26 h. ago Storm Benjamin: Flood alerts and travel chaos as 55mph winds to hit UK

Dozens of flood alerts spread across the country as heavy rain hits the UK

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26 h. ago Flood alerts issued as Storm Benjamin brings strong winds and heavy rain

The Environment Agency has issued a number of flood alerts as the UK is hit by wet and windy weather

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27 h. ago Storm Benjamin LIVE: Flood alerts as UK lashed with 70mph winds and heavy rain

Serious flooding is feared while gale force winds are likely to damage buildings and cause travel disruption

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28 h. ago Storm Benjamin: Flood alerts and travel chaos as 70mph winds batter UK

Dozens of flood alerts spread across the country as heavy rain hits the UK

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30 h. ago Storm Benjamin hits TODAY with 75mph wind & heavy rain as Met Office issues yellow warnings & Brits brace for flooding

COMMUTERS face travel chaos this morning as Storm Benjamin batters the country - with 75mph winds and heavy flooding expected. Four weather warnings have been issued across the UK today, with strong gusts and heavy rain set to wreak havoc. The storm first hit UK shores at 3pm yesterday, arriving on the southwest coast. According...

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54 h. ago Tropical Storm Melissa brings flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica

Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on Hispaniola as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region in the coming days

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6 d. ago Met Office tells Brits living in 3 areas to prepare 'emergency' kit for 12 hours

The Met Office says people living in three regions should consider preparing an 'emergency' kit for this weekend due to the risk of flooding caused by heavy rain

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7 d. ago 'Hitman' accused of gunning down Scottish gangsters at Costa del Sol Irish bar arrives in Spain to stand trial

Michael Riley, 44, was charged in the UK with the murders of Lyons gang members Ross Monaghan, 43, (right) and Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46, (left) at Monaghans Bar in Feungirola on May 31.

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2 w. ago Tropical storm Priscilla to bring heavy rain and flood risk to parts of US

Some southwest states could see as much rain in a few hours as they do in a year

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2 w. ago Spanish holiday hotspot faces 'extraordinary danger' amid urgent storm warning a year after 200 were swept away in flooding catastrophe

AEMET, Spain's weather agency, on Thursday issued a red alert for heavy rains in holiday hot-spot Alicante and said it would be in effect from 10:00 am (0800 GMT) on Friday.

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2 w. ago Warnings issued in Spain for heavy rain, storms and ‘local flash flooding’

Holiday destinations inculding Benidorm, Alicante and Ibiza are set to be affected

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2 w. ago Eight are injured as tourist boat explodes in Costa Del Sol resort popular with British tourists

The incident occurred as the motorboat, described locally as a tourist boat, was leaving the marina in Fuengirola.

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2 w. ago Man fatally shot in broad daylight at popular 'wild west' tourist spot witnessed by Brits

The 25-year-old man was shot dead at a cafe in the Costa del Sol's upmarket Puerto Bans resort, with the gunman believing to have been captured on CCTV footage as he opened fire on his victim

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2 w. ago Costa del Sol 'tourist boat' explosion horror as people rushed to hospital

Eight people have been injured following the incident in Fuengirola, a resort on the Costa del Sol in Spain, and three of them have been taken to hospital, authorities have said

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2 w. ago Horrific moment gunman shoots victim dead in front of shocked British tourists in Costa Del Sol holiday hotspot Puerto Banus

Police confirmed late last night the 25-year-old man targeted had died in hospital from the injuries he sustained in yesterday's ambush.

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2 w. ago Man shot dead in front of British holidaymakers on the Costa del Sol

The 25-year-old victim was gunned down from close range in broad daylight as he sat in a cafe terrace.

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2 w. ago Storm Amy arrives: Satellite images show formation over UK as near

Passengers have been warned 'do not travel' following an an amber weather alert 'disruptive' 100mph winds gust through the UK as Britain faces Storm Amy's wrath.

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2 w. ago Costa del Sol shooting horror as man killed in front of shocked Brit tourists

The 25-year-old victim was gunned down from close range on a cafe terrace in Puerto Banús, on the Costa del Sol in Spain, and later died in hospital. Police have made an arrest

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3 w. ago Storm Amy Live as UK to be battered by 95mph gusts and heavy rain

The Met Office has put in place a 'danger to life' alert in a raft of weather warnings for today and over the weekend as Storm Amy arrives bringing gusts of up to 95mph

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3 w. ago UK weather: Storm Amy live as Britain faces 95mph gusts amid weather warnings

The Met Office has put in place a 'danger to life' alert in a raft of weather warnings for today and over the weekend as Storm Amy arrives bringing gusts of up to 95mph

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