UK weather: Britons wake to more snow chaos today with 60-hour blizzard alert

Communities in parts of Britain could be cut off ‘for several days’ by blizzards with a ‘whiteout weekend’ in prospect for most of Scotland after multiple warnings for snow were issued culminating in a 60-hour alert. The Met Office said ‘some higher rural communities could become cut off’ for days, with no gas, electricity, water … Read more

UK weather: Met Office issues ice and snow alert amid flooding

Blizzards bringing up to 16in (40cm) of snow are set to blast across a swathe of Britain this week – with yet more rain predicted for saturated parts of the country, after temperature fell to -7C (19F) overnight. Forecasters warn the wintry weather will hit from 10pm tonight and could last the rest of the … Read more

UK weather: Met Office issues three-day ice and snow alert

Blizzards bringing up to 16in (40cm) of snow are set to blast across a swathe of Britain this week – with yet more rain predicted for saturated parts of the country. Forecasters warn the wintry weather will hit from 10pm tonight and could last the rest of the week – while more than 250 flood … Read more

Flood hell continues for thousands with 358 areas on alert for mayhem in wake of Storm Christoph

Thousands across the country are braced for more flooding in the wake of Storm Christoph as the Met Office warned of ice danger and said the UK is set ‘to get more wintry’ with -10C over the weekend. Care home residents were among those evacuated after floods in several areas across the North West and … Read more

Flood hell continues for thousands with 358 areas on alert for mayhem in wake of Storm Christoph

Thousands across the country are braced for more flooding in the wake of Storm Christoph as the Met Office warned of ice danger and said the UK is set ‘to get more wintry’ with -10C over the weekend. Care home residents were among those evacuated after floods in several areas across the North West and … Read more

Scam alert: Thieves are targeting drivers at pay-and-display machines

Scam alert: Thieves claiming parking machines have swallowed their bank cards are making off with those belonging to sympathetic motorists and ‘stealing thousands of pounds in minutes’ Richmond Council has reported a rise in card thefts at parking payment machines in recent weeks in Kew, Twickenham and Teddington It says latest cases have seen criminals … Read more

Storm Christoph puts thousands of homes on flood alert

Storm Christoph has put the army on standby in Britain as heavy rain triggered weather warnings across the country with more travel chaos predicted today – as the Met Office warns a ‘timeline of hazards’ lies ahead.  Yesterday parts of Cumbria saw more than 80mm of rain of fall across Cumbria, with 77mm falling in … Read more

Sleeping Caribbean volcanoes rumble sparking a rare alert for 100,000 people living on the islands

Sleeping Caribbean volcanoes rumble and smoke sparking a rare alert for 100,000 people who inhabit the chain of islands Volcanoes in  Martinique and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are rumbling Officials issued an alert to the more than 100,000 people living on the islands  The most recent warning was issued for La Soufriere volcano in St. … Read more

Violent thug jailed after terrified girlfriend used ’55’ code on 999 call to silently alert police

Violent thug is jailed after his terrified girlfriend used special ’55’ code during 999 call to silently alert police he was beating her up Alexander Boy, 25, is jailed after violent attack on his girlfriend at her Exeter flat Emma Parkinson called the police during assault and used special distress code System enables victims to … Read more

SCAM ALERT: There’s been a 603% rise in fake DVLA emails and texts

Motorists are being increasingly targeted by scam artists trying to steal their money or personal information via texts, emails and phone calls. The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency says it has seen a 603 per cent jump in fraudulent activity in the last 12 months and warned drivers to be alert to the deceitful tricksters … Read more