Connect with us

Published

on

Hundreds of schools are set to close across the south of England on Thursday as Storm Ciaran is expected to batter the country with 80mph winds.

Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Jersey have declared major incidents as the storm could bring winds of up to 110pmh to the Channel Islands.

Hundreds of schools have announced they will be closed as the storm could damage buildings, topple trees and cause flooding.

The full list is below.

Follow live: Transport affected as storm approaches

Southampton

Sholing Infant School
Great Oaks School
Foundry Lane Primary School
Shirley Warren LC Primary and Nursery School
City College Southampton
Valentine Primary School
Springhill Catholic Primary School
Vermont School
Mason Moor Primary School
Compass School
Fairisle Junior School
St Denys Primary School
Bitterne Park School
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Portswood Primary School
St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School
Cantell School
Maytree Nursery and Infants School
Woolston Infant School
Itchen Sixth Form College
St Mary’s Primary School
St Johns Primary and Nursery School
Weston Shore Infant School
Newlands Primary School
Bassett Green Primary School
Redbridge Primary School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Bitterne CE Primary School
Mansel Park Primary School
Bitterne Park Primary School
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School
Bitterne Manor Primary School
Sholing Junior School
Tanners Brook Primary School
Mansbridge Primary School
Shirley Infant School
Shirley Junior School
Harefield Primary School
Beechwood Junior School
Oakwood Primary School
Mount Pleasant Junior School
Regents Park Community College
Banister Primary School
Weston Secondary
Moorlands Primary School
Springwell School
Woodlands Community College
St George Catholic College
St Mark’s CE Primary School
Bevois Town Primary School
The Cedar School
St Anne’s Catholic School

Isle of Wight

Northwood Primary Schools
Cowes Enterprise College
St Francis Academy, Ventnor
St Blasius Academy, Shanklin

Read more:
‘Sting jet’ could bring weather like 1987 storm
Why Storm Ciaran will be so bad

