UK weather map: New Year’s Eve fireworks in jeopardy as ‘heavy’ rain & 75mph winds risk ‘sweeping Brits off their feet’

UK weather map: New Year’s Eve fireworks in jeopardy as ‘heavy’ rain & 75mph winds risk ‘sweeping Brits off their feet’

NEW Year’s Eve fireworks could be in jeopardy after a UK weather map revealed “heavy” downpours and 75mph winds will batter the country. Brits are braced for more wet and windy conditions after a week of gloomy weather caused by Storm Gerrit. 5 A number of yellow weather warnings are in force for SaturdayCredit: Met … Read more

New Year weather forecast: Met Office gives snow verdict as millions of Brits travel across UK for celebrations

New Year weather forecast: Met Office gives snow verdict as millions of Brits travel across UK for celebrations

THE Met Office have given their snow verdict for the New Year as millions of Brits travel across the UK for celebrations. In recent days, Storm Gerrit has battered the country with strong winds and heavy downpours with some places even ravaged by a “tornado”. 2 The Met Office have given a verdict on snow … Read more

UK weather: Brits brace for New Year’s washout with ‘wintry’ showers & wind after 70mph Storm Gerrit brings -6C chill

UK weather: Brits brace for New Year’s washout with ‘wintry’ showers & wind after 70mph Storm Gerrit brings -6C chill

BRITS are bracing for a New Year’s weekend washout with “wintry” showers as Storm Gerrit wreaks havoc. The UK was battered by 70mph wind and chills of -6 in parts of the UK yesterday. 7 Drivers battled through blizzards on the A9 near Aviemore, Scotland, yesterdayCredit: Northpix 7 A yellow weather warning for “very windy … Read more

Loved Wonka? Stay in the sweet shop author Roald Dahl adored – it’s now a holiday rental available as an Airbnb

Loved Wonka? Stay in the sweet shop author Roald Dahl adored – it’s now a holiday rental available as an Airbnb

In Boy, Dahl described how he and his friends would stop outside the shop window on the way to and from school each day to gaze at the jars of bulls eyes, humbugs, strawberry bonbons and acid, pear and lemon drops. “Sweets were our life blood,” he wrote, recording his favourites as sherbet suckers and … Read more

Brits hit the town to party and celebrate the festive season with Christmas just days away

Brits hit the town to party and celebrate the festive season with Christmas just days away

BRITS hit the town with bells and whistles on last night as they welcomed in the festive season. The partygoers started celebrating Christmas early – and dressed the part, too. 9 Revellers took to the streets of Swansea for festive celebrations last nightCredit: Athena 9 Partygoers in Birmingham were all kitted out in their Christmas … Read more

Northern Ireland’s DUP dumps coal in Sunak’s Christmas stocking – POLITICO

Northern Ireland’s DUP dumps coal in Sunak’s Christmas stocking – POLITICO

DUBLIN — The Democratic Unionists dumped a lump of coal in the British government’s Christmas stocking Monday, declaring that their party will maintain its stubborn blockade of Northern Ireland’s cross-community government into the new year — a deadlock that could take billions in extra U.K. finance to break. Hopes were dashed of a pre-Christmas breakthrough … Read more

The six best staycation locations for 2024 – and where to stay in all of them

The six best staycation locations for 2024 – and where to stay in all of them

STAYCATIONS will be popular next year with most Brits setting their sights on a UK holiday, according to an American Express study. But where should you go? 6 The UK is brimming with fantastic Staycation options including BristolCredit: Alamy Time Out has just revealed its best places to visit in the UK in 2024 – … Read more

UK weather: Two days of yellow warnings issued with flood alerts after Storm Fergus slams Britain with 81mph winds

UK weather: Two days of yellow warnings issued with flood alerts after Storm Fergus slams Britain with 81mph winds

TWO days of weather warnings have been issued with flood alerts and 81mph gales as Storm Fergus batters Britain. The tempest made landfall on Sunday as Storm Elin battered the country with strong winds and downpours on Saturday. 7 One van was abandoned and later towed after becoming submerged in three feet of floodwater at Buttsbury, … Read more

A van is left submerged and walkers struggle as storms Elin and Fergus batter Britain

A van is left submerged and walkers struggle as storms Elin and Fergus batter Britain

A VAN is submerged and walkers struggle with brollies yesterday as Britain was drenched again. Storm Fergus made landfall yesterday after Storm Elin battered the nation with strong winds and heavy downpours on Saturday. 4 Storm Fergus brought downpours over the weekend – leaving this can partly submergedCredit: Stephen Huntley/HVC 4 Walkers brave the wind … Read more