The Met Office has been forced to issue rare red warnings for the country as we head towards the final weekend of the month.

A map shows that the alerts are mainly in south and west Wales after a night of heavy rain, and there is more on the way during Storm Éowyn

A British court sentenced teen Axel Rudakubana to a record 52 years in prison, minus time served, for murdering three young girls in a frenzied stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport in July.

The Labour Government has previously pledged to recruit 13,000 new police officers, PCSOs and special constables.

The total number of company insolvencies in England and Wales for 2024 was 23,872, marking a 5% decrease from 2023's figure of 25,163, which was the highest since 1993. The Insolvency Service noted that this change was largely due to an 8% drop in creditors' voluntary liquidations from the record highs of 2023.

The loudest stadium in the Six Nations has just got louder after Wales was allowed to close the roof of Principality Stadium for the next two years.

Wales Under 20s have won a tug of war with England for the services of giant Exeter Chiefs second-row Luke Evans. The 18-year-old was originally part of the Wales U18s set-up before jumping ship to England U18s last season. But the Welsh Rugby Union have succeeded in persuading the Llanharah Youth player to represent Wales U20s this season.

More people in South Norfolk were at risk of losing their house after there was a rise in mortgage repossession claims last year, new figures show.

Gibraltarian barrister Daniel Feetham has been appointed a King’s Counsel in England and Wales. Mr Feetham, who practices here and in the UK, had already been appointed a Queen’s Counsel in Gibraltar in 2016 under the reign of the late Queen

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But modelling shows the northern tip of Scotland - including Stornaway, Sutherland, Caithness, and parts of Ross and Cromarty look set to escape the worst. Inverness, Nairn, Moray and Banff may also escape, alongside Aberdeenshire.

Former Wales prop Adam Jones will join Warren Gatland's backroom staff for the 2025 Six Nations as a scrum consultant.