16 h. ago UK Met Office releases storm list as names picked in tribute

The UK's Met Office, in partnership with Ireland's Met Eireann and the Dutch national weather forecasting service KNMI, has announced the list of this year's storm names

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16 h. ago Storm named after husband 'who snores 3 times louder' than any blast to hit UK this year

Dave will be the fourth named storm of the year and it was nominated by a punter in tribute to "my beloved husband who can snore three times louder than any storm"

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17 h. ago Storm names 2025/26: These are the 21 new storm names chosen by Met Office

The list of names have been inspired by everything from Fleetwood Mac to a husband who snores loudly

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20 h. ago Met Office reveals full list of 21 UK storm names for next 12 months

The first three storms of the season are going to be named Amy, Bram and Chandra

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23 h. ago Brace for Storm DAVE: Met Office unveils new names for UK's extreme weather events named after loved ones (including one husband who snores louder than thunder)

Among the new names is Storm Dave, chosen by one contributor in honour of their 'beloved husband who can snore three times louder than any storm'.

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24 h. ago Snoring husband, Stevie Nicks and little girls inspire new UK storm names

The Met Office ha given a full list of the storms that could hit the UK this winter

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24 h. ago Met Office releases new storm names as autumn officially begins

It is that time of year when you find out if your name is on the list of storms for this season

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31 h. ago Stevie Nicks and a cat called Oscar inspire this year’s storm names – here’s the full list

Stevie was picked as one of this year’s names in honour of Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks

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31 h. ago Met Office reveals the full list of UK storm names for 2025/2026

In partnership with Met Eireann and KNMI, the Met Office has revealed the storm names for the 2025-26 season.

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31 h. ago This year’s storm list unveiled as public pick names in tribute to loved ones

Met Office, Met Eireann and Dutch national weather forecasting service KNMI reveal the names for 2025/26 storm season.

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3 d. ago Hurricane Katrina victim identified 20 years later: ‘finally where she belongs’

Guardian US partner WWL Louisiana called in Ray Theriot, who used utility bills, driver’s licenses and property recordsA woman who died at home during Hurricane Katrina in a community outside New Orleans, but who remained unidentified for nearly two decades, has finally been named before the storm’s 20th anniversary on Friday.The woman, who was identified with the help of New Orleans’s CBS affiliate, WWL Louisiana, has been named as Dorothy Virginia Driggers Taquino, 81. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift set to collaborate with HUGE star from beyond the grave

She has performed with some of the world's biggest living artists including Stevie Nicks, Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Timberlake.

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3 w. ago My Festival – Kieran Hodgson: 'I end the day sitting bolt upright in bed screaming silently'

We caught up with British character comedian and actor Kieran Hodgson on what he’s looking forward to this Fringe, as well as how his cat’s morning wake-up call sets him up for a good day.

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3 w. ago Hotel migrant arrested for strangling woman in Tesco... but he's still free

The victim was allegedly cat-called by a man as she walked past the entrance to the migrant accommodation, followed by the alleged attack the following day in a nearby Tesco store.

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3 w. ago Tropical Storm Henriette forms in the Pacific as Storm Dexter moves on

Henriette was the eighth named storm of this year’s eastern North Pacific hurricane season

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4 w. ago Storm Floris brings chaos to the UK: What will the storm names be for 2024 and 2025?

Storm Floris is the sixth named storm of the 2024–2025 season

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4 w. ago 'Keep your doors closed!' Experts urge Brits to stay indoors as amber warning for Storm Floris is issued with winds of 85mph feared for Scotland

The sixth named storm of the 2024-25 season has arrived in time for August and will batter Britain tomorrow.

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4 w. ago Britain to be battered by 'unseasonably deep' Storm Floris as 'severe gales' to hit in hours

A storm is set to sweep over the UK in a matter of hours, as the first named storm since January is brewing up across the ocean, and could pose 'a danger to life' once it hits

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4 w. ago Storm Floris upgraded to amber warning as 90mph wind gusts to batter Scotland

Storm Floris, the sixth named storm of the year, is set to hammer huge swathes of the UK in the coming days

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