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Storm Babet is continuing to batter the UK – with another red “danger to life” warning in place for parts of eastern Scotland and four severe flood warnings across England and Wales.
England, Wales and Northern Ireland have had warnings in place since …
Storm Babet batters Britain as rivers burst, rail lines flood and lighthouse dome swept awaySign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailLarge parts of the UK have been hit by tr…
A third person died as Storm Babet hit the UK after they got caught in fast-flowing floodwater in Shropshire on Friday.West Mercia Police said the man, in his 60s, became trapped in water from a brook that breached a road in Cleobury Mortimer shor…
Storm Babet has swept across the country today with Merseyside battered by heavy rain.
A Met Office yellow weather warning for rain was put into effect for parts of Merseyside today, on Friday, October 20 as the storm ravaged the country. The storm, wh…
Merseyrail update
Merseyrail has issued an update on the rail lines this morning:
Chester line:
Due to flooding at Hooton, all services between Rock Ferry and Ellesmere Port have been suspended.
A limited Rail Replacement Service is now in operation be…
One of Manchester’s busiest roads will close for four nights while urgent works take place. Safety repairs are set to be carried out on the barrier along the Mancunian Way[1].
The motorway will be shut while the works are carried out, with a diversion …
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsLarge parts of the UK have been hit by transport disruption due to heavy rain and strong winds from Storm Bab…
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsHeavy rain and strong winds from Storm Babet[1] are causing major transport disruption.In Scotland, several m…
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A section of the M56 has been closed after a crash.
The incident is believed to include a car and a lorry, eastbound on the motorway, from J9 M6 J20 ( Lymm Interchange) to J7 A556 Chester Road ( Bowdon ).
According to National Highways, emergency servi…