Tag Archives: Winter

Available for over a year What does the arrival of winter mean for plants and animals? In this programme Tom Heap and Helen Czerski find out how wildlife survives the freezing temperatures and short days of the winter months. In a time of climate change, they also ask how warmer …

Four hikers who went missing on Christmas Day have been found dead after being buried by an avalanche in the snow-covered Vardousia Mountains in Greece. The bodies of three men and a woman were found on Friday evening after a large-scale search in the mountainous region of Fokida, according to …

New York is bracing for what could be its biggest snowfall in years. Winter storms have caused widespread delays, with snowfall expected into Saturday morning. Image: A pedicab driver dressed as The Grinch stands in a snowy Times Square. Pic: Reuters Image: People are hit by snow from a snowplough …

Jo Durrant,Gloucestershireand Maisie Lillywhite,Gloucestershire BBC Tom Brockington said the planting of the trees means the Forest of Dean will be extended A forest will be extended for the first time in more than 200 years as plans to plant 120,000 this winter get under way. After buying Hoarthorn’s Farm in …

Available for 29 days Katie Smith is joined by former West Ham and Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and Brighton midfielder Fran Kirby to look ahead to the busy festive football period. They discuss what it’s like to be a footballer at Christmas time and whether it’s possible to enjoy …

Pope Leo has urged Ukraine and Russia to find the “courage” to hold direct talks to end the war during his first Christmas remarks to crowds in St Peter’s square. He called for an end to conflicts around the world during his Urbi et Orbi address, which is traditionally delivered …

A powerful winter storm has struck southern California, bringing relentless rain, strong winds and mountain snow to parts of the state. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Los Angeles County as well as Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Shasta counties. Forecasters in the region …

[ Three leading public health and social psychology experts warn that the U.K. is failing to apply vital lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic as flu cases surge with hospitals facing mounting winter pressures ahead of the planned strike by Resident Doctors. Source link

[ Boston is seeing an early surge in flu cases this year, city and health officials warned, with sharp upticks in cases and hospitalizations and even higher increases for children and teens as winter sets in. Source link

The family of a woman who died after she was hit by a car on a country lane has said her loss has “left a huge hole in our hearts”. Another woman, aged 57, was also killed when they were struck walking down Smithills Dean Road in Bolton on Monday …

A new public artwork has appeared beside a well-known Banksy mural in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. The sculpture, which appeared without explanation last Wednesday, was designed to highlight the rise of homelessness during the winter months and to encourage support for local homeless charity, SIFA Fireside. Created by artist Dion Kitson, …

Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken, who had been hoping to compete at the Winter Olympics in February, has died aged 27. Bakken returned to competition in 2024, having been kept out since 2022 with the heart condition myocarditis. The president of the International Biathlon Union said his return to the …

[ A new University of Oxford-led study, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, is the first to link daily temperature data to health-care use and costs across primary and secondary care in England. Analysis of 4.37 million patient records in England has found resources asymmetrically impacted by winter cold and …

PA Media Accident and emergency (A&E) waiting times across Scotland have improved over the last week ahead of what is expected to be an exceptionally busy festive period. Figures from Public Health Scotland (PHS) show that 64% of people were seen within the four-hour target last week, compared to 59% …

Forager Sammie Longhorn on the importance of bringing nature into your home in the winter months. BBC News

Simon Thake/BBC Resident Jon King said he is keeping warm wearing “a fleece, vest, two T-shirts, and a tracksuit top.” People living in three high-rise tower blocks in Sheffield have been struggling to keep warm after going without hot water and heating for nearly a week, residents have told the …

Menna Fitzpatrick, Britain’s most decorated Winter Paralympian, has suffered a significant knee injury in training – just three months before the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games. The Para-alpine skier, who has six Paralympic medals including slalom gold from 2018, sustained the injury in training earlier in December. BBC Sport understands the 27-year-old …

Measures have been put in place around one of Europe’s largest poultry farms following an outbreak of bird flu. A two-mile (3km) protection zone has been introduced at Glenrath Farms’ Whim Poultry Farm, outside West Linton, near Peebles, in the Borders. Scotland’s chief veterinary officer has also asked for a …

There’s nothing better than a live performance, especially after a long winter. Give them something to look forward to with last-minute concert tickets from StubHub, helping them catch performances from the likes of Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Adele, Andrea Bocelli, Harry Styles and more. If live music isn’t their style, …

Doctors in England will return to work on Monday after a planned five-day walkout over ongoing pay disputes. The strike went ahead amid surging flu cases, and despite last-minute talks between the British Medical Association (BMA) and the government. BMA members rejected a new government offer that aimed to tackle …