Girl is crushed by tree outside school as 80mph gales batter Britain on second day of weather chaos

A girl was crushed by a tree outside a school in South London this morning as 80mph gales battered Britain, flipping over lorries and even blowing a trampoline along a road.      Emergency services rushed the girl, whose age and current condition is unknown, to hospital after she was left trapped underneath the fallen branches by … Read more

‘The wind chose VIOLENCE!’: Britons bunker down as 80mph gales slam England and Wales

‘The wind chose VIOLENCE!’: Britons bunker down as 80mph gales slam England and Wales for second day in row… with hail and thunder due this afternoon Travellers should prepare for delays as strong winds and heavy showers battered England and Wales  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind covering the entirety … Read more

Freezing rain, ice and 80mph winds mark end of Big Freeze today before temperatures rise

Britons will have to endure one more day of icy blasts before temperatures soar into double digits – as the country’s record-breaking Big Freeze finally comes to an end. Bitter-cold 80mph winds, freezing rain and dangerous icy conditions are set to hit parts of the UK on Sunday, as Britain faces the tail-end of the … Read more

We will have a dry Christmas Day across most of the country before 80mph winds blow in on the 26th

It’s the Boxing Day gales! We will have a dry Christmas Day across most of the country… before 80mph winds blow in on the 26th A yellow weather warning will be in place for most of the country Along with storm damage, power cuts and travel disruption are also predicted   The weather is expected to … Read more

PC turned on siren and drove through red light before crash at 80mph as he dashed home for his TEA 

Hungry PC crashed at 80mph after turning on siren and driving through red light as he dashed home for his TEA PC John Byrne drove on blue lights at 80mph running a red light before crash Court heard PC Byrne, of Merseyside Police, was in rush to get home for dinner The 28-year-old admitted dangerous … Read more

UK weather: Francis batters UK overnight with record-breaking 80mph gales

Storm Francis left a trail of devastation in its wake today after battering Britain with record-breaking wind gusts of more than 80mph and six weeks’ worth of rain that brought travel chaos and flooded hundreds of homes. Rescue teams will resume two separate search operations in Cardiff this morning after reports of a man and … Read more

Reckless driver speeds along hard shoulder ‘at 80mph’ to undertake cars

Moment reckless Golf driver speeds along hard shoulder ‘at 80mph’ to undertake cars even though outside lane of the dual carriageway is EMPTY Red Volkswagen Golf seen driving down hard shoulder for over quarter of a mile Undertakes several cars before swerving straight over to the outside lane  Incident occurred on the A1 Northbound near … Read more