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  1. Screengrab taken from PA Video of snow in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Weather warnings for snow and ice are in force across much of the UK after severe flooding and snow caused travel disruption and school closures. Picture date: Wednesday January 8, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Richard McCarthy/PA Wire

    UK braces for more snow and ice as Met Office warns of drop in temperature to -16°C

    Channel: UK UK 19 mins ago By Jasper King
  2. Cost of crossing London's newest tunnel revealed ahead of its opening in April
  3. Dozens rescued from caravan park after it's submerged by major flooding
  4. World's most congested cities are revealed - with London named Europe's worst
  5. Eurostar alternative with £8 tickets – but the journey takes twice as long

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Screengrab taken from PA Video of snow in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Weather warnings for snow and ice are in force across much of the UK after severe flooding and snow caused travel disruption and school closures. Picture date: Wednesday January 8, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Richard McCarthy/PA Wire

UK braces for more snow and ice as Met Office warns of drop in temperature to -16°C

Channel: UK UK 19 mins ago By Jasper King
Traffic at a standstill in London on the A406.

World's most congested cities are revealed - with London named Europe's worst

Channel: UK UK 23 hours ago By Noora Mykkanen
A map showing the location of the Silvertown Tunnel and a CGI visual of the new tunnel entrance.

Cost of crossing London's newest tunnel revealed ahead of its opening in April

Channel: UK UK 1 day ago By Noora Mykkanen
A man is rescued from the flooding at a caravan park near Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire. Weather warnings for snow and ice are in force across much of the UK after severe flooding and snow caused travel disruption and school closures. Across England, there are also 198 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and 300 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible. Picture date: Tuesday January 7, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Dozens rescued from caravan park after it's submerged by major flooding

Channel: UK UK 1 day ago By Sam Corbishley
A photograph taken on January 6, 2024, shows a cafe flooded by the River Ouse after it burst its banks, in central York, following Storm Henk which brought strong winds and heavy rain across much of the country. Hundreds of flood warnings were in place in the UK on Wednesday, after strong winds and rain lashed large parts of the country, hitting travel and cutting power. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Man's body found in flood water after UK hit by heavy snow and rain

Channel: UK UK 2 days ago By Tom Sanders
Traffic on the M25 motorway near junction 10 for the A3. Weather warnings remain in force across much of the UK on Monday with adverse conditions, including flooding from heavy rain and thawing snow. Picture date: Monday January 6, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Ben Whitley/PA Wire

London drivers face rush hour traffic as M25 still closed after crash

Channel: UK UK 2 days ago By Sara Odeen-Isbister

New amber weather warning issued with up to 15cm of snow forecast

Channel: UK UK 3 days ago By Sara Odeen-Isbister
BLACKWOOD - JANUARY 04: An image of a snow covered road at the Chartist Bridge on January 04, 2025 in Blackwood, Wales, United Kingdom. Temperatures reach -10 C this weekend in some parts of the UK with Amber weather warnings issued by the Met office in place for ice and snow. (Photo by Huw Fairclough/Getty Images)

Heavy snowfall closes runways at airports including Manchester and Liverpool

Channel: UK UK 3 days ago By Brooke Davies
Tourists sit on a restaurant terrace as they shelter from the cold with gas heaters

Restaurant ban in Spain's tourism capital could ruin your favourite holiday activity

Channel: Travel Travel 5 days ago By Ellie Hutchings
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Krisztian Elek/SOPA Images/Shutterstock (15030586g) Passengers wait for their trains at the King's Cross Station in London. A day before Christmas Eve thousands of people travel home and visit friends from London train stations like King's Cross, St Pancras International and London Victoria. Christmas travelers on London's train stations - 23 Dec 2024

Trains from major London station disrupted all day

Channel: UK UK 5 days ago By Josh Milton

Travel insurance guide for 2025 — best deals from Barclays to GoCompare

Channel: Travel Travel 6 days ago By Anushka Suharu

Major London road to close for over a month in 2025 starting this week

Channel: UK UK 6 days ago By Katie Boyden
Traffic camera showing vehicles queueing on the M5 near Taunton.

Drivers caught in long delays on M5 after crash

Channel: UK UK 6 days ago By Tom Sanders
Great Western Railway train stopped at London Paddington railway station train shed which dates from 1854 during Victorian times and was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel on 30th June 2024 in London, United Kingdom. Paddington, also known as London Paddington, is a Central London railway terminus and London Underground station complex, located on Praed Street in the Paddington area. The site has been the London terminus of services provided by the Great Western Railway and its successors since 1838. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Do buses run on New Year’s Day and are trains running?

Channel: UK UK January 1, 2025 By Craig Munro
Play Video Car are flooded outside a newly converted Meadow Mill on Water street in Stockport as emergency teams arrive to rescue people trapped inside. January 1 2025.

Flooding brings delays on major motorways and train lines to start new year

Channel: UK UK 7 days ago By Josh Milton

Photos show youngest victim's first trip abroad before South Korea plane crash

Channel: World World December 31, 2024 By Danny Rigg
National Highways: North-West @HighwaysNWEST Work to remove the HGV's trailer contents continues and recovery is also on scene on the #M6 northbound between J17 #Sandbach and J18 #HolmesChapel 3 (of 4) lanes remain closed. Delays in excess of 30 minutes, just under 2 miles of congestion.

UK's longest motorway blocked for more than 12 hours after lorry overturns

Channel: UK UK December 31, 2024 By Josh Milton
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Anxious traveller opens airplane emergency exit door and escapes to wing

Channel: US US December 30, 2024 By Jessica Kwong
A plane takes off in foggy conditions from London Gatwick airport in Crawley, West Sussex. The murky weather has shrouded much of the country over the past few days and shows little sign of abating yet. In some areas, thick fog patches could reduce visibility down to just 100 metres overnight and into Saturday, the Met Office said. Picture date: Saturday December 28, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Your rights explained if your flight gets cancelled because of bad weather

Channel: UK UK December 30, 2024 By Natalie Tambini
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock (15024127k) Passengers start arriving at the check in desks as Gatwick airport is expected to get busy for the geteway as many people head for the Christmas holidays Gatwick Airport Christmas Getaway, Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom - 20 Dec 2024

Gatwick Airport ‘returning to normal’ after days of cancellations and delays due to fog

Channel: UK UK December 30, 2024 By Josh Milton
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