94 m. ago Council tells the elderly to wiggle their toes to stay warm ahead of Arctic blast set to engulf Britain

Durham County Council gave the advice to vulnerable elderly people on their website as a cold snap is set to plunge temperatures as low as -8C over the next week.

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10 h. ago UK set for cold start to 2026 with amber health alert issued

Amber alerts are in place as temperatures are set to plunge

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13 h. ago Powerful winter storm to batter much of US with snow, rain and strong winds

Snowy holiday season in the upper midwest and north-east comes as a cold front is expected to hit the southA powerful winter storm was sweeping east from the Plains on Sunday, driven by what meteorologists describe as an intense cyclone that is expected to impact much of the US with a mixture of snow, ice, rain and strong winds.“Part of the storm system is getting heavy snow, other parts of the storm along the cold front are getting higher winds and much colder temperatures as the front passes,” said Bob Oravec, a lead forecaster at the National Weather Service (NWS) office in College Park, Maryland. “They’re all related to each other – different parts of the country will be receiving different effects from this storm.” Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Luke Humphries' net worth, true Luke Littler thoughts and £1m prize money loss

Luke Humphries is all set to continue his bid to regain his World Darts Championship crown as Cool Hand takes on German thrower Gabriel Clemens in the third round

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18 h. ago ‘Rise in deaths’ predicted as amber cold health alerts issued in northern England

UKHSA warns vulnerable and elderly people may be at risk with temperatures to drop severely overnightAmber cold health alerts have been issued for northern England, with low temperatures predicted to cause a “rise in deaths” among vulnerable and elderly people.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued two amber warnings for north-east and north-west England, which will be in place between 8pm on Sunday until midday on Monday 5 January. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Cold weather alert as dog owners told exact temperature to keep their homes

Hypothermia is one of the risks dogs face in the winter

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34 h. ago Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay's wedding guests tuck into luxurious banquet

The celebrations are set to continue long into the night at lavish Georgian manor, Kin House after Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay tied the knot yesterday at the historic Bath Abbey

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35 h. ago Afcon 2025: Nigeria hold off Tunisia fightback to secure last

Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia | Tanzania 1-1 UgandaSenegal 1-1 DR Congo | Benin knock out BotswanaNigeria put on an impressive display of attacking prowess but had to hang on in the end for a narrow 3-2 win against Tunisia, becoming the second team to make sure of a place in the last 16.Victor Osimhen netted the opener a minute before half-time, and Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman scored after the break. But Tunisia staged a late comeback with goals from the defenders Montassar Talbi and Ali Abdi that set up a frenetic finish. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago What to know about UK snow bomb bringing 'one inch per hour' in just days

New snow maps for the UK show a huge band of snow stretching 700 miles set to blanket the UK in January as temperatures are set to turn bitterly cold after a mild start to December

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2 d. ago Weather tracker: Deep freeze grips Canada as US records warmest Christmas

Temperatures plunge below -50C in the Yukon, while swaths of US experience springlike weatherNorthern Canada has been gripped by an intense and prolonged cold spell, with temperatures hovering between -20C and -40C for weeks. On Tuesday, Braeburn in the Yukon recorded -55.7C, its coldest December temperature since 1975.Meanwhile, Mayo and Dawson endured 16 consecutive nights below -40C, with Mayo plunging to -50.4C on Monday. Whitehorse also recorded 10 nights when temperatures dropped below -30C. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago New health alert issued on Boxing Day by UK Health Security Agency

Events cancelled after alert issued due to concerns

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3 d. ago NHS alert as one group of women may need to contact GP 'urgently'

You should contact your doctor or nurse about the medical issue

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3 d. ago Cold temperatures set to continue with health alert in force

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow cold health alert which lasts until noon on December 27 for south-west England.

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3 d. ago Hundreds brave Christmas Day swim at Welsh beach despite yellow weather warning

While it's a sunny affair for many the cutting winds are making for bitterly cold conditions with temperatures feeling like near freezing

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3 d. ago No White Christmas but Met Office issues yellow weather warning

A cold health alert has been put in place for later on Christmas day

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3 d. ago UKHSA issues cold health alert for Christmas Day amid Met Office weather warning

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow cold health alert

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4 d. ago Hunger striker at risk of brain failure feeling 'suffocated' after 40 days

Teuta Hoxha, a 29-year-old hunger striker for Palestine has said going without food for over 40 days feels like being "suffocated" but is set to continue her protest

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4 d. ago Festive swimmers hit the beach for a brave Christmas Eve dip as cold health alert is issued with temperatures set to plunge as low as minus 5C

Brave Geordies in red bathing suits and Santa hats plunged into the sea in North Tyneside and swimmers in Helen's Bay in County Down, Northern Ireland, also faced the cold waves.

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4 d. ago Christmas weather forecast as cold health alert and frost warnings issued

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow cold health alert for parts of England from Christmas Day evening through to Boxing Day, warning of an impact on health services

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4 d. ago Everything you need to know as Christmas Day cold health alert issued for parts of UK

Temperatures expected to drop as low as -1C overnight on December 25.

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