14 h. ago Met Office urges UK households to 'think ahead' as snow and ice warnings issued

2026 has gotten off to a very chilly start - and the Met Office has some advice

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17 h. ago UKHSA extends amber cold health alert affecting all of England as 'rise in deaths' likely

The warning will remain in place over the next week

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42 h. ago Britain braces for snow in killer Arctic freeze: Temperatures set to plummet at the start of the year with Met Office weather warnings and rare cold health alerts

Britain is beginning 2026 with a brutal cold snap that has health and social care chiefs on high alert because of the deadly risks posed to the elderly and vulnerable.

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42 h. ago Energy bills to rise again for millions TODAY as snow forecast – four ways to get help including £200 free cash

MILLIONS of households’ energy bills are to rise today, just as a swathe of cold health alerts have been issued for large areas of the UK. The 0.2% increase to Ofgem’s energy price cap will equate to a rise of about 28p a month for the average household in England, Wales and Scotland remaining on...

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43 h. ago The amount you for pay for heat and electricity is rising from today

As temperatures plummet across the UK, household energy bills are set to rise

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44 h. ago London braced for snow and ice as Arctic freeze triggers cold

London braced for snow and ice as Arctic freeze triggers cold-health alert  London Evening Standard

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45 h. ago UK snow warnings and health alerts issued as big freeze sets in

Snow and ice are forecast across much of the UK for the start of the new year, the Met Office has said, with a number of weather warnings and health alerts in place

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57 h. ago Rare cold health alert in place for whole of England as revellers brace for sub

A RARE cold-health alert has been issued for the whole of England as Brits look set to bring in the New Year. The cold snap, which warn of a rise in deaths particularly among elderly and vulnerable people, are set to pummel Brits for as long as a whole week. The warning will wreak 'significant...

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59 h. ago Snow warning MAPPED for New Year’s Day as Arctic air creeps across nation in

THE Met Office has issued a yellow warning to parts of the UK expecting to be hit by a snow and ice on New Year's Day. Since Christmas, temperatures have plummeted to -4C in some parts of the UK with amber cold health alerts issued. The Met Office's Chief Meteorologist, Jason Kelly, said “We’re entering a...

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62 h. ago London health alert over sudden drop to 'very cold' temperatures with snow warning

London health alert over sudden drop to 'very cold' temperatures with snow warning  My London

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63 h. ago Top doctor says NHS ‘not out of danger yet’ amid cold weather warning

The whole of England has been placed under an amber cold health alert by the UK Health Security Agency

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64 h. ago All the areas of Greater Manchester covered by Met Office snow warning

Temperatures are set to plummet to -5C

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65 h. ago Snow alert for London! Met Office issues warning as UK braces for wintry start to 2026

Met Office warning for between midnight and noon on Friday, January 2

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66 h. ago Snow forecast sees all of England under AMBER alert as ‘rise in deaths likely’

Amber cold health alerts are in place across England after Met Office weather forecasters issued a slew of new warnings for snow and ice over the coming days

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67 h. ago Full New Year's Eve weather forecast for Greater Manchester as

An amber cold health alert has been issued

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3 d. ago The 6 horrifying ways cold weather wreaks havoc on our bodies – from ‘winter penis’ to blood clots and stroke

BRITS are bracing for a freezing start to the New Year as temperatures plunge, bringing with them cold weather health warnings. Heavy snowfalls and ice are forecast for parts of Scotland. Meanwhile, amber cold health alerts have been issued for other areas, where temperatures could fall to an icy -4C. The warning, issued by the...

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4 d. ago Amber cold warnings issued as Brits alerted to 'rise in deaths' over New Year

Two amber alerts for cold were issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) with affected services warned of a "rise in deaths" amid expected chilly weather

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4 d. ago Cold Weather Payments worth £25 explained as snow warning issued

An amber cold health alert has been put in place by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for the North East and North West of England until January 5

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4 d. ago Cold weather drives risk of 3 deadly health conditions as UKHSA issues amber alert

Cold health alerts have been issued across England as temperatures drop

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4 d. ago Heavy snow set to hit UK as Met Office issues New Year weather warning

Amber cold health alert also issued with temperatures expected to plummet to as low as -2C bringing possible surge in deaths

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