A bottle-return scheme where people will be paid to hand in plastic, steel or aluminium for recycling at a collection point is scheduled to come into force in England and Northern Ireland in 2027.

Three years have passed since substantial changes were made to the GB Highway Code, which introduced new rules on a ‘hierarchy of road users’, junction priority, close passes, and much more. While the Northern Ireland government is waiting to see the impact of those changes, Cycling UK has warned that greater delays will cost more lives.

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Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland are braced for one of the most intense storms in decades, with forecasters warning of extremely rare hurricane force winds and a danger to life

The UK Government has officially confirmed that a Deposit Return Scheme will be introduced in England and Northern Ireland from October 2027.

Storm Eowyn caused havoc Friday as it battered Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland, killing one person and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power, flights grounded and schools shut, officials said.

Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. are being urged to stay at home as hurricane-force winds disabled power networks.

But modelling shows the northern tip of Scotland - including Stornaway, Sutherland, Caithness, and parts of Ross and Cromarty look set to escape the worst. Inverness, Nairn, Moray and Banff may also escape, alongside Aberdeenshire.

Almost 200 engineers deployed to Northern Ireland following Storm Eowyn - Hundreds of thousands of properties were left without power on Friday.

Northern Ireland has remained the most “cash heavy” part of the UK, with people here withdrawing more from ATMs than other regions, according to Link who run the cash machine network.

A rare “stay at home” warning has been issued for parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland as a severe storm lashes the region, bringing dangerous 100mph (160 kmh) winds and unleashing travel chaos.