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Man and boy die after car crashes and is submerged in water

Two people, including a 16-year-old boy, have died after a car crashed and became submerged in water. Lincolnshire Police[1] said the collision was reported around 1.30pm on Saturday when a blue Mercedes 300 left the road at Tetney Lock Road in Tetney,…

Cold weather health alerts upgraded as icy blast sweeps UK

Cold weather alerts for parts of Britain were upgraded on Wednesday as millions were warned to brace themselves for snow and ice amid plummeting temperatures.The UK Health Security Agency upgraded a number of alerts from yellow to amber.The North East,…

Storm Debi to batter parts of the UK this week

Ross McGuinness
13 November 2023 at 10:46 am

Storm Debi combined with high tide brings large crashing waves to Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, on Monday. (Alamy) (Ian Jones)
The UK is bracing for a week of wet and windy weather[1] as Storm Debi hits…

Storm Debi live as winds hit 90mph, trees down and roads flooded

Schools to stay closed in Ireland
Ireland’s National Emergency Co-ordination Group (NECG) has advised schools and pre-schools in 19 counties to remain closed until 10am on Monday due to Storm Debi.
The counties affected are Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kil…

Storm Debi: 77mph gusts hit UK as railways disrupted

The UK is experiencing the busiest storm season in nearly a decade after Storm Debi brought winds up to 77mph on Monday. Storms are named alphabetically from a new list released for the year every September collated by the Met Office, and the Dutc…

Weather warnings in force as Storm Debi brings wind and rain

Red level weather warnings have been lifted in the Republic of Ireland, but orange and yellow alerts remain.The Status Orange warning for wind is in place until 10:00 local time for the following counties: Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Long…

Pedestrian dies in M1 motorway junction collision

A pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle at a motorway junction in Co Louth in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The incident took place at junction 16 southbound on the M1 motorway in Dundalk at around 2.45am.
A male pedestrian, aged in …