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Double-fatal M4 crash in Wiltshire linked to Storm Babet
Two women died after a five-vehicle crash on the M4 on Friday[1] which is believed to have been weather-related. Four cars and an HGV were involved in the crash on the eastbound carriageway betwe…
A man who became trapped inside his car in floodwater has been found dead, police confirmed, marking the sixth death due to Storm Babet.
A major search operation was launched on Friday after the incident was reported near the Aberdeenshire village of M…
A fresh warning for ‘heavy rain’ will be in place between 3am and 4pm today It comes after deaths and devastation across Britain caused by Storm BabetBy Matt Drake[1] Published: 02:06, 24 October 2023 | Updated: 02:06, 24 October 2023
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Ellie Ng and Jordan Reynolds, PA
24 October, 2023 00:21
A fresh deluge of rain is expected to hit parts of the UK as a yellow weather warning comes into force.
The warning for “heavy rain” will be in place between 3am and 4pm on Tuesday.
The Met Offic…
Tara Cobham
October 23, 2023 at 7:24 PM
A body has been found by police after reports a man was trapped in a vehicle in floodwater during Storm Babet[1] in Aberdeenshire.
Officers carrying out searches recovered the body of a man and a vehicle on Mon…
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe risk of flooding in England[1] and Wales remains medium as at the peak of Storm Babet[2], reports of floo…
Police have identified a man named John Gillan who died after a tree fell on his van during Storm Babet. Following the one-vehicle crash on the B9127 near Whigstreet, south of Forfar in Angus, at around 5.05 pm on Thursday, John Gillan, 56, was pronoun…
The body of a man has been recovered by officers after reports a vehicle was seen getting into difficulty in floodwater on Friday.
Searches were carried out by police after the incident near Marykirk, Aberdeenshire, following disruption caused by Storm…
The Met Office issued the yellow warning for “heavy rain” which could lead to further flooding in the East Midlands, including Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, as well as much of Yorkshire, including Sheffield, Leeds and York, and Humberside.
The numb…
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailThe family of Wendy Taylor, who died after being swept into a river during Storm Babet[1], have paid tribute to the 57-year-old …