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Storm Babet causes major transport disruption

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…

Red weather warning Scotland: ‘Danger to life’ from rainfall

While the Met Office[1] has put out amber alerts for wind and rain covering Perth, Fife, Dundee, Aberdeen, and a large stretch of Scotland[2] north of Inverness. 

There is also a yellow weather warning for rain in place from 6am today for a huge area …

Fresh snowstorms bring more chaos to freezing Scotland

In Edinburgh the city centre was brought to a standstill this morning as blizzard conditions affected visibility leading to gridlock.
A Lothian and Borders spokesman said: “It is chaos at the moment. We would urge people to stay off the roads until it …

Lorry driver killed in horror crash pictured for first time

A LORRY driver who died after a horror crash has been named.
Ian Spencer died at the scene of last Friday’s crash in Dalbeattie.

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Ian Spencer tragically died in the crash last FridayCredit: Facebook
The 56-year-old, from Castle Douglas[1], was involv…

Thunderstorm warnings issued across the UK by Met Office

The Met Office has issued a wave of weather warnings as many parts of the UK face a battering[1] from thunder storms as the heatwave continues to push temperatures above 30C in some areas.
Eight warnings have been issued: for the East Midlands, North E…

Readers’ letters: Indy marchers on a road to nowhere

It would appear that Scottish nationalists are now using marches as a substitute for policies and meaningful political action. It is also a source for SNP finance as the organisers made clear before last Saturday’s march that “paper money’’ would be b…