Tag Archives: Winter

Heather Watson has confirmed she will miss this month’s Australian Open but says she is on course to return from injury by the end of February. The 33-year-old has slipped to 269 in the world and ninth in the British rankings having been out since late August with a tendon …

Rangers are working round the clock to recruit players now that the January window is open, says head coach Danny Rohl. With Rohl having been appointed in October, this winter period is the German’s first opportunity to make changes to his squad. “We work at the moment 24/7 for players,” …

SQUIZ/WEATHERWATCHERS Some beautiful sunrise images were captured this morning, like this one from Felixstowe, Suffolk The chance to witness a stunning sunrise slowly appearing from the darkness on New Year’s Day was too hard to resist for some of our BBC Weather Watchers. As daylight draped itself across the East …

The winter transfer window opened on 1 January for Premier League, English Football League, Scottish and Women’s Super League clubs. It will be open for a month before closing at 19:00 GMT on Monday, 2 February. For the latest rumours check out today’s gossip column, and head here for the …

Sir Keir Starmer is promising that the change he pledged to deliver in the 2024 election will finally arrive in 2026. In his New Year’s address, the prime minister accepted that his government had not yet delivered on the promise plastered on the front of their manifesto. Sir Keir admitted …

President Donald Trump has made the first vetoes of legislation since retaking the White House nearly a year ago, setting up a potential showdown with US lawmakers. The two bills he vetoed passed Congress with bipartisan support, meaning lawmakers could muster enough votes to override him in the new year. …

Two hillwalkers were rescued from a mountain in the Cairngorms after getting stuck in wintry conditions. Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team said the pair became “cragfast” – or stuck on a steep rock face – in the Goat Track area of Coire an t-Sneachda on Tuesday evening. The rescuers said the …

The winter transfer window opens on Thursday and City could see both incomings and outgoings. BBC Sport has reported Guardiola’s side are close to agreeing terms with Bournemouth to sign forward Antoine Semenyo for £65m. “I have to be careful what I say,” Guardiola said when asked about the Ghanaian’s …

Mexican officials have seized dozens of motorcycles worth around $40m in the hunt for a former Olympic snowboarder who is on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list. Canadian Ryan Wedding, 44, has been accused of running a multi-national drug trafficking network and is additionally facing charges in connection with the …

Elsewhere across the UK there will be widespread overnight frosts and an increasing risk of snow showers affecting parts of Northern Ireland, northern England and North Wales by the end of this week. Meanwhile, the snow showers across Northern Scotland will continue into the weekend. Further snow and ice warnings …

Winter storms across the country are bringing heavy snow, rain, and — in some cases, as this Californian who briefly lost power a few days ago can attest — outages. If you want to prepare, Anker’s 521 PowerHouse can help keep your essential devices running and it’s on sale for …

Millions of Americans will be closing out 2025 will brutal winter weather. An estimated 67 million people remain under wind alerts across the Northeast and New England, including metropolitan areas stretching from Washington, D.C., to Boston, according to an NBC News analysis. Wind gusts will get as strong as 50 …

Jayne Torville and Christopher Dean have been recognised for their voluntary work, in the New Year’s Honours list. The ice-skating duo are best known for their winning performance at the 1984 winter Olympics. The pair have received one of the highest accolades with a Damehood and a Knighthood – they …

PA Media Jane Torvill has been made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire Jayne Torvill, one half of ice-skating duo Torvill and Dean, has been made a dame in the New Year Honours. Torvill, from Heathfield in East Sussex, was previously appointed an OBE following an illustrious …

Unusual fluffy ice has been spotted in woodland on the shores of Loch Ness. The phenomenon known as hair ice, frost flowers or frost beard only forms under specific conditions. The crystals sprout on humid winter nights from moist, rotting wood that have a particular fungus – Exidiopsis effusa. The …

A five-year-old boy in Japan has died while on a ski holiday with his family after his arm caught on a travelator. On Sunday morning Hinata Goto was about to step off the travelator at a Hokkaido resort’s ski slopes when he fell down and his right arm became trapped …

Getty Images The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute issued alerts for strong winds across large parts of northern Sweden as Storm Johannes hit Two people have died in Sweden after a powerful winter storm swept across Nordic countries, causing travel disruption and power outages. The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute …

A powerful winter storm has disrupted one of the busiest travel weekends of the year in New York City and northeastern US. Forecasters had predicted up to 11in of snow by 1pm Saturday, with the heaviest accumulation expected in the northern parts of the New York City and New Jersey …

Still, dry mornings are the best to hear the chorus in all its glory. On a calm, still morning their song will travel further. Even during a quiet, steady drizzle, most species will sing much as usual. However, Daniel Johnson, from the British Trust for Ornithology, said: “Birds tend to …

An intrepid seal pup which had made its way 20 miles (32km) up river was rescued after landing in an angler’s keep net on the Broads. The “surprised” fisherman was in a rowing boat on the River Bure at Horning, Norfolk, on Boxing Day when the grey seal popped up …