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Britons are being warned to brace for flooding amid fears that rain could combine with standing water from mounds of melting snow and ice. More than a dozen flood alerts are in place across the UK with rising temperatures – which could reach as high as 61F and make the south of England warmer than … Read more
Your laptop cash Zooms in! After stars’ Mail Force viral video reaches audience of 115 million, donations flood in… as half of schools say lack of kit is key problem for pupils A team of celebrities have shared their support for the Mail Force drive Campaign aims to get all of Britain’s children learning through … Read more
The death toll of Sunday’s Indian glacier flood disaster could reach nearly 200 with dozens already confirmed dead as a desperate search continued on Tuesday for the 165 people still missing. Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring muck-filled ravines and valleys in northern India on Tuesday looking for survivors after part of a Himalayan glacier … Read more
Bitter winds from the Baltic and Scandinavia will bring ‘dangerous’ blizzards and sub-zero temperatures to Britain for at least four days from today along with yet more heavy rain over already-deluged areas. Yorkshire and the North East of England will today bear the brunt of the downpours before ice and snow are forecast to follow, … Read more
Parts of Britain face renewed flooding misery this week with gales and a week-long deluge of heavy rain expected as the freeze is set to give way to higher temperatures. The Met Office said early cloud, rain and hill snow were likely today for South West England along with Northern Ireland and Wales. It comes after … Read more
As Storm Christoph hit the UK with force, households at risk were once again given a stark reminder to ensure their homes are properly prepared. Last year, there was an 177 per cent increase in storm claims compared to 2019 and a 90 per cent surge in flood claims, data from Halifax Home Insurance shows. … Read more
Thousands across the country are braced for more flooding in the wake of Storm Christoph as the Met Office warned of ice danger and said the UK is set ‘to get more wintry’ with -10C over the weekend. Care home residents were among those evacuated after floods in several areas across the North West and … Read more
Storm Christoph has put the army on standby in Britain as heavy rain triggered weather warnings across the country with more travel chaos predicted today – as the Met Office warns a ‘timeline of hazards’ lies ahead. Yesterday parts of Cumbria saw more than 80mm of rain of fall across Cumbria, with 77mm falling in … Read more
Homeowners and businesses are in a race against time to put up flood barriers and sandbags as Storm Christoph swept in from the Atlantic. With two months of rain forecast to lash the country in just two and a half days, flood warnings were issued for all areas, with more severe amber warnings for a … Read more
A millionaire businessman said his wife was swept away to her death in front of his eyes after driving into floodwaters because no one had put up a ‘road closed’ sign, an inquest has heard. Former High Sheriff of Derbyshire Annie Hall, 69, died after getting out of her car when it became stranded on … Read more