Snow, high winds and lightning weather warning issued

TOP ITV television stars filming for The Games were at London’s Aquatics Centre just hours before a chlorine gas leak put 29 people in hospital. Insiders said the celebrities, who are all part of the new flagship show, The Games, had been offered check-ups by medics.

CELEBRITY Juice star Emily Atack has confessed she uses her Team Captain status to boost her love life. The cheeky stand-up, 32, who fronts a team opposite broadcaster Laura Whitmore, 36, has admitted her rowdy game show role can have its perks.

Sam Waterston returned to TV in a big way. He’s not only reprising his role as District Attorney Jack McCoy on season 21 of, but he’s also portraying former U.S.

BBC has confirmed that four of its biggest dramas that have aired over the last year are returning. The Tourist, The Responder, Vigil and Time are all set to make a comeback with a second series after each drama was a hit with viewers.

For the first time in 42 seasons, on Wednesday’s episode of “Survivor”, Jeff Probst had to stop a challenge in the middle of the action and skip ahead to the next portion.

Manchester based music label Animal Crossing has unveiled the full line-up for the second edition of The Summer of Love Festival. The two-day event, set to take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend (August 27-28), will see more than 80 acclaimed dance acts take to the stage.

A furious man claimed ASDA staff kicked him out of a supermarket because they 'didn't like the way he was shopping'. Matthew Scholes said he was booted out after an ASDA colleague approached him in the alcohol aisle about his shopping habits.

A woman has been banned from Jet2 for life after screaming in the faces of staff and causing chaos onboard a flight from Manchester Airport.

Let’s skip to the good part! As different TV shows continue to tease explosive couples on screen, there comes a time when the only next step is commitment.

Progress report! Kylie Jenner gave her Instagram followers an update on her postpartum journey one week after saying that her recovery with baby No. 2 had been “harder” than the first time around.

Once a Raven, always a Raven! Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz appeared together on screen for the first time since One Tree Hill on the Wednesday, March 23, episode of Good Sam, and snuck in a few references for their diehard fans.

There have been three shocking TV exits announced this month!

It must be 80s pop Christmas time, because Soft Cell have just released a new collaboration with Pet Shop Boys, ‘Purple Zone’.The song is taken from Soft Cell’s upcoming new album – ‘*Happiness Not Included’ – and an earlier version of it was previewed at live shows last year.

Madeleine McCann.Brueckner has also complained about his nice pens being confiscated by guards and says he is distressed because he doesn't have creamer for his coffee.He is being held in Oldenburg prison near Bremen after being found guilty of the sex offence in in Praia da Luz on the Algarve.German prosecutors say they believe he's responsible for Madeleine’s 2007 disappearance but have been unable to gather enough evidence to charge him.Brueckner’s seven-year sentence for the Algarve rape will come to an end in 2024.But he’s sent a lengthy letter to the German Ministry of Justice detailing the various problems he’s having behind bars.Alongside concerns that he might be targeted by the other prisoners, the convicted sex offender is unhappy about having to buy his own pens from the prison shop and distressed by a lack of coffee creamer.He says he had some nice pens of his own but they had been confiscated by prison guards because they were a potential "safety hazard”.But his biggest problem, he revealed in a letter obtained by German magazine Bild, was that since a documentary about Madeleine’s disappearance had been shown on TV other prisoners in Oldenburg had been threatening him.In the rambling 14-page letter, Brueckner said he had become the target of “insults and death threats” since the documentary aired.“I am [being forced] to isolate myself because there is a high probability of a physical attack by fellow prisoners,” he said. “It's torture.”He says he can’t work in the prison workshop any more because he fears for his life.“Should any of the inmates want to seriously injure me or kill me,” he wrote, “the locksmith shop is the ideal place.

Justin Bieber is hoping to end his years-long legal battle against two women who accused him of sexual assault.

