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• Latest weather forecast as snow hits most of UK

  12-12-2022 21:12 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC weather presenter Matt Taylor gives the latest weather forecast after snow hits most of the UK.
  
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• When are the next rail strikes after today?

  12-12-2022 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Disruption on the railways is expected, with industrial action in December and January.
  
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• Lack of troops 'will hamper Russian hope of new Ukraine offensive' - The Times

  12-12-2022 13:20 via news.google.com
  Lack of troops 'will hamper Russian hope of new Ukraine offensive'  The TimesVladimir Putin’s army unlikely to make ‘significant advance for months’ in Ukraine, says UK  Evening StandardUK predicts no Russian gains for months, says not capable of progress  Business InsiderView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Three children die after falling through ice at lake in Solihull – UK cold weather live - The Guardian

  12-12-2022 12:51 via news.google.com
  Three children die after falling through ice at lake in Solihull – UK cold weather live  The GuardianChildren pulled from icy lake in a critical condition  Sky NewsChildren who fell into icy lake near Solihull remain critical  BBCSt Anthony's Primary School closed after Babbs Mill Lake search as four children fight for life in hospital  Birmingham LiveFour children fighting for life after falling through ice on Solihull lake  The Independen
  
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• UK facing ‘tough road’ as recession looms despite economy growing in October – business live - The Guardian

  12-12-2022 12:48 via news.google.com
  UK facing ‘tough road’ as recession looms despite economy growing in October – business live  The GuardianUK economy will get worse before it gets better, warns chancellor  BBCUK Latest: Cold Weather, Power Demand, October GDP Data  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceConstruction output grows for fourth month running  Construction EnquirerEconomy defies expectations by GROWING 0.5% in October  Daily MailView Full coverage on Google Ne
  
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• London weather: Travel chaos as capital blanketed by snow and freezing fog - Evening Standard

  12-12-2022 12:39 via news.google.com
  London weather: Travel chaos as capital blanketed by snow and freezing fog  Evening StandardView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Microsoft to buy 4% stake in London Stock Exchange - Reuters

  12-12-2022 12:13 via news.google.com
  Microsoft to buy 4% stake in London Stock Exchange  ReutersView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Majidreza Rahnavard: Iran carries out second execution over protests - BBC

  12-12-2022 12:06 via news.google.com
  Majidreza Rahnavard: Iran carries out second execution over protests  BBCIran carries out second execution linked to nationwide protests  The GuardianIran publicly executes second man over protests, defying outcry  FRANCE 24 EnglishMore Iranians At Imminent Risk Of Execution, Rights Groups Say  Radio Free Europe / Radio LibertyIran publicly carries out second protest-related execution  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Tell us: how do you plan to get home for Christmas?

  12-12-2022 12:02 via theguardian.com
  We would like to speak to people who have had their journey disrupted as UK transport is affected by snow and strikesCommuters are facing further travel disruption this month as severe weather conditions and snow coincide with transport strikes.Tell us your stories about how you plan to get home for Christmas. Are you planning a particularly long journey to beat the transport chaos, perhaps with multiple legs? Were you travelling by car, train, bus, or flying? Where are you going to and from? Ho
  
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• Tell us: have you been affected by travel chaos in the UK?

  12-12-2022 12:02 via theguardian.com
  We would like to speak to people who have had their journey disrupted as UK transport is affected by snow and strikesCommuters are facing further travel disruption this week as severe weather conditions and snow coincide with transport strikes.If you are struggling to get home from a visit to family and friends, a work trip or any another journey in the UK, do get in touch to share your experience. Were you travelling by car, train, bus, or flying? Where are you going to and from? How long did y
  
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• UK weather: Dozens take refuge in pub amid heavy snowfall - BBC

  12-12-2022 12:00 via news.google.com
  UK weather: Dozens take refuge in pub amid heavy snowfall  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• EU corruption charges 'very very worrisome', says foreign policy chief - BBC

  12-12-2022 11:45 via news.google.com
  EU corruption charges 'very very worrisome', says foreign policy chief  BBCFour suspects charged in probe into European Parliament bribery by Gulf state  BBCWhat does the case say about the European Parliament at large? | DW News  DW NewsFour people charged over Qatar’s alleged bribing of EU officials  The GuardianJosep Borrell calls EU parliament's Qatar scandal 'very, very worrisome'  Financial TimesView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Pakistan furious over catch that appeared to fall short of Ollie Pope - The Telegraph

