UK braced for heavy snow and freezing rain amid amber weather warnings News Large parts of the UK will be hit by heavy snow and freezing rain which could lead to disruption this weekend amid two amber weather warnings. Stranded vehicles on the roads, delayed or cancelled rail and air travel and power cuts are likely as the country grapples with a week-long spell of wintry conditions, the [...]
Disruptive fog to stick around into weekend, forecasters say Transport and infrastructure Fog which has caused disruption to flights at some of the UK’s busiest airports will persist into the weekend, forecasters have said. The murky weather has shrouded much of the country over the past few days and shows little sign of abating yet. In some areas, thick fog patches could reduce visibility down to just [...]
Christmas travel chaos: Train strikes, wind warnings and congestion Transport and infrastructure Brits have been warned of significant travel disruption over the Christmas and New Year getaway as record numbers hit the roads.
‘Dangerous and destructive’ Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida October 10, 2024 Hurricane Milton has made landfall as a Category Three storm, with the Met Office warning it will be “dangerous and destructive” as thousands of UK holidaymakers had their flights to Florida cancelled. Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, at about 8.30pm local time. The US National Hurricane Centre reports the hurricane had maximum sustained [...]
Storm in a spinning teacup: Butlin’s sues Aviva over definition of flooding April 28, 2024 Butlin's is suing Aviva over the definition of a storm, after serious flooding forced it to shut its largest resort.
Made Tech shares jump 35 per cent as lucrative government contract announced April 22, 2024 Since 2019, data services firm Made Tech has won three major government contracts worth a combined total of around £12.6m.