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Kidz About, located in the Spectrum building in Swindon, was already slated for closure in the near future. However, torrential rain recently caused damage to the center's serving area, kitchen, and toilets over the weekend. As a result, this beloved soft-play center had to close its doors ahead of schedule. Sadly, this marked the second time in just a few weeks that the facility had fallen victim to flooding. Alistair Burnett, the managing director, expressed that it was time to take decisive action in response to these recurring challenges. Much of northern Europe braced for stormy weather and gale-force winds from the east on Thursday, with authorities warning that floods could cause major problems in inland Danish waters, in the Baltic Sea and in the north of the UK, as per an AP report. Danish broadcaster TV2 reported that the region would likely see the worst flooding in 110 years, and the Danish Meteorological Institute said waves could reach 4 meters (13 feet) along east-facing coasts. In the UK, the Met Office issued a rare red alert — the highest level of weather warning — for parts of Scotland, warning of «exceptional rainfall» Thursday and Friday and the possibility of a «danger to life» from extensive flooding. The last red alert in the UK was issued in 2020. Officials warned Scots to stay away from coastal areas. In Ireland, the storm — named Storm Babet by UK officials — brought flooding to several towns and villages, with some areas remaining under water and without power Thursday. Soldiers helped with evacuation measures in the town of Midleton in County Cork, where more than 100 properties were flooded.

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The most severely impacted areas are predicted to be situated in Angus and Aberdeenshire. Additionally, there is a heightened concern for potential power outages and the potential isolation of certain regions for an extended duration. The Met Office has issued a weather warning commencing at 18:00 on Thursday and concluding at noon on Friday. The warning anticipates a substantial amount of rainfall, with a range of 10-15cm (4-6 inches) of rain expected to occur across a broad area during this period. In certain areas, the rainfall could be particularly heavy, with accumulations potentially reaching 20-25cm (8-10 inches). The red warning specifically highlights the «risk to life from rapidly moving or deep floodwaters» within Aberdeenshire and Angus. Widespread flooding and road closures are also projected outcomes of this weather event.

Put in to bat in challenging conditions after the rain reduced the contest to 43 over a side, the Netherlands found themselves reeling at 140 for seven before their captain Scott Edwards staged a remarkable recovery with an unbeaten 78 off 69 balls to take his side to a fighting 245 for eight. With the pitch offering variable bounce and some turn, the Netherlands sniffed an opportunity against a formidable South African batting unit which crumbled under pressure to be all out for 207 in 42.5 overs, handing the Dutch their first World Cup win against a Test playing nation. Until Tuesday, the Netherlands had only beaten fellow associate nations Namibia and Scotland in their World Cup history, having made their debut back in 1996. The surprise outcome came 48 hours after Afghanistan shocked defending champions England in Delhi, adding to the unpredictability of the 10 team competition. The Netherlands, who qualified for the their first World Cup since 2011 by finishing second in the Qualifier earlier this year, have shown significant improvement over the years. The Dutch had humbled the Proteas in T20 World Cup 11 months ago and at the scenic Dharamsala on Tuesday, they recorded another famous win over them in a less unpredictable format. At the start of the tournament, Bas de Leede, one of the few full-time cricketers in the team, had expressed delight at cricket being shown live on TV back home after four years.

Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman on Sunday dedicated his team's stunning Cricket World Cup victory over champions England to the victims of the earthquakes which have rocked his country. Mujeeb, 22, was man of the match for his three wickets and 28 runs as Afghanistan shocked England by 69 runs in New Delhi. Earlier Sunday, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake killed two people in western Afghanistan where tremors have claimed at least 1,000 lives this past week. «This is for the people back home who have been affected by the earthquake. As players and as a team, I wanted to dedicate my award to them,» said Mujeeb. He added: «It's a very proud moment to be here in the World Cup beating the last champions, it is a good moment for the whole nation and the team.

