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Heavy rain and thunder is set to return to the UK today after a yellow weather warning for rain has been put in place. The Met Office issued the alert between noon and 9pm across the north of England, including Manchester and Newcastle, the Midlands and Wales. The forecaster said: ‘Heavy showers will develop, bringing possible travel disruption and flooding in a few areas.’ People in these areas are told to expect spray and flooding on roads, affecting journey times both by road and on public transport. Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible, and some interruption to power supplies and other services could occur. Although the storm is expected to mostly be over by tonight, after a day of respite another weather warning has been issued for between 10am on Friday and 9am on Saturday. This warning is for thunderstorms and covers a larger area – right across the north reaching Northern Ireland, Wales and the Midlands. The Met Office warned: ‘Slow …

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Prince George: Kate Middleton picture marks eighth birthday Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top Royal 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 The future king and queen have reportedly kicked off the start of the summer holidays by taking Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 6, and Prince Louis, 3, to one of their favourite staycation spots. The Cambridge family has been spending time in Tresco Island, the second-biggest island of the Isles of Scilly in Cornwall, according to Hello!. Related articles Royal Family LIVE: Harry buys Meghan extravagant birthday cake Meghan and Harry losing US support as Archewell targeted The Met Office has forecast brief spells of sunshine this …

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Revellers at Bestival were finally able to enjoy the event today as stormy weather made way for beautiful sunshine, while clubbers across the UK battled the elements for a night out. Despite Storm Evert battering Britain yesterday, Camp Bestival still went ahead for 30,000 party-goers at Lulworth Castle in Dorset. Curator Rob da Bank said: 'We've been through everything and are ready for anything - our customers are very hardy - we'll get through it.' Excited revellers at the site made the most of the fine weather as they enjoyed performances from Fatboy Slim, M People's Heather Small and the Cuban Brothers. Claire Collins, 43, from London, who was there with her two children, said: 'It's just so nice to be out seeing people and watching live music again. 'After such a long time not being able to do the things that we love it's great to be out. After the storm yesterday, the sun's out and we are having a great time.' Today at Bestival the stormy weather made way for …

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The UK could be hit with another heatwave later this month thanks to high pressure that will drive in a warm, tropical air mass. Forecasters have said there are "encouraging" signs that the weather will heat up by the middle of August and through the second half of the month. Initially the nation will continue to experience unsettled, cooler, and wetter weather before temperatures rise due to high pressure being pushed in from the Mediterranean Sea. The UK should experience drier weather which will also bring in the tropical air mass and if the high pressure lingers, Brits could enjoy a second heatwave as seen last month. Temperatures could rise up to 30C, which is a welcomed change from the current showers and thunderstorms. The UK could be hit with another heatwave ( Image: Getty Images) According to the BBC forecast there is a 30-35% chance of this happening. The Met Office is predicting the weather will improve around August 15. …

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Published 3 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Heavy rain could cause flooding and travel disruption in parts of Wales on Wednesday. The Met Office said up to 30mm in rain (1in) could fall in a few hours with the warning covering Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Powys and Wrexham up to 21:00 BST. A thunderstorm alert covers the same areas plus Anglesey, Powys and Ceredigion from Friday at 10:00. Up to 100mm (4in) of rain could fall in hard hit areas, the forecaster warned. It said there could also be thunder on Wednesday with slow-moving showers meaning "some high rainfall totals". Friday's thunderstorms could last until 09:00 on Saturday, it said. More on this story Thunderstorm and heavy rain warning for Wales Published 1 day ago Falling tree causes 'significant damage' to house …

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We tend to measure cybercrime in financial terms. We calculate how much victims have lost through an online dating hoax, a Forex trading scam or one of the many other types of consumer fraud. For businesses, the cost is often measured by the ransom paid to hackers to unlock precious files. But while financial loss may be what hits victims hardest at first, psychological trauma often follows and can last for months, if not years. Disturbingly, it is this side of cybercrime that has gone largely unnoticed. I’ve interviewed many victims of cybercrimes, both individuals and owners of businesses. With frightening regularity, they describe their initial sense of helplessness when faced with a live cyberattack and then the persistent state of high alert and cycle of low confidence they find themselves in for months or years at a time. Many business owners are not clear how to recuperate their losses or who they should even report an attack to. Very few know how they …

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More than a year after the U.S. Interior Department grounded hundreds of Chinese-made drones it was using to track wildfires and monitor dams, volcanoes and wildlife, it's starting to look like they won't be flying again any time soon — if ever. A measure moving through Congress would impose a five-year ban on U.S. government purchases of drones manufactured or assembled in China. It reflects bipartisan concerns that devices made by companies such as DJI which is based in Shenzhen China, could facilitate Chinese spying on critical infrastructure. But a ban could create problems for government users, since DJI dominates the global market for the small, low-altitude drones used by hobbyists, photographers, and many businesses and governments. There aren’t many affordable and reliable alternatives, said Carrick Detweiler, the CEO of Drone Amplified, which provides fire suppression payloads to drones operated by Interior and the U.S. Forest Service. “Everyone I talk …

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President Donald Trump thanked Kanye West for his "very cool" defense of the U.S. leader after the rapper said his "love" for Trump would not change, despite widespread backlash from fans over his support for the president. First, West posted a photo of himself wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat on Wednesday, following it up with an image of the hat by itself and boasting that it was signed by the president. The rapper then took aim at former President Barack Obama in a separate tweet, saying the U.S. leader, who called West a "jackass" in 2009 after the rapper famously interrupted Taylor Swift's MTV Video Music Award (VMA) speech, "was in office for eight years and nothing in Chicago changed." The rapper's tweets were quickly met with heavy criticism, with some people calling his mental health into question, while others vowed to "unfollow" him. Responding to the backlash over his tweets, Kanye wrote: "You don't have to agree with Trump, but the mob can't make me not …

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Entrepreneur Miroslav Výboh, who has been described as a close friend of former prime minister, now Smer MP, Robert Fico, has been charged in the Mýtnik (Toll Collector) case . The National Criminal Agency (NAKA) detained the former head of the Financial Administration Lenka Wittenbergerová and ex-deputy minister of the Finance Ministry from the era of Smer-led governments, Radko Kuruc, on August 4. The Denník N daily was the first to report the news. The police failed to arrest Výboh, who is reportedly abroad. “The Special Prosecutor’s Office can confirm the operation called Mýtnik 3 was carried out today,” said its spokesperson Jana Tökölyová, as quoted by Denník N, without revealing more details. The charges are linked to other Mýtnik cases that involve corruption in IT orders of the Financial Administration, according to the daily. Who is Miroslav Výboh? Sorry, you have just exceeded the allowed number of devices This subscription grants access to the locked …

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MONROE, La. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are investigating whether Louisiana State Police brass obstructed justice to protect the troopers seen on long-withheld body camera video punching, dragging and stunning Black motorist Ronald Greene during his fatal 2019 arrest. It marks a significant expansion of the federal inquiry that began as a blow-by-blow examination of the troopers’ violence against Greene and their apparent efforts to cover it up. Investigators are now moving up the chain of command, probing allegations that supervisors disregarded the video evidence, quashed a recommendation to arrest one of the troopers and recently pressed a state prosecutor not to bring any charges, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press and a half dozen people familiar with the case. “Their investigation is far beyond just use of force,” said Ron Haley, an attorney for Greene’s family, who met with federal authorities at length last month. “They’re casting a very wide net.” …

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