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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36 h. ago Jesy Nelson reveals petition for SMA1 screening at birth after twins’ diagnosis

The 34-year-old announced on Sunday that her twin daughters have been diagnosed with the severe muscular disease.

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41 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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46 h. ago Jesy Nelson ‘right to challenge’ twins’ diagnosis process, says Streeting

The Health Secretary was responding to news shared by the former Little Mix star that her babies have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy.

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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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4 d. ago 'My friend died whilst sleeping on the streets, and I thought why couldn't it have been me?'

After a man was found dead in Manchester city centre on Boxing Day, rough sleepers explain why some still remain outside despite emergency cold weather shelters being made available. Chris Slater reports.

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5 d. ago Denver fire UPDATES: Families evacuated after city's 'biggest fire in years'

More than 100 firefighters are tackling the huge blaze in Denver, Colorado, which started at a three-story apartment complex under construction on Leetsdale Drive

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5 d. ago Denver fire RECAP: Families evacuated after city's 'biggest fire in years'

More than 100 firefighters tackled the huge blaze in Denver, Colorado, which started at a three-story apartment complex under construction on Leetsdale Drive

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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 Rough sleeper airlifted to specialist burns unit after tent fire

The woman remains in 'critical condition'

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