6 h. ago AA's 3 'quick' important steps all drivers need to take before any winter journey

The cold weather is well underway, with unpredictable conditions like ice, snow, rain and more all the more common and likely. This can make driving much more perilous and anxiety inducing

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7 h. ago Parts of Greater Manchester set for snow next week as temperatures drop

Greater Manchester could see its first snowflakes of the season next week

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8 h. ago Police officer couldn't see after being attacked at crash scene

The attack which happened in Cardiff led to the officer losing his vision before the attacker was eventually detained

Events

8 h. ago Met Office issues more weather warnings as Britons brace for heavy rain this weekend

Weather warnings have been issued across the UK as unsettled weather is expected to continue

Events

9 h. ago Met Office weather maps show where temperatures will drop to

'Drier and colder' weather is on its way to the UK, with some areas told to expect frost and snow

Society

11 h. ago Iceland 'doomed' if Atlantic Ocean current collapses: Nation declares 'existential threat' from modern

A potential collapse of AMOC could trigger a modern-day ice age, with winter temperatures across Northern Europe plummeting to new cold extremes, bringing far more snow and ice.

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11 h. ago Cop can be torturous and tedious – but here’s why it’s worth paying attention

In this week’s newsletter: Critics have yet come up with an alternative that would truly bring all countries together to work to solve the climate crisis• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWorld leaders – or at least about 50 of them – flew away from preliminary Cop meetings in the Amazonian city of Belém last week, where they met to discuss the climate crisis, the ravages committed on the planet’s biggest rainforest only too apparent beneath them, if they chose to look.Deforestation, drought and the climate crisis are pushing the Amazon to what could become a “tipping point”, where it changes state from a rainforest to a savannah ecosystem, and from a massive absorber of carbon to releasing carbon into the atmosphere, which would have devastating consequences for the whole world.‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disasterTyphoon Fung-Wong becomes second in a week to hit the PhilippinesI wish we could ignore Bill Gates...

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15 h. ago New Chief Nursing Officer Brings Her Vision to Cleveland Clinic London

New Chief Nursing Officer Brings Her Vision to Cleveland Clinic London  Cleveland Clinic

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20 h. ago UK weather: Snow forecast to blast Britain for 10 DAYS as mercury drops to glacial

Snowfall has been forecast over a 10-day spell this month with temperatures set to drop to a frosty -10C in the worst affected areas in several parts of the country

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27 h. ago Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine sign voice deal with AI company

The voices of the Oscar-winning actors can now be used to create AI-generated versions in a new deal with ElevenLabsOscar-winning actors Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine have both signed a deal with the AI audio company ElevenLabs.The New York-based company can now create AI-generated versions of their voices as part of a bid to solve a “key ethical challenge” in the artificial intelligence industry’s alliance with Hollywood. Continue reading...

Economics

28 h. ago Polar vortex stratospheric warming sparks icy weather and heavy snow warning

The UK is set to see temperatures plunge with lows of -7C in an icy blast where most of the country will be blanketed in snow caused by disruption to the Polar Vortex

Events

30 h. ago Rudimental confirmed for In It Together 2026 alongside I'm A Celebrity's Aitch

In It Together marks its fifth anniversary next year and bosses have added special guests dance legends Rudimental to the line-up alongside Madness, Aitch and Snow Patrol

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32 h. ago The top 9 Scottish winter baby girl names that evoke feelings of snow and crisp mornings

WINTER is well upon us, with crisp mornings, cold fingers and frost encrusted foliage. And the new season could inspire soon-to-be parents everywhere who are looking for the perfect name for their little one.  So if you’re a lover of the festive time, as well as a fan of the awe-inspiring mountains, ice-blue lakes and...

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34 h. ago Met Office forecasts snow and 'below freezing' cold snap for Scotland this week

It comes after a rain warning was issued for parts of the country

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34 h. ago Bus cancellations, some roads closed Tuesday morning after heavy snow passes through the region

Bus cancellations, some roads closed Tuesday morning after heavy snow passes through the region  CTV News

Transport

35 h. ago The Breakdown | New Zealand stars Barrett and McKenzie show how skill and vision can flourish

The veteran All Black duo both grew up on dairy farms and may not have flourished in English rugby’s rigid systemThis week’s column is being compiled slightly differently. It’s not easy to type while looking upwards and smiling warmly at the bookshelf but, hey, that’s the price to be paid for method sportswriting. When you’re putting together a piece on Damian McKenzie, the All Blacks’ so-called “smiling assassin”, it’s important to try to get into character.The head bandage took time to apply as well, as did the fake-blood drizzle of ketchup down the cheek. Anyone who watched the later stages of New Zealand’s win against Scotland on television on Saturday, however, will appreciate why the extra touches felt appropriate. It is not every day a player preparing to kick the clinching points in a major Test resembles a happy, beaten prizefighter. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Kelly Brook set for frosty I'm A Celeb reunion with Ant and Dec

Kelly has been at loggerheads with the famous pair since 2009, when she alleged they got her fired from her role as a judge on Britain's Got Talent

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36 h. ago Met Office reveals where snow could hit UK after heavy rain weather warnings issued

Several weather warnings have been issued across the UK as heavy rain and winds are expected to hit on Tuesday

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38 h. ago You’ve got 20/20 vision if you can see through the snow to solve this frosty brainteaser in 30 seconds

IT looks like snow is just around the corner. As temperatures drop, parts of the UK apparently look set to receive an influx of snow in the run up to Christmas. And with that in mind, a clever brainteaser has been put together by Betway, with people challenged to spot the matching pair in a...

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38 h. ago The Secret Santa Project review – festive romcom tries for the Love Actually style multiple story strands

Set in a London council office, this clunky Christmas comedy interweaves a handful of storylines but musters only a brief flicker of cosy charmFeelgood Christmas romcoms are like school nativity plays: you can forgive a lot in return for a toasty warm festive glow. The Secret Santa Project, based on a book by Tracy Bloom and set in a London council’s accounting department, manages a brief flicker of cosy charm in places but in truth it’s bit of a Christmas clunker.Like Richard Curtis’s Love Actually this is a film with a handful of interwoven storylines. Samantha Giles plays Diane, the grinchy head of accounts who in the tradition of London romcoms walks to work over Westminster bridge past Big Ben; she would love to see Christmas cancelled and save the council a few pounds. Her husband Leon (Mark Williams) is a panto director, and Diane suspects he’s got a thing going on with Snow White. This plot line is not a million miles from Emma Thompson’s in Love Actually, but it bungles alo...

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