6 d. ago 'I was there when trainee medic suffered the worst death imaginable'

John Jones was an experienced cave explorer who this rescuer tirelessly tried to save when he became trapped inside of a cave for up to 27 hours

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2 w. ago Fallen tree on Motherwell pavement finally removed after it was brought down by Storm Amy

The fallen tree at North Lodge Avenue was located on the section of the footway that is immediately adjacent to the neighbouring streets of Almond Way and Ferguson Drive.

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2 w. ago Owl rescued after flying 180 miles to oil rig during Storm Amy

The owl was rescued via a helicopter and has now been returned to the wild

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3 w. ago Entire Scots island faces a whole month without internet after undersea cables damaged during Storm Amy

ISLANDERS are facing a whole month without internet access after undersea cables were damaged during Storm Amy. Locals in Shetland have been left in the digital dark since Friday, October 3, as the season’s first named storm battered the islands with ferocious 100mph winds. Cash machines are reportedly down, local businesses are struggling to cope...

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3 w. ago UK households warned about flood risks after Storm Amy impact

The Flood Week guidance comes as flooding incidents across the UK continue to rise

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3 w. ago Bridge of Allan resident accuses council of 'dereliction of duty' after tree crushes car during Storm Amy

Scott Abercrombie's Mercedes was written off when the large tree came crashing down on his property in Henderson Street on Friday, October 3.

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3 w. ago Washed up sex toys erect wave of excitement on remote Scottish island

Locals on a Scottish island are rushing to clear the sands after Storm Amy washed up a tidal wave of sex toys on their beaches. The invasion of dildos caused quite the stir for residents

Politics

3 w. ago Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minutes of fuel left, flight log suggests

Investigation under way after flight during Storm Amy made three landing attempts in Scotland before flying to ManchesterAn investigation is under way after a Ryanair flight battling with high wind speeds during storm Amy last week landed at Manchester airport with just six minutes of fuel left in its tanks.The pilots had been taking passengers from Pisa in Italy to Prestwick in Scotland on Friday evening, but wind speeds of up to 100mph meant they were unable to land. Continue reading...

Transport

3 w. ago Ryanair flight forced to divert several times amid Storm Amy landing struggle

While there was never any real danger, passengers describe the several attempts at landing amid Storm Amy's winds

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3 w. ago Shotts boss looks to Gretna clash after Storm Amy blew Irvin tie off course

The Bonny were sidelined at the weekend but face another cup test this weekend

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3 w. ago Ryanair Storm Amy passenger blasts airline for 'disaster' flight

A man who was on board the Ryanair flight which came within six minutes of 'running out of fuel' mid-air has told of his distress - and why he believes the plane should never have taken off.

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3 w. ago Mayday alert issued as Ryanair flight six minutes away from running out of fuel

The flight to Scotland struggled to land as Storm Amy hit the country last week

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3 w. ago Power restored to all homes almost a week after Storm Amy swept in

Around 1,000 engineers and tree cutters were involved in the Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks’ response.

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3 w. ago Storm Amy sees festival organisers pour away 7,000 litres of beer

The organisers of Edinburgh Oktoberfest also said they had to destroy ‘thousands of bratwurst and schnitzel’ after events were cancelled.

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3 w. ago Edinburgh Oktoberfest destroys 7,000 litres of beer and bratwurst after Storm Amy cancelled event

The beer festival was due to take place at the weekend but events on Friday and Saturday were called off at the last minute as Storm Amy battered the country.

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3 w. ago Edinburgh Oktoberfest: 7,000 litres of beer and thousands of bratwurst destroyed after Storm Amy cancellation

The event was one of many cancelled across Scotland due to Storm Amy

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3 w. ago More than 1,000 homes still without power on fifth night since Storm Amy

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said the ‘vast majority’ of households are due to have power restored by the end of Tuesday.

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3 w. ago ScotRail: Storm Amy was significant’ weather event that created real challenges

More than 480 incidents were reported, the railways operator said as SSEN revealed about 1,400 Scots homes remained without power.

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4 w. ago Met Office says UK to see 'significant shift' in weather after Storm Amy

Calm and settled are the words we all want to hear after last weekend

Society

4 w. ago Met Office gives verdict on whether snow heading for Scotland this week

The prospect of snow might send Brits into a frenzy after the disruption of Storm Amy over the last few days

Politics