92 minutes ago UK weather: Fog blankets Britain as Met Office issue map showing worst

The weather warning is in place until 11am on Thursday and affects large areas of England, stretching from Exeter to Oxford, Birmingham , Peterborough, and York, as well as parts of Wales.

Society

6 hours ago DWP Cold Weather Payment checker as hundreds of new postcodes to get £25

Eligible households in 625 areas in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are due a payment

Economics

2 hours ago Fog weather warning issued by Met Office as UK braces for travel chaos

Large part of UK from South West to Yorkshire covered by yellow warning

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18 hours ago Marriage equality and a giant weather vane: photos of the day – Wednesday

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Culture

21 hours ago DWP Cold Weather Payments triggered in 570 more UK postcode areas after cold snap

The DWP has confirmed that eligible households in another 570 postcode areas will get the £25 payment

Politics

20 hours ago When DWP Cold Weather Payments land in bank accounts as 686 postcodes to get £25 boost

Eligible households will be paid automatically after each period of extreme cold weather

Economics

4 hours ago Met Office issues weather warning as UK braces for 'significant travel disruption'

Brits travelling by car could face nightmare conditions, including loss of visibility, as the UK's national weather forecaster predicts roads to be 'hazardous'

Events

22 hours ago UK weather maps show when and where Brits will face more freezing temperatures this weekend

Temperatures are set to plummet this weekend around the United Kingdom with the mercury falling to minus figures in England and Wales, days after snow caused nightmares for millions

Politics

20 hours ago When DWP Cold Weather Payments land in bank accounts as 645 postcodes to get £25 boost

Eligible households will be paid automatically after each period of extreme cold weather

Economics

4 hours ago Met Office issues weather warning as dense fog set to cause UK travel chaos

Brits travelling by car could face nightmare conditions, including loss of visibility, as the UK's national weather forecaster predicts roads to be 'hazardous'

Events

27 hours ago Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Wednesday, January 15)

All of the latest news from across Wales and further afield

Politics

13 hours ago Met Office issues rare fog warning as Brits must do five things before driving

The Met Office has warned that people living in parts of the country subject to the latest weather warnings will have visibility reduced to 'below 100 metres' by 'dense' fog

Events

28 hours ago UK snow maps show which cities face late month blizzard with SIX INCHES expected to fall

The last week of January looks set to bring a wall of snow with up to six inches of the white stuff set to fall over higher parts of Scotland and northern England, according to advanced weather maps

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16 hours ago Rangers vs Aberdeen LIVE as shock starting XI bubbles, key update on traffic to Ibrox and Thelin's surprise

Philippe Clement is under pressure and comes up against a side badly out of form at Ibrox

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31 hours ago UK weather: Maps show exact date 1,000km blizzard will bring 17cm of snow this month

The Met Office has predicted a "transition" from the dry and "unsettled" conditions that have characterised most of January, with new weather maps showing a huge snow storm system

Politics

20 hours ago Firefighters need better weather to fight California's flames. When will they get relief?

Fire danger remains high in parts of Los Angeles that have been ablaze for days

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28 hours ago Firefighters prepare for increasing gusts following brief reprieve for LA area

Firefighters are readying for another round of critical fire weather after calmer than expected winds gave them a much-needed reprieve

Events

28 hours ago Fire tornadoes are a risk under California's extreme wildfire conditions

The National Weather Service's warning about the “particularly dangerous situation” in which any new fire could explode in size in the Los Angeles area didn’t mention fire tornadoes

Events