3 h. ago SARAH VINE: The real reason stars like Meghan are all obsessed with 2016

Barely has the new year got under way and already the internet has decided it's had enough of 2026. Social media is in the grip of a wave of nostalgia for 2016.

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4 d. ago At 3.2C, Delhi wakes up to coldest January morning in 3 years as cold wave grips north India

The plunge in temperatures has made parts of northern India colder than several Himalayan hill towns

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5 d. ago Major incident declared in South East as tens of thousands left without water

People in Kent and Sussex have low pressure or intermittent supplies of water this morning which has been blamed on cold weather and a subsequent breakout of leaks and bursts

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6 d. ago ‘There’s a dark side to floristry’: are pesticides making workers seriously ill – or worse?

Unlike in food, there is no upper limit on the amount of pesticide residue levels in flowers. But after French officials linked the death of a florist’s child to exposure in pregnancy, many in the industry are now raising the alarmOn a cold morning in December 2024, florist Madeline King was on a buying trip to her local wholesaler when a wave of dizziness nearly knocked her over. As rows of roses seemed to rush past her, she tried to focus. She quickly picked the blooms she needed and left.I’m not doing this any more, she thought. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Lindsey Vonn seals Olympic favourite status with fourth podium in four downhills

41-year-old American wins in Zauchensee, AustriaVeteran skier leads downhill World Cup standingsLindsey Vonn continued her age-defying comeback with a downhill victory on Saturday to take her career World Cup tally to 84 wins. The 41-year-old American’s second success and fourth podium from four downhills this season increased the veteran skier’s lead in the standings and cemented her favourite status for next month’s Winter Olympics.Already the oldest World Cup winner of all time, Vonn was fastest by 0.37sec from Norway’s Kajsa Vickhoff Lie with a run of 1min 06.24sec on a cold and cloudy morning with snow falling in Zauchensee, Austria. Another American, Jacqueline Wiles, completed the podium, 0.48 slower than Vonn, on a piste considerably shortened after Friday’s training was cancelled due to heavy snowfall. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Britain faces further snow, ice, and heavy rain this weekend after Storm Goretti's hurricane

After severe conditions caused school closures and travel disruption, yellow warnings for snow and ice continue until Sunday and the Met Office warned Saturday morning will see a 'very cold start'.

Events

8 d. ago Plug heater that 'takes edge off a cold morning' and costs 14p to run drops below £10

"It heats a room quickly and can get quite toasty"

Economics

8 d. ago Stop ice from forming on car by leaving 'unlikely' food item on your windscreen

Drivers have discovered a new trick for defrosting their car windscreen on a cold winter morning - and all you need is a common item that you can find in most kitchens

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9 d. ago Matalan's new range is 'perfect for the school run' on cold winter mornings

The new range, which shoppers insist looks 'luxury for the price', starts at £8

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1 week ago No gym, no problem – the compact treadmill people are using at home to stay active

Staying active during cold, snowy mornings has never been easier.

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1 week ago Scottish delivery driver uses 'vodka hack' to keep his car windscreen ice

A delivery driver has shared a simple hack which he claims will prevent your car windscreen from freezing over in the winter months - and says it's perfect for the cold mornings we are currently experiencing.

Transport

1 week ago This £9 gadget stops your car windscreen fogging up overnight

Cold mornings and fogged-up windscreens are driving motorists mad — but a £9 reusable gadget could stop it overnight

Economics

1 week ago Clever clothing tip will keep you warm on coldest winter days this January

A Russian woman in the UK has taken it upon herself to explain to Brits how to best dress for the cold if they're planning to go outside during the coldest winter days of the year

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1 week ago UK weather: Freezing return to work for millions as Arctic blast triggers amber snow alerts

Temperatures in London dip as low as -5C overnight into Monday morning as the Met Office warns that cold conditions will bring a range of wintry hazards for the next few days

Economics

1 week ago Filly can strike – if meeting survives the weather – Jason Heavey's Monday tips

Racing is crossing its fingers that Wolverhampton survives a morning inspection as the cold snap tightens its icy grip on the sport

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2 w. ago You can get to world's hottest city where fish boil in the sea for £78 this month

The city is, by some counts, the hottest in the world. However, in January, the coldest time of the year, the thermometer rarely rises much higher than 20 °C, while staying in the balmy mid-teens

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2 w. ago I’ve been a New Yorker for 23 years. Today Zohran Mamdani’s swearing

The new mayor embraces social justice, and rejects hate and nationalism. That’s why we’re so excited to see what he’ll do in officeOn a cold Saturday morning, a little over a week before the New York City mayoral election in November, I was at a park in Queens to speak at a fundraiser for Asiyah Women’s Centre, the oldest and largest shelter providing support for American Muslim female victims of domestic violence. Vendors selling everything from chai to embroidered Palestinian handicrafts turned out to support the fundraiser; a DJ blasted music and artists painted children’s faces with the colours of Halloween.I chose the vendor with the most protein on offer because I lift and squat more than my bodyweight and must meet a daily goal. “Our kebab is one of Zohran’s favourites,” the man at the King of Kebab stand told me, proudly and unprompted, as he piled my plate with meat.Mona Eltahawy writes the FEMINIST GIANT newsletter. She is the author of The Seven Necessary Sins for Women a...

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2 w. ago ‘It’s pretty gnarly’: Behind the scenes at Trial Eights, the battle for selection at the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

Behind the famous annual race is months of preparation, cold, dark mornings on the freezing water, and an internal battle for selection almost as nerve-wracking as the big day itself, as Flo Clifford finds out

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2 w. ago What happened next: Maggots, rats and growing despair – a year of the Birmingham bin strike

Action began in January, before an all-out strike in March. For locals, the flytipping, vermin, maggots and mess are taking a huge environmental and emotional tollIt’s an icy cold winter morning, and 80-year-old Mohammed Bashir is armed with a broom, tackling the large pile of rubbish that has accumulated outside his terraced house in Small Heath, Birmingham.This has become an almost daily activity for Bashir since the city’s bin strike started 50 weeks ago and, like many in the city, he is starting to lose patience. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Clear your frozen windscreen in seconds using former NASA engineer's 4 step hack

A former NASA engineer has shared a simple four-step method to defrost your car windscreen in seconds – and it's really beneficial for those cold winter mornings

Technology