The decision is linked to weather warnings. If a storm is disruptive or dangerous enough for an amber or red warning to be issued, the Met Office gives it a name. Named storms are often expected to ...

Thousands of homes remained without power in south-west England as the second storm hit the UK in just more than 24 hours. Storm Boelo’s strong winds and heavy, frequent showers are set to batter ...

A yellow wind warning has taken effect across Scotland as Storm Boelo threatens 80mph gusts this weekend. The strong wind warning started at midday on Saturday, but at 9pm an amber alert comes into ...

The retreat known as the Eagle’s Nest built for Adolf Hitler in the Bavarian Alps was almost completely destroyed in a fire, and work to extinguish the blaze was still in progress on Saturday, ...

Emergency services were called to the supermarket in Finchfield Hill, Wolverhampton, just before 6pm on Friday.

Ukraine and Russia have signalled their willingness to resume US-brokered peace talks and are backing a humanitarian mission led by First Lady Melania Trump. But deep disagreements over territory and ...

The old Brighton pier has partially collapsed into the sea and 31,000 homes have been left without power as Storm Austen sweeps across the South West, with further disruption expe ...

A founder of the band Planxty, Dónal Lunny went on to play for bands such as Moving Hearts, the Bothy Band and Coolfin among others.

Andy Burnham’s appearance on Gogglebox for SU2C has sparked debate among Channel 4 viewers, with the Prime Minister defending his cameo.

Prince William has spoken about childhood dreams of becoming a policeman or DJ, meeting Taylor Swift, and loving The Celebrity Traitors on The Graham Norton Show.

Tech barons must not be allowed to “let rip” with artificial intelligence (AI), a senior minister warned as John Healey prepared to use the Budget to boost investment in the technology.