Travel warning issued for millions of rail passengers as Storm Austen to batter UK with 80mph winds
The storm is set to hit the UK from late Thursday and Friday, according to the Met Office
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London weather: First storm of season to hit capital with near-50mph winds and heavy rain
High winds and heavy rain expected as Storm Austen barrels across the UK
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MNEK cancels tour over lack of ticket sales and high production costs
The Grammy-nominated artist was due to start a run of shows for his latest album Bulldozer!! next month.
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Met office issues amber wind warning for parts of south-west England
Storm Austen will bring strong winds and heavy rain for some parts of the South West on Friday morning.
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Rio Ngumoha dazzles on coming-of-age night in Europe
Rio Ngumoha dazzles on coming-of-age night in Europe
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Flooding and ‘intense rain’ expected in Ireland for Storm Austen
Orange-level warnings for flooding and ‘intense rain’ associated with Storm Austen have been issued been issued for parts of Ireland.
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US extreme weather survivors are a growing group – now they want to be a political force
At a gathering in Texas, near where floods killed 136 people last year, survivors are united on the need for urgent action It may be a club none of its members actually want to be in, but the growing number of people in…
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Usha Vance is a closed book – but her Goodreads account is surprisingly revealing | Arwa Mahdawi
From Roman-era political potboilers to stories of Catholic priests struggling to impose their authority, what could the reading list of vice-president JD Vance’s wife be trying to tell us? Usha Vance, a very clever woma…
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King bids farewell to Sultan of Oman after state visit
Camilla joined Charles in wishing Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said safe travels as he left Windsor Castle.
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Amber warning issued ahead of Storm Austen
An amber wind warning has been issued for the South West of England on Friday, with gusts of up to 80mph expected.
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New plan says big tunnel could fix Windermere’s sewage problem
£3.6 billion project could generate around £7.5 billion in economic, environmental, and social benefits, proposal suggests
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David Attenborough explains simple trick Londoners are using to protect ‘vulnerable’ hedgehogs
Veteran broadcaster David Attenborough has shown how effective so-called ‘hedgehog highways’ can be in urban areas
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State pensioners to receive £500 triple lock boost in 2027
Someone on the full state pension will get over £13,000 for the year from April
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Actor Noel Clarke pleads not guilty to six sexual offences
Actor Noel Clarke has pleaded not guilty to six sexual offences.
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Why killing wild animals that attack humans is sometimes justified, and sometimes not
A tiger attacking someone who enters its enclosure is behaving like a tiger, and killing it would achieve nothing
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‘A powerful warning’: will Europe’s angry protests lead to real political change?
Hamstrung governments seem to have no answer to the public’s furious demands, making further discontent likely Europe live – latest updates In France, it was the piles of wheelie bins stacked up against school entrances…
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What an eyesore! My day at Norfolk’s frightful fridge mountain
This summer alone, 26 local authorities in the UK had to stop accepting fridges and freezers for recycling. Now the appliances are piling up around the country – with no proper disposal date in sight Not much is happeni…
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The best gifts for nine-year-olds, picked by nine-year-olds and parents
Popcorn makers, Lego Fortnite and the coolest water bottle around … surprise the mini tween in your life with our pick of the top gifts and toys • The best gifts for eight-year-olds The start of the tween years, nine ye…
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After three disastrous years, Israel needs to rethink itself. A new government would be a start | Dahlia Scheindlin
Only a clear opposition victory would let us begin to heal, strengthen democracy and establish Palestinian rights Dahlia Scheindlin is a Tel Aviv-based political analyst Israel’s 27 October election is fast approaching,…
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Police hunt woman who attempted to abduct girl, 7, at London Tube station
A woman told a seven-year-old girl that she wanted to ‘grab’ her at West Ham Tube station, according to police
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Coroner urges 1.6 million tumble dryers to be pulled after blaze that killed father and daughter
The specific type of tumble dryer may ‘burn almost completely’ if a fire starts, making it hard for experts to find a fault
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Fresh inquest ordered for London girl, 5, fatally scalded in bath nearly 50 years ago
Andrea Bernard sustained burns over half her body and died several weeks after the incident in June 1978
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Scandal-hit Wandsworth prison ordered thousands of coats and blankets for inmates after heating failure
Issues with the heating supply and hot water at HMP Wandsworth became so serious that it was reported as a ‘loss of service’, a report said
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A student protest movement has gripped Serbia for two years. This weekend it will try to take power
Unorthodox campaign is challenging the ruling party’s 14-year reign with a bold democratic experiment On a cool autumn evening, a team of Serbian student volunteers went canvassing in the housing estates of Krnjača, a B…
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