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Red warning means dangerous winds could put lives at risk

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The Met Office has issued two rare red weather alerts, with schools and businesses shut and the public transport network has been severely affected.

London mayor says force ‘amplifying information that is misleading’

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Schools and colleges across the country will remain closed on Friday after officials warned of a ‘high-impact, multi-hazard weather event’.

But storm is expected to cause major disruption

Tens of thousands of pupils affected as severe weather brings disruption

Train operators across Britain urged passengers to avoid travelling on Friday as an emergency 50mph speed restriction is in place in many areas.

The weather phenomenon gets its name from the resemblance it has to the sting in a scorpion’s tail.

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The warning came as winds of 90mph were forecast for the UK on Friday.

A Met Office yellow weather warning is in place until 6pm on Friday.

A rare red weather warning has been issued for parts of the UK.

Duke and Duchess of Sussex lost taxpayer-funded police protection after quitting as senior working royals

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said sales rose by 1.9% in January, meaning they were 3.6% above pre-pandemic levels.

The duke was given the Honorary Freedom of the City of York in 1987.

The bank said it will pay £1.3bn back to shareholders through a 7.5p-per-share dividend.

Hundreds of schools have been closed, trains in Wales are suspended and the Army is on a stand-by to assist.

The rescue operation took place on Thursday evening.

The warning covers Greater London, Kent, Surrey, Essex and East Sussex.

The ‘storm of the century’ and the latest concerns about Russia are on the front pages.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex lost their taxpayer-funded police protection in the aftermath of quitting as senior working royals in early 2020.

Previously, those eligible for the visa had to have at least £2 million in investment funds and a UK bank account.=

Carl Woods was arrested after incident in Essex in August

The UK warns the crisis in the region is at a ‘critical juncture’, with Russia accused of ‘manufacturing a pretext’ for launching an attack.

From Friday morning there is a risk of ‘flying debris resulting in danger to life’ as well as damage to buildings and homes.

Schools in nine counties in the Republic of Ireland will remain closed on Friday due to the impact of the storm.

The event will return on Sunday May 29 after a near three-year absence during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The proposals have been criticised as ‘the cost of the Conservatives’ failure on crime’.

The charity calls for watchdog Ofcom to investigate Royal Mail after two years of Christmas disruption

Christopher Dunsmore spent a decade teaching at the £18,300-a-year school

Growing fashion for ‘designer pets’ causes ‘untold harm and long-term damage to feline species’, say rescuers

Tukwini Mandela spoke ahead the 32nd anniversary of her grandfather’s release from prison in 1990

Forecasters are warning of heavy snow in parts of Scotland during Storm Eunice.

From Friday, spaces such as cinemas, nightclubs, sportsgrounds and theatres will no longer need to check visitors’ vaccination status.

The Health Secretary says the UK is ‘the most successful multiracial democracy on Earth’, but that is not to say racism does not exist in society.

A red weather warning – the highest alert – has been issued by the Met Office.

Deidre Hargey has said that she will write to her fellow ministers to try to ‘unlock’ funding for a scheme to upgrade football stadia.

All primary school pupils across the UK are to receive a book celebrating the achievements of the monarch over the past 70 years.

Former Australian foreign minister has vocally backed Channel push-backs and defended the home secretary from ‘widespread ridicule’

Sir Tim Smit made the comments while defending his friend Rick Stein during a podcast

Alarm raised over failure to grant indefinite leave to remain – before immigration papers expire

A study estimated the loss and survival of precious artefacts and narratives from different parts of Europe.

Investigation into murder of 20-year-old still open, say detectives who believe someone ‘can bring family justice’

Glasgow City Council’s SNP and Green councillors voted to increase council tax by 3% from April.

Government promised to provide the machines to improve ventilation in classrooms

Tory minister says evidence is ‘few and far between’ despite new figures showing sharp drop

At the UN Security Council, America’s top diplomat held out the prospect to President Putin of a summit with key world leaders.

Stormont parties this week agreed a format for an apology to victims of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland on March 11.

Researchers suggest parents and doctors should not assume sleep issues will go away with age.

Bob Mouat watched his son’s Olympic curling semi-final win at home in Scotland as he waits to become a grandfather for the first time.

The Met Office is warning of ‘flying debris resulting in danger to life’ and ‘damage to buildings and homes’ on Friday.

Chanz Maximen missed victim’s heart by two centimetres

The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for parts of England and Wales from 7am until 12pm on Friday.

Scott Darlington said the Post Office took an ‘attritional’ approach to subpostmasters over missing money.

The 65-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle and died in hospital a short time after.

There are four local authorities where take-up is still below 50%.

PM says shelling attack on school part of ‘pretext’ for invasion

Brian Maley was found dead in a flat on February 8.

Expat previously highlighted impact on sealife of using beach nets

Sir Jeremy Fleming spoke to representatives from critical national infrastructure organisations ‘in light of the situation in Ukraine’.

The Air Moldova Airbus A321 drew an 80-mile wide ‘relax’, watched by over 30,000 people on the tracking site Flightradar24.com.

Lord Sandison said people can self-identify their gender, even if they do not have a gender recognition certificate.

The SDLP leader said the DUP position was the ‘most undemocratic thing I’ve ever heard’.

Dutch businessman criticises ‘inarticulate tossers’ who romanticise ‘good old days’

Almost 2,000 UK-registered companies are allegedly linked to money-laundering cases – involving £82bn of funds, Transparency International says

Angel Dzhambazki sits in parliamentary group founded by the UK’s Conservatives

Advice has been issued on travel and flooding ahead of Friday’s bad weather.

Under the plan, those who wish to rent out residential properties will have to apply for a ‘change of use’.

Deputy leader says she has ‘hardline’ stance on crime – urging police to ‘antagonise’ thugs

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said unionism is ‘rapidly losing faith’ that a negotiated solution can be found on the trading arrangements.

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A study suggests overly emphasising positivity may create an unattainable emotional norm.

Co-authors Clinton and Louise Penny will serve as executive producers on the movie.

The combination of high tides, strong winds and storm surge is understood to be a rare event for the UK.

The app says users will be able to change their name a maximum of once a year.

The installation has been unveiled today as part of the 50 Monuments in 50 Voices partnership.

The Foreign Secretary said the response to the Ukraine crisis represents a ‘litmus test’ for the free world.

It is understood that Starbucks will retain its Fairtrade supplies for certain blends of coffee but has axed relationships with other suppliers.

Ruby Cropper was catapulted 46 feet along a road after she was hit by Andrew Cairns in his Suzuki Alto in Greater Manchester.

Alexander Downer negotiated Australia’s ‘Pacific Solution’ to detain asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus Island

Messages uncovered during watchdog’s investigation after murder of Sarah Everard

Network Rail has urged people to re-plan their journey for a different day, and all services in Wales will be suspended.

Red wind warnings and orange snow warnings have been issued for counties across the island.

Police Scotland says he subjected women to ‘sustained physical, mental and emotional abuse’

The monarch held virtual diplomatic audiences at Windsor Castle on Thursday.

The Prince of Wales attended his first public event since it was announced he had contracted Covid for a second time.

There were 944 people in hospital with Covid on Wednesday.

Ben and Alice Garratt are back in the UK with baby Raphael after a nervous seven weeks in Kyiv.

The Motherwell captain visited a Street League session helping young people boost their job prospects.