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Tributes to students Grace O’Malley Kumar and Barnaby Webber feature on Wednesday’s front pages.
Flights have already been grounded and some train services suspended as Storm Jocelyn continues to sweep across the nation
‘We say this is not a case of him having no control over his actions but that his actions were deliberate.’
Storm Isha forces UK flights to divert to France and Germany BBC News says Storm Isha has forced a number of UK and Ireland flights to divert to France and Germany, with passengers finding themselves stranded in airports abroad. Planes heading for Bristol, Dublin and London ended up in Paris, as Edinburgh-bound planes landed in Cologne. Some on domestic routes had left their passports at home, meaning they had to sleep on terminal floors overnight.…
Dramatic videos show Storm Isha damage so far BBC News says Videos shared on social media have captured near misses, collapsing roofs and flying furniture in the strong winds from Storm Isha. Tens of thousands of homes were left without power, dozens of flights cancelled and diverted, along with train disruptions. Storm Isha has swept across parts of the UK and the Isle of Man bringing gusts of 99mph (159km/h) in some areas. Parts of…
Storm Jocelyn latest: ‘Major travel disruption’ as new storm hits UK Sky News says The 10th named storm of the season, Storm Jocelyn, has arrived – and is already affecting western parts of the UK, the Met Office has said. Today is expected to be a wet day – before wind speeds start to pick up towards the evening. There is a good chance this season will be the stormiest since records began in 2015,…
The UK is preparing for Storm Jocelyn, just a day after Storm Isha caused havoc and claimed two lives.
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A new report says the scale of poverty in the UK shows “social failure at scale”
The Prince and Princess of Wales can be seen laughing together during a resurfaced clip from a royal visit in 2021
Charles went above and beyond talking about his prostate surgery in advance, reinforcing the importance of regular doctor visits. This is definitely not the norm, says royal expert Angela Levin.
Boys tried to rescue him, but he died.
Wind warnings as 99mph Storm Isha hits UK The Guardian says Storm warnings have been issued across parts of Britain as Storm Isha takes hold, with potentially life-threatening gusts and travel disruption expected into Monday. A “tornado watch” zone was in place for Northern Ireland, as well as parts of Scotland and northern England, but expired late on Sunday. The Met Office issued two amber wind alerts and a red warning for parts of northern…
Most of Monday’s front pages report on Sarah Ferguson’s announcement that she has been diagnosed with skin cancer. A few more domestic stories feature on the front pages, including Storm Isha battering the UK last night.
The Duchess of York has been diagnosed with malignant melanoma after having a cancerous mole removed during breast cancer treatment.
‘This is a tragic case of a young man being killed in what appears to be a case of mistaken identity.’
The red weather warning – covering parts of Scotland – will be in place between 1am and 5am on Monday, January 22
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The Government said the BBC “needs to adapt” or risks “losing the trust of the audience it relies on”.
The supermarket giant said customers would be contacted directly if their shopping delivery was cancelled
A nationwide campaign has been launched amid ‘serious concern’ over a downward trend in the uptake of jabs.
The concealed stash of 1960s to 1980s porn included copies of Mayfair, Penthouse, Club International and Men Only.
In today’s MetroTalk the mode of transportation suggested by the NHS has readers perplexed.
Footage posted on social media appeared to show HMS Chiddingfold reversing into the HMS Bangor.