Police Scotland has confirmed that a body recovered off the coast of East Lothian is that of Jim Wither, the 82-year-old man who fell overboard from a ferry in the Firth of Forth. Formal identification is pending, but his family has been informed.
Storm Austen has left thousands without electricity and caused significant travel disruption across the UK. Millions remain under yellow weather warnings, with a second storm system forecast to impact Scotland and northern England on Saturday, bringing more wind and rain.
A man has died after his vehicle crashed into a supermarket in the West Midlands. Emergency services pronounced the driver deceased at the scene, while others received treatment for injuries.
US President Donald Trump has offered praise for UK Prime Minister Keir Burnham, commending his administration's decision to greenlight the controversial Jackdaw gas field development in the North Sea. The approval grants Shell permission to proceed with the project, which aims to extract gas reserves despite ongoing environmental concerns.
