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Storm Bronagh to bring gusts of up to 70mph in wake of killer Ali

9/21/2018, 2:49:54 AM
The intense low pressure system was forecast to bring 70mph winds and up to 4in of rain to some areas overnight ✔ Students from Dundee University exiting a bus after high winds brought by Storm Ali (Image: PA) (Image: PA) Read More UK weather forecast: Storm Bronagh sparks 'danger to life' warning with flying debris and killer waves By Saturday the North should be mainly dry with sunny spells


A parade of cyclones is slamming the U.K., as its winter storm season starts with a bang

9/21/2018, 1:00:48 AM
Storm Bronagh is on the way in the wake of Storm Ali, and there might be more on its heels. ✔ By Ian Livingston Ian Livingston Email Bio Follow September 20 at 2:19 PM Multiple strong cyclones have paraded across the British Isles, marking an abrupt start to the winter storm season ✔ The first named storm of the season for northwestern Europe tends to come along around now or by early October


UK weather forecast: Travel chaos and property damage expected as Storm Bronagh HITS

9/21/2018, 3:37:05 AM
THE UK is braced for heavy downpours and strong winds as the aftermath of Storm Bronagh continues to batter Britain, threatening to cause damage to buildings and travel disruptions along the east coast. ✔ Storm Bronagh will bring heavy downpours and strong winds to the east coast of the UK on Friday (Image: WXCHARTS/GETTY) Strong winds will bring the risk of travel disruptions in eastern regions on Friday (Image: GETTY) Strong winds and heavy showers will continue into the evening in the north-west of the UK (Image: GETTY) Mr Deakin commented on the showers, saying: They will come and go through the day, they won’t hang around due to the strength of the breeze, and then the sun will pop out momentarily before the next shower comes along


Hurricane Florence death toll rises to 42 as South Carolina expects more record flooding

9/21/2018, 2:39:21 AM
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster says flooding will be the worst disaster in the state's modern history ✔ In Wilmington, things kept creeping back closer to normal in the state's largest coastal city ✔ Authorities planned to start handing out 15,000 sandbags Friday ✔ Part of the Starlite Motel is washed away in the aftermath of flooding from Hurricane Florence in Spring Lake, N.C., on Wed., Sept


Hero drags elderly woman from flooded car in Britain

9/21/2018, 1:54:41 AM
The man, named as Richard Hamshaw (pictured), can be seen in the clip dragging the woman out of the window of her car on a flooded street in Yorkshire and carrying her to safety. ✔ This is the remarkable moment a civilian carries an elderly lady to safety from her flooded car as torrential rains from Storm Bronagh left thousands of motorists stranded ✔ Emergency services rushed to the scene at about 7.45am when the occupants of a mobile home on the site - popular with tourists on the Wild Atlantic Way - spotted the caravan being whisked towards the sea


Minnesota tornado WARNING: Severe storms and flooding threaten extensive DAMAGE in US

9/21/2018, 1:53:53 AM
TORNADO warnings have been issued across numerous communities in south and south-eastern Minnesota on Thursday evening, as severe weather threatens to cause extensive damage. ✔ These storms have a history of producing tornadoes National Weather Service The NWS also issued a flood warning for large swathes of the Twin Cities metro area until 9pm local time ✔ Commenting on the event, the organisation said: Attention, due to the tornado that swept through the grounds, we are asking for safety reasons that everyone stay clear of the campground until further notice


Top Tory ATTACKS calls for second Brexit referendum as 'absolutely CATASTROPHIC'

9/21/2018, 3:16:08 AM
A PEOPLE’s VOTE would be an utter disaster for the UK because it would fly in the face of democracy, the Vice-Chair of the Conservative Party insisted last night. ✔ The BBC's flagship debate programme returned to UK screens for the second time since the recess (Image: BBC) David Dimbleby chaired the lively debate in West Yorkshire (Image: BBC) The Prime Minister has been in Salzburg this week, frantically trying to convince EU bosses to accept her Chequers deal


Michael Cohen gives 'HOURS' of testimony to Robert Muller inquiry about Donald Trump

9/21/2018, 12:09:25 AM
DONALD TRUMP’s longstanding personal attorney, Michael Cohen, is thought to be cooperating with the Mueller inquiry into apparent Russian interference in the 2016 US Presidential election, in a move which could spell disaster for the President. ✔ A friend of both Trump and Mr Cohen predicted the falling out would prove bitter ✔ He told ABC News: Cohen’s disavowal of Trump triggered a series of events that turned once very good friends into permanent enemies ✔ If such cooperation is proven it could potentially lead to Trump’s impeachment or even criminal prosecution


Budget president-elect stuck on plane

9/21/2018, 1:21:24 AM
Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador vows to keep using commercial jets to save the country money. ✔ Mr López Obrador, who has pledged to run an austere government, was one of hundreds of passengers unable to fly from the southern state of Oaxaca to the capital, Mexico City ✔ Along with the sale of the country's presidential plane, Mr López Obrador has promised to turn the presidential palace into a cultural centre and live in a more modest home, cut the presidential salary, and tackle corruption


Re-elected Abe emboldened to pursue constitutional amendment

9/21/2018, 12:01:53 AM
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was re-elected as head of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a landsli ✔ If a revision is rejected in a national referendum, Abe would likely have to step down ✔ Abe's dominance has been bolstered by the strengthening of the prime minister's office, allowing him and his party executives to monopolize decisions over policies and personnel affairs, experts say ✔ The system has accommodated Abe's long reign, as many lawmakers are primarily interested in getting Abe and other senior lawmakers' backing in elections


When extremist Hindu nationalism starts to spread

9/21/2018, 1:19:53 AM
In the early hours of Tuesday, Aug. 28, police in India launched a nationwide campaign of raids and arrests which, to everyone’s surprise, targeted some of India’s best known civil rights activists. ✔ Investigators recently uncovered a hit list with names of activists and writers whom the group had designated as targets ✔ Joseph D’Souza, founder of Dignity Freedom Network, is archbishop of the Anglican Good Shepherd Church of India and serves as the president of the All India Christian Council


WILLIAM SITWELL tries to crack the code to the perfect scrambled egg

9/21/2018, 12:25:25 AM
Eggs should not be allowed to sit in the pan, but gently stirred continuously until just before they are ready and turned out onto toast, writes British food writer WILLIAM SITWELL. ✔ Food critic William Sitwell tries to crack the secret to the perfect scrambled eggs  The other morning, I did a very foolish thing ✔ You want to make ribbons of the mixture, not baby food.' Almost immediately I regretted my decision to order scrambled eggs


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