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Volcano news: Eruption ‘IMMINENT’ for Katla volcano threatening Europe-wide CHAOS

9/23/2018, 4:06:27 PM
ICELAND’S giant Katla volcano is showing signs of an imminent eruption which could far exceed the explosion that caused mass disruption to air worldwide travel eight years ago. ✔ The eruption sent a massive cloud of volcanic ash into the sky which quickly spread across Europe forcing the cancellation of more than 100,000 flights ✔ She said: There must also be a magma build-up to release this quantity of gas ✔ It’s possible that Katla works as a kind of vent or exhaust channel for gasses that are emitted from magma deep under the southern part of the volcano belt



UK weather forecast: Indian summer on way with autumn of sunny weather

9/23/2018, 5:01:07 PM
TORRENTIAL rain and strong winds may well have washed away the UK’s summer-long heatwave but the clouds are set to part this week to make way for a lush Indian summer. ✔ Remnants of Hurricane Florence brings heavy winds across the UK as well as lingering moisture causing rain ✔ Temperatures a struggling a little bit today, 11-14C into Scotland, and the very best 11-12C in England and Wales ✔ High pressure will mean a chilly start on Monday morning, but there should be dry weather for the start of the week



Flights across Europe could be GROUNDED as Iceland volcano ‘set to ERUPT’

9/23/2018, 6:03:07 PM
FLIGHTS across Europe could be grounded in the event a huge volcano in Iceland erupts. ✔ This indicates an eruption could be on the horizon ✔ It is well known from other volcanoes, for example in Hawaii and Alaska, that CO2 emissions increase weeks or years ahead of eruptions ✔ She isn’t just doing nothing, and these findings confirm that there is something going on



'Indian summer to begin TOMORROW’ with UK set to bask in 22C next week

9/23/2018, 6:11:51 PM
BRITS are set to bask in balmy temperatures of 22C next week as an Indian summer hits the UK following a weekend washout. Patches of thick cloud cover and fog will clear tonight, leading to several… ✔ Mercury Press 6 A car drives through a flooded lane on the M57 Motorway in Knowsley, Merseyside Bournemouth News 6 The remains of a roof that was ripped off a block of flats and swept 200 yards down the street by Storm Bromagh Unsure on when the third storm of the season will strike the nation, Helen added: It will be a wet and windy day across all southern parts, so southern counties of England and possibly South Wales as well



Causes for California's worst fires are often 'undetermined'

9/23/2018, 4:13:35 PM
California is in the midst of another devastating year of wildfires and finding the causes for the worst fires can be critical to identifying better fire-prevention techniques. ✔ (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2018, file photo, Loretta Root wipes her eyes while visiting the remains of her home in the Keswick area burned in the Carr Fire in Redding, Calif ✔ California is in the midst of another devastating year of wildfires and finding the causes for the worst of them can be critical to identifying better fire-prevention techniques



Anxiety levels higher than ever thanks to demands of modern life research claims

9/23/2018, 6:45:31 PM
A study has found that work, home life and social pressures have contributed to a rise in anxiety which now affects 40 per cent of Brits ✔ Changes in modern life have been blamed for the rise in anxiety (Image: Caiaimage) Read More Chronic migraine sufferer 'accidentally killed herself after taking painkillers she had stockpiled' It also emerged anxiety sufferers will struggle four times a day with their condition, but more than three quarters will keep it quiet from others around them



Coronation Street spoilers: Leanne Battersby killed in double death twist?

9/23/2018, 4:38:54 PM
CORONATION STREET has never shied away from dark storylines and in upcoming scenes set to air this autumn, it seems Weatherfield will be hit with two deaths. Whilst soap bosses have confirmed the first, which character will be struck off second? ✔ (Image: ITV) But which character is set to exit the cobbles and what will Ronan do when he finds out Ryan didn’t do everything he could to save Cormac’s life ✔ For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 116 123 or visit a local Samaritans branch



Meghan Markle's dream comes true: Duchess had plotted cookery book for years

9/23/2018, 4:14:12 PM
MEGHAN Markle had dreamed of releasing a cookbook long before the launch of the Grenfell community kitchen project - but the self confessed foodie’s ambitions were sidelined ahead of her engagement to Prince Harry. ✔ The Tig - named after one of Meghan’s favourite wines, Tignanello - was launched in 2014 and billed the platform as a 'hub for the discerning palate' that specialised in style, food, and travel ✔ Who knows, I wouldn’t be surprised if you saw a Tig cookbook or travel collaboration down the road ✔ The finished book features 50 recipes from the diverse backgrounds of the women who make use of the kitchen



Death toll from capsized ferry rises to 224 as burials begin

9/23/2018, 6:16:15 PM
The overloaded boat tipped over Thursday as it got to about 55 yards from the island's dock ✔ Relatives attend a mass burial ceremony for the victims of the MV Nyerere passenger ferry capsizing, on Ukara Island, Tanzania, Sunday, Sept ✔ This is a great disaster for our nation, Magufuli told the nation in a televised address, announcing four days of national mourning



Victims accuse ministers of breaking funding promise for contaminated blood inquiry 

9/23/2018, 4:30:14 PM
Blood scandal victims have accused ministers of breaking a promise to pay their legal fees as an inquiry begins. ✔ Last year Prime Minister Theresa May announced that there would be a full public inquiry into the scandal, and said the Cabinet Office would take responsibility for establishing it, after concerns from families that the Department of Health would effectively be investigating itself



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