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Warning of ‘danger to life’ flooding as thunderstorms move in

Dangerous floods are set to hit parts of the UK amid thunderstorms lashing the country, the Met Office has warned. It comes as Thames Water, which supplies 15 million people, is putting a hosepipe ban in place next week, saying water levels in its ...

17 Aug 2022 at 12:09

Local News

Weather latest - Thunderstorms could cause floods and treacherous conditions

A status orange weather warning is in place in Donegal and across Ireland Localised thunderstorms could cause heavy downpours of rain or hail. Flooding is likely where heavy downpours occur. After the dry spell, this could in turn lead to ...

14 Aug 2022 at 18:33

Local News

Donegal Mountain Rescue urges people to avoid peaks due to potential danger

With many people out and about enjoying the good weather, Donegal Mountain Rescue Team is appealing to people to now stay away from the county's peaks. This is due expected weather which could put people at serious risk, particularly on ...

14 Aug 2022 at 18:33

Dozens injured as lightning strike starts fire at Cuban oil storage facility

World

Dozens injured as lightning sets off fire at Cuban oil storage tank

A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility is raging in the Cuban city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured nearly 80 people and left 17 firefighters missing, authorities said. Firefighters and ...

06 Aug 2022 at 20:04

Homes damaged after outbreak of lightning strikes during storms

More than 20,000 lightning strikes were recorded in the UK during the thunderstorms on Wednesday night, with reports of homes being set alight after being struck by lightning, the Met Office has said. But amid dramatic images ...

19 May 2022 at 14:11

Earliest known English report of rare weather phenomenon found in medieval text

Researchers have discovered what appears to be England’s earliest known account of a rare weather phenomenon, called ball lightning, in a medieval text. Described as a bright spherical object, ball lightning is unexplained ...

27 Jan 2022 at 01:26

World

US lightning bolt sets new world record of 477 miles

A bolt of lightning that stretched nearly 500 miles across three US states is the new world record holder for the longest flash. The single flash extended 477.2 miles across Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi in April 2020, ...

01 Feb 2022 at 07:26

British woman fighting for life after being hit by lightning on Croatian beach

A British mother’s life is “in danger” after she was reportedly struck by lightning on a beach in Croatia. Local police in Split, on the Adriatic coast, were called to reports that a woman had been injured by a lightning ...

22 Aug 2022 at 18:54

Football

FA rejects claims it will drop ‘Three Lions’ from England’s matchday set-list

The Football Association has rejected claims that it is set to drop ‘Three Lions’ from its matchday set-list. A report on Thursday morning suggested the famous David Baddiel and Frank Skinner track was going to be ...

05 May 2022 at 13:25

Weather

Snow and lightning forecast for County Derry as weather warning updated

A yellow weather warning for snow and wind in place for County Derry has been updated to include thunder and lightning. The warning comes into place from 5.00pm this evening (Wednesday February 23) until 8.00pm ...

23 Feb 2022 at 14:33

Music

National Lottery announces line-up for free music event during Eurovision

The Lightning Seeds, Miles Kane, Girls Don’t Sync and Michael Aldag will take to the stage for a one-off show at the Eurovision Village in Liverpool to “meet the demand” from fans, the National Lottery and ...

03 May 2023 at 00:01

Music

AJ Odudu: Eurovision is special because we put our troubles aside and show unity

AJ Odudu has said the Eurovision Song Contest “brings everyone together” and reminds us of the “togetherness, sense of community, unity and love” around the world despite all the troubles. The 35-year-old ...

24 Apr 2023 at 19:30

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