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, ...

Ukraine and Russia have signalled their willingness to resume US-brokered peace talks and are backing a humanitarian mission ...

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

Thousands of homes are without power in south-west England after Storm Austen hit the region, as the north braces for a second storm. Strong winds and heavy, frequent showers are set to batter ...

The rain is expected to ease for a time through the evening, but this will be followed by another intense band of heavy rain following in from the west, before the whole system cl ...

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.

Palestinian news outlet WAFA said on Saturday that Israeli troops forced dozens of residents to evacuate their homes in parts ...