FORECASTERS have put an amber health warning in place after temperatures in Britain plunged to -10C last night. Many Brits are waking up to snow this morning – and the UK Health Security Agency put much of the country under a Cold Health Alert. 3 Heavy snow falling in Kent yesterdayCredit: Stephen Huntley/HVC 3 South … Read more
Time to put your best hiking-boot-adorned foot forward. Author and experienced mountaineer Alex Roddie has penned a book that’s guaranteed to spark your lust for wandering, with the tome documenting epic hiking trails in Ireland and Great Britain and stunning photographs showcasing landscapes that can be viewed along the way. Wanderlust British & Irish Isles: … Read more
THE MET OFFICE has warned an inch of snow will hit parts of Britain today – as ice sparks travel chaos in a -6C freeze. A yellow warning for ice and wintry showers came into force for Kent, London, Surrey and Sussex at 4am this morning. 2 A dog walker braves the freezing mist in … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Rishi Sunak will need to watch his step this year. The U.K. prime minister faces a succession of tripwires that will make his second (and potentially last) full year in the job the toughest yet. With MPs returning to parliament Monday and … Read more
RATS are reportedly invading homes across the UK after a perfect storm of bin delays and flooding. The UK’s estimated 200 million rats are legging it into households, while pest exterminators are being swamped with SOS calls. 5 Rats are reportedly invading homes across the UKCredit: Jeremy Selwyn 5 The bins at Whitworth Road cemetery, … Read more
AN AMERICAN who moved to Scotland has claimed her British friends don’t have a “grasp” of life in the US. Bateman Solms, 22, teased Brits for not understanding US geography after her pals suggested taking a “day trip” to New York City from rural Michigan. 2 The student revealed her shock by her friend’s lack … Read more
THE MET Office has warned more heavy rain is on the way while Brits are still reeling from the aftermath of storm Henk. A yellow weather alert is in place today and 269 flood warnings are already in place up and down the country. 5 People walk through a flooded street in Worcester City CentreCredit: … Read more
Junior doctors working for England’s National Health Service kicked off a six-day strike over pay on Wednesday — the longest the NHS has ever faced. But it’s the latest sign of despair in a demoralized NHS, floored by towering workloads, understaffing and a lack of investment. It follows a series of strikes involving health care … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — It might be a new year, but England’s cherished public health service is facing the same old problems. And its legions of striking junior doctors are just getting started. From January 3, junior doctors working for the National Health Service in England will … Read more
THE UK has faced a night of carnage after 94mph Storm Henk left cars crushed by trees and roads underwater – but relief is in sight. Brits were told not to leave their homes during the storm yesterday, with forecasters issuing a danger to life warning. 6 Storm Henk toppled a tree onto a car … Read more
