3 h. ago Exact day Scotland to be hit by first cold plunge of winter as Met Office warns Arctic blast on way

SCOTLAND is bracing for the first proper cold snap of winter as snow and a bone-chilling Arctic plunge are on the way. Parts of the country will wake up to fresh snowfall as early as next week as we creep towards December. Weather maps from WXCHARTS show a wintery system moving in from the east...

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8 h. ago Storm Claudia: Authorities warn more flooding possible despite expired alerts

‘We continue to ask people to avoid open riverbanks and canal paths in flood conditions,’ Keith Leonard said.

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10 h. ago Storm Claudia leaves UK towns underwater as 'risk to life' flood warnings issued

The Environment Agency has warned that river flooding impacts are likely to continue for days after Storm Claudia battered the UK

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12 h. ago Stark pictures of flooded Britain as we battle Storm Claudia and major incident declared

Rescues and evacuations are now underway in Wales as emergency services and locals battle the effects of Storm Claudia, which has been declared a major incident. Villages are now underwater

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12 h. ago Storm Claudia leaves villages underwater: Major incident is declared with 90 flood warnings in place as authorities warn of 'significant risk to life' with cold snap and snow on the way

A yellow rain warning covering central and northern England, the South West and Wales lifted at 6am, but the dangerous conditions show little sign of easing.

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13 h. ago Storm Claudia live: Severe flooding could be followed by snow across UK

Authorities warn of ‘significant risk to life’ due to flooding as a major incident is declared in South Wales

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14 h. ago Storm Claudia live: Snow could hit UK next week after severe flooding prompts major incident

Authorities warn of ‘significant risk to life’ due to flooding as a major incident is declared in South Wales

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16 h. ago Storm Claudia live: Floods prompt ‘danger to life’ warnings as major incident declared in Monmouth

Authorities warn of ‘significant risk to life’ due to flooding as a major incident is declared in South Wales

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16 h. ago Storm Claudia: Major incident is declared with 90 flood warnings in place as authorities warn of 'significant risk to life' with cold snap and snow on the way

A yellow rain warning covering central and northern England, the South West and Wales lifted at 6am, but the dangerous conditions show little sign of easing.

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36 h. ago Rescue your waterlogged lawn with 1 item amid Storm Claudia downpours

Parts of Wales are set to be battered by heavy rain and strong easterly winds as Storm Claudia hits - and the downpours could leave your lawn waterlogged

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4 d. ago Met Office forecasts snow and 'below freezing' cold snap for Scotland this week

It comes after a rain warning was issued for parts of the country

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4 d. ago Urgent plea to UK households to stop making common electric blanket mistake

Although a warm blanket may feel perfect as you snuggle into bed on cold, dark winter night, it could unknowingly put your life at risk

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8 d. ago At least 54 people injured in explosions at Indonesian school mosque

Authorities say suspect is 17-year-old male student and warn against terrorist attack speculation after Jakarta blasts At least 54 people have been injured in explosions that shook a mosque at a high school during Friday prayers in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. Authorities later said the suspect was a 17-year-old male student who had been injured and was undergoing surgery.Witnesses told local television stations that they heard at least two loud blasts at about midday, just as the sermon had started, from inside and outside the mosque at SMA 72, a state high school within a navy compound in Jakarta’s northern Kelapa Gading neighbourhood. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago The Guardian view on Trump and the law: a restraint on the executive is morphing into its weapon | Editorial

The indictment of critics including John Bolton rings alarm bells as the US president expands his power and seeks to use the justice system to exact revenge“He who saves his country does not violate any law,” Donald Trump posted after beginning his second term – emboldened, perhaps, by the supreme court’s bombshell ruling on presidential immunity last year, which many say gave the office-holder the powers of a monarch.Millions of Americans are expected to push back against the president’s growing power at No Kings protests across the US on Saturday. The demonstrations come as former intelligence and national security officials warn that the country is sliding towards “competitive authoritarianism”, in which elections and courts survive but are systematically manipulated by the executive. Continue reading...

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