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Met Office issues yellow thunderstorm warning for UK Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Met Office has issued a ‘Yellow’ thunderstorm warning starting today at 7pm. This is expected to bring disruption in some areas, with travel set to be affected. Related articles RAF emergency: Typhoon fighter jet issues code '7700' First photo of rat that tried to eat disabled pensioner as she slep Sudden flooding could occur, according to the weather service. Where this takes place, road closures will be expected, or, at best, driving conditions will become more difficult. Lightning strikes could also cause delays and … [Read more...] about Met Office warning: Millions issued thunderstorm alert as lightning to strike UK in HOURS

The UK's rogue trade hotspots have been revealed with residents from Newcastle, Belfast and London falling victim the most. More than a third (37 per cent) of homeowners have endured a rogue tradesperson at some point, including 31 per cent in Newcastle, 23 per cent in Belfast and 23 per cent in London. But almost half the amount have experienced this in Glasgow (11 per cent), Cardiff (15 per cent) and Norwich (16 per cent). Plumbing (20 per cent), closely followed by bathroom installation (18 per cent), painting/decorating (18 per cent) and kitchen fitting (16 per cent) are the most prevalent sectors where consumers are being left with disappointing work. A fifth of the 2,880 homeowners polled have experienced a financial loss due to disappointing work carried out by a rogue trader. Is your city on the list? ( Image: Checkatrade) And seven in 10 have had to fork out additional money to finish off or fix disappointing work. Financially, respondents from Oxford … [Read more...] about UK’s rogue trading hotspots revealed – check if your city is on the list

Brexit: Northern Ireland has been 'betrayed' says Nigel Farage Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Nigel Farage openly questioned what the consequences of a “break-up of the UK with Northern Ireland ” would be for the whole Union as London keeps pressuring the European Union to review the Brexit protocol. Mr Farage insisted the people of Northern Ireland "have been let down”, adding “there’s no doubt they’ve been betrayed” by the Government. Liz Truss on Tuesday outlined her plan to shake up the protocol in order to avoid checks between the nation and the rest of Great Britain. Related articles Sturgeon's bizarre NATO ambitions torn apart by … [Read more...] about Farage rings alarm bells for UK if Brexit row not solved ‘Who knows what consequences are’

Energy bills: Chairman reveals 140% increase in calls for help Get pensions news and advice plus latest money alerts for FREE now SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info On Wednesday, the seaside resort of Eastbourne will become the first town in the country to declare a " Cost of Living Emergency" in response to soaring energy bills and prices. Josh Babarinde OBE, Eastbourne Liberal Democrat councillor and Parliamentary Candidate, told Express.co.uk: “It has been harrowing for me to see the huge rate of people accessing food banks. My inbox is full of local residents from the very estate that I grew up on saying ‘we are struggling and not getting enough support’." Related articles Sunak to bring in 'inevitable' … [Read more...] about ‘Absolutely desperate’ UK authority first to declare major emergency over energy crisis

GB News: Eamonn discusses French missiles on Falklands Get our free Ukrainians in the UK email for updates, changes and news SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Boris Johnson has widely praised the UK’s response to the invasion of Ukraine , including highlighting his government’s role in helping the country remain a “free and sovereign nation” after visiting Kyiv last month. But the Argentinian Defence Minister has accused the UK of a double standard, claiming that their support for the integrity of a sovereign nation rings false considering their actions in the Falklands in 1982. Related articles Ukraine uses British-made missiles to blow up Russian forces US tests missile after Kremlin claims Satan … [Read more...] about Argentine defence chief savages UK for ‘double standards’ over Falklands and Ukraine

The proportion of pupils reaching expected levels in all areas was 59 percent in 2021 (Image: Getty) Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A study of children aged four and five found parents and schools felt pupils were disadvantaged in social and emotional wellbeing, language and numeracy skills when entering reception classes in 2020. Related articles RAF emergency: Typhoon fighter jet issues code '7700' First photo of rat that tried to eat disabled pensioner as she slep The proportion of pupils reaching expected levels in all areas was 59 percent in 2021, compared with 72 percent for 2019. This equates to three more children in every … [Read more...] about Young pupils in UK ‘held back’ by pandemic disruption – Report

A three-year-old boy died from a dog attack in Rochdale yesterday lunchtime. The toddler was rushed to hospital from a property in Milnrow, Rochdale where he was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made at this stage and enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances, Greater Manchester Police said in a statement. Detective Superintendent Jamie Daniels, of GMP's Public Protection and Serious Crime Division, said: "This is a tragic, devastating incident and our thoughts are with the family at this horrendous time. "We are investigating the incident and previous incidents involving dogs at this address, Manchester Evening News reports . "While our enquiries to find out what happened will be thorough and are very much in their infancy, we suspect that this little boy has, sadly succumbed, to injuries received as a result of a dog attack. Were you affected by this story? Email [email protected] Police are investigating the dog attack "I understand this … [Read more...] about Boy, 3, mauled to death in ‘devastating’ dog attack known for ‘previous incidents’

Grieving relatives of Payton Gendron’s victims and locals yesterday told of their devastation after the white ­supremacist’s murderous rampage left 10 people dead. The twisted 18-year-old killer launched his racist massacre after calling for London mayor Sadiq Khan to be slaughtered and published a 180-page hate-filled manifesto. Two people were also injured and 11 of those he shot were black. He also mentioned a number of UK towns and court cases, including the Asian grooming gang trial in Rotherham. Gendron live streamed the bloodbath as he tore through the Tops Friendly supermarket in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday. He had ­reportedly scrawled the N-word on his rifle. Payton Gendron ( Image: Erie County District Attorney/AF) As the first of the gunman’s victims were named last night, it emerged police were alerted to him last year after he threatened to shoot fellow students. Dozens of locals yesterday attended the scene of the massacre, America’s worse … [Read more...] about Twisted Buffalo shooter has UK obsession and sick manifesto of ‘high profile enemies’

Published 21 April comments Comments Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Publishers say the popularity of readers discussing their favourite books on TikTok helped lift sales to record levels in the UK in 2021. Total book sales rose 5% to £6.7bn last year, with fiction, children's and young adult all performing well, the Publishers Association said. The organisation said four of the top five young adult bestsellers in 2021 had been driven by the BookTok trend. They included hit titles like They Both Die at the End and We Were Liars. Publishers Association chief executive Stephen Lotinga said viral videos on platforms like TikTok and YouTube had been "really significant" in encouraging readers to discover books. "Anecdotally, we've had lots of individual booksellers talking about the fact that they're having lots of young people coming into their book … [Read more...] about TikTok helps UK book sales hit record levels, Publishers Association says

Published 20 April Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Southampton's bid to become UK City of Culture has "clearly a very strong case", a minister has told MPs. The city has been shortlisted for the accolade for 2025 and will find out if it has won late next month. Hampshire MPs, led by Romsey and Southampton North's Caroline Nokes, took part in a debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday backing the bid. Culture minister Nigel Huddleston said Southampton is "brimming with culture" and has "a huge amount to offer". Ms Nokes told the debate that she was "heartened by the strength of the partnerships" supporting the bid across the Solent region. She referred to its "rich and varied culture" that "celebrates and enjoys difference and diversity while also working hard to bring people together". "Southampton lacks nothing, but once we have included the wider Solent … [Read more...] about Southampton’s UK City of Culture bid ‘clearly has a strong case’