This is so delicate and precious!

flood warnings remain in place across the UK today after another hectic week of weather chaos hit the country. The Environment Agency have enforced a total of 31 'act now' flood warnings up and down England for Friday (February 25), with many of these in areas that were affected by Storm Franklin earlier in the week.Places of concern include the River Ouse in York and the River Severn at several locations across Worcestershire and Shropshire.It comes as massive downpours from three recent storms haveleft river levels dangerously high in a number of low-lying areas.A flood forecast on the Gov.uk website reads: "Local flooding from rivers is expected for parts of the River Severn today (Thursday) and tomorrow and is possible for parts of north-east England.

After a week of storms that battered the country, it seems the bad weather isn't over yet with another band of chaos on its way. Storm Gladys is set to arrive in the UK this week with forecasters predicting more weather disruption. Last week three storms ripped through the country and parts of the UK were issued with a rare red weather warning as the official advice was to stay home.Though all Met Office weather warnings have now been lifted, forecasters have warned that the heavy wind and rain is set to return later this week.

snowfall, forecasters say.New weather maps from WX Charts show nine inches of snow landing over northern parts of Scotland today (February 23) along with a tight band of heavy rain.Wednesday night into the following day then sees a much larger front of snow sweep across every corner of the United Kingdom, with flurries and patchy wintry showers appearing throughout Thursday.A much clearer day on Friday will come after, with the return of some flurries to higher ground in north Wales and the Highlands on Saturday.The especially wintry forecast has seen the Met Office apply a yellow warning for wind and snow for Scotland and Northern Ireland from 1pm today to 3pm on Thursday, with "frequent lightning" also predicted in this time frame.The Met Office outlook for Wednesday says: "Frequent, blustery showers in the north, turning colder with snow to low levels by evening. Further south, sunny spells, isolated showers and mild.

The Met Office has issued yet another weather warning as 60mph winds are set to hit the UK.Strong winds are likely in the north west of England from 6am to 3pm on Wednesday and large parts of Scotland will be hit with snow and wind between 1pm and 3pm.The Met Office said: "Frequent heavy snow showers are expected, along with very gusty winds and a small chance of frequent lightning affecting some places."They added that there is a small chance of injuries and danger to life from flying debris, as well as damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs.Longer journey times and cancellations on road, rail, air and ferry services were also reported by The Met Office, with a chance that some vehicles and passengers could be stranded.A Met Office spokesman said: "Temperatures across Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to drop sharply following a squally band of rain on Wednesday, with frequent heavy and blustery snow showers arriving from the Atlantic."The showers will be accompanied by strong, blustery winds, with gusts of 50-60mph possible, and a small chance of 70mph on coasts."Blizzard conditions are likely over higher ground."The spokesman continued: "There is a very small chance that some of the showers could be accompanied by frequent lightning, which may impact power supplies."Some showers are increasingly likely to turn back to rain and sleet at low levels later Thursday morning and early afternoon, although remaining as snow above 200-300m."The Environment Agency has urged West Midlands and north of England communities, especially those along River Severn, to be prepared for significant flooding following high rainfall from Storm Franklin.Hundreds of food warnings were issued, including two rare "severe"

flood warnings have been issued for Tuesday as rivers have burst their banks.An evacuation advisory was issued by the Environment Agency for residents in the village of Ironbridge, Shropshire yesterday (February 21) as levels on the River Severn rose dramatically in just a matter of hours.All trains out of Rotherham were cancelled after the River Don began to flow into the railway tracks, while homes in York and Tadcaster were also flooded.It comes as Storm Franklin became the third storm in a week to cause widespread damage to property and major transport disruption after Storm Dudley and the deadly Storm Eunice.More than 280 flood warnings and alerts remain in place across the country this morning as water heavy and sustained rainfall over the weekend continues to seep into rivers and streams, causing a delayed rise in river levels.Two of those warnings are "severe", warning of "danger to life" on the River Severn at both Wharfage, Ironbridge and Wribbenhall, Bewdley. The Met Office forecast for Tuesday reads: "A band of rain, heavy at first, accompanied by some strong winds in the north will move southeast and ease.