3rd January - Today's News: S.A. Bushfires 'Worst Since 1983'

Homes lost as Adelaide Hills blaze burns towards townships with the situation reportedly the worst there since 1983

Four injured after plane blown off Stornoway runway

Thousands have power cut by storm in eastern Finland

Earlier in the week, five reported dead as Balkan countries endure cold snap whilst Western Turkey snowed under bad weather

In Hawaii, storm hits Oahu with rain, winds, power outages

Northern Territory on alert for possible first cyclone of season next week

Three dead, one missing after heavy storm in Misiones, northern Argentina

Volcano explosions mark end of 2014 in Mexico

And figures 'prove Scotland has enough wind farms already'