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Cold weather health alert extended for England with -20C possible | UK weather

The Amber health warning for all of England has been extended until Tuesday as temperatures are expected to continue to fall over the weekend. UK Health and Safety Executive extended the warningThis means that the impact of the cold weather is likely to be felt across health services. “This weather can have a serious impact […]

‘Dinosaur highway’ footprints dating back 166 million years discovered in England

A 'dinosaur highway' containing around 200 footprints dating back 166 million years has been discovered in southern England. Some of the footprints mark the path taken by the Setiosaurus, a dinosaur that grew to about 60 feet long. Another set belonged to Megalosaurus. Megalosaurus was a 30-foot-long predator that was the first dinosaur to be […]

Schools in England face ‘death by a thousand cuts’, headteachers say | Schools

UK schools face 'death by a thousand cuts' after a leading economic think tank said rising costs are likely to outstrip funding next year despite a recent injection of extra funding Principals said they were doing so. The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) says that without further ambitious investment in education by the […]

Ambulance handover delays in England may harm 1,000 patients a day | NHS

More than 1,000 patients a day in the UK are suffering “potential harm” due to delays in ambulance handovers, the Guardian has revealed. Last year, 414,137 patients are thought to have experienced some form of harm while waiting in the back of an ambulance for a long time to be admitted. Of those, 44,409 people […]

Heavy snow disrupts travel in England and Wales | UK weather

Heavy snow fell overnight in Wales and northern England, causing travel disruption as the new year gets off to a cold start. The Met Office on Sunday issued an amber weather warning for snow for northern England, with seven yellow warnings in place until Monday. Three of the cases involved snow and ice in Scotland, […]

Three-day snow warning issued for parts of England, Scotland and Wales | UK weather

The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a three-day heavy snow warning as thousands of households clean up after New Year's heavy rains caused flooding, travel disruptions and power outages. Temperatures will drop below freezing over the weekend, with up to 30 centimeters (1 foot) of snow possible across England, Scotland and Wales, cutting off rural […]