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Early provisional figures show some places in Oxfordshire had in excess of 100mm of rain on Monday, with South Newington seeing 111.4mm of rain, which is more than double the county’s long-term average for September. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: “The rainfall from Monday has now cleared away to leave a drier interlude […]
An Amber warning is now in force, covering parts of central and southern England, including Oxford, Bath and Milton Keynes. The warning highlights potential flooding and damage for some buildings, with travel disruption also likely. ⚠️⚠️ Amber weather warning UPDATED ⚠️⚠️ Heavy rain across parts of central and southern England Monday NOW – 2100 Latest […]
Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Frank Saunders said: “Following on from the heavy rain that some of us have seen on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the new working week begins with rain across a large swathe of England and Wales. The area with the higher likelihood of impactful rain is now covered by an Amber warning, […]
A man has been convicted of attempted murder after police linked him to a serious stabbing in Smethwick. Obeidulla Waffa attacked a man following a dispute in Victoria Park on 19 August last year. The victim, aged in his 30s, had to undergo life-saving surgery after being stabbed in the arm and chest. Waffa fled […]
A driver who fled the UK for four years after fatally hitting a cyclist in Birmingham has been jailed for six years. Kashif Khan was behind the wheel of the car which stuck Andel Goulbourne as he cycled on Washwood Heath Road. The 59-year-old, fondly known as Spring-i, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police […]
A 47-year-old man from Ilford, Essex, has been sentenced to three years in prison for money laundering and theft after stealing more than £50,000 from a Birmingham-based charity. Abdullah Muhammad Shakir Saqlain, also known as Saqlain Shakir, was found guilty of embezzling funds from Jamia Alfurqan Ltd, a registered charity. The theft occurred in 2018, […]
A would-be killer who helped plan a sub-machine gun attack which nearly killed a man has been jailed for life. Sujeel Amjad played a key role in planning the night of violence in December last year, but has now been brought to justice after a major investigation by our detectives. It revealed how Amjad and […]
As high pressure, which has brought the recent spell of settled weather, pulls away to the north the weather turns wetter, particularly for the southern half of the UK. Friday and the weekend will see heavy showers and thunderstorms develop across southern areas. Yellow National Severe Weather Warnings for thunderstorms have been issued for Friday, […]
Alongside her Met Office appointment, Lynn is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit and Risk for Ordnance Survey Limited. Her last executive role was as Chief Executive Officer of Interserve Support Services, a strategic government supplier, leading the business through the Covid-19 pandemic and a sale process. She is a Fellow of the […]
Twelve men have been sentenced for drugs offences after officers from the West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) and South West ROCU smashed a nationwide drug operation netting millions of pounds. The organised crime group were running drugs from cannabis factories in Merseyside and Birmingham down to Torquay, headed up by Jamie Hadley from […]