Devon

Monkleigh Primary School
Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
Woolsery Primary School
Seaton Primary School
Braunton Academy
Wembury Primary School
Offwell Church Of England Primary School
Bow Community Primary School
Rydon Primary School
Stockland Church of England Primary Academy
Pilton Infants’ School
Parkham Primary School
Buckland Brewer Primary School
Wilcombe Primary School
Gatehouse Primary Academy
Willowbrook School
Newton Poppleford Primary School
Bickleigh Down Church Of England Primary School
The Grove School
Loddiswell Primary School
The Wildings
ACE Tiverton Special School
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School
Woodlands Park Primary School
Exeter Road Community Primary School
Landscore Primary School
Charleton Church Of England Academy
Yealmpton Primary School
Bassetts Farm Primary School
Shirwell Community Primary School
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy
Two Moors Primary School
Exmouth Community College
Dunsford Community Academy
Bovey Tracey Primary School
Lympstone Church Of England Primary School
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy
Awliscombe Church of England Primary School
Payhembury Church Of England Primary School
Membury Primary Academy
Newton St Cyres Primary School
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School
Thorverton Church Of England Primary School
Mrs Ethelston’s CofE Primary Academy
Ashleigh CofE Primary School
Whimple Primary School
Clyst Hydon Primary School
Holywell Church Of England School
The Duchy School Bradninch
Bere Alston Primary Academy
Lifton Community Academy
The King’s School
Buckfastleigh Primary School
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School
Ladysmith Junior School Closed
Okehampton College
Stoke Hill Infants & Nursery School
South Brent Primary School
Filleigh Community Primary School
Dartmouth Academy
Westcliff Primary Academy
Kingsteignton School
Brampford Speke Church Of England Primary School
Marldon Church Of England Primary School
Stowford School
Upottery Primary School
Pilton Community College
Ivybridge Community College
Marland School
Stokeinteignhead School
Woodwater Academy
Copplestone Primary School
Princetown Community Primary School
Clawton Primary School
East-The-Water Community Primary School
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary and Nursery School
Bishopsteignton School
Kilmington Primary School
Littletown Primary Academy
Bidwell Brook School
Spreyton School
Bickleigh On Exe Church Of England Primary School
Hartland Primary School
St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Bideford
St Rumon’s Church of England (VC) Infants School
Exminster Community Primary
Appledore School
Ottery St Mary Primary School
St Peter’s Church of England (VA) Junior School
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School
Modbury Primary School
The Clinton Church of England Primary School
Dolton Church Of England Primary School
Rackenford Church Of England Primary School
Bratton Fleming Community Primary School
Heathcoat Primary School
West Croft School
Orchard Manor School
Hemyock Primary School
Lady Modiford’s Church of England Primary School
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School
Salcombe Church Of England Primary School
Stoke Hill Junior School
Bolham Community Primary School
Swimbridge Church Of England Primary School
Goodleigh Church Of England Primary School
Ilfracombe Infant And Nursery School
Decoy Primary School
The Shoreline Academy
Combe Martin Primary School
Kentisbeare Church Of England Primary School
St Andrew’s Primary School
St Margaret’s Church of England (Aided) Junior School
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Willand School
Ellen Tinkham School
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School
Orchard Vale Community School
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church Of England Primary School
Shaugh Prior Primary School
Barley Lane School
Meavy Church Of England Primary School
The Erme Primary School
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School
Ugborough Primary School
Cornwood Church Of England Primary School
Malborough With South Huish Church Of England Primary School
Axe Valley Academy
Ide Primary School
Stansfield Academy
Sampford Peverell Church Of England Primary School
South Molton Community College
Culmstock Primary School
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School
Plymtree Church Of England Primary School
Woodbury Church Of England Primary School
Southbrook School
St Helen’s Church of England School
Uplowman Church Of England Primary School
Halberton Primary School
Hatherleigh Community Primary School
Lady Seaward’s Church of England Primary School
The Topsham School
Clyst Vale Community College
Doddiscombsleigh Primary School
Ashburton Primary School
Brixington Primary Academy
Kenton Primary School
Kenn Church Of England Primary School
Cullompton Community College
Tiverton High School
South Dartmoor Community College
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School
Stokenham Area Primary School
Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School
Castle Primary School
Exbourne Church Of England Primary School
Chagford Church Of England Primary School
South Tawton Primary School
Chudleigh Knighton Church Of England Primary School
Uffculme Primary School
Great Torrington School
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery
Northlew And Ashbury Parochial Church Of England Primary School
Bridgerule Church Of England Primary School
Milton Abbot School
Hazeldown School
Boasley Cross Community Primary School
Tidcombe Primary School
St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Bowhill Primary School
Tipton St John Church Of England Primary School
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit
Colyton Primary Academy
St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Brixton
Littleham Church of England Primary School
Ashwater Primary School
Bideford College
Halwill Community Primary School
Kings Nympton Community Primary School
Uffculme School
Woodbury Salterton Church Of England Primary School
Farway Church Of England Primary School
Broadhembury Church of England Primary School
Ilfracombe Church Of England Junior School
Winkleigh Primary School
St Michael’s Church of England Primary School
Whitchurch Community Primary School
Hawkchurch Church Of England School
The Lampard Community School
Musbury Primary School
Newton Abbot College
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School
High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy
Branscombe Church Of England Primary School
Lydford Primary School
Highampton Community Primary School
St Catherine’s CofE Primary School
Sidmouth Church Of England (VA) Primary School
Black Torrington Church Of England Primary School
Pathfield School
Holsworthy Church Of England Primary School
Bradford Primary School
Cockwood Primary School
Tavistock College
Brayford Academy
Bridestowe Primary School
Teignmouth Community School, Mill Lane
Ipplepen Primary School
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Feniton Church Of England Primary School
Shaldon Primary School
Witheridge Church Of England Primary Academy
St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School
Kingsbridge Community Primary School
Holsworthy Community College
St Thomas Primary School
Alphington Primary School
Mill Water School
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School

Jersey

All schools will be closed

Check the weather forecast where you live

Cornwall

There are both closures and partial closures across the county.