  12-12-2022 11:30 via news.google.com
  Pakistan furious over catch that appeared to fall short of Ollie Pope  The TelegraphPakistan v England: Tourists win thriller to seal first series victory in country in 22 years  BBCEngland seal a stunning (and VERY rare!) series victory in Pakistan  Daily MailPakistan fight back after England set stiff target  The News InternationalEngland beats Pakistan by 26 runs in 2nd test  Taiwan NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Experts reveal how the royal family could respond to Harry and Meghan documentary - The Independent

  12-12-2022 11:28 via news.google.com
  Experts reveal how the royal family could respond to Harry and Meghan documentary  The Independent'Meghan Markle is a self-absorbed narcissist who's living in a parallel universe' says Mark Dolan  GBNewsHarry is asking how we ended up here – well, I have the same question for him  The TelegraphBoring or brilliant: what's your verdict on Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan?  HeraldScotlandHarry & Meghan want to KILL OFF Royal Family with Netfli
  
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• Cost of living: Health workers on 24-hour strike in pay dispute - BBC

  12-12-2022 11:26 via news.google.com
  Cost of living: Health workers on 24-hour strike in pay dispute  BBCNHS strike: Ministers refuse to negotiate nurses' pay  Channel 4 NewsMinisters refuse to negotiate with nurses on pay to prevent NHS strikes  The GuardianLetters: Striking NHS workers have cause to resent government failure to fix a broken system  The TelegraphBritain braces for winter of strike action as nurses walk out  Reuters UKView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• How cold did it get last night – and how long will freezing temperatures last? - Sky News

  12-12-2022 11:07 via news.google.com
  How cold did it get last night – and how long will freezing temperatures last?  Sky NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Friend of Italian PM among three killed in Rome cafe shooting - Sky News

  12-12-2022 10:30 via news.google.com
  Friend of Italian PM among three killed in Rome cafe shooting  Sky NewsItaly shooting: Three women shot dead in Rome cafe  BBCFriend of Giorgia Meloni among three dead in Rome coffee shop shooting  The GuardianItaly PM Meloni says woman killed in Rome attack was her friend  EuronewsGiorgia Meloni's friend killed in Rome mass shooting  The TelegraphView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Neymar publishes private chats with Brazil team-mates after World Cup - Daily Mail

  12-12-2022 10:01 via news.google.com
  Neymar publishes private chats with Brazil team-mates after World Cup  Daily MailNeymar shares private WhatsApp messages with teammates after Brazil quit threat  The MirrorNeymar messages: Brazil star shares DMs with teammates after World Cup exit  GIVEMESPORTNeymar exposes heartbreaking messages with Chelsea and Brazil stars after shock World Cup exit  Football.LondonWorld Cup 2022: Rodrygo Apologises to Neymar for 'Denying' Him Chance to Lift Trophy - Sp
  
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• Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise - The Independent

  12-12-2022 09:29 via news.google.com
  Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise  The IndependentMum's Strep A advice for parents after whole family take antibiotics for deadly infection  The MirrorThe childhood diseases making a post-lockdown comeback  BBCCan adults get Strep A? Cases rise across UK as 16 children die from infection  The Independent'National emergency': GPs warned of antibiotics 'unwanted side effects' in Strep A battle  Expre
  
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• National Grid stands down coal plants on standby in icy weather - The Guardian

  12-12-2022 09:09 via news.google.com
  National Grid stands down coal plants on standby in icy weather  The GuardianNational Grid: Coal plants put on standby to supply electricity  BBCFrance requests emergency cut in electricity exports to UK as nuclear crisis deepens - live updates  The TelegraphUK power prices hit record high amid cold snap and lack of wind power  The GuardianEnergy Latest: Europe Facing More Difficult Winter Next Year  BloombergView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• The full list of school closures in Wales after temperatures plummet to -8C overnight - Wales Online

  12-12-2022 09:03 via news.google.com
  The full list of school closures in Wales after temperatures plummet to -8C overnight  Wales OnlineSchool closures full list as UK is swamped with snow in freezing cold -15C icy snap – find out if your k...  The SunEvery school that's closed on Monday December 12 due to snow  Gloucestershire LiveEast Sussex school closures after snow and ice covers county during poor weather  Sussex LiveUK school closures - full list as Britain grinds to a halt in sn
  
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• Selena Gomez leaves sad response to viral TikTok video explaining she was 'always skinny' - Daily Mail

  12-12-2022 09:03 via news.google.com
  Selena Gomez leaves sad response to viral TikTok video explaining she was 'always skinny'  Daily MailView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Biting back: the clinic putting a stop to snakes in Guinea – in pictures

  12-12-2022 08:45 via theguardian.com
  Every year about 3,600 people are killed by snakebites in Guinea, which has one of the highest concentration of mambas, cobras and vipers on Earth. At the country’s specialised snakebite clinic, patients arrive after difficult journeys to receive lifesaving antivenom. But others go first to traditional healers, a delay that risks severe complications and death• All photographs by Guy Peterson Continue reading...
  
