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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

Ukraine: Russian Su-30 fighter jets conduct operations 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 The pro- Russian group behind Killnet has updated its alleged attack lists for hospitals and medical organisations in several countries, including the UK. Up to 38 UK hospital websites, including that of the NHS , were added to the list. Medical facilities in Spain, Portugal and Norway, among other countries, also appeared on the new list of targets. Related articles Russian TV hosts mock 'toothless' German and 'battered' US tanks Putin's army desperate as decades old tanks brought back from Laos The move comes just days after UK officials warned Iranian and Russian hackers have been "ruthlessly" … [Read more...] about UK locations pinned on pro-Russian group’s horror ‘attack list’ after support for Ukraine

AS temperatures continue to sizzle across the UK this weekend, Brits have taken to the internet to share hilarious memes to sum up the heatwave. Britain is currently basking in an extended 30C heatwave, which has seen the nation bask in scorching weather, with Northern Ireland even issuing a hosepipe ban . The Met Office said the highest temperature on Friday was 32.5C (90.5F) in Porthmadog in north-west Wales and highs of 30C-31C (86F-87.8F) are expected on Saturday. This compares with average temperatures for the time of year of 17C (62.6F) in the north and 21C (69.8F) in the south, senior forecaster Marco Petagna said. However, rising temperatures have not put a curb on Brits' humour as many have taken to Twitter to lament the boiling weather. One Twitter user Garden Ninja said: "Its 52 degrees inside... are we really going in?!" Phil Drake said: "UK heatwave day 6 - I've resorted to living in the refrigerator. Please send cold cuts and beer." Sharing a message … [Read more...] about Brits respond to 31C heatwave baking the UK with hilarious series of memes

Ukraine: President Zelensky announces coalition of modern tanks 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 The Ukrainian military must recover damaged British tanks to prevent Russian intelligence from stealing key UK tech, military experts have warned. Britain's decision to become the first NATO ally to supply Ukraine with modern Western battle tanks helped pave the way for Germany's crucial announcement that it is finally to follow suit with its Leopard 2s. Related articles Ukraine MP hails UK's ’crucial’ role in securing tanks for Zelensky North Korea declares 'we stand with Russia' in terrifying NATO threat Rishi Sunak told President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this month that the UK is to … [Read more...] about Urgent mission needed to recover UK tanks in Ukraine to stop Putin getting top secret tech

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

A SUMMER of staycations seems likely for millions when travel restrictions start to lift from next week. However, a break in Blighty doesn't have to be boring. Across the country are quirky hotels where you can stay from £39.50 per person a night. This article contains affiliate links and if you click a link and buy a product we may earn revenue With uncertainty still surrounding trips abroad, many people will be opting for a holiday at home. able to reopen from May 17 , providing another great option for staycations. As well as the standard B&Bs and hotel chains, there are unusual stays for those looking for something a bit different. From former convents and floating hotels to super yachts and even old prisons, there are plenty of places that promise a memorable stay. Here's our pick of the quirkiest hotels to check into. Sunborn Yacht Hotel, London Dock yourself at the Sunborn London for a long weekend, where there's also a lovely lounge bar and … [Read more...] about Quirky UK hotel stays – from floating hotels to old forts that you can stay in from £39.50pp a night

Charity Super.Mkt will be selling pre-loved clothing on a massive scale (Image: Humphrey Nemar) 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 Thrifty shoppers can track down potentially cool finds at Charity Super.Mkt, serenaded by DJ sets and fuelled by ice cream as they go. Related articles UK debt now so big it could overshadow country's entire economy Employees get itchy feet just 18 months into a new job, study finds Ten charities have clubbed together for the new concept at a ­former Topshop store in Brent Cross shopping centre, north London. It is the brainchild of designer Wayne Hemingway, co-founder of British brand Red or Dead, and Maria Chenoweth, CEO of sustainable clothing charity Traid. And the idea is to … [Read more...] about UK’s first ‘pre-loved’ clothing charity supermarket opens

AN airport in the UK could reopen to flights more than a decade after it closed. Plymouth City Council leader Richard Bingley is backing a bid to reopen Plymouth Airport . The airport was closed after leaseholder Sutton Harbour Group (SHG) triggered a so-called “Armageddon clause” that allowed it to stop flights if it was deemed uneconomic. Cllr Bingley told local media : "It’s almost disrespectful to not offer an airport to people who want to come here to trade or visit.” “Plymouth as a city needs an airport and no stone will be left unturned until that happens.” Despite Exeter having it's own airport, Cllr Bingley said Plymouth as a bigger city should have its own. Read more on airports TAKE NOTES The simple airport trick that will save you £20 every time you fly GROUNDED UK airport 'at risk' after warning it needs millions to stay open He previously added: "I can’t think of any other city with a … [Read more...] about The UK airport which could reopen after more than a decade

Barclays has announced the closure of 15 branches across the country - meaning over 100 banks are going to shut down so far this year. The bank is set to close 14 branches across England and one in Wales from late April to the first few days on May. Sites in London, Gosport, Bridgwater and St Helens are among those shutting down over just a few days. Barclays has already announced 15 closures earlier this month. It comes days after NatWest said it is closing 23 branches, and over a week since Lloyds Banking Group said it is shutting 40 Halifax and Lloyds sites. At the time the company blamed footfall, which has been rapidly decreasing since the onset of online banking and dropped further during the pandemic. The bank will close 14 branches across England and one in Wales from late April ( Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images) Lloyds said the number of customers visiting the branches it plans to close had dropped by 60% on average over the last five years. … [Read more...] about Barclays announces closure of 15 branches across UK – see if your bank is affected

Strictly Come Dancing judge said working on BGT was a 'completely different sort of judging' but his experience in the business means he 'knows what the job needs'. ITV show’s new panellist on Tuesday after weeks of speculation, and joins Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden on this year's panel. ( Image: Ian West/PA Wire) ( Image: Dymond/Thames/REX/Shutterstock) BBC One programme during its debut series in 2004. Bruno performed at the Strictly Christmas special in December ( Image: BBC/Guy Levy) David Walliams reached out to Bruno after he took his old job ( Image: ITV) Bruno signed up to the latest series just 11 days before the auditions kicked off on Tuesday – as revealed by the Mirror – and says the first person to congratulate him was the man he replaced, comedy star David Walliams , 51. David left BGT under a cloud after being caught making disparaging remarks about former contestants. Bruno said: "David sent … [Read more...] about Bruno Tonioli says Britain’s Got Talent will be UK’s biggest show ‘now that he’s here’