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AN urgent health warning has been extended as freezing cold conditions have been forecast into the weekend. A level three cold weather alert has been extended now from Friday until Saturday by the UK Health Security Agency. Brits were today braced for more flooding . The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) extended the current level 3 cold weather alert until 12pm on Saturday 28 January. The Environment Agency has activated 33 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible, and 13 flood warnings, meaning flooding is likely. The warnings cover areas including the Ebble Valley in Wiltshire and the Tarrant Valley in Dorset . Most of them are related to groundwater flooding, where the ground is so waterlogged that it cannot absorb any more and so the excess water floods the surface. It comes after heavy rain and freezing fog have blighted the country in recent weeks, giving groundwater no time to evaporate away. An end to the fog is in sight and conditions are set to … [Read more...] about UK weather: Urgent warning extended as freezing cold conditions causing health risk forecast to continue into weekend

IT was the news that left the whole of Britain feeling on top of the world on the Queen’s Coronation day. As millions packed the streets of London to see young Queen Elizabeth crowned , it was announced that mountaineers Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay had become the first to conquer Everest . Now, 70 years later, a wounded war hero has a date with destiny to make history when King Charles is crowned in May. Hari Budha Magar had both legs blown off above the knee when he was a soldier in Afghanistan and a terrorist bomb exploded. Despite his terrible injuries, father-of-three Hari has set his sights on climbing Everest, the world’s highest mountain at 29,032ft, to coincide with the King’s Coronation . If he succeeds, ex-Gurkha Hari, 43, will become the first above-the-knee double-amputee to stand on the Himalayan summit. READ MORE ON THE KING'S CORONATION ALL THE KING'S HORSES Inside boot camp for King's 100 horses as … [Read more...] about I lost my legs serving in Afghanistan – now I’m climbing Mount Everest for the King and will reach top on a historic day

North Korea using missile test as 'cry for attention' says expert SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info North Korea condemned the decision by the United States to supply Ukraine with advanced battle tanks to help fight off Russia's invasion, saying Washington is escalating a sinister “proxy war” aimed at destroying Moscow. Related articles Poland boosts Zelensky by sending tanks as PM takes swipe at Putin Russia 'now at war with NATO' after 'game-changing' support from West The comments by the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored the country’s deepening alignment with Russia over the war in Ukraine as it confronts the United States and its Asian allies over … [Read more...] about North Korea declares ‘we stand with Russia’ in terrifying NATO threat over Ukraine support

Austria: Six British children found living in abandoned wine cellar SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Six British children, who are all under five years of age, have been rescued from an abandoned wine cellar in Austria that was being used as an illegal hideout by a conspiracy theorist. The kids were discovered in the hideout situated in the small village of Obritz. It came after police broke in following an incident involving a 54-year-old man who allegedly attacked social services with pepper spray after they were called to the property following concerns from locals. Related articles Asteroid the size of bus makes 'closest ever approach' Hunt unveils UK's hidden gem in energy crisis generating … [Read more...] about Six British children rescued from cellar of ‘conspirarcy theorist’ in Austria

AT the corner of two rubbish-strewn streets, which are dotted with boarded-up houses, sits a two-bedroom apartment which is currently on sale for just £1,000. Locals will tell you it's overpriced. This is Hartlepool , the North East town which has been confirmed as Britain's bargain basement rental capital . According to new figures from estate agency Zoopla, the average monthly rent being paid by tenants in the town is just £496, placing it just ahead of Burnley , Lancs, at £504 and East Ayrshire in Scotland at £512. This is in comparison to London where the average rent is reckoned to be £26,316 a year, or £2,193 a month. To those squeezed renters in the capital abandoning hope of ever saving money for their own property, Hartlepool's rental market must seem like the stuff of dreams. READ MORE ON BROKE BRITAIN LIVING IN HELL Inside life in 'Drug Tower' where hooded figures selling heroin run riot BITTER PILL … [Read more...] about We live in town with cheapest rent in UK – mouldy homes are on brink of collapse… others are turned into drug factories

