In an effort to help Britons stay safe during severe weather, storms have been given names suggested by the public for the past three years. The Met Office and Ireland's Met Eireann say distinctive, easily remembered names make it easier for media reporting, raises interest and awareness of weather warnings and increases community preparedness.The 'Name our Storms' scheme began in September 2015 and has proved popular, with the Met saying it receives around 10,000 nominations last year.Suggested names are added to a list compiled jointly with Met Eireann and the names that make the cut alternate between male and female and run from A-Z in the alphabet.Has your name featured in the last three years?Storms of 2018 - 2019 Storms of 2017 - 2018 Storms of 2016 - 2017 Storms of 2015 - 2016 Why do some names never feature?Not all names are accepted by Met Eireann and the Met Office - no names beginning with the letters Q, U, X, Y and Z are used to comply with the US National Hurricane … [Read more...] about Do you share a name with a storm? Behind the Met Office’s naming process
Weathering a storm
Celebrity Big Brother teaser hints at ‘bad boy’ housemate set to cause a storm
A new teaser trailer for Celebrity Big Brother hints at a "bad boy" set to rain down some trouble for the other housemates in the upcoming series. The contestants have been nothing but rumour over the last few weeks, with names such as Love Island's Gabby Allen, sister of Meghan Markle, Samantha, and Human Ken Doll Rodrigo Alves among those potentially heading into the house. But the teaser has given some more clues about one person who could be going it, giving away that they are a "bad boy" who might come to mind when you think of "orange." Narrator Marcus Bentley says in the clip, which is a faux weather report: "The sunshine will continue for most of us this week but for the people in the south east of England, you won’t want to be stripping off and heading into the sea just yet as there’s 100% chance of a storm. Celebrity Big Brother signs Roxanne Pallett in huge £750,000 deal "Heavy downpours and high winds means that an orange weather warning has been issued … [Read more...] about Celebrity Big Brother teaser hints at ‘bad boy’ housemate set to cause a storm
Festival-goers weather the storm to enjoy another great Leopallooza
0 Post a comment Wednesday, 8 August 2018 - Local People by The Post @twitter.com/ThePostSeries [email protected] DESPITE some inclement conditions — to say the least — Leopallooza XII once again successfully weathered the storm and played host to thousands of festival fans, as well as some of the most exciting new and established music in the world. High-energy, well-received sets from main stage headliners Kelis — her fusion of Milkshake into Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit a definite highlight — Public Service Broadcasting and St Paul and The Broken Bones provided big-crowd, big-atmosphere moments for the Leopallooza audience in an intimate and super-friendly festival arena. The Funny Side, the new comedy area at Leopallooza, was a huge hit with the ticket buyers, drawing a crowd so big for Russell Kane that extra provisions were made to accommodate his audience. The weekend also saw other standout, stand-up performances from Josh … [Read more...] about Festival-goers weather the storm to enjoy another great Leopallooza
POLITICO London Playbook: Barnier vs. May — Whipping up a storm — Putin heads for Washington
Press play to listen to this article By JACK BLANCHARD Send tips here | Subscribe for free | View in your browser Good Friday morning. DRIVING THE DAY BARNIER GIVES HIS VERDICT: Michel Barnier will this morning brief EU27 European affairs ministers on the current state of the Brexit talks in the first major Brussels summit since the Chequers plan was published. Today’s General Affairs Council meeting is a biggie and will involve a two-hour discussion of the withdrawal treaty, the unresolved Irish border issue and Theresa May’s white paper on the future relationship. Barnier will then deliver his verdict in a press conference when the meeting breaks up at around noon U.K. time. We already have a fair idea what he thinks of May’s plan — the only question is how hard he decides to turn the screw today. Incoming: The expectation this week has been that Barnier may pull his punches, in a bid to avoid piling too much pressure on Theresa May. EU diplomats … [Read more...] about POLITICO London Playbook: Barnier vs. May — Whipping up a storm — Putin heads for Washington
‘A storm’s a coming, baby’
LATEST POPULAR FEATURED news 1 First official photos of Prince Louis released by royal family 00:58 2 'A storm's a coming, baby' - Stormy Daniels appears in Saturday Night Live's Trump skit 00:30 3 Lawyer facing investigation for questioning judge's domestic violence ruling unapologetic 02:30 4 Good Sorts: Sarah Field from Porirua 00:15 5 Watch: 'I certainly had lady luck on my side today!' Jonelle Price wins Badminton Horse Trials thanks to composed showjumping effort 02:07 Environment Minister admits some dairy farmers may have to reduce cow numbers under tough new waterway pollution rules David Parker warned on Q+A there will be no compensation for farmers affected by proposed cuts to nutrient and effluent loss into rivers. 01:43 Watch: Thousands turn out to support Kingitanga movement on 160th anniversary A flotilla of more than 100 waka took to the river. … [Read more...] about ‘A storm’s a coming, baby’