A woman has been airlifted to hospital after falling 20 metres (65ft) down a Lake District fell. Mountain rescue teams carried out a near six-and-a-half hour operation at Sharp Edge,…
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UK: Man dies in Lake District ridge fall
A man has died in a 230ft (70m) fall from a mountain ridge.The alarm was raised following the fall from Sharp Edge on Blencathra, in the Lake District, on Thursday…
UK: Alerts issued as cold snap to bring up to 10cm of snow
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 to take effect from…
UK: ‘Visit Hull’ invitation to Trump after social post
Donald Trump is being invited to Hull to see for himself the impact of renewable energy on the region after the US president-elect criticised the UK’s move away from oil…
Vietnam: British woman and fiance found dead in a villa
A British woman and her South African fiance have been found dead in a holiday villa in Vietnam, local police have said. Greta Marie Otteson, 33, was discovered by staff…
UK: Badenoch calls for national inquiry into ‘rape gangs’
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called for a full national public inquiry into the UK’s “rape gangs scandal”. It comes after Home Office minister Jess Phillips rejected Oldham Council’s request…
UK: Musk ‘misinformed’ on grooming gangs – Streeting
Elon Musk’s attack on the government’s handling of grooming gangs is “misjudged and certainly misinformed”, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said. Tech multi-billionaire Musk has posted a series of messages…
Scotland: Ice and snow warnings issued as temperatures drop
A Met Office yellow weather warning for ice has been issued for the north and west of Scotland as temperatures drop across the country. A yellow warning for snow also…
Wales: Heavy snow forecast this weekend
Heavy snow is expected to hit Wales this weekend, with a yellow weather warning in place for the whole country. Snowfall of up to 30cm (12in) is forecast for some…
Northern Ireland: New yellow weather warning for ice issued
Yellow warnings for ice and low temperatures have been issued across Northern Ireland on Thursday night. The Met Office issued an alert, which will be in place between 17:00 GMT…