Northern Ireland: Cold weather payments issued as weather warning comes into effect

Cold weather payments have been triggered for eight postcode areas in Northern Ireland, as the cold spell continues. The £25 payment is made to people living in areas where the…

Northern Ireland: Van driven into business and set alight in arson attack

Police are investigating a report of arson in Belfast city centre on Saturday night. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) received a report that a white Peugeot Partner van…

UK: Drug dealers jailed after being found with £50,000

Eight members of an organised crime group have been jailed over the supply of Class A drugs. Thames Valley Police said the group, from the Balkans, operated drug lines in…

UK: Private plane pilots narrowly avoided crash

Two aircraft came so close to a collision that one pilot said they could almost identify the colour of the other pilot’s t-shirt, according to a report. The UK Airprox Board…

UK: North-west of England faces icy blast after floods

Emergency services, councils and transport bosses across the north-west of England are bracing themselves for more severe weather, just days after the region was hit by widespread and severe flooding.…

UK: Snow and ice warnings across Scotland

Heavy snow and ice are expected to cause disruption across Scotland over the weekend, with temperatures forecast to drop as low as -10C.A yellow warning for snow in Shetland is…

Wales: Caravan owner ‘felt trapped’ by £20,000 sale loss

A caravan owner has said she felt trapped into selling it back to the holiday park owner for a £20,000 loss after just four months when relocation plans did not…

Northern Ireland: Yellow ice and snow warning in place across NI

Numerous weather alerts have been issued across the island of Ireland as the cold snap continues. In Northern Ireland, a yellow ice and snow warning is in effect until 18:00…

UK: Snow and freezing rain likely to disrupt parts of the country

Heavy snow and freezing rain are expected to hit parts of the UK this weekend, with the Met Office warning there could be considerable disruption in some areas. Amber warnings…

UK: Stay home’ advice as Arctic blast brings snow

Emergency services are warning people against non-essential travel as an Arctic weather blast continues. The Met Office has issued an amber warning for snow and ice for most of the…