Storm Darragh has wreaked havoc across Britain, forcing residents in the worst-hit areas to stay indoors and leaving thousands without power. London escaped the storm’s full force but still saw gusts of up to 49mph, prompting the closure of all Royal Parks and the Winter Wonderland attraction. Heathrow Airport cancelled over 200 flights, with dramatic … Read more
Several main roads across Wales remain closed on Sunday, December 8, as a result of Storm Darragh. While the worst of the storm has passed, a yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office warning of strong winds throughout the day. The warning is in place until 6pm and covers the whole of … Read more
Images of arrested people who were innocent of any crimes are still being stored in a police database that may be used for facial recognition purposes, an official report has warned. In 2012, the high court ruled that keeping the images of people who faced no action or who were charged and then acquitted was … Read more
An Elizabeth line transport worker has died after an attack at a railway station in east London. Jorge Ortega, 61, was taken to hospital with serious head injuries after the assault at Ilford station but later died. Sir Keir Starmer described the death as “absolutely tragic news”. In a post on social media site X, … Read more
-Credit: (Image: Premier Sports) Stade Francais suffered two red cards in four minutes as one of their players was dismissed for a ‘WWE-style’ tackle, while another appeared to clothes-line Peter O’Mahony. Towering lock Baptiste Pesenti picked up Munster scrum-half Craig Casey, who is an entire foot shorter than him, and turned him upside down before … Read more
West Ham striker Michail Antonio was involved in a road traffic accident on Saturday (Getty Images) West Ham have confirmed that striker Michail Antonio is in a stable condition in hospital after being involved in a road traffic accident. The Hammers said Antonio was “conscious and communicating” and under close supervision at a hospital in … Read more
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not know how many rape cases have collapsed after defence claims of “sexsomnia” despite fears the rare medical condition is being exploited. The prosecutions agency for England and Wales has previously pledged to “robustly challenge” sexsomnia claims after a string of high-profile cases where sexual offence suspects were acquitted … Read more
THE M48 Severn Bridge remains closed for a second day as Storm Darragh continues to tear through South Wales with winds of 78mph recorded this weekend. A spokesperson for National Highways said that the bridge will remain closed until at least midday today, Sunday December 8. Yesterday, December 7, both Severn Bridges were forced to close … Read more
London is braced for another windy night with the Met Office maintaining yellow warnings due to Storm Darragh – with two having now died as a result of adverse weather across the UK. Devastating gusts of up to 93mph were recorded on Saturday, leading to hundreds of flights being cancelled from the capital’s airports and … Read more
There are dozens of flood warnings and alerts in place across Wales this morning as Storm Darragh continues to impact. While the storm is slowly moving away from the UK, there is a yellow weather warning for wind still in place until 6pm. As of 9:45am on Sunday, December 8, there were 19 flood warnings … Read more