6 h. ago UK weather live: Amber ‘danger to life’ warnings issued ahead of Storm Goretti snow

Drivers have been warned about black ice on roads amid multiple weather warnings across the country

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11 h. ago Topps Tiles set for ‘another year of progress’ as sales continue to grow

The Leicestershire-based tile chain posted a 2% rise in like-for-like sales for the Topps Tiles brand in its first quarter to December 27.

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20 h. ago Many schools shut for a third day amid warning of further ice and snow

The Met Office said up to 20cm of snow could fall on higher ground in northern Scotland on Wednesday.

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27 h. ago ‘You can’t drink Fanta. You have to smoke marijuana’: Fela Kuti’s artist recalls their wild collaborations

When the Afrobeat sensation first saw Lemi Ghariokwu’s work, he said, ‘Wow!’ Then he plied him with marijuana and asked him to design his album sleeves. The artist recalls their extraordinary partnership – and the day Kuti’s Lagos HQ burned‘There were flames everywhere. Soldiers with bayoneted rifles were dragging people out into the streets, staggering, naked and bleeding. Nobody knew if Fela was still inside the burning building.”Lemi Ghariokwu pauses. For much of our video-call, the 70-year-old artist has joyfully revisited his years as friend and confidant of Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti, the Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer whose legacy has been celebrated recently by both a high-profile podcast produced by the Obamas and a career-spanning box-set, The Best of the Black President, designed by Ghariokwu. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Amber weather warnings in place for northern Scotland as snow set to continue

Icy weather will continue to grip Scotland into Wednesday.

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34 h. ago UK snow: Horror blizzard conditions sparks Met Office warnings and school closures

The Met Office has issued an arrange of weather warnings for Tuesday, January 6, including a rare 'danger to life' Amber weather warning for heavy snow and blizzard conditions

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35 h. ago Scotland Weather: New amber snow warning issued as hundreds of schools remain closed for second day

Schools in Shetland, Orkney, Aberdeenshire, and parts of Moray will remain shut on Tuesday.

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36 h. ago Full list of Scotland schools closed amid new amber weather warnings

An amber weather warning for snow has been extended.

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38 h. ago Could LYNX be reintroduced in Scotland? Charities make fresh call to bring back big cats

The push to reintroduce lynx into the wild continues - despite John Swinney previously ruling it out - with conservationists set to consult locals on releasing them back into the Highlands.

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38 h. ago Opposition leader Machado says she hasn’t spoken to Trump since attack as she vows to return to Venezuela – live

María Corina Machado tells Fox News she would share her Nobel peace prize with US president after removal of Nicolás MaduroDeposed Maduro pleads not guilty after capture in shock US attack on VenezuelaUS foes and allies denounce Trump’s ‘crime of aggression’ in Venezuela at UN meetingThe United States has faced widespread condemnation for a “crime of aggression” in Venezuela at an emergency meeting of the United Nations security council.Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, Eritrea, Mexico, Russia, South Africa and Spain were among countries that have denounced the weekend US attack in Venezuela.I am deeply concerned about the possible intensification of instability in the country, the potential impact on the region, and the precedent it may set for how relations between and among states are conducted. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Full list of school closures as 2nd day back CALLED OFF for 1,000s while snow and ice hit – are your kids affected?

THOUSANDS of pupils will remain home for a second snow day as the Met Office issues amber weather warnings for ice and snow. The first day back to school and work was called off for many as temperatures plummeted below freezing on Monday. Overnight a Baltic blast saw figures plunge as low as -10C in...

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44 h. ago Forecasters warn of more heavy snow across swathes of northern Scotland

The Met Office has issued yellow warnings of snow and ice for the whole of Scotland on Tuesday.

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56 h. ago Schools shut and travel disrupted as northern Scotland hit by heavy snow

Yellow weather warnings are in force in many areas.

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57 h. ago Schools closed and flights cancelled as warnings for snow and ice in force

Amber weather warnings were in place in parts of Scotland forecasting ‘heavy snow’ and travel disruption.

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58 h. ago New snow and ice warning issued by Met Office as 30 areas 'at risk of injuries'

The Met Office has warned of more bad weather across northern England and Scotland with a yellow weather warning. Yet more snow and ice is expected as freezing conditions continue

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59 h. ago UK weather: Blizzard conditions forecast as Met Office issues amber and yellow warnings

The UK experienced sub-zero temperatures on Monday with Scotland experiencing heavy snow and travel disruption

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59 h. ago Schools closed and flights cancelled as amber warnings for snow issued

Amber weather warnings are in place for snow in parts of Scotland forecasting ‘heavy snow’ and travel disruption.

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60 h. ago Full list of Scotland schools closed amid amber weather warnings for heavy snow

So far, over 100 schools have confirmed they will remain closed due to the weather while others have delayed opening times.

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60 h. ago Met Office snow warnings issued for 57 UK areas in full list as schools affected

The Met Office has issued amber and yellow weather warnings across 57 UK areas as an Arctic wall sweeps across the Atlantic bringing snow, sleet and bitter blizzards with up to 30cm expected in parts of Scotland

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68 h. ago Dozens of schools closed as amber snow warnings hit large parts of UK on return from festive break with up to 3in feared

IT will be snow going for millions today as the nation struggles back to work after the festive break — but the freeze has left dozens of schools closed. Large swathes of the country have been hit with yellow weather warnings. An inch of snow was predicted in the South West, Greater Manchester and the...

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