Closed

Altarnun Primary School
Boyton Primary School
Bude Area Resource Base
Budehaven Community School
Callington Community College
Callington Primary School
Camborne School and International Science Academy
Coads Green Primary School
Egloskerry School
Jacobstow Community Academy
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School
Launceston College
Launceston Primary School
Lewannick Primary School
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
St Catherine’s CE School
St Stephens Community Academy (Launceston)
St Wenn School
Stratton Primary School
Trekenner C P School
Whitstone Community Primary School
Windmill Hill Academy

Partial closures

Antony School – opening late 11am
Bishop Cornish C of E Primary School – opening late 10am
Boskenwyn School – opening late 10am
Boscastle C P School – opening late 10.30-11am
Brannel Area Resource Base – opening late 11am
Doubletrees School – opening late 11.15am
Falmouth Area Resource Base – opening late at 11am
Germoe School – opening late 10am
Kea Community Primary School – opening late 10.30am
Lerryn C of E Primary School – opening late 10am
Marazion School – opening late 10am
Millbrook C of E Primary School – opening late 10am
Mount Charles Area Resource Base – opening late at 11am
Mousehole School – opening late 9am
Nancealverne School – opening late 11am
Newlyn School – opening late 9.30am
Pencalenick School – opening late at 11am
Pool Academy – opening late 11am
Quethiock CE Primary School – opening late 11am
St Buryan Primary Academy – opening late 10am
St Dennis Primary Academy – opening late 10am
St Dominic C of E Primary School – opening late 11am
St Levan Primary School – opening late 10am
St Mellion C of E Primary School – opening late 11am
St Nicolas CE Primary School – opening late 10.30am
The Roseland Academy – opening late 10am
Trythall C P School – opening late 10am
Warbstow Primary Academy – opening late 10am
Whitstone Community Primary School
Windmill Hill Academy

East Sussex

ARK Little Ridge Primary Academy, St Leonards-on-sea
Guestling-Bradshaw Church of England Primary
Peacehaven Community School
Rye College
Rye Community Primary School
St Thomas’ Church of England Primary School, Winchelsea
The Eastbourne Academy
The St Leonards Academy, St Leonards-on-sea
The Turing School, Eastbourne

Dorset

Atlantic Academy Portland – Maritime House, Atlantic Academy Portland
Budmouth Academy, Weymouth
Greenford CE Primary School, Dorchester
Loders CE VC Primary School, Bridport
Lytchett Minster School, Post Green Road
Marshwood CE VA Primary School, Bridport
The Forum Centre, Park Road, Blandford Forum
The Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester
Thorncombe, St Mary’s CE Primary Academy
Wyvern School, Weymouth
All Saints CE School Academy, Weymouth – partially open
The Compass Centre, 307A Chickerell Road, Weymouth – partially open

Continue Reading

UK

Man suffers cardiac arrest onboard boat trying to reach UK

Published

on

By

Man suffers cardiac arrest onboard boat trying to reach UK

A man has died after suffering cardiac arrest onboard a boat attempting to reach the UK.

The vessel turned back towards Equihen beach on the French coast yesterday morning.

A nurse tried to resuscitate the man but was unsuccessful.

Pic: PA
Image:
Pic: PA

French authorities have now launched an investigation into the circumstances.

A spokesperson for Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF, has criticised authorities on both sides of the Channel.

Jacob Burns said: “Yet again we have a tragedy in the Channel, that is the consequence of the deadly, costly and ineffective security policies implemented by the UK and France.”

Pic: PA
Image:
Pic: PA

Later on Saturday, a lifeboat carried migrants who have made the voyage into the Port of Dover.

More on Asylum

Photographs showed them huddled under blankets and orange life jackets on board.

Read more from Sky News:
Israel resumes airdrops into Gaza
11 stabbed at US supermarket

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player

Protesters clash over asylum hotels

Provisional statistics from the Home Office suggest almost 24,000 people have arrived on small boats in the UK so far this year.

