1 hour ago Pensioners and people on Universal Credit in certain areas due £25 DWP payment

Plunging temperatures have triggered the first Cold Weather Payments of winter.

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2 h. ago New ‘deady duo’ alert issued for millions with common illness as Arctic cold snap this week could prove fatal

THE Arctic blast bearing down on the UK could combine with a winter virus to form a “deadly duo” for millions with a common health condition, a charity has warned. The Met Office says temperatures plunged to a frigid minus 12.5C on Monday night - the coldest of the winter so far - with freezing temperatures...

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21 h. ago Radiators will be 'hotter' if you do plumber's 3 simple steps

With plunging temperatures, many will be turning to central heating to keep warm. If radiators aren't heating up properly, a plumber has shared three simple steps to tackle the issue

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33 h. ago List of school closures as UK braces for Storm Goretti and temperatures plunge – are your kids affected?

HUNDREDS of schools will remain closed for a third day as yellow weather warnings for ice and snow blanket the UK. Fresh alerts were issued as Brits brace for Storm Goretti to hit, while temperatures on Tuesday plummeted as low as -12C. Thousands of pupils were affected across Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales on...

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40 h. ago I knew living in Canada would be cold but nothing prepared me for

Temperatures have plunged to below -5 across Greater Manchester this week - but former M.E.N. writer Paige Oldfield has taken a look back after swapping the UK for somewhere much, much colder

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48 h. ago How to keep yourself warm and stay safe in the cold weather and snow as temperatures plunge to

Temperatures across the UK have been plummeting ❄

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50 h. ago Storm Goretti to hit UK with MORE snow after flurries in London & Arctic blast sees temperatures plunge to

Storm Goretti to hit UK with MORE snow after flurries in London & Arctic blast sees temperatures plunge to -12C  The Sun

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64 h. ago Homeless shelters under pressure as temperatures plunge to sub

Councils across the country have launched their Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP)

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68 h. ago Volunteers help 'desperate' rough sleepers on streets of Scotland’s biggest city as temperatures plunge to

A community group handed life-saving kit to six individuals who were preparing to spend the night outdoors as the country is gripped by some of the coldest weather it’s seen this winter.

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2 d. ago NHS advises people to wear hats and slippers and unions tell bosses to let staff work from home as Arctic Freeze sends temperatures plunging to

As many people went back to school or work after the Christmasand New Year period, a string of snow and ice warnings were in place across the UK for today.

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3 d. ago Arctic freeze grinds Britain to a halt: Snow closes schools and roads on first day back after Christmas as temperature plunges to

A string of snow and ice warnings were in place across the UK for today as the Met Office warned that cold conditions would bring a range of wintry hazards for the next few days.

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3 d. ago Over 200 properties hit by power cut in Greater Manchester as temperatures plunge to

Homes and properties in Tameside were struck by the power cut due to an 'unexpected incident'

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5 d. ago Man, 67, dies after being pulled from the sea during major search for missing people off Yorkshire coast

Coastguard helicopters, lifeboats and paramedics scrambled to Withernsea as three-metre waves batter shoreline and temperatures plunge to freezing

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5 d. ago Major rescue operation launched as several swimmers get into trouble in freezing sea off Yorkshire coast

Coastguard helicopters, lifeboats and paramedics scrambled to Withernsea as three-metre waves batter shoreline and temperatures plunge to freezing

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5 d. ago London on snow warning as Arctic blast and blizzards are set to grip entire UK for a WEEK: Drivers crash on icy roads as temperatures plunge to

Yellow warnings for snow and ice were activated this morning for London, southern England, the Midlands and North West as well as Wales and Northern Ireland.

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5 d. ago London weather: Frost to grip capital with temperature plunging to

Londoners wake up to snow as wintry weather set to cause travel disruption

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6 d. ago Met Office warns brutal Arctic freeze to last for up to one week as mercury tumbles

Temperatures plunged to -6.2C in Hurn, Dorset, on Thursday and are to fall again still, with the Met Office warning conditions are optimum for significant snowfall

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6 d. ago Scotland faces two days of heavy snow BLIZZARDS as Met Office issues amber warnings & areas could be ‘cut off’

SCOTS have been warned to brace for two days of heavy blizzards after weather warnings were upgraded from yellow to amber by the Met Office. The severe alert was issued as the country prepares for an Arctic chill that is set to plunge temperatures to -15C. Forecasters at the Met Office issued the rare alerts across northern and...

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7 d. ago Met Office warns of 'widespread snow' as Arctic air to plunge temperatures to

The UK's cold snap could continue until mid-January

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7 d. ago Snow forecast maps reveal biblical blizzard to bury Europe as UK faces 20 inches

Parts of the UK could be buried under as much as 20 inches of snow by the end of next week as temperatures are predicted to plunge to -12C by this weekend

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