Britain will be battered by two inches of rain today as weather warnings covering vast swathes of the country spark severe flooding fears. Marking the bitter end to a sweltering summer, parts of the UK could be drenched by a month’s worth of rain – some 2.6 inches – in just 24 hours today as … Read more
Met Office issues severe weather warning with parts of the UK set to be hit by two inches of rain and 65mph winds on Friday – and the weekend will be a washout too Low pressure area moving east has brought a spell of wet and windy conditions to parts of Britain Today up to … Read more
– Sea levels are rising at unprecedented rates, accelerating in recent decades as ice has been melting increasingly fast from Greenland and Antarctica. They are set to rise at an increasing rate and will continue to do so beyond the year 2100 whatever level of emissions cuts are achieved. Sea levels are set to rise … Read more
Moment an 18ft shark comes within inches of a stunned swimmer off the coast of Scotland Ryan Leith, 48, saw two sharks off the coast of the Shetland Islands, Scotland The swimmer came within inches of an 18-foot shark with its jaws open He says their numbers are increasing with more shark sightings in recent weeks … Read more
Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are losing mass at the ‘worst case scenario’ rate predicted by the UN – and could result in sea levels rising by 16 inches by 2100. According to a new study by the University of Leeds, if these rates continue, an additional 16 million people could be exposed to … Read more
‘Reckless’ jet ski lout is blasted by police for racing within inches of a pod of dolphins that he tormented for 45 minutes off the Devon coast Man spotted a few inches from a pod of the aquatic mammals in Berry Head Police reminded Britons that ‘actions such as this are unacceptable’ with image Dolphins … Read more
Teaching assistant is shocked to get £50 ticket after leaving her car TWO INCHES over parking bay line as she took family for lunch Rebecca Edge from Teignmouth, Devon, was fined in a car park in Cockington The teaching assistant was out with her three-year-old twins when she was fined She has appealed the fine … Read more
Home and Away actress Georgie Parker, 55, reveals she has lost ‘three inches of height’ amid ongoing battle with scoliosis By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:49 BST, 16 August 2020 | Updated: 03:49 BST, 16 August 2020 Home and Away star Georgie Parker has lost three inches of height since being diagnosed … Read more
Homeowner wins the right to keep his elevated garden after neighbours accused him of trying to ‘peer into their gardens’ with landscaping Matthew Williams raised bottom of garden by 20 inches in Llanelli, south Wales Neighbours complained their privacy was threatened because he could ‘peer in’ Retrospective planning permission was requested to keep the raised … Read more
Jyoti Amge, 26, is the world’s smallest woman. Standing just 2 feet tall and weighing only 12 pounds; Amge’s powerhouse personality is barely contained in her very tiny body. In India, she’s heralded as a goddess, but ‘Jyoti doesn’t believe shes a god,’ said her mother, Ranjana Amge. ‘She wants to be an actor and behaves accordingly.’ … Read more