A section on the M1 which had closed after a van burst into flames has now reopened.
Drivers can now head down J22, near Leicester, and J23, near Loughborough, after it was closed this morning, although delays of around 10 mins are expected.
Winds of 80mph to hit UK causing travel disruption with some flights cancelled
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- December 22, 2024
Flights at Belfast City Airport were cancelled this morning after strong winds caused a plane to crash land on the runway last night.
Four flights have been cancelled, and almost every departure before 10am has been delayed, with one flight to London Heathrow now due to depart four hours later.
Over 100 flights from Heathrow were cancelled due to bad weather yesterday, with another 80 expected to face severe delays today, primarily domestic and short-haul flights to Europe.
Overnight snow on the M62 has caused at least one lane to be closed, while dozens of ferries have also been forced to cancel due to adverse weather conditions.
Rail passengers are also set for another day of heavy disruption as Northern cancels all trains on 11 of its lines while Thameslink announces delays on a number of services.
Yellow weather warnings issues by the Met Office were lifted at 9pm on Sunday, but the forecaster has still urged travellers to be careful and has predicted a ‘Grey Christmas’ of some sunny spells and ‘extremely mild’ temperatures.
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Belfast City Airport ‘operating as normal’ after emergency incident
Belfast City Airport is now ‘operating as normal’ after an emergency incident on the runway caused cancellations and delays.
A plane crash-landed at the airport on Sunday after being blown off-course by strong winds, damaging the craft and forcing the runway to close.
But Belfast City Airport said today announced that normal operations were resuming.
In a statement, it said: ‘The runway at Belfast City Airport has now reopened and normal operations will resume today.
‘Passengers impacted by yesterday’s runway closure or those due to travel today should check the status of their flight with the airline before making their way to the airport.’
Met Office warns of icy roads in Scotland
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice across parts of the UK.
The warning, issued at 9pm on Sunday, warns of snow and ice in Scotland and is expected to be lifted at 10am today.
M1 closed after van catches fire on motorway
A section of the M1 is closed after a van burst into flames in the middle of the road.
Diversions are in place and long delays are expected while the M1 remains closed northbound between J22, near Leicester, and J23, near Loughborough.
Emergency services including Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service have been deployed to the scene and are dealing with burning van.
National Rail announces disruption in Scotland
An obstruction on the track between Dunkeld & Birnam and Perth means all lines are currently closed, National Rail has announced.
Services between Inverness and Perth will be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 30 minutes, with disruption to continue until 10am.
Belfast City airport reopens after plane crash-lands
Belfast City Airport has reopened after a plane crash-landed on the runway last night, but disruption caused by harsh weather is expected to continue throughout the day.
Many flights are delayed by several hours, including a British Airways flight set to depart at 5:25pm yesterday which will now take off at 9am.
More cancellations are expected throughout the day, including a KLM flight to Amsterdam which could not reach Belfast city.
An airport spokesman said: ‘Following an incident on 22 December, the runway at Belfast City Airport has reopened and is operating as normal.’
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