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Met Office warns of travel chaos as temperatures plunge to -9C overnight

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Travel chaos is set to grip parts of Britain today as the country endures chilly but bright weather – as forecasters warn milder conditions and the risk of flooding are just around the corner. Last night temperatures nearly hit -10C in parts of the country, with Katesbridge in Northern Ireland and Sennybridge in Wales enduring … Read more

Now for the Big Freeze: Met Office warns up to FOUR INCHES of snow will sweep UK from today

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With Brits right across the country still reeling from the devastating floods caused by the rampaging Storm Christoph, the Met Office are now warning that some areas could see up to four inches of snow thanks to plunging temperatures across the weekend. The torrential rain that has hammered Britain this week thanks to Storm Christoph … Read more

Father-of-two serving Met policeman, 37, with underlying health problems dies of Covid

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PC Michael Warren, 37, passed away on Tuesday after it was confirmed he had contracted the Covid-19 earlier in the week A father-of-two policeman has died after testing positive for Covid-19 – as colleagues pay tribute to the ‘kind, genuine and enthusiastic’ officer.    PC Michael Warren, 37, passed away on Tuesday after it was confirmed … Read more

Father-of-two serving Met policeman, 37, with underlying health problems dies of Covid

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PC Michael Warren, 37, passed away on Tuesday after it was confirmed he had contracted the Covid-19 earlier in the week A father-of-two policeman has died after testing positive for Covid-19 – as colleagues pay tribute to the ‘kind, genuine and enthusiastic’ officer.    PC Michael Warren, 37, passed away on Tuesday after it was confirmed … Read more

Nine Met Police officers are hit with £200 Covid fines

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Nine Met Police officers are hit with £200 Covid fines after being spotted tucking into breakfast INSIDE London café during lockdown… while force was cracking down harder on public Scotland Yard fines and slams officers for failing to lead by example in lockdown  A passer-by caught squad cars outside Chef House Kitchen in south east … Read more

Met police chief is ‘baffled’ that frontline officers have not been prioritised for Covid jabs

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Met police chief Dame Cressida Dick is ‘baffled’ that frontline officers have not been prioritised for Covid jabs Met’s police chief revealed there have been 48 spitting attacks on police officers Further 97 incidents where someone threatened Covid-19 and coughed at police Dame Cressida said PCs who can’t dress in full PPE are putting themselves at … Read more

Met Police will record the ethnicity of people pulled over in cars

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Metropolitan Police will record the ethnicity of people pulled over in cars under a six-month pilot scheme following criticism over the force’s stop-and-search methods in capital.  Sadiq Khan said the plan would address ‘concerns about racial profiling and disproportionality’ in London which were brought to light during the Black Lives Matter movement last summer. Team GB … Read more

Snow hits East Anglia as Met office issues AMBER weather warning for the South East

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Up to four inches of snow is set to sweep East Anglia and leave villages ‘cut off’ as the Met Office warned of road closures and power cuts.   Drivers described ‘horrendous’ conditions on Britain’s roads as the wintry weather hit the Home Counties in the early hours and forecasters are now predicting snow will be replaced … Read more

Snow hits London as Met office issues AMBER weather warning for the South East

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Snow has hit London this morning as the Met office issued an amber weather warning for the south east with up to four inches of the white stuff set to fall.  Drivers warned of ‘horrendous’ conditions on Britain’s roads as the wintry weather hit the Home Counties and some villages are at risk of being … Read more