Parts of Britain are facing up to six inches of snow and heavy showers as 2020 draws to a shivering close with weather warnings in place after record low temperatures. Further hazardous conditions will hit much of the UK today, with Met Office warnings imposed until the afternoon amid fears snow could bring rail and … Read more
Britain will be battered by the remnants of a US storm this week after Saturday’s torrential downpours saw a month’s rainfall in just one day. There are currently 15 flood warnings in place across much of the south west and the midlands – with some alerts stretching as far as north Yorkshire. And the weather is … Read more
Britain can look forward to sunny days and frosty nights around Christmas – but forecasters have warned the New Year could bring floods. The start of 2021 is likely to be wetter than normal, with conditions similar to the first few months of this year, which brought four named storms, torrential rain and widespread, devastating … Read more
Hordes of Christmas shoppers hit high streets across the country today as the festive buying spree continued with just eleven shopping days remaining till the big day. The weekly markets in Newcastle saw hundreds braving the rain to splash their cash. Whilst the majority adhered to social distancing, the sheer number of shoppers meant it … Read more
Twitter and Facebook censor Trump by slapping warnings on his posts about ‘dangerous’ Supreme Court decision to allow late mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania which he says will cause ‘violence on the streets’ Both Twitter and Facebook flagged Trump’s posts about Pennsylvania mail-in voting on Monday night The President called it ‘dangerous’ that mail-in voting was … Read more
Twitter will slap warning labels on tweets that make premature claims about Election Day results. ‘The presidential election and other highly contested races’ will be prioritized, the company said on Monday. Tweets are eligible for labeling if the account is US-based and has more than 100,000 followers or if it has significant engagement, say more … Read more
Elon Musk has confirmed the initial roll-out of a ‘beta’ version of its ‘Full Self-Driving’ mode for Tesla electric vehicles. The US car maker will release the technology to a few select customers before expanding its availability ‘extremely slow and cautious, as it should’ at a cost of $2,000 – around £1,500 for UK driver. … Read more
Kids Company boss ‘bullied her staff and ignored cash crisis’: Camila Batmanghelidjh brushed off warnings about charity’s financial woes and boasted of ‘special relationship’ with HMRC, court hears Camila Batmanghelidjh said to have begged David Cameron to bail out charity She boasted ‘special relationship’ with HMRC which meant tax bill not be paid The allegations … Read more
Disney slap racism warnings on classic films Peter Pan, Dumbo and The Jungle Book due to ‘negative racial depictions and mistreatment of people or cultures’ Much-loved classics have all been prefixed with the warnings on streaming service Disney+ The warnings are understood to be part of an ongoing review carried out by Disney across its … Read more
Weather warnings for England and Wales were extended last night after parts of Britain had more than a month’s worth of rainfall in 42 hours in storms not seen since March. Persistent downpours have brought flooding and transport disruption, with more than 20 flood alerts in place as the Met Office issued amber warnings in … Read more