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Heat health alert to begin as UK prepares to swelter

A summer of hosepipe bans and fire warnings continues on Tuesday as a heat health alert comes into place across much of the country. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)’s amber alert covers southern and central England from midday on Tuesday until ...

09 Aug 2022 at 10:45

Northern Ireland

UK ‘may be over peak’ of latest wave of Covid-19 infections

Covid-19 infections in the UK have fallen for the first time in two months, though prevalence of the virus remains high, new figures show. It is the biggest sign so far that the current wave may have peaked, and comes as the number of hospital ...

29 Jul 2022 at 15:10

National News

First monkeypox case recorded in Northern Ireland

The first case of monkeypox have now been identified in Northern Ireland, and also one in Wales. Health officials in Wales confirmed their first case on Thursday, while the PA news agency understands a case has also now been recorded in ...

26 May 2022 at 12:57

Northern Ireland

Temperatures hit 32.7C on hottest day of the year so far

Saturday is provisionally the hottest day of the year so far, with 32.7C recorded in Heathrow, the Met Office said. The UK has now sweltered through six days of temperatures above 30C in September for the first time. Previously the ...

09 Sept 2023 at 15:49

Northern Ireland

Thunderstorms could spark flash flooding, Met Office warns

Thunderstorms set to sweep across the UK could bring flash flooding to some areas including Wimbledon over the weekend. The Met Office has forecast that thundery downpours will hit large parts of the country on Saturday, warning ...

07 Jul 2023 at 15:54

Northern Ireland

Snow and ice hit parts of UK as cold snap continues

Snow and ice are causing travel disruption for some parts of the UK, with the cold and wintry spell set to continue. Temperatures, which are around 5C-6C lower than usual for this time of year, will plummet well below freezing ...

15 Jan 2024 at 15:32

Northern Ireland

‘Flipped fortunes’ in weather as Highlands warmer than south-east England

Unusual weather has “flipped the norm” and left parts of northern Scotland enjoying warmer temperatures than southern England, the Met Office has said. An overnight low of minus 8.6C was recorded in Benson, Oxfordshire, on ...

24 Jan 2023 at 13:03

Northern Ireland

Covid-19 infections rise in England but trend is ‘uncertain’ in other UK nations

Covid-19 infections are continuing to rise in England and have reached their highest level for three months, but the trend in the rest of the UK is uncertain, new figures show. Hospital numbers also appear to have stopped ...

22 Jul 2022 at 17:51

Northern Ireland

Antibiotics ‘can be given to groups of children during Strep A outbreaks’

Local health protection teams can give antibiotics to groups of children where there has been a Strep A outbreak, the deputy director of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. Dr Colin Brown told Sky News there ...

06 Dec 2022 at 17:02

No shortage of antibiotics to treat Strep A, says Health Secretary

Northern Ireland

No shortage of antibiotics to treat Strep A, Health Secretary says

There is no shortage of antibiotics, the Health Secretary has said, as he urged parents to remain vigilant for signs of Strep A. Steve Barclay said checks within the Department of Health have not revealed an issue with ...

07 Dec 2022 at 17:16

Northern Ireland

‘First taste of winter’ causes travel disruption across UK as warnings issued

Snowy conditions described as “the first taste of winter” have caused school closures, train cancellations and road delays in parts of the UK after severe weather warnings were issued. The Met Office put three yellow ...

19 Nov 2024 at 13:17

Northern Ireland

Snowy weather closes more than 200 schools as new warnings issued

Snowy conditions have forced the closure of more than 200 schools, as fresh weather warnings were issued amid widespread travel disruption. The Met Office has put in place several warnings for snow and ice across ...

19 Nov 2024 at 16:08

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