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A gritting lorry overturned on a patch of icy West Yorkshire moorland road as temperatures across the county dipped below freezing. The distinctive vehicle came off the road and ended up on its side with its nose in a ditch in Slaithwaite, near Huddersfield, earlier. Kirklees Council confirmed the driver …

Olympic champion snowboarder Chloe Kim has dislocated her shoulder just a month before the start of the Winter Games in Milan. Kim, 25, is aiming to become the first woman to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the halfpipe. The USA athlete will have an MRI scan on Friday …

Some islanders are struggling to heat their homes in cold temperatures, a homeless charity boss has warned. The Shelter Trust chairman Mike Powell said he was concerned some people were “effectively rough sleeping at home” because they could not afford energy bills. “We think with more cold months likely to …

As freezing temperatures grip Wales, one homeowner has been showing how this eco-home stays warm during winter. Abigail and Marcus Beck built their home under Wales’ unique One Planet Development, external (OPD) policy, which places strict limits on energy use and lifestyle choices. The home, which featured on Channel 4’s …

PA Media The royal couple are joint patrons of NHS Charities Together The Princess of Wales made a surprise appearance the day before her birthday by joining the Prince of Wales on a visit to show support for NHS staff in London. Catherine accompanied Prince William, who was originally due …

”Competing at my second Olympic Winter Games is a dream come true, and after overcoming a difficult year of injury, this achievement feels even more special,” said Smeding, 27. “I’m incredibly excited to compete against the world’s best on the Olympic stage once again and to show myself, and everyone …

Reuters Cold weather payments have been triggered across 697 postcodes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as temperatures plunged across the UK. Households on certain benefits are entitled to the money when there is a prolonged period of below-zero temperatures. In Scotland, those on low incomes and benefits may receive …

[ South Florida doctors are seeing more people with cough, fever and other flu-like symptoms as a rapidly spreading influenza strain circulates across the country this winter. Source link

Josh Dayand Harry Whitehead,Guernsey BBC Jim Roberts said islanders should check to see if they are eligible for the Winter Fuel Allowance The Guernsey Community Foundation believes some islanders do not know they are eligible to receive financial support to help pay their heating bills. The Winter Fuel Allowance is …

Angela Ferguson,BBC Walesand Antonia Matthews,BBC Wales BBC Sunlight bounces off the snowy landscape at Cwm Idwal near Bethesda, Gwynedd, on Monday Snow and ice weather warnings remain in force across Wales, bringing more disruption and school closures. A Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice is in place until …

Women’s Super League side Leicester City have signed midfielder Emma Jansson on a two-and-a-half-year deal from Swedish side FC Rosengard. Jansson, 29, who has previously been capped at Under-23 level by Sweden, arrives in the East Midlands having helped Rosengard win Damallsvenskan titles in 2022 and 2024. “I am really …

Low income households in a part of Surrey can now apply for new support funding. Residents with low incomes in the Tandridge District Council catchment area can request a grant to help with living costs from 10:00 GMT on Monday. Eligible households without children can apply for £125 while those …

There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the deaths of seals whose bodies were found dead on a beach, a wildlife charity said. About five seal carcasses have appeared on Cromer beach in Norfolk recently, including some of pups and some that were headless. A spokesperson for Friends of Horsey Seals …

Aleks Phillipsand Nikos Papanikolaou Getty Images Thessaloniki Airport closed entirely after air traffic communication was knock out Thousands of passengers are stranded across Europe after a communications failure forced Greece to close its airspace, causing widespread cancellations and delays. Officials are working to understand why radio communications were disrupted on …

Rast finished a close second to Shiffrin in last weekend’s previous World Cup slalom event in Semmering, but was not to be denied a second time, making sure the World Cup’s greatest skier could not add to her record tally of 106 wins in all disciplines. “I think a lot …

BBC Weather Watchers/Standfree333 A wintery scene in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, by BBC Weather Watcher Standfree333 The first full moon of 2026 has lit up skies across Scotland. Also known as the Wolf moon, it is the fourth supermoon in a row, following October’s Harvest Moon, November’s Beaver Moon and the Cold …

[ Winter can feel long. With the buzz of the festive season behind us and spring not yet on the horizon, January and February can be particularly challenging. It’s cold outside and daylight is in short supply, but what if, instead of wishing it away, we approached winter a little …

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Jude Winterand Alex Thorp,East Midlands CCTV shows break-in at Jakes Breaks trading card shop The manager of a trading card shop in Nottinghamshire has described a £10,000 raid on stock as “heartbreaking”. Police have launched an investigation after the burglary at Jakes Breaks trading card shop in High Street, Beeston, …

He will join a seam attack led by Jamie Porter and Sam Cook, who have taken a combined total of 899 first-class wickets, backed up primarily by Shane Snater and another winter signing, Mitchell Killeen. There will be no return to Chelmsford in 2026 for New Zealand all-rounder Doug Bracewell, …