General · 1 September 2026
Shaun the Sheep added to the official list of UK storm names
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Over 40,000 public ideas helped experts pick the titles for the upcoming weather season. The UK's Met Office teamed up with Irish and Dutch forecasters on Monday to publish the final selection, which starts with Austen, Boelo and Chloe. Alongside the famous animated sheep, the agencies chose Ivy, inspired by a Labrador puppy aged nine months, and Finn, a supposedly wild two-year-old boy.
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