15+ hour, 24+ min ago   (319+ words) A hot water bottle sold online has been urgently recalled due to a potential fire risk. The UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) issued the alert for the Southern Arbor Electric Rechargeable Hot Water Bottle, which was listed…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (550+ words) A weather warning has been issued as icy conditions could continue to disrupt travel in parts of Scotland into Wednesday. The Met Office yellow warning for ice covers much of western and northern Scotland from 8pm on Tuesday to 10am on Wednesday....

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (809+ words) The Scottish Government will deliver its final Budget on Tuesday ahead of the Holyrood election in May. Finance Secretary Shona Robison will set out her tax and spending plans in Parliament at 2.20pm. It is expected to pass following Labour's plans…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (416+ words) Winterwatch will return to the BBC this January, broadcasting live from Northern Ireland for the first time. The BBC Two show " presented by hosts Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams " will air from the shore of Strangford Lough in…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (847+ words) Icy conditions could disrupt travel in the north and north-east of Scotland after flooding blocked roads in the region on Monday. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice for the area, active between 7pm on Monday and…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1152+ words) The public has been urged to take care over the next few days as flood alerts and warnings in Scotland have increased after a weekend of poor weather conditions. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has three flood warnings in…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (585+ words) First Minister John Swinney has appealed to Scots to "remain vigilant" over wintery weather as he met some of the workers involved in tackling severe snowfalls. With Scotland's north east having been hardest hit over recent days, the SNP leader…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1036+ words) Further weather warnings have been issued as more snow and ice is expected in Scotland at the weekend. A Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice covers most of Scotland and is active from midday on Friday through to…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (903+ words) Thousands of homes are without power as Storm Goretti hits the UK with a rare red warning issued for "dangerous, stormy" winds. The Met Office said "violent gusts" will hit parts of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly over the…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (346+ words) A "weather bomb" is set to bring heavy snowfall and galeforce winds to the UK as Storm Goretti hits. The storm, named by French weather forecaster Meteo France, has been described as a "multi-hazard event" by the Met Office, with…...