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The Irish Sun
15-06-2025
- Climate
- The Irish Sun
‘About to get very warm' alert with 28C heat to blast Ireland in DAYS as Met Eireann promise ‘a lot of dry weather'
IRELAND is set for a complete weather switch in just days as 28C or "higher" heat is set to blast the country. Weather chiefs have promised extreme heat and dry weather after a stormy few days of weather warnings. 3 Tomorrow will see temperatures already in the 20s Credit: Meteologix 3 Temperatures will near 30C later in the week Credit: Meteologix Before a change to true summer conditions, the weather will remain unsettled with a mix of some sunny spells amid the odd shower. Today will be cloudy with patches of light rain and drizzle to start before a switch to brighter conditions in the afternoon. Just a few showers will follow from the west this evening but overall a mostly sunny day with temperatures up to 19C. Tonight will be dry once again before some cloud and drizzle builds over the west and north in 13C temperatures. READ MORE IN NEWS More of the same to start the week tomorrow with a mix of sun, cloud and drizzle. Met Eireann said: "It'll be mostly cloudy at first on Monday with a few patches of light rain and drizzle in the morning, mainly for Connacht and Ulster. "Otherwise there'll be plenty of dry weather with some bright or sunny spells mainly in the east and south. "In the evening cloud will increase from the west with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle moving in to western parts of Connacht and western parts of Ulster. Most read in Irish News "Highest temperatures of 17C to 21C in moderate to fresh south to southwest winds." And looking to the forecast for the upcoming days Met Eireann promised a midweek turn revealing: "Wednesday will be a fine Summers day." Ireland waiting almost WEEK before warm weather return as Met Eireann forecast thunder and cloud Met Eireann added: "High pressure will continue to steadily build near Ireland for the week ahead, leading to a lot of dry weather overall with sunshine too, and just the odd shower at times. "Becoming warmer later in the week too." Meteorologist Cathal Nolan also weighed in adding that temperatures could soar to nearly 30C. Posting on Ireland's Weather Channel on Facebook he said: "The good news, if you like it hot anyway, is that we're about to experience to highest temperatures of the year so far this coming week as high pressure establishes itself once again across the country. "This change towards drier, more settled weather starts to happen through tomorrow Monday, and by Wednesday high pressure just to our northeast will allow for a plume of very warm air to push northwards across Ireland, leading to a spell of very settled weather and with rather high temperatures. 'IT'S GETTING HOT' "Just how high? Some of the longer range models are hinting at temperatures in the region of 27 to 28 degrees Celsius across some of the warmer parts of the country. "Perhaps even higher in reality as the higher resolution models become available by early next week. "It's safe to say however it's getting hot." And the weather expert issued some key advise for farmers amid is forecast. He urged: "This of course will come as music to the ears of farmers with the advice being… CUT IT MONDAY!" 3 Dry weather and sunshine are on the cards for most of next week Credit: Getty Images
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Monticello approves $7.5M Oberheim Park contract
MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — A major multi-million dollar project is officially on track to start in Piatt County. The Monticello City Council passed a contract agreement with an Illinois-based construction company at Monday night's meeting. PREVIOUSLY: Plans moving forward for estimated $8 million Oberheim Park in Monticello It'll start building Phase One of the Oberheim Park complex as soon as next month. It would go in an open field by Route 47 and Green Apple Lane. The price tag came out to $7.5 million, and it officially gets the project to the start coming from the city's general fund and reserves. 'Getting a shovel in the dirt has been a long time coming,' said City Administrator Terry Summers. Now that ground-breaking has a start date, the 35-acres on the west side of Monticello will soon be home to Oberheim Park. '[It'll include] two baseball/softball fields, four youth soccer fields and a multipurpose field,' Summers added. Monday night's city council meeting approved a $7.5 million dollar agreement to break ground by July 1st of this year. The original agreement was for $7.1 million, but the board amended it on Monday to also pay for replacing the plan's asphalt with concrete. SEE ALSO: Monticello moves forward with Oberheim Park plans The board says it came down to getting more bang for their buck in the long term. 'Whereas concrete is going to be a little more upfront in cost, a little longer to install, harder to repair, but it's going to be more pivotal down the road,' said Alderman Ryan Woodham. And it could just be the start for the park. Summers said the city has the flexibility to add further phases and amenities into the future. 'I think the residents want to see some movement out there,' Summers said. 'And I think once you start to see the improvements and start utilizing those improvements and those quality of life amenities, I think there'll be more interest in the park and more interest in possible future phases.' The approval Monday night is expected to fast-track this project, with construction beginning next month and aiming to be mostly complete by next summer. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Press and Journal
10-06-2025
- Press and Journal
Driver banned after being found slumped at wheel when ketamine kicked in mid-journey