WELSH First Minister Mark Drakeford's wife Clare has died suddenly. The 66-year-old had been married to the minister for 46 years and they had three children together. A Welsh Government spokesperson said: "It is with deep sadness that we confirm the sudden passing of Clare Drakeford, wife of the First Minister. "The thoughts of everyone in the Welsh Government are with the family at this time and we ask that their privacy is respected." Her cause of death is not yet known. Last year Mr Drakeford revealed he had been separated from his "vulnerable" wife for much of the pandemic. The pair had lived in separate homes in order to "keep her safe". He told ITV Wales: “I’ve been married for a very long time and not to be in the house and to be at a physical distance, even though we saw each other every day and talked every day, it was a puzzling experience in that sort of way and for that to be over it is a bit emotional for everybody.” Paying tribute to Clare today, … [Read more...] about Clare Drakeford dead – Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford’s wife dies suddenly

WELSH First Minister Mark Drakeford 's wife died suddenly today. The Welsh government announced the death of Clare Drakeford, 66, with "deep sadness". Who was Clare Drakeford? Clare had been married to the Welsh Labour Leader since 1977. The pair had three children together. Last year Mr Drakeford revealed he had been separated from his "vulnerable" wife for much of the pandemic. The pair had lived in separate homes in order to "keep her safe". MORE ON WALES NIGHTMARE SMASH Miss Wales beauty queen, 21, rushed to hospital after horror motorway crash 'BEYOND GRIEF' Wales boss Gatland opens up on tragic death of four-month-old daughter He told ITV Wales: “I’ve been married for a very long time and not to be in the house and to be at a physical distance, even though we saw each other every day and talked every day, it was a puzzling experience in that sort of way and for that to be over it is a bit … [Read more...] about Who was Mark Drakeford’s wife Clare?

Pamela Anderson 's former husband of just 12 days says he's leaving her a whopping $10million (£8.1million) in his will. The Baywatch star was married to movie producer Jon Peters for just under two weeks back in 2020 with the romance very quickly fizzling out following their nuptials. Pamela, 55, had known Jon, 77, since 1989 when they decided to explore more than a platonic relationship together and while things didn't work out she has previously insisted there are "no hard feelings." READ NEXT: Pamela Anderson says son 'came home crying' after finding out about sex tape scandal She also previously revealed that the wedding was in fact not a legally binding union meaning they didn't need to file for a divorce when they broke up. Jon has now confirmed that his positive feelings towards Pamela run so deep that he has made a very generous gesture to her in his will, which she apparently had no knowledge of until recently. He told Variety: "I will always love Pamela, … [Read more...] about Pamela Anderson’s ex of 12 days leaving her eye-watering fortune in his will

The wife of Wales' First Minister has passed away suddenly, it has been announced by the Welsh government. Clare Drakeford, the wife of Mark Drakeford, was confirmed dead by a statement made on Saturday. It read: "It is with deep sadness that we confirm the sudden passing of Clare Drakeford, wife of the First Minister. The thoughts of everyone in the Welsh Government are with the family at this time and we ask that their privacy is respected.” READ MORE: Plane passenger's fury as airline gives suitcase to charity despite it not being missing The couple has three children together and had been married for 45 years having wedded in 1977. They were living in Cardiff at the time of Mrs Drakeford's passing. No cause of death is yet known. Clare is understood to have been "vulnerable" leading to the pair being separated for much of the pandemic in an effort to "keep her safe". At one point, in an act of incredible commitment to his wife, Mr Drakeford is understood to … [Read more...] about Welsh First Minister’s wife Clare Drakeford dies ‘suddenly’ as tributes pour in

In this week’s news, Qantas is finally planning to start flying to San Francisco again after a long COVID-19 hiatus; Delta plans to add New Zealand to its route map in the fall and increase trans-Atlantic schedules this spring; a low-cost European airline plans to add service from the U.S. to Italy; there’s more international route news from Ethiopian Airlines, Delta, American and Hawaiian; Southwest Airlines’ holiday meltdown had a big negative impact on its fourth quarter financial results, and the Transportation Department is widening its investigation of the carrier; Alaska Airlines plans to install fast satellite Wi-Fi on its regional jet fleet; San Jose’s airport officially changes its name, although not by much; SFO will close a runway for two months this spring; Seattle-Tacoma’s Centurion Lounge shuts down; and travelers to New York have a new low-cost option for trips from JFK Airport into Manhattan. Since rival United is now operating three Australia routes from San … [Read more...] about Routes: Qantas sets a return to SFO; San Jose Airport changes its name