Amber weather warning for snow in northern England extended to Monday

05/01/2025 22:17 The Guardian

Met office warns of continued likely travel delays, stranded vehicles and power cuts due to wintry conditionsIn pictures: snowfall in England and WalesHeavy overnight snow in Wales and northern England has caused travel disruption as the new year gets off to a cold start.The Met Office updated an amber weather warning for snow in northern England to run into Monday morning. Continue reading...

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UK house price growth slowed to 3.3% over 2024, says Halifax

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07/01/2025 08:29 The Guardian

Scottish man killed while serving as medic with Ukrainian army

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07/01/2025 08:17 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: How Britain has coped with an Arctic blast

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07/01/2025 06:34 The Guardian

Luxury tights brand Wolford apologises for delays to orders and refunds

Exclusive: Skinwear firm admits delivery services overstretched amid heavy criticism from customersThe luxury tights and lingerie brand Wolford has apologised after heavy criticism from customers over delays to orders and refunds, admitting its delivery services were overstretched.Shoppers have take...

07/01/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Shortage of foster carers causing ‘very real’ UK crisis, Barnardo’s warns

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07/01/2025 05:00 The Guardian

‘We’re very glad we’ve done it’: the Liverpool couple who fostered more than 40 children

Charles and Dianne Hubbert retired after receiving an MBE for services to foster careShortage of foster carers causing ‘very real’ UK crisis, Barnardo’s warnsOver 23 years, Charles and Dianne Hubbert have fostered more than 40 children in their home in Croxteth, Liverpool. They have just retir...

07/01/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Australia news live: Matthew Guy handed role as Brad Battin reveals new Victorian shadow cabinet; NSW issues mosquito bite warning

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07/01/2025 04:43 The Guardian

Southern California warned of ‘life-threatening, destructive’ windstorm

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07/01/2025 02:51 The Guardian

UK retailers may have to cut thousands of jobs after bleak Christmas

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07/01/2025 00:01 The Guardian

Investigators receive black box data from plane that crashed in Kazakhstan

Authorities now have access to cockpit dialogue from Azerbaijan Airlines plane that went down on Christmas DayBrazil’s air force has extracted the data from two black box recorders belonging to a crashed Azerbaijan Airlines plane that Baku claims was downed by Russia on Christmas Day, killing 38 o...

06/01/2025 22:15 The Guardian

US winter storm leaves four dead as millions hit by snow, ice and bitter cold

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06/01/2025 21:34 The Guardian

Kamala Harris says ‘America’s democracy stood’, after certifying Trump’s election victory – as it happened

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06/01/2025 21:03 The Guardian

Four years after mob violence, Kamala Harris hands power – peacefully – to Trump

The outgoing vice-president presided over a January 6 without rancour as she formally certified the vote she lostShe had warned America that he is a fascist and now, in front of political colleagues, TV viewers and the watching world, she was the one who would have to officially put him back in powe...

06/01/2025 20:44 The Guardian

Reports of optimism about Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

US secretary of state says he is confident agreement can be reached in renewed push before Donald Trump takes officeIsrael and Hamas appear to be edging closer towards a ceasefire and hostage release deal that could bring the bloodshed in the Gaza Strip to an end amid reports of optimism among decis...

06/01/2025 17:29 The Guardian

Joe Biden urges Americans not to forget January 6 on anniversary of Capitol riot

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06/01/2025 16:18 The Guardian

Middle East crisis: Israeli forces ‘fired on World Food Programme convoy in Gaza’ – as it happened

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06/01/2025 15:51 The Guardian

US weather: seven states declare emergencies amid warnings snow could be heaviest in a decade – live updates

Snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures creating dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the east coastThe appeals for people to stay inside come amid forecasts of bone-chilling temperatures.Associated Press reports that the eastern two-thirds of the US will exp...

06/01/2025 14:53 The Guardian

Met Office issues fresh yellow weather warnings covering much of UK – as it happened

Warning for snow and ice in place across most of south-west, north-west and West Midlands in England, Wales, western and northern Scotland and Northern Ireland. This live blog is closedHow you have been affected by snow, ice and rain in the UKThe Met Office has said that it was the UK’s coldest ni...

06/01/2025 14:30 The Guardian

Austria’s far-right Freedom party tasked with forming coalition government

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06/01/2025 13:48 The Guardian

New weather warnings as snow and ice cause travel havoc and school closures in UK

Flooding closes main roads as cold air forecast to return from Monday – and possibility of more snow later in weekNew yellow warnings of more snow and ice have been issued by the UK Met Office as wintry weather caused travel disruption and the return to school was abandoned for thousands of pupils...

06/01/2025 12:59 The Guardian

Medals of second world war pilot who flew 500 miles with plane on fire to be auctioned

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06/01/2025 11:39 The Guardian

Key Oath Keepers leader revealed as former Las Vegas police detective

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06/01/2025 11:00 The Guardian

South Korea investigators seek extension of arrest warrant for president

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06/01/2025 10:42 The Guardian

Record numbers of children in England jailed many miles from their families

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06/01/2025 07:00 The Guardian

Swinney to warn opposition of fuelling populism if Scottish budget not passed

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06/01/2025 00:01 The Guardian

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Elon Musk turns on Nigel Farage and calls for new leader of Reform

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UK weather: airports reopen but travel disruption continues – as it happened

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05/01/2025 15:53 The Guardian

Social order in Gaza will collapse if Israel ends cooperation with UN aid agency, official says

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05/01/2025 15:46 The Guardian

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