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Date of next UK snow bomb brought forward and will begin this week
Temperatures will drop to that low in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland, while temperatures of -1C to -7C across Aberdeenshire to Glasgow are widespread.
All the Midlands towns at risk in next UK snow event with four counties battered
Maps and charts from WX Charts show snow returning to England
Next UK snow bomb will hit 'every county in England' with exact date announced
WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, shows snow everywhere north of Cornwall on the south west coast of England
UK faces 600-mile snow bomb with exact hour flurries start again announced
Blizzard-like conditions could rival that disruptive weather blast, which saw 20 inches hit back in 2018.
UK faces another snow bomb '15 inches deep' with all four Home Counties hit
Maps and charts, from WX Charts, have turned white as the wintry weather returns - and this time brings with it 15 inches.
Next UK snow bomb will be even worse than Storm Goretti and be 450-mile wall
A weather map from WXCharts using the ECMWF model shows snow set to return
Major new deal to be agreed over control of railway services in West Midlands
West Midlands Rail Executive has devolved powers to manage the railway services in the region
West Bromwich pub shut down over bogus bouncer 'horrific baton attack' applies to re-open
Sandwell Council stripped 69-year-old owner Rajinder Singh of his licence after 20 years over the incident
Judge says it's a 'shame' to send down knifeman who slashed man's neck on Broad Street
Jake Bishop, aged 20, told the victim 'I will kill you' before stamping on another man's head
Hospital worker struck off for 'bombarding' colleague with 'sexual messages'
Chris Smith began working with the woman - referred to as Person A during an Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service hearing - in April 2019
Latest twist in long running Solihull Council plan saga after government letter
Solihull green belt ‘local plan’ saga takes another dramatic turn
The 10 'best' GP surgeries in Midlands as new Patient Survey to launch for 2026
Patients are once again being asked to share their views on their local surgeries
Outage at Birmingham Airport caused by bad weather as apology issued to passengers
All arrivals were halted as bad weather impacted the radar
Birmingham Airport power outage live as flights diverted and delayed due to NATS radar issue
The power outage is causing chaos in the airport with some flights delayed for up to four hours
Maura Higgins clashes with Friends star on The Traitors US
Love Island's Maura Higgins clashed with controversial actor Michael Rapaport on The Traitors US, with fans praising her for standing up to him during tense roundtable exchanges
Traitors star Stephen Libby's actor boyfriend and famous pal
The Traitors star Stephen Libby is dating actor Daniel Quirke and has a famous comedian friend
Celeb Big Brother star David Potts' 'snatched' transformation photos as he loses 2.5 stone
The Ibiza Weekender reality TV star shared his 'snatched' transformation with before and after photos as he revealed the secret to his weight loss