Category - UK

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued multiple flood warnings as the country prepares for high winds and rain. The warnings, indicating “flooding is expected, immediate action required”, cover parts of Argyll and Bute, Ayrshire and Arran, west central Scotland and Tayside. A related amber warning of severe gales has been issued by the […]

Thousands of air passengers suffered travel disruption over the weekend after a software failure at an air traffic control centre in Swanwick on Saturday morning caused flight delays and cancellations across the UK. The National Air Traffic Service (NATS) says normal service has resumed at all affected airports following the glitch, which was fixed by […]

UNITED KINGDOM – Northern England – A huge swathe of the country is braced for the gusts, bringing crippling blizzards over high ground in the North. The Met Office issued a severe weather warning for much of the country on Thursday. A low pressure system is set to move across the UK with a large […]

Duck boat tours suspended after fire on Thames London Duck Tours thanks rescuers and says it will not be operating until cause of fire on amphibious bus is known An amphibious tour bus company has suspended its excursions on the Thames after one of its vehicles caught fire on the river on Sunday, prompting a […]

Excessive delays out of London Heathrow Airport due to smog. e-Travel alerts. http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByAirport.do?airportCode=LHR&airportQueryType=0

Baggage scanning staff at London Stansted Airport have called off a strike planned for the Bank Holiday weekend. Officials at the GMB union, which represents the striking workers, announced the decision earlier following talks with airport managers. A spokesman said members had accepted an improved pay offer following talks with employer Mitie. The GMB said […]