19 m. ago Is it safe to drink alcohol in Mexico? Foreign Office issue new warning over methanol poisoning

Travellers are reminded to ‘seek urgent medical attention’ if they show signs of illness

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72 m. 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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82 m. ago Foreign Office expands methanol poisoning warning to include 8 new countries

The Foreign Office has issued a warning to British holidaymakers about the dangers of methanol poisoning in a number of countries, including popular holiday destinations such as Mexico and Japan

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3 h. ago Is it safe to drink alcohol in Japan? Foreign Office issue new warning over methanol poisoning

Travellers are advised not to accept drinks from strangers or leave alcohol unattended

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5 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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5 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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5 h. ago Woman had to have her dog put down after neighbour complained

Sue had a visit from environmental health officers and letters from her housing association issuing a warning

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5 h. ago Storm Benjamin set to hit UK with heavy rain and winds of more than 70mph

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

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6 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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8 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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9 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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9 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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25 h. ago Foreign Office extends warning to holidaymakers about deadly danger in popular destinations

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a fresh travel warning for British tourists after a rise in cases of death and serious illness

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26 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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28 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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29 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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29 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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3 d. ago Students warned over scams as more than half have been targeted in past year

The Home Office has teamed up with NatWest to issue the warning as part of the Stop! Think Fraud campaign as students are targeted by scammers and losing up to £436

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5 d. ago UK faces wet weekend as Met Office issues rain weather warning for Northern Ireland

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain in Northern Ireland on Sunday

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1 week ago Spain braces for brunt of deadly Storm Alice TODAY as swathes of holiday coasts already swamped by floods amid red alert

SPAIN is braced for Storm Alice today just hours after horror flooding wreaked havoc in the country's holiday hotspots. A red warning has been issued as officials cautioned residents to avoid driving as treacherous weather tears through the region. The alert - in place from 10am today until midnight - affects locals on the southern...

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