Amber and red warnings were in force at the height of the storm and a yellow alert warning of gusts of up to 80mph is in force until midday on Monday. But if your home is damaged during the storm, are you protected? Does home insurance cover wind damage? Buildings and contents insurance policies often…
Support our mission to provide fearless stories about and outside the media system Packed with exclusive investigations, analysis, and features Every picture tells a story. After the former Welsh Leader of Reform UK, Nathan Gill, recently pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery for receiving money to promote Kremlin narratives, Zia Yusuf, head of Reform’s…
Kemi Badenoch plans to create a new “Removals Force” modelled on the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agency. The proposals, which will be set out in more detail as the Tory conference begins on Sunday, will see the Removals Force given £1.6 billion and “sweeping new powers” including the use of facial recognition without…
Along with its core range, Walkers is responsible for products including Wotsits, Quavers, Monster Munch, Squares and Bugles, as well as various ranges like Max and Sensations. Several products have been discontinued by Walkers recently, including: Discontinued UK chocolates and sweets Walkers also recently revealed it had “no current plans” to bring back its popular Stax range, which was discontinued…
In the Ride to the Wall (RTTW) event, now in its 18th year, motorcyclists from the UK and abroad headed to the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) in Staffordshire on Saturday. A Service of Remembrance was held at the event, whose participants have raised more than £1.83 million since 2008 to…
A DONKEY charity was left more money in wills than the Royal British Legion last year, figures show. There were £37.8million-worth of legacy donations to the Donkey Sanctuary. 2 Royal British Legion will donations lagged behind those made to leading animal charitiesCredit: SWNS:South West News Service The sum exceeds the £27.5million left to Britain’s leading…
The brief taste of freedom for a British teenager once jailed in Dubai has ended in tragedy. Nineteen-year-old Marcus Fakana, who was pardoned earlier this year after serving time in the Gulf state over a holiday romance, was killed in a late-night car crash in north London just three months after returning home. His death…
Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas are back for a new series and will be scoring the stars on their performances each week. Then, as usual, the public will be able to have their say, voting for the celeb they want to save from elimination. How to vote on…
Russell (Mercedes) finished 0.182 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen (Red Bull) in Saturday’s (October 4) qualifying session at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore. Championship leader Oscar Piastri qualified third fastest, with his nearest rival, McLaren team mate Lando Norris, finishing back in fifth. Speaking after qualifying, Russell said: “It is amazing to be…
Whether it’s for extreme heat in the summer months or for flooding and wind in the winter, these warnings are a regular part of our year. Understanding what each of these warnings means is important as it could save you from serious bother. With that said, here is what each weather warning means and what to expect from them….