Istanbul is set to run out of WATER in 45 days: Turkey’s severe droughts and sprawling urban development are blamed for emergency Turkey is in its worst drought in 10 years with dams drying up across the country Water levels in Istanbul’s Omerli dam are at their lowest in the last 15 years Ankara mayor confirmed … Read more
Britain is bracing itself for another big freeze today with severe weather warnings for ice issued across parts of northern England and Scotland as temperatures drop below zero for the coming week. A cold and dry day with strong winds is expected across most of the UK today, with gusts of 30 to 45 mph … Read more
Chloe Bennet revealed she tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, after waking up on Christmas morning with a ‘a high fever, and unable to breath.’ As the 28-year-old Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star announced her diagnosis via Instagram Story, she noted that several of her relatives are also battling the virus. ‘I got tested, and I’m positive for … Read more
‘Severe’ crackdowns on freedom of speech at a THIRD of universities: One in three colleges including Oxbridge and St Andrews are imposing strict restrictions, report claims More than 68 per cent of universities have had a free speech controversy since 2017 a new report from think-tank Civitas found The lead researcher said the issues must … Read more
Coronavirus infections could surge in January if we ‘take our foot off the pedal’ over December and the five-day festive break, a SAGE scientist has warned. Professor Andrew Hayward, an infectious diseases expert at University College London (UCL), today called on Britons to stick to the rules to avoid a ‘severe peak’ and third wave … Read more
Seven people are rescued from Solihull tower block after ‘severe’ blaze broke out on sixth floor The fire was at Redwood House on Broomcroft Road in the Kingshurst area It broke out on the sixth floor of the residential tower block, responders said The blaze is thought to have begun around 8.20pm on Saturday night … Read more
Volunteers who were the first in the world to be given Pfizer’s Covid vaccine — which Britain today approved for mass roll-out — have compared the jab’s side effects to a ‘severe hangover’. One 45-year-old volunteer said the first dose left her suffering side effects similar to the flu jab but that her symptoms were … Read more
Locked-down Brits are facing more misery this week with ‘severe gales’ and downpours set to hit the south east. Storm Barbara is due to arrive in the UK on Wednesday, after making its way through southern Europe, and could bring wind and rain with it – a change from recent conditions which have been mostly … Read more
Britain to be battered with four inches of rain, 65 mph gales of wind and 24ft waves over next three days as Storm Alex sweeps in from TONIGHT Low pressure area moving east has brought a severe spell of wet and windy conditions to parts of Britain The slow moving storm, named Alex, will strike … Read more
Met Office issues severe weather warning with parts of the UK set to be hit by two inches of rain and 65mph winds on Friday – and the weekend will be a washout too Low pressure area moving east has brought a spell of wet and windy conditions to parts of Britain Today up to … Read more