Five innovative projects across Northern Ireland and Wales have been awarded a share of £1million to develop technology to reduce waiting times and improve outcomes for cancer patients.
Showcasing the best young boxing talent, BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Wales and BBC Scotland will broadcast a series of three boxing events live on BBC iPlayer and BBC television, starting with Belfast on Saturday 1 February. Nations Fight Night will bring live boxing back to BBC audiences right across the UK.
Gusts of up to 93mph have been recorded in Wales, a major bridge has been closed and there are a number of flood alerts in place
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One person has died in Ireland and hundreds of thousands of homes are without power in the UK as Storm Éowyn brought record-breaking wind gusts. The man died when a tree fell on his car in County Donegal, Gardaí (Irish police) said.
Three years have passed since substantial changes were made to the GB Highway Code, which introduced new rules on a ‘hierarchy of road users’, junction priority, close passes, and much more. While the Northern Ireland government is waiting to see the impact of those changes, Cycling UK has warned that greater delays will cost more lives.
However, a major change in the UK’s weather starts on Thursday, as a front bringing heavy rain moves eastwards through the day. Conditions turn both wet and windy during the early hours on Friday morning as Storm Éowyn arrives, with rain starting off as snow over parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and higher ground in northern England.
Travel chaos continued on Saturday morning, with flights, trains and ferries cancelled, after winds reaching 100mph caused widespread disruption and widespread damage to rail networks. At least 1,070 flights were axed and 150,000 air passengers affected.
It is forecast to hit the south west of England and Wales first and then move into Northern Ireland and northern England on Sunday afternoon, reaching parts of Scotland by the evening. Met Office ...
Dozens of flood warnings are in place across England and Wales as rain and wind continue to batter the country but forecasters are predicting a drier end to the week. The Met Office has issued a yellow rain warning for parts of South Wales, which could lead to flooding and disruption, until 9pm on Tuesday.
It first battered southwest England and Wales before moving into Northern Ireland and northern England and had reached Scotland by Sunday evening. Dramatic photos and video show the waves ...
The storm brought 100 mile-per-hour winds to the island and also battered Scotland and northern England. Britain’s weather office issued a red warning, its highest level of alert.