Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

Snow, ice, and rain warnings continue amid flood risks

uk-snow-getty

Yellow warnings for snow and ice are in effect across Scotland, Wales, northern England, and the Midlands, valid until midday Monday. (Photo: Getty Images)

WARNINGS for snow, ice, and rain remain active across the UK, with southern England facing flood risks due to rain and melting snow from milder temperatures.

Over 100 flood warnings have been issued in southern England, where flooding is “expected,” and more than 260 flood alerts are in place across England and Wales, indicating flooding is “possible,” BBC reported.


The Environment Agency is monitoring rising river levels, with some rivers nearing capacity. Snow and freezing rain over the weekend caused transport disruptions, including airport closures and delays.

While Manchester and Liverpool airports reopened on Sunday morning, delays persisted throughout the day.

The Met Office has issued warnings for various regions. An amber snow warning remains in place for northern England, now covering a smaller area and lasting until 6 am on Monday.

Yellow warnings for snow and ice are in effect across Scotland, Wales, northern England, and the Midlands, valid until midday Monday.

Yellow rain warnings cover south Wales and southern England until Monday morning, while a yellow ice warning remains in place for Northern Ireland until 11 am. Amber warnings indicate a higher risk to life and severe disruption, while yellow warnings signify potential hazards.

Temperatures are expected to drop below average from Monday, with widespread frost and icy conditions likely.

Snowfall may cut off some rural areas in northern England and cause travel delays and power cuts.

Up to 15cm of snow is expected in affected areas, with heavier snow up to 40cm in higher regions like north Wales and the Peak District, BBC reported.

Overnight temperatures fell as low as -11 degrees Celsius in Loch Glascarnoch, Scotland, with significant snowfall reported across northern England and Wales. Bingley, West Yorkshire, recorded 16cm of snow, while heavy snow continued in Cumbria and southern Scotland.

National Highways reported deploying 500 gritting lorries and stockpiling over 240,000 tonnes of salt to manage icy roads.

Despite travel concerns, the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United went ahead as planned.

The UK Health Security Agency’s amber cold weather health alerts remain active for all of England.

More For You

Buttler helps England beat West Indies in T20 series opener

Jos Buttler raises his bat as he walks to the pavilion after losing his wicket, LBW bowled by West Indies' Alzarri Joseph. Reuters/Lee Smith

Buttler helps England beat West Indies in T20 series opener

FORMER captain Jos Buttler scored a superb 96 off 59 balls, and Liam Dawson took four wickets on his international return, as England beat West Indies by 21 runs in the T20 series opener at Durham's Riverside ground on Friday (6).

After making a 3-0 winning start to Harry Brook's captaincy in the one-dayers, England kept the momentum in the shorter format with an innings of 188-6 after winning the toss and batting first.

Keep ReadingShow less
David Lammy arrives in India for trade and security talks

Foreign secretary David Lammy. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

David Lammy arrives in India for trade and security talks

FOREIGN SECRETARY David Lammy arrived in Delhi on Saturday (7) for a two-day visit aimed at strengthening economic and security ties with India, following the landmark free trade agreement finalised last month.

During his visit, Lammy will hold wide-ranging talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar and is scheduled to meet prime minister Narendra Modi, as well as commerce minister Piyush Goyal.

Keep ReadingShow less
Birmingham bin strike to continue as rubbish mounts

Bags of rubbish and bins overflow on the pavement in the Selly Oak area on June 02, 2025 in Birmingham, England.(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Birmingham bin strike to continue as rubbish mounts

MEMBERS of the Unite union voted by 97 per cent on a 75 per cent turn out in favour of continuing the industrial action in Birmingham, which began intermittently in January before becoming an all-out stoppage in March.

At the centre of the dispute is a pay row between the cash-strapped city council and workers belonging to Unite which says some staff employed by the council stand to lose £8,000 per year under a planned restructuring of the refuse service.

Keep ReadingShow less
Tendulkar Anderson

Tendulkar is the highest run-scorer in Test history with 15,921 runs, while Anderson is England’s all-time leading wicket-taker.

Getty Images

England and India to play for new Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy

INDIA and England will play their upcoming five-Test series in the UK for a new trophy named after Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson.

According to a report by the BBC, the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy will be unveiled ahead of the series, which begins at Headingley on June 20. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) declined to comment, the report added.

Keep ReadingShow less
Labour Scotland

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and deputy Jackie Ballie react after Davy Russell, Scottish Labour candidate, won the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election on June 06, 2025.

Getty Images

Labour wins Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election in surprise result

LABOUR won a surprise victory in a Scottish parliament by-election on Friday, defeating the Scottish National Party (SNP) in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse. The result delivered a rare boost to prime minister Keir Starmer and his government, who have seen a decline in support since taking office last July.

The by-election was triggered by the death of SNP lawmaker and government minister Christina McKelvie in March. Labour’s candidate Davy Russell secured 8,559 votes, overturning the SNP’s 2021 majority of 4,582. The SNP, who were favourites to retain the seat, received 7,957 votes, while Reform UK finished third with 7,088 votes.

Keep ReadingShow less