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
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Brits respond to 31C heatwave baking the UK with hilarious series of memes
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
Pilot Died In The Collision Of 2 Indian Military Jets
(CTN NEWS) – NEW DELHI – One pilot was killed after two Indian Air Force fighter jets crashed on Saturday (Jan. 28) while participating in training operations south of the nation’s capital New Delhi. A French-built Mirage 2000 and a Russian-built Sukhoi Su-30, each carrying three pilots, were also involved in the disaster. Both aircraft had taken out in the morning from the Gwalior air base, about 50 kilometers to the east of where they crashed. According to a statement from the nation’s air force, “the aircraft was on a routine operational flying training mission,” adding that one of the three pilots had suffered fatal injuries.” It also stated that an inquiry was being conducted to ascertain the crash’s cause. / REUTERS Another pilot had been discovered alive but injured in the forests of Padargarh, around 300 kilometers away, police official Dharmender Gaur reported to AFP from the accident site. The officer announced, “We have identified the … [Read more...] about Pilot Died In The Collision Of 2 Indian Military Jets