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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Maps show where rain will hit UK as half a month's rainfall forecast in 24 hours
Most of the UK is set to be hit by thunderstorms on Monday with some areas expecting half a month's rainfall. The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms today that cover most of England and Scotland and parts of Wales, with some places forecast up to 40mm of rain in just two hours. The first warning, which is already in place, affects the East of England, London and the South East, while a second warning, which comes into force at 11am, covers the North East, the North West, Yorkshire, the East and West Midlands, areas of Wales and almost all of Scotland. Both thunderstorms warnings are scheduled to last until 9pm on Monday, and mean there is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly and of floodwater causing a danger to life. The Met Office has also issued two separate yellow weather warnings for rain - one covering the north east of Scotland from 3pm on Monday until 6am on Tuesday. The second is In Northern Ireland, and is in place until 6pm on Monday and covers the east part of the country. It is Northern Ireland that is forecast to experience the worst of the rain, with half a month's worth expected to fall in just one day. An even more severe amber weather warning for rain had been in place there until Monday morning, and the town of Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, has been hit by flooding, while a carriageway in Craigavon, Co Armagh, has also been closed. Simon Partridge, a forecaster at the Met Office, said: 'It looks like Northern Ireland is the place where we could see the most rainfall and certainly the most impactful rainfall. They could see 50mm to 75mm of rain within 12 to 18 hours.' The Met Office said the average rainfall in Northern Ireland for the whole of July is usually 89mm. In England, 11 flood alerts - meaning flooding is possible - are in place on Monday morning, most of which are in the Birmingham area, according to the Environment Agency. Partridge said: 'We could see some locally heavy downpours, 20mm to 40mm of rain is possible in a couple of hours. 'That is potentially up to around half a month's worth of rain in a couple of hours in some places. You will see quite a lot of water on the roads and difficult driving conditions. Northern Ireland saw heavy rain in the last 24 hours, with 68mm recorded at Killowen - and likely higher amounts southeast also picked up some fairly large totals this morning 🌧️Here are the rainfall totals since 5pm yesterday 👇 — Met Office (@metoffice) July 21, 2025 'Hopefully nothing more significant than that, it certainly won't be an issue for any of the rivers because they are quite low. 'There is a good chance of seeing some lightning and some hail, with some gusty winds as well." The forecast for the rest of this week is changeable, the Met Office said, with more rain likely on Tuesday and thundery downpours possible in the south east of England on Wednesday. Read more: These Met Office maps show the UK areas where summers are getting hottest (Yahoo News UK) Yahoo breaks down what the weather will be like for each region of the UK, according to the Met Office. London and the South East Monday and Tuesday A rather cloudy start, particularly in eastern areas, with cloud gradually breaking to allow sunny spells and scattered showers. Some of the showers will become heavy, slow-moving and locally thundery, especially during the afternoon. Light winds throughout. Maximum temperature 25°C. Tuesday will be largely sunny initially but cloud will quickly spread eastwards, breaking into bright intervals and scattered showers. Some of these showers may turn heavy and locally thundery. Cooler for many. Maximum temperature 23°C. Wednesday to Friday Sunny spells and scattered showers on Wednesday and Thursday, locally heavy and thundery. Feeling pleasantly warm in the sunshine. Dry, largely sunny and potentially very warm on Friday. South West Monday and Tuesday Skies will cloud over this morning with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle for many through the day. Parts of Cornwall and west Devon may stay largely dry with a few brighter spells possible. Maximum temperature 22°C. Largely dry and cloudy on Tuesday with a few scattered showers. Prolonged spells of sunshine will develop in the east during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 22°C. Wednesday to Friday Wednesday will likely bring further heavy showers with a risk of thunder. However, Thursday should be dry with some warm sunny spells. Cloudier for a time on