Homes in north Scotland without power as Arctic weather sweeps UK

Schools closed and travel disrupted with Storm Goretti forecast to bring as much as 20cm of snowAbout 400 homes in the north of Scotland are without power as the region struggles with Arctic weather conditions that have disrupted travel and closed schools across the UK over the past three days.After Aberdeenshire council declared a major incident on Tuesday, and a local MP called for the military to be brought in to help with relief efforts, the first minister, John Swinney, said he would be happy to forward a request to the UK government should regional partners demand it. Continue reading...