2 h. ago Scotland faces travel disruption as weather warnings stay in place

A previous amber warning has been downgraded.

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3 h. ago Putin's week of 'humiliation' at the hands of Trump: Experts explain how Russian dictator has been 'put in a corner' by Atlantic ship raid and Maduro capture as US flexes its muscles around the world

Donald Trump has put Vladimir Putin 'in a corner' by taking Venezuela's leader prisoner and storming a Russian oil tanker this week, experts have said. 

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4 h. ago Met Office issues weather update with six warnings in force for Scotland on Sunday

More wild and wintry weather is expected across Scotland today as the Met Office issue updated guidance on their yellow and amber warnings.

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11 h. ago Scots MP warns of Putin retaliation against UK over help in oil tanker seizure

Labour MP Graeme Downie says it was right to aid America in taking out the Marinera tanker, including by offering military planes use of a Scottish airport.

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11 h. ago Scots firefighters warn lives will be lost if service hit with more cuts

The warning comes ahead of Tuesday's Scottish Budget where SNP Finance Secretary Shona Robison will set out the government's spending plans.

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12 h. ago Scots face weather warnings for snow, ice, rain and wind throughout Sunday

Meanwhile, The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has nine flood warnings.

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21 h. ago Met Office tells Scots 'get emergency kit ready' in new warnings for 37 hours

The national weather service has issued another three warnings across the UK.

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25 h. ago Scotland faces fresh amber warning for snow after week of wintry weather

The warning will come into place from approximately 3am on Sunday.

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27 h. ago Scotland Weather: New amber warning for 'heavy snow' and 'blizzard conditions' issued by Met Office

The wintry weather is set to continue in Scotland across the weekend, with more snow forecast

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28 h. ago Scotland hit with four more Met Office weather warnings including amber 30cm snow alert

The wild winter weather is set to continue all weekend and into next week.

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28 h. ago Scotland hit with five more Met Office weather warnings including amber 30cm snow alert

The wild winter weather is set to continue all weekend and into next week.

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30 h. ago Snow in Scotland LIVE as Met Office issues amber warning with power cuts 'likely'

The wintry start to 2026 shows little sign of letting up, after a week dominated by Met Office weather warnings with some schools closed for five days.

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36 h. ago Trump meets with oil company executives to secure $100 billion as US forces seize another oil tanker

US President Donald Trump told oil company executives that they would have "total security" if they invested in Venezuela, despite previous asset seizures and ongoing sanctions

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36 h. ago Trump meets with oil executives to secure $100 billion as US forces seize another oil tanker

US President Donald Trump told oil executives that they would have "total security" if they invested in Venezuela, despite previous asset seizures and ongoing sanctions

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39 h. ago Scotland enters second consecutive weekend of snow and ice warnings

A Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice covers most of Scotland until 3pm on Saturday.

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45 h. ago Minister says recovery will ‘take time’ as forecasters warn of more snow and ice

Fresh yellow weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued for most of Scotland over the weekend.

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45 h. ago Scotland's weather: 'Take action now' warning as Highlands and north east face flood risk from melting snow

Alert to follow more yellow warnings for snow and ice over weekend

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47 h. ago US military forces seize fifth tanker in effort to control Venezuelan oil

Pre-dawn assault on the Olina oil tanker was carried out by US marines and navy sailors in the Caribbean near TrinidadUS politics live – latest updatesThe US early on Friday boarded another oil tanker, the US military said, as part of efforts to target sanctions-busting vessels traveling to and from Venezuela.US forces were seen in video footage that officials posted online landing on the ship’s deck as the vessel named Olina was seized in the Caribbean near Trinidad. It is the fifth interdiction of such ships in recent weeks, separately from the series of previous US operations since the start of the fall to strike suspected drug boats off the coast of Venezuela. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago US seizes fifth tanker as military stalks the ocean for Venezuelan oil

The latest seizure comes hours before Trump is set to meet with top oil executives

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48 h. ago US in process of seizing fifth tanker in effort to control Venezuelan oil

The Olina, seized in the Caribbean, was falsely flying the flag of Timor Leste, according to a public shipping databaseUS politics live – latest updatesThe US is in the process of seizing the Olina tanker in the Caribbean near Trinidad in the fifth such interdiction of ships in recent weeks as part of Washington’s efforts to control Venezuelan oil exports, two US officials said on Friday.The Olina, according to public shipping database Equasis, was falsely flying the flag of the tiny south-east Asian nation of Timor Leste. The vessel had previously sailed from Venezuela and had returned to the region, said an industry source with direct knowledge of the matter. Continue reading...

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