Storm Bert: Great Western Railway suspends London Paddington services Transport and infrastructure Train services between London Paddington and both South West England and south Wales have been severely impacted by the effect of Storm Bert. Great Western Railway (GWR) has suspended services on ‘all key routes” due to flooding and fallen trees while other operators have cancelled services today while more than 180 flood warnings remain in [...]
‘Dangerous and destructive’ Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida News Hurricane Milton has made landfall as a Category Three storm, with the Met Office warning it will be “dangerous and destructive” as thousands of UK holidaymakers had their flights to Florida cancelled. Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, at about 8.30pm local time. The US National Hurricane Centre reports the hurricane had maximum sustained [...]
Storm in a spinning teacup: Butlin’s sues Aviva over definition of flooding insurance Butlin's is suing Aviva over the definition of a storm, after serious flooding forced it to shut its largest resort.