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Storm Amy Leaves Thousands Without Power Across Somerset

Storm Amy has swept through Somerset, leaving thousands of homes without electricity. The severe weather caused widespread damage, including fallen trees and downed power lines, severely impacting the local power grid. …

By Charles Bowser · · 1 min read

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Storm Amy Named as UK Prepares for 80mph Winds and Heavy Rain

The Met Office has officially named the first storm of the 2025/26 season: Storm Amy. Following two recent hurricanes in the Atlantic, a rapidly intensifying low-pressure system is set to impact the UK this Friday, October …

By James Robinson · · 2 min read

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Gusts Near 80mph Hit England and Wales Amid Yellow Weather Warning

Overnight, powerful wind gusts reaching nearly 80mph swept across much of England and Wales, prompting a yellow weather warning from the Met Office. The highest gust was recorded at 78mph at the Needles on the Isle of Wight. …

By Tommy Wathen · · 2 min read

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Met Office Issues 11-Hour Thunderstorm Warning for Somerset

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms impacting large parts of Somerset on Thursday, July 31. The alert is in effect from 10am to 9pm, warning residents to prepare for potentially severe weather …

By Tommy Wathen · · 2 min read

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MP Urges Environmental Action on Exmoor Rivers

MP Ian Liddell-Grainger is calling on the Environment Agency to begin a thorough clean-up of Exmoor rivers in response to months of unprecedented rainfall. He warns that leaving river beds strewn with trees and other debris …

By Tommy Wathen · · 2 min read