If you're only just joining us, here's a quick look at the Met Office's weather warnings currently in place across the UK: A yellow persistent snow warning is in place for New Year's Eve for the Orkney and Shetland Islands which may impact travel Persistent rain will turn to snow through the evening and overnight for northwest Scotland,

Several amber and yellow weather warnings are being forecast for the UK, starting tonight (Monday 30 December) and going well into Thursday 2 January, which is putting a literal dampener on New Year festivities.

The UK is braced for an "unsettled" start to 2025 with heavy snow, rain and wind expected to cause travel disruption over New Year's Eve. Almost every part of the country is covered by at least one of the multiple weather warnings that have been issued by the Met Office between Monday and Thursday.

Rainfall has inundated tents sheltering displaced families across war-torn Gaza Strip following a week of heavy rain and strong winds.

Balah, Gaza, were blown away or flooded by winds and rain overnight on Monday (December 30), leaving families struggling to repair the damage. Displaced Gazan Abu Ahmed Hassanien says he woke up at 3 a.