Afghanistan pulled off one of the greatest World Cup shocks on Sunday when they defeated defending champions England by 69 runs in New Delhi. Chasing 285 to win, after opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz had hit a blistering 80, England were bowled out for 215 despite Harry Brook's 66 with spinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan claiming three wickets each. The stunning upset gave Afghanistan just their second World Cup win to add to a lone victory over Scotland at the 2015 tournament. They came into Sunday's clash having lost their opening two games in India and on a 14-match losing World Cup streak. After Gurbaz and the recalled Ikram Alikhil, with 58, had given them a decent target to defend, Afghanistan's bowlers went to work, striking at regular intervals. Jonny Bairstow (two) was lbw to Fazalhaq Farooqi in the second over before Joe Root was clean bowled by 22-year-old man of the match Mujeeb for 11. Mohammad Nabi got rid of Dawid Malan, who made 140 against Bangladesh, for 32 to precipitate a slide which saw England slump to 138-6. Skipper Jos Buttler was clean bowled by seamer Naveen-ul-Haq for nine, Rashid Khan had Liam Livingstone lbw on 10 before Nabi also dismissed Sam Curran (10). England were tied down, at one stage going more than eight overs without hitting a boundary until Brook managed the team's lone six of the innings in the 31st over. Mujeeb sent back Chris Woakes before effectively sealing the game in his next over, having Brook caught behind by Alikhil with England at 169-8. Brook's 66 came off 61 balls with seven fours and a six. Late fireworks from Adil Rashid (20), Reece Topley (15) and Mark Wood (18) only served to take England past the 200-mark. Earlier, Gurbaz, 21, piled up his runs off

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), affects many individuals. Recent statistics reveal that a staggering two million people in the UK grapple with this condition, with a higher prevalence from October to April. SAD is not to be taken lightly, as untreated, it can cast a long shadow on lives even after the arrival of sunny days. In this article, we explore the ins and outs of SAD, what triggers it, and what you can do to fend off the winter gloom.

The quarter-finals of the 2023 Rugby World Cup are an incredible match-up between teams of the northern and southern hemispheres in every game this weekend.

whiskey market has got heads turning as Indian-distilled single malt has been giving tough competition to popular Scottish brands such as Glenlivet. A market once dominated within the country and beyond by foreign brands is now selling India’s domestically distilled single malt at a faster rate than anticipated. In 2022, Indian single malt brands and Scotch brands locked horns in a head-to-head battle where the former sold approximately 2,81,000 cases with a 2.4 per cent increase in sales; while the latter sold 2,96,000 cases with a 35 per cent increase in sales, data accessed by TOI revealed.

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Labour Party gather in Liverpool on Sunday for their annual conference with an unfamiliar feeling: optimism. The party has been out of power for 13 years, and in the last national election in 2019, voters handed Labour its worst drubbing since 1935. But with an election due next year, polls put Labour as much as 20 points ahead of the governing Conservative Party, and Labour scored a morale-boosting special election victory in Scotland last week.

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton has supported Kevin Keegan’s assessment that he doesn’t enjoy female footballers talking about men’s football. Talking to an audience at a Bristol event recently, the former manager of Newcastle, Fulham, and England national team said that he doesn’t like to “listen to ladies talking about the England men’s team at the match because I don’t think it’s the same experience. I have a problem with that.”

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India Today. Earlier on 29 September, the Indian High Commissioner to the UK had to leave the gurdwara, situated in the Albert Drive area of Glasgow, after he was denied entry.

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Indian Embassy in the UK after pro-Khalistani groups gathered to stage a protest outside the building in London on Monday. There has been a heavy presence of British security forces at the High Commission in London, and the protesters have been restricted to the opposite side of the building. Indian High Commissioner denied entry to gurdwara in Scotland A few days ago, the Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Dorwaiswami was stopped from entering a gurdwara in the city of Glasgow by pro-Khalistan extremists, an incident the Indian mission dubbed as “disgraceful” before reporting it to the UK government. In a statement issued on Saturday, the High Commission of India in London said that three people from outside Scotland “deliberately disrupted“ the visit on Friday evening and one even attempted to violently force open the diplomatic vehicle as senior diplomats arrived at Glasgow Gurdwara Guru Granth Sahib on Albert Drive. As they hurled threats and abuses, the High Commissioner (HC) and Consul General of India (CG) decided to leave the premises to avert any further altercation. “On September 29, 2023, three persons — all from areas outside Scotland — disrupted a planned interaction organised by the Gurdwara Committee for the community, the High Commissioner (HC) and the Consul General of India (CG),” said the High Commission of India statement. “This interaction was to discuss community and consular issues.

Several people have been injured after the Flying Scotsman steam locomotive was involved in a low-speed crash with another heritage train in the Scottish Highlands