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[ad_1] A United Airlines passenger plane aborted its landing at Heathrow Airport due to high winds brought by Storm Noa.YouTube aviation channel Big Jet TV captured the moment on a live feed, which also showed several other planes struggling to land in the difficult weather conditions.Storm Noa is sweeping across the UK, with gusts of over 60mph (96.5km/h) being recorded on the Isles of Scilly. The Met Office has predicted wind speeds of up to 70mph (113km/h). [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] The moment high winds caused a lorry to tip over on a busy motorway has been captured by a driver’s dashcam.The lorry was travelling on the M62 westbound when it was toppled between junction 22 for Huddersfield and junction 21 for Rochdale.Greater Manchester Police said there had been no reports of any injuries.National Highways has asked people take extra care when travelling due to the weather conditions.Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Eight people remain in hospital after a US Navy vessel became dislodged from an Edinburgh dry dock. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] The sun is sporting a giant coronal hole that could fit 20-30 Earths across, back-to-back. Coronal holes blast rapid solar winds into space that travel 500-800 kilometers per second.  The relatively-harmless winds should reach Earth by Friday for a more stunning aurora. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app A giant black region on the sun, called a coronal hole, was spotted on Monday by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. Despite the name, however, this isn’t a physical hole in the solar surface. Coronal…

[ad_1] Freddy, which has caused at least 28 deaths over a month, is to hit mainland Africa for second time. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Motorists are being warned to avoid travel unless absolutely necessary in the affected areas. [ad_2] Source link