Storm Amy: Fresh amber warning as more travel disruption expected Storm Amy is expected to cause more issues for Scots on Saturday following travel chaos, power cuts and floods the night before. The north of Scotland will face a new amber warning for “damaging” winds with gusts of more than 90mph in some areas. Most
Young adults ‘less confident about DIY skills but more likely to finish tasks’ Nearly a third (30%) of people believe DIY skills are being lost among younger generations, a survey indicates. Some Gen-Zs agree, the research for Nationwide Building Society found, with two-fifths (41%) of those aged 16 to 28 being unconvinced about their own
Ozzy Osbourne tells Sharon ‘we’ll be free after farewell gig’ in new documentary Ozzy Osbourne tells his wife Sharon they will be “free” after he plays his farewell gig in a new documentary chronicling the final years of his life. The former frontman of Black Sabbath died at the age of 76 in July, weeks
Conservatives to take UK out of ECHR if it wins election The Conservative Party will leave the European Convention on Human Rights (EHRC) if it wins the next election, the party has announced, ahead of its conference in Manchester. The Tories said so-called “lawfare”, including lawyers using the ECHR to stop deportation attempts, has “frustrated
Starmer calls for ‘agreement without delay’ on peace plan in Gaza Sir Keir Starmer has labelled Hamas’ partial acceptance of a peace plan put forward by US President Donald Trump as a “significant step forwards” and called for an “agreement without delay”. Hamas said it has accepted elements of the plan to end the nearly two-year
David Lammy heckled at vigil near site of Manchester terror attack Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy was heckled and booed as he addressed a vigil close to the scene of the Manchester synagogue attack. The crowd at the vigil accused Mr Lammy and the Government of allowing antisemitism to grow in the UK, including on university campuses,
Dame Sarah Mullally named as first female Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally has been named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England’s history. A former chief nursing officer for England, Dame Sarah is now Archbishop of Canterbury-designate, ahead of a legal ceremony expected in the coming months to confirm her
Price hikes will be limited despite cost pressures, Wetherspoon’s boss says The boss of JD Wetherspoon has said the pub group will try to “keep price increases to a minimum” amid pressure from rising labour costs, despite reporting higher sales and profits over the past year. The company, which operates nearly 800 pubs across the
Heavy rain and wind warning as Storm Amy threatens travel disruption Commuters across the UK have been warned about the possibility of widespread travel disruption as Storm Amy looks set to batter the country well into the weekend. The first named storm of the season has prompted weather warnings throughout Britain for heavy rain and
Consumer confidence in economy falls to lowest point this year Consumer confidence in the UK economy fell during the last quarter to its lowest point so far this year, according to a survey. KPMG’s latest Consumer Pulse survey of 3,000 UK consumers saw the number of people feeling that the economy is worsening increase from