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Storm Arwen response review: Rehearse door-knocking drills to protect vulnerable

Emergency responses to devastating storms should improve to protect people left without power for days, a review of Storm Arwen has found. Mass door-knocking in areas affected by power outages should be rehearsed and practised in future to ensure ...

27 Jan 2022 at 17:55

More than 45,000 homes without power after storms batter UK

More than 45,000 homes were without electricity following back-to-back storms which hit the UK over the weekend. Storm Corrie brought winds of 92mph to Stornoway in the Western Isles of Scotland late on Sunday. It followed Storm Malik, which ...

31 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Back-to-back storms leave thousands without power

Thousands of homes remained without power as back-to-back storms hampered efforts to reconnect them. The latest, Storm Corrie, brought winds of more than 90mph to Stornoway in the Western Isles of Scotland late on Sunday. It followed Storm ...

31 Jan 2022 at 10:25

In Pictures: Giant ships and crashing waves as we headed to the beach in 2021

The waters around the United Kingdom experienced weather extremes during the 12 months of 2021. Storms Arwen and Barra wreaked havoc on many coastline areas as the year ended, but the summer heatwaves saw thousands flock to beaches in ...

03 Jan 2022 at 09:55

Energy supplier accidentally issues £2 trillion Storm Arwen compensation cheques

UK energy supplier Northern Powergrid has apologised to 74 of their customers after homes were accidentally issued Storm Arwen compensation cheques of more than £2.3 trillion. Compensation is being paid to tens of thousands of ...

13 Feb 2022 at 16:25

More than 30,000 acres of woodland damaged by last winter’s storms – study

Last winter’s storms damaged more than 30,000 acres of woodland across Britain, officials said as they called for more resilient forests in the face of climate change. Assessments from the Forestry Commission’s research ...

30 Nov 2022 at 01:01

How specially trained sniffer dog Jac will keep electricity flowing this winter

A dog that can sniff out faults in the power network is helping to keep electricity flowing this winter. SP Energy Networks (Spen) has been trialling the use of specially trained detection dog Jac, which is able to ...

22 Nov 2022 at 22:44

Scotland

Kwarteng: Storm Arwen response was ‘reasonable’ but long power cuts unacceptable

Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has defended the Government’s “reasonable response” to Storm Arwen, but accepted it could have acted faster after thousands of people were left without power for over a week. Winds ...

18 Jan 2022 at 15:25

Charles in Scotland to view storm damage hours after Andrew drops HRH style

The Prince of Wales has been meeting residents in the north east of Scotland less than 24 hours after his younger brother was stripped of his honorary military titles and gave up his HRH style. On Thursday ...

14 Jan 2022 at 15:55

Charles refuses to answer questions on Andrew as he visits storm-hit estate

The Prince of Wales refused to answer questions about his younger brother’s position as he toured a storm-lashed country estate the day after the Duke of York was stripped of his honorary military titles ...

14 Jan 2022 at 17:25

Red weather warnings in the UK: Recent examples

Here are some recent examples of the Met Office issuing a rare red weather warning: – Heatwave, July 2022 A heatwave in mid-July 2022 saw temperatures reach unprecedented levels in many parts of the UK, ...

18 Oct 2023 at 12:36

UK critical infrastructure at risk from climate change, say MPs

Britain’s national security is being jeopardised due to the failure of ministers to prepare for the increasing risks of extreme weather events due to climate change, a parliamentary inquiry has warned. ...

27 Oct 2022 at 01:01

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