Britain is beginning 2026 with a brutal cold snap that has health and social care chiefs on high alert because of the deadly risks posed to the elderly and vulnerable. Temperatures plunged to nearly –10C in Aberdeenshire overnight as people brought in the New Year. Health chiefs and forecasters have issued warnings over harsh wintryContinue reading “ARCTIC FREEZE”
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Mother’s Horror As Teachers Say Her Severely Autistic Son Failed To Arrive At School
A severely autistic teenager sparked a desperate search after he failed to turn up at school – only to be discovered hours later slumped in the back of a bus that should have safely transported him there. Jimmy Hudson, 13, who is selectively non-verbal, fell into a deep sleep after he was left on theContinue reading “Mother’s Horror As Teachers Say Her Severely Autistic Son Failed To Arrive At School”
The Winter Of 1963
After many weeks of milder-than-normal weather, winter is finally arriving in Britain. Across the nation, temperatures have dropped and snow has caused chaos. But, whatever happens, it is doubtful that there will be a repeat of the Big Freeze of 1963 when Britons weathered the most brutal winter in living memory. In what was theContinue reading “The Winter Of 1963”
A Scorcher Of 31C Today In The UK
In many regions of the UK, temperatures are expected to soar to 31 degrees Celsius today when thousands of festivalgoers go to Glastonbury. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued yellow heat health alerts across most of England, while NHS leaders have said the service is expecting ‘major disruption’. Although it is expected to be extremelyContinue reading “A Scorcher Of 31C Today In The UK”
A Gale-Force Wind Of 80 MPH Is Predicted For Britain
Britain is bracing for 80mph winds this week which could put lives at risk and disrupt Christmas travel plans. Forecasters warned the gales hurtling towards the country from Norway pose a significant ‘danger to life’ from large waves and debris being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties. They also warned of transport cancellationsContinue reading “A Gale-Force Wind Of 80 MPH Is Predicted For Britain”
It’s Going To Be A Hot One!
Families are soaking up the heatwave at UK beaches on the last day before children return to schools as temperatures are set to hit 29C today. After a rather dismal summer, the start of autumn is bringing brighter days, with mercury forecast to hit highs of 32C by the middle of the week. Images showContinue reading “It’s Going To Be A Hot One!”
A Third Killer Heatwave Is Threatening Italy
Italian authorities have triggered yet another red alert for 17 cities with the third punishing heatwave in just two months set to blast the country. A dozen cities, Bologna, Bolzano, Florence, Frosinone, Latina, Palermo, Perugia, Rieti, Rome, Turin and Verona, were already hit with a red alert from yesterday. Genoa, Milan, Naples, Trieste and VeniceContinue reading “A Third Killer Heatwave Is Threatening Italy”
No Heatwave In Sight!
Official forecasters have said that the United Kingdom isn’t likely to experience a heatwave this summer. Instead, Britain is set to experience average temperatures and scattered showers, as southern Europe swelters in heat of more than 45C. The Cerberus heatwaves have seen temperatures in the continental soar to discomfiting heights that could see the mercuryContinue reading “No Heatwave In Sight!”
Cerberus’s Inferno
Regions of Europe could be struck by their hottest-ever temperatures next week after meteorologists issued a dire warning that the blistering heat could reach 48C, threatening people, livestock and crops. The continent is already in the grip of a sweltering heatwave ‘Cerberus’, named after the three-headed dog that guards the gates of Hades (hell) inContinue reading “Cerberus’s Inferno”
London To Be Hammered By Snow And Ice
Snow and ice could hit London as an Arctic blast will cause temperatures across the United Kingdom to fall below freezing tonight. A yellow weather warning will be in place for the capital, the Thames Valley, East Anglia, parts of the Midlands and South Wales from 9 pm tonight until 10 am tomorrow, as wellContinue reading “London To Be Hammered By Snow And Ice “
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 