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• Economy returns to growth in October - but recession still expected - Sky News

  12-12-2022 08:41 via news.google.com
  Economy returns to growth in October - but recession still expected  Sky News
  
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• Russia: Another shopping centre in Moscow goes up in flames - Metro.co.uk

  12-12-2022 08:38 via news.google.com
  Russia: Another shopping centre in Moscow goes up in flames  Metro.co.ukRussia: Massive fire guts Moscow shopping mall after similar explosion days before  The TelegraphSecond Moscow shopping centre hit by fire | Chester and District Standard  Chester and District StandardFire engulfs another Moscow mall, 2nd such fire in 4 days  The Washington PostFire engulfs another Moscow mall in second blaze to hit city in four days  The TelegraphView Full c
  
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• Rio Ferdinand points finger at Gareth Southgate after claiming he 'let England down' in World Cup exit - TEAMtalk

  12-12-2022 08:20 via news.google.com
  Rio Ferdinand points finger at Gareth Southgate after claiming he 'let England down' in World Cup exit  TEAMtalkThe real question is: does English football deserve Gareth Southgate?  The Guardian'England future brighter now than it was in 2018'  BBC'Southgate let us down' - Rio Ferdinand questions England manager's decisions vs France  Manchester Evening NewsEngland ticked the boxes but did they need to win this World Cup enough?  The GuardianVie
  
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• Live updates as temperatures plummet to -8°C, schools close and police warn of 'extremely dangerous' roads - Wales Online

  12-12-2022 08:12 via news.google.com
  Live updates as temperatures plummet to -8°C, schools close and police warn of 'extremely dangerous' roads  Wales OnlineLive: Icy weather brings Pembrokeshire to a halt | Western Telegraph  Western TelegraphSnow and ice close roads across Isle of Man  BBCLIVE: North Wales ice warning issued as temperatures plummet to -7C  North Wales LiveThree vehicles end up in local ditches as motorists urged to take extra care in ice  Burnham-On-SeaView Fu
  
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• Agency Photographer of the Year 2022 – shortlist

  12-12-2022 08:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian’s picture editors highlight the work of photographers whose pictures have stood out to them over the course of 2022. An overall favourite will be announced towards the end of the yearSee 2021’s shortlist and interview with overall winner Yasuhoshi ChibaMillions of images pass through our system over the course of a year, and towards the end of each one we begin the overwhelming process of trying to select some of our favourite photographers who, staff and freelancers ali
  
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• Abu Dhabi 2021, one year on: Why Formula 1 was the real loser - Planet F1

  12-12-2022 07:58 via news.google.com
  Abu Dhabi 2021, one year on: Why Formula 1 was the real loser  Planet F1F1's paused rivalry echoes around its 2022 celebrations  The RaceAbu Dhabi's legacy one year on: How the controversial 2021 finale changed F1 · RaceFans  RaceFansMax Verstappen 'felt' for Lewis Hamilton but 'hoped' he understood after Brazil 2008  Planet F1Verstappen: 2022 win “really enjoyable” compared to “emotional” Hamilton fight  CrashView
  
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• Peru president paves way for early elections after two killed in latest protests - The Guardian

  12-12-2022 06:54 via news.google.com
  Peru president paves way for early elections after two killed in latest protests  The GuardianPeru protests: Andahuaylas airport forced to close in deadly unrest  BBCPeru president to bring forward elections after two die in protests  The TimesPeru's democracy cannot survive constant turmoil  Financial TimesCycles of crises: The Hindu Editorial on the executive-legislature clash in Peru  The HinduView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘It’s normal’: Daniel Craig says gay relationship in Knives Out ‘reflects my life’ - The Independent

  12-12-2022 06:11 via news.google.com
  ‘It’s normal’: Daniel Craig says gay relationship in Knives Out ‘reflects my life’  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Mum left fuming after two-year-old son was rejected from buying toy with saved money

  12-12-2022 04:10 via express.co.uk
  The Smyths superstore in Mansfield came under fire after they stopped the toddler from buying a toy with loose change.
  
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• England fans warned about flu 'deadlier than Covid' as Three Lions return from Qatar

  12-12-2022 04:06 via express.co.uk
  England fans will return from the FIFA World Cup in Qatar after France emerged victorious in a tightly-contested 2-1 quarter-final clash.
  
