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Hundreds of schools to close amid red ‘danger to life’ wind warning
9 hours ago · Hundreds of schools will close and police have warned people not to travel in the areas affected by a rare red “danger to life” high wind weather warning issued for parts of Scotland on Friday.
UK braced for strong winds, rain and snow as Storm Eowyn set to …
22 hours ago · Meteorologists are warning of a risk to life on Friday as the fifth named storm of the season arrives. A major change in the UK’s weather will start on Thursday, the Met Office said, as heavy ...
Schools to close and people told not to travel amid rare red …
10 hours ago · Schools have been advised to shut and people told not to travel in areas covered by a rare red weather warning for wind as “dangerous” Storm Eowyn is set to batter the UK.
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Minister rules out UK joining pan-Europe trade agreement
13 hours ago · A minister has ruled out the UK joining a pan-European agreement to bolster post-Brexit trade. Matthew Pennycook said the Government was “not seeking” to participate in the Pan-Euro ...
‘A&Es will treat equivalent of half the population each year …
1 day ago · If care is not moved out of hospitals and closer to people’s homes then the equivalent of around half the population will be visiting A&E every year by 2034, England’s top doctor has warned.
Northern Ireland’s leaders urged public to stay at home during …
9 hours ago · All schools in Northern Ireland have been advised to close on Friday amid a top-level red warning for wind issued for Storm Eowyn. The Met Office has issued a red alert, which covers all of ...
King Charles updated by Essex Police Chief Constable | Echo
Aug 11, 2024 · The King has thanked emergency services for “all they are doing to restore peace” following rioting in parts of the country in the wake of the Southport stabbings.