Blizzards bringing up to 16in (40cm) of snow are set to blast across a swathe of Britain this week – with yet more rain predicted for saturated parts of the country, after temperature fell to -7C (19F) overnight. Forecasters warn the wintry weather will hit from 10pm tonight and could last the rest of the … Read more
Dino-mite find! Girl, four, finds 215million-year-old dinosaur footprint during family walk on the beach Lilly Wilder found the ‘perfectly preserved’ print on a beach in Llandough, Wales Experts called it ‘the finest impression’ of a print of its type found in a decade 215-million-year-old rock fossil was made by a creature unknown to science By … Read more
Snow could fall TODAY in London, Wales and parts of south-east England as yellow ice warning brings dangerous conditions for motorists The Met Office has placed yellow warning across parts of central Scotland and the Highlands for today Rural communities in Scotland may become cut off, with power cuts and disruption to transport services Torrential … Read more
Five lifeboat crews join search off the coast of north Wales for three men missing when fishing boat failed to return to port in Conwy Search launched at 10am today after fishing boat vanished off North Wales coast Three people were on board the vessel, which failed to return when expected Coastguard and lifeboat crews … Read more
A little spring cleaning? The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall advertise for a housekeeping assistant at Highgrove – and candidates must be ‘organised, flexible and a team player’ Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have a vacancy for a housekeeping assistant at their Gloucestershire home Ideal candidate must be an ‘experienced person … Read more
Are you going to fine me for this?’ Moment woman hosting illegal house party in Wales tries to stop police entering her home before claiming everyone inside is in a bubble Gwent Police received a call about a house party involving three households Woman attempts to stop police coming inside her house in Rhymney, Caerphilly One … Read more
Fifteen hotspots have been unveiled as the most desirable places to live across England and Wales in terms of quality of life, with a particular emphasis on architecture and access to nature. Bath in Somerset, Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire, Ilfracombe in Devon and Canterbury in Kent made up the top five of … Read more
Tory politician denies taking part in seven-hour drinking sessions at the Welsh Assembly bar four days after alcohol was banned in pubs and claims he only ‘had a chicken curry’ Four politicians were being investigated for drinking wine at Welsh parliament Darren Millar, Paul Davies, Paul Smith and Alun Davies met on December 8 They … Read more
After a brief respite from the freezing start to the new year in Britain, winter is set to return with a vengeance. Up to eight inches of snow is predicted to fall through today and tomorrow across northern England and Scotland, along with ‘significant travel disruption’ and freezing rain, which turns to ice on hitting … Read more
Lecturer faces backlash from students after accidentally uploading a video calling them ‘absolute idiots’ to shared portal Dr Helen McCarthy complained about her student posting a petition in a lecture Lecturer branded students ‘idiots’ and said they ‘p***ed’ her off in the video She accidentally uploaded the video to a shared portal and students shared … Read more