Friday, brighter later. Midlands Monday and Tuesday After a largely dry start with some sunny spells, heavy showers will develop in the afternoon. Showers could be thundery at times, with a risk of hail and gusty winds too. Feeling warm and humid in any sunny spells. Maximum temperature 23°C. Some light patchy rain is possible first thing on Tuesday, but this will clear to leave a largely dry day with partly cloudy skies and sunny spells. Maximum temperature 22°C. Wednesday to Friday Wednesday will likely bring further heavy showers with a risk of thunder. However, Thursday should be dry with some warm sunny spells. Cloudier for a time on Friday, brighter later. Heavy rain over Northern Ireland on Monday morning with flooding possible in places. Some rain in parts of Scotland, northwest England and Wales too ⚠️Heavy thundery downpours across southeast England and these developing in other eastern areas through the morning ⛈️ — Met Office (@metoffice) July 20, 2025 North East Monday and Tuesday A rather cloudy but dry start, with cloud soon breaking to reveal sunny spells and scattered showers. Some of the showers will become heavy, slow-moving and locally thundery, especially during the afternoon. Light winds throughout. Maximum temperature 23°C. Rather cloudy on Tuesday with patchy light rain gradually breaking into bright intervals and scattered showers. Some of these showers may turn heavy and locally thundery in the afternoon. Cooler for most. Maximum temperature 19°C. Wednesday to Friday Fewer showers on Wednesday and Thursday, though some may still be heavy. Feeling pleasantly warm in the sunshine. Cloudier on Friday, with patchy light rain likely over western hills. North West Monday and Tuesday Heavy showers will develop across the region today with some sunny spells too. Showers could be thundery at times, with a risk of hail and gusty winds too. Feeling warm and humid in any sunny spells. Maximum temperature 22°C. A grey, cloudy and damp start to Tuesday. However, rain will gradually clear to give a dry afternoon with largely cloudy skies and a few brighter spells. Maximum temperature 21°C. Wednesday to Friday Wednesday will likely bring further heavy showers with a risk of thunder. However, Thursday should be dry with some warm sunny spells. Cloudier for a time on Friday, brighter later. Scotland Monday and Tuesday Some patchy light rain to start the day. This clears westwards from late morning with some bright or sunny spells developing, but also scattered showers, which could be heavy with a risk of thunder, mainly over Central and western Tayside. Maximum temperature 22°C. A mostly dry Tuesday, but it will be rather cloudy with a few light showers at times. Maximum temperature 20°C. Wednesday to Friday A few light showers or patchy spells of rain, mainly on Wednesday and Friday, but generally drier and less muggy than recent days. Northern Ireland Monday and Tuesday Heavy rain in the east will ease through the morning and spread west to give a generally dull damp day with patchy rain. Some heavier outbreaks are likely across the north towards the end of the day. Maximum temperature 19°C. A mostly dry morning on Tuesday, rather cloudy but some bright or sunny spells. Scattered mainly light showers in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 20°C. Wednesday to Friday A few light showers or patchy spells of rain, mainly on Wednesday and Friday, but generally a lot drier and less muggy than recent days. Wales Monday and Tuesday After a largely cloudy and dry start, outbreaks of rain will gradually move in from the west and persist through the day. Eastern areas may be a little brighter at times, perhaps with the odd heavy and thundery shower. Maximum temperature 20°C. A grey, cloudy and damp start to Tuesday. However, rain will gradually clear to give a mostly dry afternoon with largely cloudy skies and a few brighter spells, and the odd shower. Maximum temperature 21°C. Wednesday to Friday Wednesday will likely bring further heavy showers with a risk of thunder. However, Thursday should be dry with some warm sunny spells. Cloudier for a time on Friday, brighter later.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
'Rest in peace Bob': People of Fermanagh pay tribute to late teacher
