Could a polar vortex dump record-breaking snow on the UK?

If it becomes a major Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW), it will be the earliest such event on record,’ The Met Office warned. If the current polar vortex becomes stronger, it means the chances of cold weather and heavy…

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I’m scared to protest for Palestine. This is not the Britain I recognise

The Government appealed and won. The Supreme Court will now have the final say. If the Government wins, we will see more people of conscience – many of them pensioners – being rounded up, arrested and dragged off as they…

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Pedestrian, 54, critical after Bonfire Night hit-and-run

Police Scotland said the man was knocked down by a dark-coloured hatchback on Arran Drive, at about 19:50 on Thursday. He was taken to Ninewells Hospital where staff have described his condition as critical. Officers…

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The six biggest surprises in England’s squad for the Nations League

Fresh off the back of a fine start to their Nations League campaign , you might have expected minimal upheaval in his second England squad of the season. But he has shaken things up for games against Croatia and Spain…

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'Leave us alone, just let us run' - the women harassed and followed by men at night

"What can we do? What more can we do to stop this? To have the safe, empowering space that we need." Gwen Owen is the founder of a women-only running group and has taken to Instagram to express her despair at…

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TV channels and more flights receive bomb threats on the third day of chaos

British broadcaster Sky confirmed this afternoon it had received a security threat. Newstalk in Ireland has gone off air after staff were evacuated due to bomb threats. Also affected were RTÉ and the Irish Independent…

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What happens when airlines receive bomb threats?

At least 25 planes were impacted yesterday by what the government has called malicious hoaxes. The incidents came after several flights , including some departing from the UK and Ireland, were subject to hoax security…

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Roof severely damaged after stray firework hits house

Fire crews were called to the blaze in Sussex Road, Wigston, at about 21:30 GMT on Thursday. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service sent five engines, plus an aerial ladder platform, and worked "through the night" to…

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O'Dowd accuses government of refusing to fund Stormont fairly

No resolution was reached in negotiations between executive parties and Sir Chris Bryant on a budget deal on Thursday. The Northern Ireland secretary has said that it is not his "job" to set a budget and that it is the…

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Helicopter jobs at risk despite £1bn contract

This comes after the company was awarded a £1bn contract to build 23 new medium helicopters for the Ministry of Defence (MoD), which was said to have protected the factory's 3,000 jobs. But the company said it had made…

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