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Wales Online
4 days ago
- General
- Wales Online
King Charles to address nation next week
King Charles to address nation next week King Charles has pre-recorded an audio message that will be broadcast on August 15, Buckingham Palace has confirmed King Charles III during a visit to RAF Lossiemouth in Moray (Image: PA) Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles will address the nation next week, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. The King has pre-recorded an audio message scheduled for broadcast on August 15, marking the anniversary of Japan's surrender to the Allies after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, which effectively concluded the Second World War. The Welsh surname that could mean you're related to the Royal family and how to check. The message will be aired prior to a remembrance service attended by the King and Queen, Second World War veterans, and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here The BBC will broadcast the service live, honouring all those who served in the Asia-Pacific theatre. This includes recipients of the Burma Star, British Indian Army veterans, former prisoners of war, and those who participated in key battles such as Kohima and Imphal in India. The Royal British Legion, in collaboration with the Government, is hosting the event. The King and his wife, along with other senior figures, will lay floral tributes, reports the Manchester Evening News. A national two-minute silence will culminate in an aerial display by the Red Arrows. The service will conclude with a flypast by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, followed by a reception attended by the King and Queen with Second World War veterans. While Charles and Camilla will be present at the National Memorial Arboretum event, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are set to attend a service at the Scottish National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle, organised by the Royal British Legion Scotland. Simultaneously, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will join the congregation at the Far East Prisoners of War VJ Day 80th Anniversary Service at Norwich Cathedral. They will then proceed to a second commemorative service dedicated to the Children and Families of the Far East Prisoners of War in Suffolk. Article continues below Before VJ Day, Sophie is scheduled to meet Second World War veteran Jim Wren, who was serving on HMS Repulse when he was captured and held on the Indonesian island of Sumatra until the war's end. The 80th anniversary of VJ Day commemorations will wrap up with a reception for veterans at Windsor Castle later in the autumn.
The National
29-07-2025
- Politics
- The National
Donald Trump's Scottish golf course locked down amid suspicious package
Members of the public, journalists and staff were evacuated from the entrance to the course and moved to beyond a crash barrier. One report states people had been blocked from leaving the area for more than an hour. The US president is set to depart from RAF Lossiemouth at 5pm. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Shortly after 3pm, a security cordon was put in place at an entrance to the Menie Estate, Aberdeenshire, as officers carried out precautionary checks on a vehicle. "This search has been completed, there was no criminality and the cordon has been removed." READ MORE: John Swinney issues statement after Donald Trump meeting – read in full Earlier in the day, Trump teed off at the New Course in Menie in front of a crowd including golfers, the Scottish First Minister and the Scottish Labour leader. Trump also made reference to late James Bond actor Sean Connery's reported support for his golf resort – even attempting to recreate the actor's voice. Just before hitting the first ball at the New Course, the US president told those gathered on a grandstand: 'We started with a beautiful piece of land, but we made it much more beautiful. 'The area has really welcomed us. If you remember at the beginning there wasn't quite a welcome, but it wasn't bad. 'But with time they liked us more and more, now they love us and we love them.' Trump added: 'I look forward to playing it today. 'We'll play it very quickly and then I go back to DC and we put out fires all over the world.' Trump International Scotland claims the two courses will be the 'greatest 36 holes in golf'. Critics say the Trump developments in Scotland have not delivered as many jobs as promised and work at the Menie site has caused environmental damage.
