Storm Babet: Saturday's hour-by-hour Met Office forecast for Greater Manchester
Storm Babet has brought heavy rain to Greater Manchester and the rest of the UK over the last day.
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Storm Babet causes SPFL fixture havoc as Aberdeen vs Dundee OFF along with Championship and lower league games
It stopped Aberdeen even getting outside for training this week, so it's no surprise Storm Babet has decimated the fixture card, including the Dons' clash with Dundee.
Live. Israel Hamas war: US funding for Israeli military, aid waiting at Gaza border, invasion imminent
The Israeli Defence Ministry has announced the evacuation of residents in the Israeli town Kiryat Shmona, near the border with southern Lebanon.
Storm Babet LIVE updates as Met Office weather warnings come into effect for Greater Manchester
A Met Office amber alert for rain is to come into effect for parts of Greater Manchester on Friday morning as Storm Babet batters the country.
Hundreds urged to leave their homes over 'unprecedented' threat from Storm Babet
Storm Babet is causing havoc across the country, with hundreds of households being asked to evacuate due to the risk of severe flooding. The storm, which is the second named one of the season, has sparked warnings of major flooding and landslides.
East Europe Foundation and the EU announce 10 winners of the Act to Support competition for the implementation of civic tech solutions
Early in October 2023, the acceleration programme of the Act to Support competition, implemented by East Europe Foundation as part of the “Phoenix: Resilient Ukraine in the Time of War” project with the support of the European Union, was completed. The winning civil society organisations were awarded up to 20,000 euros for the implementation of each civic tech tool. They have finalised projects of chatbots, websites, and platforms that will help communities, IDPs, and other people suffering from the war.
One of Manchester city centre's oldest shops Harry Hall Cycles closes down
Harry Hall Cycles, one of the oldest businesses in Manchester city centre, has closed down. In a message on the shop's website, owner Graham Hall thanked customers for their 'support and friendship over the years'.
Sweden players take overnight flight home and return to clubs after shooting in Belgium
Sweden players were returning to their clubs on Tuesday after taking an overnight flight home from Brussels following the suspension of their Euro 2024 qualifier against Belgium because a gunman killed two Swedish nationals before kickoff.