Tributes have been paid following the passing of former teacher Robert James (Bob) Kerrigan, who died on Tuesday. Mr. Kerrigan passed away peacefully at the South West Acute Hospital. He had lived on the Ballygonnell Road, Gillyholme, in Springfield. Mr. Kerrigan was a loving husband of Gill, beloved dad to Yael and stepdad to Joey, Nathan and Ruairi. Well known to many as Bob, he was highly regarded in Enniskillen and further afield, being described as "one of the nicest teachers". The house was private; however, friends and neighbours were welcome to call and meet the family at Ballycassidy House Funeral Home [W.T. Morrison Funeral Directors] on Killadeas Road, Enniskillen, on Wednesday, July 9 from 5pm to 7pm. A celebration for Mr. Kerrigan's life will take place in Lakelands Crematorium, today, Thursday, July 10, at 12pm and can be viewed via video link: A Funeral Times notice read: 'Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu if desired to Ward 3 South West Acute Hospital, cheques should be made payable to Ward 3 South West Acute Hospital, and sent to W T Morrison Funeral Directors, Ballycassidy House, 101 Killadeas Road, Enniskillen, BT942ES or donate online via Erne Integrated College, where Mr. Kerrigan was previously employed as a science teacher, has paid tribute to his passing on social media. 'We are saddened to learn of the passing of our former colleague, Bob Kerrigan,' Erne Integrated College wrote. Under the secondary school's post on Facebook, over 70 comments were left by pupils, friends and colleagues of the late Mr. Kerrigan, describing his kind and welcoming nature. Rory Hill wrote: 'So sorry to hear this news. I had the great privilege to teach with Bob for upwards of 20 years. 'I learned so much from him. It was always a pleasure to pass through his classroom and see his classes engaged, purposeful and happy. He was an exceptional teacher,' Mr. Hill added. Another user, Donnalee Reihill wrote: 'I am so sorry to hear this, Bob was a legend. Taught me how to pick up a guitar!' A former student of Mr. Kerrigan, Sharney Laura Loane, highlighted how his encouragement as a teacher had a positive impact on her time at Erne Integrated College. 'You'll be missed,' Miss Loane wrote. 'He was a fantastic teacher, one of my favourites, funny and heartfelt and understanding.' Another commenter, Ann McLoughlin wrote: 'So sad to hear this. Bob was a gentle soul who made the world around him a better place. Rest easy now Bob.' Tori-jane Gault described the how Mr. Kerrigan's humour and compassion which radiated around his classroom created a welcoming environment for students. She wrote: 'Rest in peace Bob, one of the nicest teachers, always had so much to give and was never not cracking a joke. A pleasure to have been taught by and know this gentleman. Thoughts and prayers with his family at this sad time I am truly saddened to hear this news.'
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Time is running out to nominate your community champions!
NOMINATIONS for this year's Impartial Reporter Community Champion Awards, in association with Encirc, will close in just under a week. The much anticipated event will take place on Thursday, September 11 at Killyhevlin Hotel, and nominations for all categories will close on July 17. Inspirational people from all walks of life will be celebrated across 10 unique categories, including sport, charity, teaching and the arts, to name but a few. This year's Heart of Gold award will be sponsored by Mental Wealth International. This award goes to someone who has made a contribution of outstanding significance to County Fermanagh and Enniskillen. We will be recognising someone whose actions, achievements, courage or bravery have touched the lives of others and made a difference. Someone special who truly has a heart of gold! Mental Wealth International was founded by Emma Weaver, who with over two decades managing mental health services, recognised that more needed to be done to support people in the construction industry and other employers, gyms and Tech. Listening to the needs and tailoring each package to the workforce is unique only to Mental Wealth International. Speaking on the category, Emma said: 'We are also deeply proud to have sponsored the Heart of Gold Award, celebrating individuals whose kindness and selflessness make our community stronger. 'These are the people who quietly change lives, and recognising them is both humbling and necessary.' Meanwhile, the search is also on within the Arts Award category. This award will go to a local band, artist or drama group or group who put their heart and soul into every performance, whose talent makes us all extremely proud! Regardless of category, the evening will be a momentous occasion that secures the tradition to honour and celebrate the exceptional contributions of community champions throughout Fermanagh and South Tyrone. The deadline for entries in all categories is fast approaching, and will close on Thursday, July 17. To find out more and to nominate your community heroes, visit or fill in the form on the opposite page.
