Our government doesn’t plan - it reacts. Emergency workers aren’t doing their level best, but without real planning at a national level, we’ll always be unprepared.' ...

Stirling Council have issued the warning over concerns that dodgy tradespeople may look to exploit the response to the major storm.

The UK has been hit with record-breaking winds from Storm Eowyn, a month’s worth of rain from Storm Herminia and a final battering from Storm Ivo – all in the last week.

Snow and heavy rain will sweep across Britain tonight as temperatures fall to -4C and more than 100 areas remain on flood watch following three storms in a week.

Trees were blown down, fences were destroyed and roof tiles were smashed to the ground although there were no reports of any serious injuries in the North Lanarkshire area.

AS PEOPLE STAYED indoors last week while storm Éowyn battered the country and set records for gusts and wind speed, images of ...

Only Northern Ireland and the South West of England appear to be spared from the snow cover. Predictions suggest about 5cm ...

This generally means ‘dangerous weather’ that brings a ‘risk to life’ and that people should ‘avoid travelling’. The whole of ...

The forecaster issued 12-hour yellow ice warnings for parts of Northern Ireland and northern Scotland - while England is being struck by 60mph gusts and heavy rain.

They seem to show around 5cm an hour will fall in the Midlands - although the Scottish Highlands is predicted to have up to ...