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Two Just Stop Oil protesters jailed after scaling a bridge on the Dartford Crossing have lost a Court of Appeal bid to have their sentences reduced. Morgan Trowland, 40, and Marcus Decker, 34, were jailed after using ropes and other climbing gear to sc…
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: What would my Great Uncle Joe think of the WFH Paddington station boss who lives in Aberdeen?By Richard Littlejohn for the Daily Mail[1] Updated: 22:13, 31 July 2023
My Mum’s Uncle Joe was the station mas…
Road police have seized an HGV near Glasgow after it was stolen in England.[1][2]
Officers from both Lanarkshire and Glasgow forces stopped the lorry earlier this morning, July 28, on the M80[3] near Junction 6.
The vehicle was allegedly stolen from ar…
The West Lancashire[1] Light Railway (WLLR) Summer Gala will take place on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 August from 11:30 until 17:00.
WLLR is a short-line (400-metre) narrow gauge railway which boasts a large number of industrial locomotives. It is located…
A healthcare worker, who lives on Lawsons Road in Thornton[1], said she “missed a second day of work” as a result.
Sue Tamasa told the Blackpool[2] Gazette: “I work in a nursing home 12 hour shifts so I have lost a large amount of money, plus the home is now short staffed.”
Here’s the weather forecast for this week:
Sporadic showers are expected to hit Blackpool throughout the week (Credit: Erik Witsoe)
Monday is expected to remain dry but cloudy, with temperatures reaching around 17C in the afternoon.
The temperature is expected to drop to around 15C at 10pm.
Tuesday is expected to remain relatively dry, with light showers predicted at 11am to 3pm.
The scene in North Square, Cleveleys, following the torrential rain
The afternoon is set to be slightly sunnier, with temperatures reaching around 17C.
‘We’re trapped in our homes’: Residents’ flooding misery after heavy rainfall
Wednesday will be a slightly wetter day, with scattered rain predicted throughout the morning and afternoon.
Residents across the Fylde coast said they were trapped in their homes due to severe flooding
The rain is expected to become heavier at around 10pm.
The morning is expected to be slightly cooler, with temperatures reaching approximately 15C.
The mercury is set to reach 19C at 4pm, dropping to 16C in the evening.
It’s expected to be a slightly wet start on Thursday morning, with rain predicted between 1am and 10am.
The sun is expected to shine briefly at 1pm before turning cloudy for the rest of the day.
Lows of 15C are predicted, with highs of 19C.
A cloudy day, with a chance of light showers at 1pm.
Temperatures are expected to reach around 20C in the afternoon.
Saturday is predicted to be a sunny but wet day, with scattered showers expected throughout the morning and evening.
It will be around 14C in the morning, with temperatures expected to reach around 18C in the evening.
Another wet day with sunny intervals throughout the morning and evening.
Temperatures are expected to reach around 18C.