Environment

A ‘toxic plume’ has made its may to Britain from the continent and officials are warning people to stay indoors, putting a dampener on the sizzling temperatures.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is the largest charity that saves lives at sea, doing so not only around the coasts of the UK, but the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, alongside some inland waterways.

April 22 marks the annual Earth Day, a day which marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement, which began in 1970.

The Environment Agency has said 31 flood warnings and 29 alerts were in place across Yorkshire this morning.

There remains a serious risk of heavy snow across parts of Yorkshire this Easter Monday as the Met Office kept its 'Yellow Warning' for the county in place.

Easter weekend looks set to be disrupted by a blast of cold and wintry weather with the Met Office now upgrading its warning of snow across Yorkshire.

Another icy cold snap is heading our way and could even result in many parts of the county experiencing a white Easter.

Heavy snow flurries have caused widespread chaos on the Yorkshire roads this morning, with Leeds bearing the brunt of what is being called the 'Pest from the West'.

More travel chaos is expected across the region today as the Beast from the East collides with Storm Emma and delivers another icy blast over Yorkshire.

As snow continues to fall around the country, Yorkshire is an area which continues to be affected with hundreds of schools being shut and transport being disrupted. Although Yorkshire is often affected by snow, is there a reason for this and why do some parts of this county always seem to receive greater snowfall than others?

Severe snowfall has caused major disruption on the roads for the second morning running.