Towns and cities across the UK have seen protests in recent days, primarily outside hotels believed to be housing asylum seekers.

Continue Reading

UK

Women’s Euros final: The Lionesses face Spain tonight – and they’re seeking revenge

Published

on

By

Women's Euros final: The Lionesses face Spain tonight - and they're seeking revenge

Here the Lionesses are again. Another final. Another showdown with Spain.

All of a sudden, what was once so anticipated and longed for can start to seem expected rather than extraordinary.

What happened to the great underachievers of world football? They are now consistently among the final two going for glory.

England wins
Image:
At Euro 2022, the Lionesses ended England’s 56-year wait for a major trophy by beating Germany 2-1 after extra time. Pic: Reuters

No one is taking that for granted.

Especially not Leah Williamson, with the chance to retain the European Championship trophy lifted three years ago at Wembley.

“The opportunity of tomorrow and what’s on offer is the best thing in football,” the England captain said. “I think we don’t necessarily carry the weight of it and how much it means to people, but we’re aware of it because it means the same to us.”

So often they were only watching other nations making finals.

More on Lionesses

England’s first was the men winning the 1966 World Cup.

England v Spain: All you need to know

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player

Lionesses ‘know what win would mean to nation’

Then, with the rebirth of women’s football after bans and neglect, it was the Lionesses’ turn to make it to the finals – in 1984 and 2009.

And the Three Lions had to wait until 2021 to make it to a final, losing to Italy on penalties at Wembley.

It kickstarted an incredible run of five successive years of finals for England senior teams – with another men’s Euros final defeat in 2024.

The Lionesses have led the way, bringing football home by defeating Germany in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley.

They just missed out on going one better when reaching a first Women’s World Cup final a year later.

Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Final - Spain v England - Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia - August 20, 2023 England manager Sarina Wiegman reacts REUTERS/Carl Recine
Image:
England manager Sarina Wiegman reacts to defeat against Spain at the Women’s World Cup final in 2023. Pic: Reuters

Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Final - Spain v England - Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia - August 20, 2023 England's Lauren James looks dejected after losing the world cup final REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
Image:
Lauren James looks dejected after their World Cup defeat, but is confirmed fit for Sunday’s revenge match against Spain. Pic: Reuters

Now, in Basel, comes the chance for revenge against Spain – even though no one in the England camp is saying that, publicly at least, in Switzerland.

Especially knowing how challenging a task it is coming up again against Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putella – the recent winners of football’s biggest individual honours.

England fans celebrate after England beat Italy at Women's Euro 2025. Pic: Reuters
Image:
England fans celebrating after England beat Italy to reach the finals. Pic: Reuters

Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Final - Fans in Manchester watch Spain v England - Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, Britain - August 20, 2023 England fans watch the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Image:
Given England’s history against Spain, it could be a nerve-wracking time for England fans. File pic: Action Images/Reuters

But this is Spain’s first Euros final.

And there is some fear from the world champions at England’s grit and resolve to produce comebacks late in the quarter-finals and semi-finals – with 19-year-old Michelle Agyemang’s goals integral to the fightbacks.

England celebrate after defeating Italy in the Women's Euro 2025 semi-final. Pic: Reuters
Image:
England celebrate their semi-final win against Italy to reach the finals. Pic: Reuters

Michelle Agyemang celebrates scoring her side's opening goal.
Pic: AP
Image:
Michelle Agyemang has propelled England to the Euro 2025 final with two vital goals. Pic: AP

Spain captain Irene Paredes reflected yesterday on how the Lionesses can flip a result late on.

But she was also discussing how their World Cup win was tarnished by the on-pitch kiss that led to former Spanish federation president Luis Rubiales being convicted of a sexual assault on striker Jenni Hermoso.

It sparked a wider clamour in Spain for improved rights and respect for women.

Read more from Sky News:
Lionesses’ help grassroots football
Sarina Wiegman on the Euros final
Listen: Why Lucy Bronze is ‘golden girl’

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player

Spain’s players struggle for respect

“Since then [2023] we took big steps forward,” Paredes said.

