1 hour ago Britain braces for Storm Benjamin: Up to two inches of rain will fall TONIGHT as map reveals where 75mph winds could hit

Swathes of the UK are bracing for travel disruption, flooding, power cuts and damage to buildings ahead of the arrival of Stormed Benjamin at midnight.

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1 hour ago Storm Benjamin: London faces morning rush hour chaos as 50mph winds and torrential rain to hit capital

The capital is set for torrential showers and 50mph gusts, with the Met Office issuing yellow wind and rain warnings

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2 h. ago Storm Benjamin to batter Brits bringing 70mph winds, huge waves and floods

The Met Office warns that strong winds may lead to power cuts, transport disruption and damage to buildings as well as danger to life when Storm Benjamin swoops in

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3 h. ago Storm Benjamin: Met Office issues new weather warnings across UK as travel chaos looms

The Met Office issued new weather warnings for much of the country with Storm Benjamin expected to whip up gales and rain across the UK that will blight millions of Brits

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4 h. ago Met Office maps show exact time Storm Benjamin will cross UK

Storm Benjamin is set to bring 75mph winds and heavy rain this week

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6 h. ago Storm Benjamin weather warnings issued as Met Office weather maps show where heavy rain and high winds will hit Wales

Two weather warnings have been issued for Wales on Thursday, with up to 32mm of rainfall per hour and 55mph gusts forecast

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10 h. ago UK weather map: Where Storm Benjamin is set to bring 75mph winds and heavy rain this week

Met Office issues three yellow weather warnings as heavy downpours and strong gales to lash across UK

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10 h. ago UK weather: Storm Benjamin to batter Britain with torrential rain and 70mph winds forecast from tomorrow

A yellow weather warning is in place for London along with much of England and Wales

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10 h. ago Storm Benjamin to batter UK with wind and rain as Met Office issues weather warnings

A named storm is set to hit the UK with potentially damaging gusts of up to 70mph

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11 h. ago Storm Benjamin to hit UK with 75mph winds as Met Office issues warnings

Storm Benjamin has now been named, and with its arrival comes a number of weather warnings as the Met Office tell Brits to brace for some very unsettled weather

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13 h. ago Storm Benjamin to batter UK as Met Office issues warnings with 2in of rain and 75mph winds on way

The Met Office warned the wet and windy conditions may cause travel disruption, flooding, power cuts and damage to buildings within the alert areas tomorrow.

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14 h. ago Storm Benjamin to batter UK as Met Office issues warnings with 2ins of rain and 75mph winds on way

Britain will be hit by 75mph gusts and up to two inches of rain from tonight as Storm Benjamin was named this morning.

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14 h. ago Met Office tells several UK areas to prepare emergency kit – see if yours is on list

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for rain, with up to 50mm expected to fall in just a few hours, and people in eight areas of the UK have been told to prepare

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31 h. ago UK weather warning map shows where 75mph winds will batter Brits

Three separate yellow weather alerts have been issued by the weather experts at the Met Office for various areas of England and Wales

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31 h. ago Met Office issues yellow weather warnings for heavy rain across UK – check your area

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rain across the UK, with the south and east of the country set to be hit by a 'heavy swathe of rain'

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32 h. ago Heavy downpours and winds of up to 75mph forecast as warnings issued

On Thursday, the wet and windy conditions may cause travel disruption, flooding and power cuts, according to the Met Office.

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33 h. ago Met Office issues two UK weather warnings as 'damaging' winds and heavy rain forecast

Several weather warnings are in place as a "heavy swathe of rain" and "damaging winds" are set to hit the UK on Thursday

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34 h. ago UK braces for 75mph winds and heavy rain after Met Office issues weather warning

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for wind and rain for large parts of the UK on Thursday

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34 h. ago Met Office issue weather warning as 12 parts of Wales to be hit with 'extensive and heavy' rain

Wales is set to be hit by 'substantial rainfall' with a chance of flooding

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5 d. ago Female Met Police officer is sacked for running spray tanning business while claiming mental health issues stopped her reporting for duty

PC Jennifer Stowers, 37, based within Central West Command Unit, ran her mobile spray tanning firm between May 18, 2023 and April 2, 2025, while claiming to be unable to work in person

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