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Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo leaves 160,000 properties without power
An amber wind warning has now expired after severe weather sweeps across the UK.
In pictures: Storm Boelo leaves a trail of destruction across Scotland
The severe weather brought strong winds and heavy rain to large parts of Scotland.
Man killed by falling tree as Storm Boelo batters Scotland
The 60-year-old man was struck by the tree near Castle Douglas as Storm Boelo brought strong winds and heavy rain to Scotland.
Around 6000 still without power in NI and Republic after Storm Boelo
Around 470 incidents, including fallen trees and flooding, have been reported to the Department for Infrastructure.
The aftermath of Storm Boelo across Scotland
Flooding, travel disruption and fallen trees - Storm Boelo has left it's mark across Scotland.
Travel disruption and power cuts after back-to-back storms
Authorities said they were dealing with flooding and fallen trees as Storm Boelo followed Storm Austen.
When will the weather settle after Storm Boelo?
Gillian Smart has the weather forecast after the worst of Storm Boelo.
Police using AI risks making discrimination worse, researchers warn
AI tools learn from biased records and may deepen discrimination against minorities without oversight, researchers say.
'What was in the Clyde is basically now on the shore'
BBC Scotland reports from the scene at Cardross as Storm Boelo batters the country.
More wet and windy weather to follow stormy weekend
Following the first two named storms of the season, wet and very windy conditions are set to continue into the start of the new week.
Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.
From Russian cages to Irish sanctuary: The five-year rescue journey of Bu and Tyapa
For Bu and Tyapa, the five-year journey from Russia to the Irish countryside was anything but straightforward.
Amber weather warning as Storm Boelo hits Scotland
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind over Scotland from 21:00 until 21:00 on Sunday.
The penguins are noisy, the people fantastic - what it takes to be an Antarctic postmaster
George Clarke from Bristol will run the post office at Port Lockroy in Antarctica from October to March.
Seabirds and sewage among UNESCO status challenges
A report marking 10 years of the Isle of Man as a UNESCO Biosphere highlights the scheme's progress.
Wales plans to ban steel pylons as government launches consultation
The Welsh government says it is consulting on an "undergrounding-first approach" to electricity lines.
Project to restore rare native trees with DNA testing
Conservation groups say black poplars are endangered due to felling, land drainage and habitat loss.
Historic swimming pond to be restored
Specialists are looking at how to clear the Cornwall bath house pond and understand the tidal inlet.
Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored
The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.
Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?
Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.
Pupils who designed a badge sent to space meet NASA astronaut
Frank Rubio is set to be in the crew for the Artemis III mission and previously spent a year in space.
Astronaut surprise video leaves pupils starstruck
The surprise came after a teacher's father met Peake while working on a cruise ship.
Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX
Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.
Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.
Gasps as Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show
The Prince of Wales was marking his Earthshot Prize, to which all of Norton's guests were linked.
Firefighters and public 'knowingly put at risk' during summer wildfires
Crews and control centre staff say the fires were relentless with many firefighters still off work injured.
Jackdaw decision 'taken outwith Scotland about Scotland's energy'
Scottish Green Mark Ruskell, the SNP’s Keith Brown and Scottish Labour’s Jenny Young weigh up the Jackdaw decision.
A Japanese spacecraft could become the first ever to bring Martian samples back to Earth.
How can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs?
What next for the world of maths after a major intrusion by AI?
What are the next steps for the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator?
Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.
How to move 1,300 plants for Kew's Palm House mega makeover
The world-famous Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London is about to undergo a massive makeover.
First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer
The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.
Fossil identified as first dinosaur ever found in Antarctica
Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986.
How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem
A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.
How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?
The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off
More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?
As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny
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