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Saturday’s Irish Cup fifth round match between Strabane Athletic and Glentoran has been postponed due to a frozen pitch. Lisburn Distillery v Warrenpoint Town has also been called off following a pitch inspection. The Strabane v Glentoran game has been rearranged to Tuesday, 20 January (19:45 GMT) at the Oval …

Police have pleaded with motorists to avoid parking their vehicles in “ridiculous” locations to check out the snow-covered scenery in Wales’ largest national park. Insp Jason Diamond from North Wales Police said vehicles could ultimately be seized if there was more “irresponsible behaviour” after drivers parked on roadsides in Eryri, …

Several containers have fallen from two cargo ships off the Isle of Wight amid strong winds sweeping in from Storm Goretti. The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) said 17 containers were reported lost into the sea from a vessel near the Nab Tower, east of Bembridge, at about 23:10 GMT. …

A crew out gritting in Herefordshire were forced off the road by someone driving irresponsibly, a council said. The crew were treating a route near Wigmore on Thursday evening when the lorry had to take “evasive action” to avoid a vehicle approaching from the opposite direction. It confirmed the crew …

Three people remain unaccounted for, authorities have said, after bushfires in the Australian state of Victoria destroyed homes and forced evacuations. A man, woman and child are missing in the town of Longwood in the north of the state after fires raged through the area on Thursday, prompting officials to …

A new snow and ice warning has been issued across Northern Ireland Friday evening and overnight into Saturday morning. Icy conditions are expected to develop from Friday evening as clear spells allow temperatures widely to fall several degrees below freezing. The Met Office yellow alert lasts from 17:00 GMT on …

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One person has died and 27 others are missing after a landfill collapse in the Philippines. Reports suggest they are trapped in an avalanche of garbage and debris that spilled in the village of Binaliw. Police and firefighters rescued eight people, but one woman died en route to hospital. According …

One person has died and 27 others are missing after a landfill collapse in the Philippines. Reports suggest they are trapped in an avalanche of garbage and debris that spilled in the village of Binaliw. Police and firefighters rescued eight people, but one woman died en route to hospital. According …

Andy Gilland Jonny Humphries,North West Mancpicss66 Armed officers at the scene in Nether Alderley A farmer who lost 21 sheep to a dog attack in a single day described the aftermath as looking “like a battlefield”. Alan Jackson has called for tighter rules for dog owners after the attack in …

A gritting lorry overturned on a patch of icy West Yorkshire moorland road as temperatures across the county dipped below freezing. The distinctive vehicle came off the road and ended up on its side with its nose in a ditch in Slaithwaite, near Huddersfield, earlier. Kirklees Council confirmed the driver …

Thousands have been forced from their homes in Aleppo after people were ordered to evacuate amid fighting between the Syrian army and Kurdish forces. The provincial government set a deadline of 1pm (10am UK time) on Thursday for people to leave Kurdish-majority areas using evacuation corridors. The military later issued …

Two children have been rescued after becoming trapped on an island in the middle of an icy pond in east London. The children were unable to return to the shore of Hollow Pond in Leytonstone on Wednesday afternoon because of melting ice. Fire crews from Leyton, Walthamstow and East Ham …

Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team The climber was airlifted from Glencoe on Saturday after getting into difficulty A climber was rescued from a mountain in Glencoe with hypothermia as the country was battered by wintry weather – but still managed to make the bus home. The man, who has not been …

England’s Harry Brook has apologised after being involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer the night before a one-day international on the tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes. A report in the Telegraph revealed Brook, England’s white-ball captain, was struck by the bouncer after being refused entry …

Georgina BarnesChannel Islands BBC High tide is expected at about 22:00 GMT on Thursday with “significant waves forecast to affect coastal areas” Islanders have been advised to stay indoors on Thursday evening as Storm Goretti is expected to batter the Channel Islands. Jersey Met said strong winds and heavy rain …

Georgina BarnesChannel Islands BBC High tide is expected at about 22:00 GMT on Thursday with “significant waves forecast to affect coastal areas” Islanders have been advised to stay indoors on Thursday evening as Storm Goretti is expected to batter the Channel Islands. Jersey Met said strong winds and heavy rain …

Police have issued a warning after people selling items on Facebook were targeted with fake money. Officers from Staffordshire Police said there had been multiple reports since Christmas of counterfeit notes circulating in the county. The force said a woman selling on Facebook marketplace was duped on 28 December after …

An amber weather warning for snow has been issued for parts of Wales as councils prepare for Storm Goretti. It runs from 20:00 GMT on Thursday to 09:00 on Friday and warns of heavy snow, “likely to lead to disruption and dangerous travelling conditions”. Accumulations of 10-15cm (4-6 in) are …

Catherine LeeNorth East and Cumbria CARLISLE EAST FIRE STATION People have been warned not to venture on to the ice People are being warned not to walk on frozen ponds following reports of children playing on ice in a park in Carlisle. Emergency services were called to Hammonds Pond on …