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  • Breaking: Met Office upgrade tonight’s UK thunderstorm warning to Amber

    The Met Office have upgraded their thunderstorm warning from yellow (be aware), to amber, meaning “be prepared”. This comes as intense instability is currently developing some potent thunderstorms across the UK. Cells are currently developing across the Midlands, Wales & South East England. These are expected to become very severe this evening with as much…

  • Major incident declared as train derails in Aberdeenshire

    Major incident declared A major emergency service response to a train derailment near Stonehaven. An air ambulance is in attendance. A lot of smoke is coming out of the tree line where the railway track runs. Ambulances arriving by the minute. https://t.co/LcOYUnlF8m pic.twitter.com/rioaSUUN94 — Ben Philip (@BenPhilip_) August 12, 2020 Here you can choose the…

  • Live lightning strikes UK

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  • Police called as children play on middle of M60 motorway

    Although there have been no reported injuries, earlier today police were called after reports CHILDREN were playing on the middle of the M60 motorway in Greater Manchester. How unbelievable is this; GMP are having to patrol the M60 this afternoon after reports children are PLAYING in the middle of the motorway. They are urging parents…

  • ⚠️ Disruptive Thunderstorms expected widely tomorrow (UK)

      The past 24 hours saw a severe thunderstorm outbreak across North Wales and North West England. During the day, parts of mid Wales experienced surface water flooding. Later, counties Flinshire and Merseyside were badly affected between 11pm Monday and 2am Tuesday, with flooding and large hail reported. Heading into today, some sporadic thunderstorms are…

  • UK beaches “destroyed” as thousands leave rubbish, poo & sanitary towels

    Many residents of coastal towns & districts, especially on the south coast of England, have been left disgusted over the disgraceful amount of rubbish left over in the past few days. Residents in Bournemouth & Brighton woke up to “Bags of rubbish” spewed around the beach resort and defecation in the town. Terrible to see…

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