Irish Times
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Singer-songwriter Mickey MacConnell dies aged 78
Mickey MacConnell, the singer-songwriter and former Irish Times journalist, has died aged 78. MacConnell described himself as having been born during the 'unparalleled snowstorms of 1947″ into a musical family from Bellanaleck, near Enniskillen in Co Fermanagh . He wrote his most famous song, Only Our Rivers Run Free, as a teenager. A lament for the partition of Ireland, it has been covered by Christy Moore and The Wolfe Tones , among others. 'It was a classic example of the right song in the right place at the right time, recorded by the right artist, Christy Moore,' MacConnell said years later. READ MORE 'I was 17 when I wrote it and had just come back from covering a council meeting for the local paper in my native south Fermanagh full of frustration over the bigotry I witnessed in the meeting, with the allocation of houses to single Protestants over Catholic families. It was never a republican song per se but a song about the love of one's country.' MacConnell went on to release two albums, Peter Pan and Me in 1992 and Joined Up Writing in 2000. The Politician Song, which was on his first album, is a satirical look at the language used by politicians. His close friend Billy Keane described him as one of the finest and most courageous singers of his generation. As a journalist, MacConnell worked first for the Irish Press and later for The Irish Times. He spent many years covering Seanad debates and likened its importance to a 'fart in a hurricane'. 'When working as a journalist in Dublin I was forced to endure many painful hours reporting in the national parliament,' he wrote in the sleeve notes to The Politician Song. 'In those days I had a very good Pitman's shorthand note, and I began to notice how many cliches kept coming up again and again. I gathered them together and wrote this song.' Mickey, Cormac and Cathal Mac Connell at the funeral of their brother, Seán Mac Connell, at the Church of the Divine Word, Rathfarnham. Photograph: Frank Miller He was one of three brothers who worked in the national media: his late brother Seán was The Irish Times' agriculture correspondent; and his brother Cormac worked for the Irish Press and Irish Central, among other publications. MacConnell, who had lived in Listowel, Co Kerry, for many years, is survived by his wife, Maura, daughters Kerry and Claire, a son-in-law, Paddy, and three grandchildren. Seán MacConnell, who was The Irish Times' agriculture correspondent for nearly 20 years, predeceased him in 2013. Cormac MacConnell is also an acclaimed songwriter, having written the song Christmas in the Trenches 1914, which Mickey featured on his Joined Up Writing album. Mickey MacConnell will be reposing at Lyons Funeral Home, Derry, Listowel, on Saturday evening, July 5th, from 5pm to 7.30pm. The removal to Shannon Crematorium takes place on Sunday with a cremation service at 12pm.
BBC News
03-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Swah: Trust to consult on ending hospital surgery services
A proposal to consult on the permanent removal of surgical services from the South West Acute Hospital (Swah) has been agreed to at a board Western Health and Social Care Trust board was told it is "no longer possible to meet important safety standards at the Swah".Emergency general surgery was temporarily suspended at the Enniskillen hospital in December 2022, with some patients from Fermanagh and Tyrone having to travel to Londonderry for treatment at Altnagelvin Area Hospital instead, up to an hour and a half's drive the time, the Western Trust said the suspension was necessary to protect the public's safety after it had problems recruiting surgical staff. Campaigners say the loss of services and the distance and travel time, as well as poor transport infrastructure, put lives at Guckian, the chief executive of the Western Trust, told the board meeting that it was "not a rushed decision" and he understood the "strength of feeling" that this issue generates."We have over two and a half years of working under these pathways. Working effectively with no concerns on patient safety," he added. Mr Guckian said evidence showed that patients who need to go to Altnagelvin Hospital "have better clinical outcomes" and "no patient has come to harm". 'No clinically adverse outcomes for patients' Dr Brendan Lavery, medical director of the Western Trust, said that independent evidence showed there was a "very significant difference in mortality scores" between the Swah and Altnagelvin hospitals."When comparing the two units Altnagelvin comes out considerably better," he told the meeting that during the temporary suspension of surgical services there were "no clinically adverse outcomes for patients".Mark Gillespie, director of surgery, paediatrics and women's health at the Western Trust, said the temporary suspension of general surgery had "transformed and improved patient outcomes"."The proposal has the support of the surgical consultant workforce and myself as director."Geraldine McKay, director of unscheduled care, medicine, cancer and clinical services at the Western Trust, outlined the intention to launch the 12-week consultation on 8 July on the Western Trust Western Trust also plans to hold a series of "consultation events" including in Fermanagh, Londonderry and consultation responses will be published in the winter of 2026 with ministerial approval needed for any enactment of change.