The Sun
14-07-2025
- The Sun
Man rushed to hospital after campervan EXPLODES in ‘gas blast' at Scots beach
A MAN has been rushed to hospital after a campervan exploded in a "gas blast" at a Scots beach. Emergency crews raced to East Beach Car Park in Lossiemouth, Moray, after the alarm was raised around 7.30am today. 2 Dramatic images from the scene show the door of the vehicle blown off by the explosion. A yellow canister is situated beside the campervan. Cops confirmed a 59-year-old was rushed to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Gerry Cross and wife Sylvia were in the motorhome next to the one that exploded. At first they thought someone had rammed right into their vehicle. But when they went out to investigate they discovered their neighbour's camper had blown up. They found him wandering about the car park in only his shorts, and he told them: 'My van is f***ed'. Gerry, 64, said: 'There was a horrendous bang. 'I thought another car had driven into the side of the motorhome because it was such a noise. 'I threw my clothes on and went out for a look but there wasn't a mark on our motorhome. Terrifying moment torched vehicles catch fire in Scots street as residents report 'explosions' 'That's when I found the guy from the other van. He was really shaken up and looking a bit dazed.' Gerry and Sylvia, from Baildon, Bradford, are driving across Scotland to mark her birthday. But the big day didn't go as planned when the explosion happened right next to them in the car parking spot in picturesque Lossiemouth at about 7.15am. A passerby called the emergency services and Gerry tried to help the 59-year-old owner of the other mobile home. He told them he'd been lying in his bed when his gas canister exploded and blasted the door off. It's thought it had been leaking and slowly filled the vehicle with gas until it reached some kind of flame. Gerry said: 'At first I thought he had really bad sunburn. But I think that was burns from the explosion right across his back. 'His eyebrows were burned off and all the stubble on his face had been singed off. 'But he was incredibly lucky to walk away from it. I wonder if it was just because he was in the eye of the storm that he wasn't more seriously hurt.' Sylvia, 56, was playing Worldle on her phone when the blast happened. She said: 'This is a birthday I'll probably never, ever forget. 'It's fortunate no one was walking across the car park at the time. The door came off like a missile.' Chris Cowe, 37, and partner Nicole Alzate, 35, live next to the car park and came running when they heard the blast. Nicole said: 'The whole house shook. I thought a bomb had gone off.' The couple wrapped the injured tourist, thought to be from England, in clingfilm to help his burns. The emergency services got to the scene within ten minutes and the injured campervan driver was taken to nearby Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin. He was later transferred to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Cops cordoned off the camper van and two officers stood guard before fire investigation crews arrived to launch their probe into the incident. After all the drama, Sylvia and Gerry planned to stay another night in Lossiemouth, with dogs Ghost and Etta. They stayed next to the blast site. Gerry said: 'We've been driving across the UK in the van for six years and nothing like this has ever happened before. It's the last thing you expect.'We were called to a report of a possible gas explosion within a motorhome in a car park in the Church Street area of Lossiemouth. 'A 59-year-old man was taken to Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin and later transferred by road to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.' A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokeswoman added: 'We were alerted to reports of an explosion within a campervan in a car park. 'Operations Control mobilised two fire appliances and firefighters assisted emergency service partners. 'One casualty was handed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service. Crews left the scene after ensuring the area was made safe.'
BBC News
20-06-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Temperatures to hit 28C on Scotland's hottest day of the year
Temperatures could reach 28C on what is expected to be Scotland's hottest day of the year so in the Scottish Borders is forecast to be the warmest area of the country, while parts of western Scotland could reach 27C or average temperature for this point in June in Scotland is around parts of England could declare a heatwave on Friday, with temperatures expected to go as high as 32C. Northern Ireland may see highs in excess of 25C. While in Wales maximum temperatures will range from 28C to current hottest day of 2025 was last Friday, with Lossiemouth recording a top temperature of 25.7C. It will be confirmed if that record is broken at about 17: current warm spell is not technically a heatwave. In Scotland, it must reach 25C on at least three consecutive days in the same area to meet the Thursday, Glasgow's top temperature was 24.4C, so even with Friday and Saturday both expected to reach above 25C, it will be just shy of a heatwave. The warm weather is expected to continue into the weekend but Friday is expected to be the peak of the heat in are expected to drop ever so slightly on the summer solstice, which falls on Saturday, and there could be rainy summer solstice is the longest day of the year, meaning the day with the most hours of warmest summer solstice was in 1936 when Achnashellach in the Highlands apparently reached 30C. Temperatures have not reached 28C on a summer solstice in Scotland since 1941.A few spots, including the Borders and the north east, could match that record as they are expected to reach 28C. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has urged people to stay safe as the warm weather healthboard has advised people to be aware of sunburn, food poisoning, bites and stings, which are all common during sunny Emilia Crighton, the health board's director of public health, said: "This is a great time to get outside and enjoy warmer weather and longer days with friends and family."Please enjoy the good weather safely by covering up when in the sun, staying hydrated and making sure food is properly cooked if barbecued".Sepa has warned that the dry spell could cause more river stress, following the second driest spring in 100 environment agency said rainfall over the past few weeks has provided short-term improvement for water scarcity levels, but above average amounts of rain would be needed to return levels to usual.
