Cold weather payments triggered in hundreds of postcodes – Full list
It’s cold out there The new year is here and so are the sub-zero temperatures with most of the UK thrown into the chilliest of cold plunges. Most of the UK’s major cities are enduring the bitter cold, with the mercury hitting as low as -7C in Manchester in the early hours of Monday morning. […]
2 months ago
Met Office issues warning over rare weather phenomenon this weekend
The cold snap is back with a vengeance. Met Office has warned of such low temperatures over the next few days that a rare weather phenomenon could occur. The forecaster has said that we can expect a chance of some freezing rain in parts of the UK, as wintry showers are set to arrive on Saturday. Thick […]
1 year ago
NHS tells Brits not to go outdoors during certain hours as snow hits UK
The UK is in the midst of a cold snap with temperatures set to drop even lower this weekend. The NHS has warned people not to leave their homes during the evening or at night as freezing temperatures are expected to hit several parts of the country across Saturday and Sunday. Heavy snowfall is expected […]
1 year ago
‘Never-ending’ cold explained by scientists amid rise of ‘100 day cough’
There’s a whole host of reasons you could be experiencing what feels like a ‘never-ending’ cold As everyone returns to work and school following the festive period, coughs and colds have once again reared their ugly heads across the country. And it seems that lots of people are struggling to kick the symptoms, complaining of […]
2 years ago
Thousands of people across the UK are ‘ill with cold and cough-like symptoms’ that just won’t clear up
‘Long colds’ are becoming increasingly common The festive period may be over but winter still has a couple of months to go, which means there are still plenty of coughs and colds going around. After a week where we’ve all be socialising with family and friends (along with plenty of eating and drinking) it’s no […]
2 years ago
People with Covid should be able to ‘go about their normal lives’ like with cold, says doctor
He made the claim on BBC Breakfast this morning A professor has said on breakfast TV this morning that those who test positive with Covid should be allowed ‘to go about their normal lives’ as they would if they had a common cold. Paul Hunter, professor in medicine at the University of East Anglia, said: […]
4 years ago