northwards

Beirut, once a safe haven for those fleeing airstrikes in southern Lebanon, itself came under fire as the violence spread northwards.

A swathe of strong and gusty winds is also expected to move northwards during Tuesday night and Wednesday - particularly affecting England, Wales and parts of Northern Ireland.

Showers will move northwards into Scotland during the afternoon as cloud cover becomes more widespread.

The back-up runway needs to shift 12 metres northwards to meet that safety rule.

As fresher water doesn't sink as easily, this is expected to slow the circulation and so bring less saltwater northwards from the tropics.