The Independent
13-06-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
UK records hottest day of year as Met Office issues amber thunderstorm warning
The UK has recorded its warmest day of the year so far as temperatures hit 29.4C, the Met Office said. It comes as the forecasting body announced thunderstorms were 'pushing into' the English Channel ahead of an amber weather warning for severe thunderstorms which will come into force at 8pm. Santon Downham, in West Suffolk, enjoyed the hottest weather on Friday, just breaking the previous record for 2025 which stood at 29.3C, recorded on May 1 in Kew Gardens, west London. Scotland also experienced its hottest day of the year so far as temperatures in Lossiemouth hit 25.7C. 'Today has been very warm for much of the UK, and hot in the South East where temperatures were comfortably 9C or 10C higher than the average expected for this time of year,' a spokesperson for the Met Office said. For mid-June, the forecasting body said it would expect maximum temperatures in the UK to be between 16-18C across the north and between 18-20C across the south. The heat and humidity could spark 'very severe weather' overnight, Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said. The amber thunderstorm alert, which will cover parts of East Anglia and eastern parts of East Sussex and Kent until 5am on Saturday, advises of the risk of torrential rain, large hail, frequent lightning and gusty winds. The Met Office warns that the storms could lead to road flooding, difficult driving conditions, power cuts and flooding of homes and businesses. 'Initially, during the evening, it's dry towards the South East but we'll be watching developments over northern France very closely because that's where these thunderstorms are likely to develop and drift northeastwards,' Mr McGivern said. 'The signals are that it's across East Anglia and the far south east of England – so Kent, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk – where we're likely to see the greatest risk of impacts from the torrential rain, large hail – 1-2cm in diameter – frequent lightning and gusty winds, 50mph wind gusts, perhaps more with some of the most lively thunderstorms.' Met Office chief meteorologist, Steve Ramsdale, said 30-50mm of rain could fall in the amber warning areas while strong wings, hail and lightning could cause disruption to power supplies. A yellow thunderstorm warning is in place until 11.59pm covering southwestern England and Wales while a further yellow alert comes into effect at 7pm lasting until 6am on Saturday for East Anglia and the south east of England. RAC breakdown spokeswoman Alice Simpson said: 'Amber weather warnings must be taken seriously by drivers. 'Strong winds increase the chance of trees and powerlines falling and this combined with torrential rain over a short period can make driving much more challenging. 'Anyone not confident driving in the conditions may wish to postpone their journeys until the stormy weather passes.' Katharine Smith, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said: 'Forecast heavy rain and thunderstorms today mean there is a risk of significant and localised surface water flooding impacts in parts of England, including the East and South East on Friday with impacts probable into early Saturday. 'Environment Agency teams have ensured rivers and watercourses are clear ahead of the storms and stand ready to support local authorities in their response to surface water flooding. 'We urge people not to drive through flood water as just 30cm of flowing water is enough to move your car. 'People should check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation by searching 'check my flood risk', and follow @EnvAgency on X for the latest flood updates.'