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• Building for end times: the boom in bunkers – podcast

  12-12-2022 04:00 via theguardian.com
  Threat of nuclear war and a global pandemic have spurred a boom in individuals purchasing survival bunkers, says author Bradley GarrettTom Cruise has one. Donald Trump has one. But it’s not just the super-rich. Sales of private nuclear bunkers are booming as citizens absorb news of climate breakdown, nuclear threats and a global pandemic and look to secure their own survival in the event of a total breakdown in society.Bradley Garrett, author of Bunker: What It Takes to Survive the Apocaly
  
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• ‘Disgusted!’ Dad demands answers from Asda after 7-year-old son was sold £2 scratch card

  12-12-2022 03:38 via express.co.uk
  James Fletcher-Retallick was left "disgusted" at supermarket chain Asda for selling his seven-year-old son a scratch card, reports claim.
  
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• Experts warn of World Cup 'camel flu' - which kills up to a THIRD of everyone it strikes - Daily Mail

  12-12-2022 03:06 via news.google.com
  Experts warn of World Cup 'camel flu' - which kills up to a THIRD of everyone it strikes  Daily MailDoctors warned of England fans returning from World Cup with camel flu symptoms  Metro.co.ukDoctors warned over deadly 'camel flu' symptoms as World Cup fans return to England  The MirrorEngland fans returning from Qatar 'risk' spreading camel flu 10 times deadlier than Covid  Express'Camel flu' in Qatar sees World Cup footie fans return to England with doct
  
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• Snowdrifts leave Ryanair passengers stranded for 10 hours as numerous flights cancelled

  12-12-2022 03:01 via express.co.uk
  Extreme winter weather in the UK has caused chaos at Manchester Airport, which was forced to cancel a number of flights.
  
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• Airport chaos hits UK as Stansted and Gatwick 'temporarily close' amid heavy snowfall

  12-12-2022 02:14 via express.co.uk
  More than 3,000 flights were completed in the UK on December 11 last year, according to the Office for National Statistics.
  
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• Games Inbox: Nintendo Switch unfit for purpose, Elden Ring at The Game Awards, and Metroid Dread love - Metro.co.uk

  12-12-2022 02:00 via news.google.com
  Games Inbox: Nintendo Switch unfit for purpose, Elden Ring at The Game Awards, and Metroid Dread love  Metro.co.uk
  
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• Christmas chaos as army being trained to cover strikes after Cobra meeting announced

  12-12-2022 01:47 via express.co.uk
  Soldiers are being deployed to hospitals to learn how to drive ambulances and to airports to check passports as strike action is set to go ahead.
  
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• M25 chaos as heavy snow brings traffic to standstill after up to 10cm falls in places

  12-12-2022 01:28 via express.co.uk
  The Met Office warned that delays to travel were "possible" after issuing yellow weather warnings across much of the United Kingdom.
  
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• Rail strikes leave families 'no choice' but to hold third 'virtual Christmas'

  12-12-2022 01:18 via express.co.uk
  The widespread disruption may force families to hold a third Christmas in a row over Zoom, according to the Transport Secretary.
  
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• Scarlette Douglas says Chris Moyles has ghosted her after I'm A Celebrity - The Mirror

  12-12-2022 01:02 via news.google.com
  Scarlette Douglas says Chris Moyles has ghosted her after I'm A Celebrity  The MirrorScarlette Douglas reveals Chris Moyles has ghosted her after I'm A Celebrity  Daily MailITV I'm A Celebrity campmate claims she's being ‘ghosted’ by Chris Moyles  Wales OnlineITV I'm A Celebrity feud emerges as Chris Moyles accused of 'ghosting' co-star  Birmingham LiveScarlette Douglas surprised by I'm A Celeb reunion on live TV after brutal texting snub 
  
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• School closures hit Britain as UK grinds to a halt in snow chaos

  12-12-2022 01:00 via express.co.uk
  Schools across the UK are set to close tomorrow after a thick blanket of snow covered many parts of the country.
  
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• Police fear more missing or dead after four children rescued from lake

  12-12-2022 01:00 via express.co.uk
  There were reports of up to six people falling into the lake, however only four children were rescued in what police described as a "serious incident".
  
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• NASA hits huge milestone as £8.4bn James Webb Telescope captures oldest known galaxies - Express

  12-12-2022 01:00 via news.google.com
  NASA hits huge milestone as £8.4bn James Webb Telescope captures oldest known galaxies  ExpressAstronomers Just Confirmed the Most Ancient Galaxies Ever Observed  Singularity HubMajor Milestone: NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Discovers Earliest Galaxies in the Universe  SciTechDailyIt's Official: JWST Breaks Record For Most Distant Galaxy Ever Detected  ScienceAlertIt's real! JWST breaks Hubble's all-time distance record!  Big ThinkView
  
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