4 h. ago Tantrum transfers, hysteria and endless cash: the greatest window ever had it all | Barney Ronay

An emotional, strategic, plot-driven entertainment product was all wrapped up in a single epic three-month tracking shotBy the time the clock hit 7.30pm the main presenter on Monday’s Sky Sports Window Slam Countdown looked not just frazzled, but oddly heroic, like a man who has ingested a potentially fatal overdose of late-breaking excitement and is now being encouraged to keep talking in a low, dogged voice about massive deals and unexpected snags just to keep himself awake until the paramedics arrive.There was something of the Situation Room about the whole tableau, five nobly dishevelled talking heads leaning in around the curved tables, lists of names earnestly reeled off. Eberechi Eze. Randal Kolo Muani. We’re hearing that Coventry has fallen. In the bottom corner of the screen a picture of Marc Guéhi would flash up now and then reproachfully, wearing a strange, lost smile. And below it all the countdown clock replaced with the simple end-of-days message: WINDOW CLOSED. Contin...

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4 h. ago Tantrum transfers, hysteria and endless cash – but who won the transfer window? | Barney Ronay

The juggernaut was captured in one three-month tracking shot, but this summer market told us something deeper – about football and the nationBy the time the clock hit 7.30pm the main presenter on Monday’s Sky Sports Window Slam Countdown looked not just frazzled, but oddly heroic, like a man who has ingested a potentially fatal overdose of late-breaking excitement and is now being encouraged to keep talking in a low, dogged voice about massive deals and unexpected snags just to keep himself awake until the paramedics arrive.There was something of the Situation Room about the whole tableau, five nobly dishevelled talking heads leaning in around the curved tables, lists of names earnestly reeled off. Eberechi Eze. Randal Kolo Muani. We’re hearing that Coventry has fallen. In the bottom corner of the screen a picture of Marc Guéhi would flash up now and then reproachfully, Guéhi wearing a strange, lost smile as though he has in fact died. And below it all the countdown clock replaced w...

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34 h. ago Met Office weather maps show exactly where 50mph winds could hit the UK within days

Met Office maps show exactly where 50mph winds could hit the UK within days

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58 h. ago Woman, in her 40s, dies after being hit by 'massive' tree branch that snapped in windy weather

The woman, in her 40s, died on Barlow Moor Road in West Didsbury, Manchester, when the branch plummeted onto her on Saturday evening, Greater Manchester Police have confirmed.

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4 d. ago Weather maps show how wet and windy it will be on the worst day of the weekend

The Met Office says Wales will hit by more heavy rain and strong winds this weekend marking a damp end to the summer holidays

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5 d. ago Burning Man 'curse' explained as revellers say furious 'higher power' is responsible

The Burning Man festival has been hit with high winds and severe rainstorms in recent years, leading some to believe there is a curse at play - but there is a more likely explanation

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6 d. ago Burning Man’s ‘Orgy Dome’ destroyed by high winds as dust storm hits festival

‘Unfortunately, the winds yesterday undid all that labor and wrecked our structure,’ organizers said Monday

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8 d. ago Bank Holiday weather: Temperatures hit close to 30C ahead of rain and wind from Hurricane Erin

The highest temperature for England recorded on Monday was 29.3C in Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire

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8 d. ago Burning Man chaos as as guests injured and tents damaged amid 45mph dust storm

Burning Man's Black Rock City was hit by dust and wind storms over the weekend ahead of the week-long event in Black Rock Desert in Nevada officially opening yesterday

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8 d. ago Bank Holiday weather: Temperatures could hit 30C ahead of rain and wind from Hurricane Erin

Cities including Nottingham and Manchester will see peak temperatures until Monday evening

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1 week ago Hurricane Erin moves away from North Carolina after battering outer banks

Category 2 storm led to evacuation orders and road closures, with rip currents and high surf forecast on FridayHurricane Erin, a large category 2 storm with winds reaching 105mph, was slowly moving away from the North Carolina coast on Thursday morning after hitting the state’s Outer Banks with intense winds, large waves, storm surge and flooding.While Erin is not expected to make landfall, weather officials warn that the storm’s effects are not over yet. Coastal communities up and down the east coast are bracing as storm conditions continue as life-threatening rip currents, flooding and dangerous surf, are forecast in some areas through Friday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK set to be hit by rain and wind as Hurricane Erin moves across Atlantic

It is set to end a period of dry weather for much of the country.

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2 w. ago People urged to put bowl of water on windowsill as heatwave hits Wales

The Met Office has said the UK is set to be hit by a heatwave this week - but there is a cheap and easy way to keep your home cool as temperatures soar

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3 w. ago Careers event set up for workers hit by Andrew Wright Windows collapse

Advice will be offered to workers caught up in the shock closure.

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3 w. ago Met Office verdict on whether Storm Dexter will hit UK as 'wet and windy' weather returns

Another storm is moving towards the UK - just days after Storm Floris wreaked havoc across the country

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4 w. ago Storm Floris map: Thousands left without power after UK battered by 100mph winds

Winds of over 100mph were recorded on Monday as Storm Floris swept across the country

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4 w. ago Football transfer rumours: Newcastle to increase offer for Sesko and target Guéhi?

Today’s rumours are hoping to close a dealWith less than a month remaining in the summer transfer window, deals that have been bubbling away for weeks will suddenly hit a boiling point as clubs, players and agents scramble to get moves finalised.Newcastle, for one, are getting impatient. They are reportedly expecting a high-stakes bidding war for RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, upping their offer to an eye-watering £69.7m plus add-ons, which is closer to matching Leipzig’s valuation of the Slovenian. Manchester United are lurking in the shadows with sources suggesting they do not need to sell anyone to make a move despite their intentions to offload Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia. Eddie Howe’s side will be desperate to secure the striker’s signature despite Alexander Isak being expected to return to training, with the Swede’s head everywhere but Tyneside. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Scots Easyjet flight forced to land 442 miles away after gale force winds hit plane

The flight suffered a double botched landing and was forced to leave the area.

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4 w. ago Storm Floris live: 134mph winds hit UK and 22,000 homes remain without power as travel disruption continues

The Met Office warned flying debris could pose ‘a danger to life’, while 43,000 homes lost power in Scotland

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4 w. ago Storm Floris live: Rail disruption likely to continue for another day after 90mph winds hit UK

The Met Office warned flying debris could pose ‘a danger to life’, while 43,000 homes lost power in Scotland

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