Jayden Long and Eddie Hill died after police failed to adequately escalate a dropped 999 call.
A Met Office weather warning is in place for Scotland and Northern Ireland for much of Tuesday.
Figures obtained by BBC Newsnight show large spikes in sales of torches, radios and power banks.
The prototype rollercoaster is being built by a fairground firm but towers over nearby houses.
The guitarist says doctors had given him "a few years left to live", but is now recovering well.
Ashlea Simon says she was arrested at Manchester Airport in connection with her identifying HMOs.