A driver has been banned from the roads after he took ketamine and then drove along a main road to Aberdeen. Kaden Eddie, 20, was ordered to pull over by police between Stonehaven to Aberdeen after his car was spotted swerving across the A92 road during the early hours of the morning. When police approached Eddie's vehicle, they found him slumped over the wheel and unable to answer questions. His solicitor told the Aberdeen Sheriff Court that Eddie had ingested the drug ketamine at a friend's house but had decided to drive home when he hadn't felt any effects. Mid-journey, however, the drug kicked in. Sheriff Willam Summers told Eddie he shouldn't have been 'anywhere near a car'. Fiscal depute Lindsay Shields told the court that at around 4am on May 11 this year, police were on mobile patrol on the A92, near Portlethen, when they came across Eddie's black Seat, which was swerving from side to side. As Eddie manoeuvred the car into another lane, the police requested that he pull over to the side of the road, which he eventually complied with. Exiting their vehicle, the officers approached Eddie's car and found him in the driver's seat, slumped over the steering wheel with his eyes open and his pupils 'pin-pricked'. 'The accused was unable to answer basic questions and his speech was slurred,' the fiscal depute said, adding that, when he was taken out of the vehicle, Eddie was also 'unable to walk unattended'. Eddie was made subject to a roadside test, which produced a negative result for alcohol – he then volunteered to the officers that he had 'taken Ket'. He was then given a roadside drugs swab and gave a positive reading for cocaine and cannabis. Later, at Kittybrewster Police Station, Eddie refused to provide a urine sample for analysis. In the dock, Eddie pleaded guilty to one count of being in charge of a motor vehicle while unfit to drive due to drink or drugs. He also admitted a second charge of failing to provide a urine sample to police. Defence solicitor Graham Morrison told the court that his client was telling the truth when he told the officers he had taken ketamine that morning. 'It hadn't affected him in the house, and he thought he would be okay to drive but when he got into the car and started off it immediately started to affect him.' Sentencing Eddie, Sheriff Summers told him: 'It's clear from what's been said that you were driving while severely impaired. 'It's obvious to me that you should not have been anywhere near a car and there's no other sentence I can impose other than a significant period of disqualification.' Sheriff Summers banned Eddie, Gairsay Road, Aberdeen, from driving for 16 months and ordered him to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Tornado Warnings and Watches issued across southern West Virginia
GHENT, WV (WVNS) — The National Weather Service has issued multiple tornado warnings and watches for counties across southern West Virginia. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning in McDowell County. Tornado watches were also issued for the entire WVNS region in southern West Virginia. The watches include Mercer, Greenbrier, Raleigh, Fayette, Summers, Pocahontas, Monroe, Wyoming, and McDowell Counties. Tazewell County, Virginia is also under a tornado watch. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALERTS McDowell County Extreme Tornado Warning Fri, May 30, 2025, 1:17 PM EDT The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Tornado Warning for… Southeastern McDowell County in southern West Virginia… * Until 145 PM EDT. * At 117 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near War, or 10 miles northwest of Tazewell, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD…Tornado. SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near… Gary around 120 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Elbert, Cucumber, Jenkinjones, and Anawalt. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && TORNADO…RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE…<.75 IN Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Mint
26-05-2025
- Business
- Mint
South Africa Has Too Many Retail Stores, Pick n Pay CEO Says
(Bloomberg) -- South African retailers are opening too many new stores, putting their financial viability at risk, according to Pick n Pay Stores Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Sean Summers. The top five retailers in Africa's most-industrialized economy opened more than 700 stores last year, according to company filings. They have set up 230 already this year. 'South Africa is about to equal, or squeak past, the US on the square meter per capita of retail,' Summers said in an interview after unveiling the company's earnings. 'If you've got retailers who are prepared to just open stores at any cost, then a shopping center works. But I would question the medium-to-long-term wisdom' of the strategy, he said. The National Treasury last week lowered its economic growth forecast over the next three years to an average of 1.6% from 1.8% previously for the continent's biggest economy, partly due to the trade turmoil unleashed by US President Donald Trump. 'Sales densities in South Africa must be much lower than in the US because obviously per capita spending in South Africa is well below the US,' said Charles Allen, a London-based analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. 'It does make you wonder how people eventually are going to justify the return on the investment.' Pick n Pay, which just completed the first year of multi-year recovery plan, is also trying to grow its business by targeting the lower-income market. The grocer has closed numerous outlets where there was no prospect of them returning to profitability, even as competitors such as Shoprite Holdings Ltd. sustain the pace of new store openings. While annual sales at Pick n Pay's discount Boxer outlets rose 13%, revenue for its core Pick n Pay South Africa segment, which accounts for about two-thirds of group sales, increased only 1.9%, the company reported earlier Monday. Sign up here for the twice-weekly Next Africa newsletter, and subscribe to the Next Africa podcast on Apple, Spotify or anywhere you listen. More stories like this are available on
