As some schools announce they will be closed today (January 7), we take a look at who decides if schools should close and how schools inform parents of any closures.

Gritters 'working round the clock' North Yorkshire Council has said its highways teams is working around the clock to tackle ...

Number of severe weather warnings from Met Office remain in place for large parts of UK, with country facing widespread ...

Heavy rain and strong winds lashed parts of Scotland and the north of England, disrupting some journeys by train and car and playing spoiler to many public parties.