“I think this idea is disappearing from society. I still believe we have to continue opening doors… we’re a reference for boys and girls in society, but we still have things to do.”

It is a reminder that while tonight is about collecting silverware, both England and Spain know that emerging as champions can drive further growth in women’s football back home.

Amid it all, they’ll try to savour just what reaching a final means and how rare they are – until recently for English and Spanish women.

Continue Reading

UK

Unlicensed Botox-like injections spark outbreak of disease many doctors have never treated

Published

on

By

Unlicensed Botox-like injections spark outbreak of disease many doctors have never treated

A woman who thought she was being injected with Botox was left unable to swallow and doctors thought she had suffered a stroke – after she contracted a life-threatening illness from a potentially illegal product.

Nicola Fairley is one of dozens of people who have developed botulism linked to unlicensed anti-wrinkle injections.

She had the procedure done with her regular beautician after winning a Facebook competition for three areas of “Botox”.

Nicola Fairley
Image:
Nicola Fairley

“Within two or three hours my forehead and the sides of my eyes had started to freeze,” Nicola says.

“At first I thought ‘amazing’, that’s what I wanted – then it just carried on.”

Nicola was eventually sent to A&E in Durham, where she met several other patients who all had similar symptoms.

Doctors were stumped. “They thought I’d had a stroke,” she says.

More from UK

“We all had problems with our eyes, some of us with our breathing. I couldn’t swallow – they put me on nil by mouth because they were worried I would choke in the waiting room.”

Nicola Fairley
Image:
Doctors were worried Nicola could choke after she was injected with a suspected illegal product

It turns out all of the patients had recently had anti-wrinkle injections containing botulinum toxin.

Health officials believe they were imported, illegal products.

Botulism – the disease they caused – is so rare many doctors never see it in their entire careers.

It can cause symptoms including slurred speech and breathing problems, and can be deadly.

The disease is so unusual, and so many cases were coming in, that doctors exhausted their stocks of anti-toxin and had to ask hospitals as far away as London to get more.

Botulism

The UK Health Security Agency has so far confirmed 38 cases of botulism linked to cosmetic toxin injections, but Sky News has been told of several more.

The outbreak began in the North East but cases have now been seen in the East of England and East Midlands as well.

There are only a handful of legal botulinum toxin products in the UK – of which Botox is one.

But cosmetic treatments are largely unregulated, with anyone allowed to inject products like fillers and toxins without any medical training.

Cheap, illegal products imported from overseas are easily available.

Steven Land
Image:
Dr Steven Land

‘It’s the Wild West’

Dr Steven Land runs Novellus Aesthetics clinic in Newcastle upon Tyne. He worked for decades as an emergency medicine doctor before moving into aesthetics.

He says he has been warning health officials of an outbreak for years.

“It’s the Wild West,” Dr Land told Sky News.

“Because anyone can do this, there is a lack of knowledge around what is legal, what’s not legal, what is okay to be injected.

“These illegal toxins could have 50 units, 5,000 units or rat poison – there could be anything in there.”

Read more from Sky News:
Kelly Osbourne pays tribute to ‘best friend’ Ozzy
Scots divided as Trump flies in for visit

Botulism

Dr Land showed us messages that he says he gets on a weekly basis, from sellers trying to push him cheap, unlicensed products.

They advertise “limited time offers” and cheap bundles on toxins imported from overseas. He calls them “drug dealers”.

“They are preying on the lack of knowledge among non-medical practitioners,” he says.

Consultations on how to regulate the aesthetics industry have been ongoing for years – but so far, no changes have been introduced.

The UK government now says it does plan to regulate certain procedures, but it’s not said how it will do this, or when.

“What will it take?” Nicola says. “One of the women we were with did almost die – she had to be resuscitated.”

Nicola’s beautician has stopped responding to her messages, so she says she still has no idea what the product was “or how much of it is in me”.

She doesn’t know how long her symptoms will last, but just hopes she will eventually recover.

Continue Reading

Trending