More than 70mm of rain fell in Cumbria on Saturday as the country was struck by unseasonable heavy rain and strong winds. The Met Office said the wettest part of the country was Spadeadam where 71.4mm fell on Saturday. This compares with an August average of 82.4mm in the region. Two weather warnings are still […]
More than 70mm of rain fell in Cumbria on Saturday as the country was struck by unseasonable heavy rain and strong winds. The Met Office said the wettest part of the country was Spadeadam where 71.4mm fell on Saturday. This compares with an August average of 82.4mm in the region. Two weather warnings are still […]
Image copyright PA Media Image caption All services in and out of King’s Cross station were suspended on Friday evening Rail passengers have described being plunged into darkness with no food or water or access to toilets after the UK was struck by a nationwide power cut. Others had to spend hundreds of pounds on […]
Image copyright HM Treasury Image caption The coin will look similar to a previous design – but with a different departure date. Chancellor Sajid Javid is drawing up plans for millions of commemorative 50p coin to be issued when the UK leaves the European Union later this year. Mr Javid has asked officials to see […]
According to Mr. Burt, Britain’s last electricity failure on a comparable scale occurred in 2008. That, too, was a result of two power plants going offline: Homes in London and the southeast of England lost power, and rail passengers were affected. Although it took less than an hour for power to be restored on Friday, […]
Media captionThe National Grid’s operations director explains why nearly one million people lost power on Friday National Grid has said it will “learn the lessons” after nearly one million people across England and Wales lost power on Friday. But director of operations Duncan Burt told the BBC that its systems “worked well” after the “incredibly […]
Media captionThe National Grid’s operations director explains why nearly one million people lost power on Friday National Grid has said it will “learn the lessons” after nearly one million people across England and Wales lost power on Friday. But director of operations Duncan Burt told the BBC that its systems “worked well” after the “incredibly […]
Thunderstorms and high winds are expected to cause to further travel chaos and cancellations of high-profile events across Britain this weekend. Yellow warnings for stormy weather in Scotland and Northern Ireland, and for strong winds across Wales and most of England, have been predicted by the Met Office. Gusts of up to 50mph were recorded […]
Image copyright PA Media Image caption All services in and out of King’s Cross station were suspended on Friday evening Rail passengers have described being plunged into darkness with no food or water or access to toilets after the UK was struck by a nationwide power cut. Others had to spend hundreds of pounds on […]
Thunderstorms and high winds are expected to cause to further travel chaos and cancellations of high-profile events across Britain this weekend. Yellow warnings for stormy weather in Scotland and Northern Ireland, and for strong winds across Wales and most of England, have been predicted by the Met Office. Gusts of up to 50mph were recorded […]
