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UK weather: snow threatens travel disruption as temperatures drop - The Guardian

A band of heavy snow could cause disruption later this week across parts of the UK, with as much as 20cm possible in higher areas.

Temperatures will drop as the week goes on, with a yellow snow warning issued that covers much of Wales as well as northern and central England, the Met Office said.

One to two centimetres is widely possible at low levels, 2-5cm on ground above 200 metres, and as much as 10-20cm above 400 metres. The warning runs from 3am on Thursday to 3am on Friday and stretches from Cumbria and the Scottish border down to Cambridgeshire and the Midlands in England.

All of northern and central Wales, including the isle of Anglesey, is included in the warning. There is a risk of power cuts, travel delays and some rural communities becoming cut off, the forecaster said.

The snow will ease later in the day, and may turn back to rain or drizzle, especially in the south and east.

There is uncertainty with respect to the rain-snow boundary, and the northern limit of the snow, the Met Office said.

The Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Chris Almond said: “While the early part of this week will see some rain, at times heavy, gradually sinking southwards, there’s an increased signal for wintry hazards as we move through the week as cold air from the north moves over the UK.

“It’s from Thursday that the snow risk becomes more potentially impactful, as mild air attempts to move back in from the south, bumping into the cold air and increasing the chance of snow developing on the leading edge.

“While there are still lots of details to work out, the initial snow risk looks highest in northern England and Wales from Thursday.”

The snow will turn into sleet and rain towards the end of the warning period from the south.

Further warnings for ice could be issued later in the week as temperatures drop below average for this time of year, the forecaster said.

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Charles shares cancer diagnosis as he takes a step back from public duties - latest - The Independent

King Charles diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment

King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and is stepping back from public duties, Buckingham Palace has said.

The announcement comes after the monarch, 75, underwent surgery for an enlarged prostate last month.

Prince William is expected to shoulder some of his father’s responsibilities as he resumes official engagements this week, while Prince Harry will travel to the UK to see Charles in the coming days, a source close to the Duke of Sussex has said.

President Joe Biden said he was “concerned” about the King and hope to speak with him soon, “God willing”.

Earlier this week, the monarch was seen waving and walking with the Queen by his side on his first public outing since the treatment.

On Sunday, Charles was pictured attending a church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, giving a smile and wave to photographers outside.

He left with Queen Camilla just hours after the Princess of Wales was discharged from the same hospital after having had abdominal surgery nearly two weeks earlier.

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Everything we know so far about the King’s diagnosis

What type of cancer has the King been diagnosed with?

The King has been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer. Buckingham Palace said that during Charles’ recent procedure for a benign prostate enlargement a “separate issue of concern” was noted.

What kind of diagnostic tests were performed?

Details of the type of test have not been divulged but diagnostic tests for cancer can involve blood tests, scans and biopsies.

What is being done?

The palace has confirmed that Charles started “a schedule of regular treatments” but did not give any further details.

How is the King feeling?

The King is still able to “undertake state business and official paperwork as usual”, officials said.

They added that he remains wholly positive about his treatment” and “looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible”.

Matt Mathers5 February 2024 21:48
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Prince Harry to arrive in UK today following LA airport sighting

Prince Harry is expected to arrive back in the UK today as he was spotted arriving at Los Angeles Airport following his father’s cancer diagnosis.

Pictures published by The Sun newspaper show Harry arriving at a private terminal in his black Range Rover to catch his urgent flight.

He is due to land in the UK at around midday to be with King Charles, 75, after he was diagnosed with an unknown form of cancer while undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate almost two weeks ago.

Meghan Markle is reportedly staying behind at their LA home with their children.

Athena Stavrou6 February 2024 07:55
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Rishi Sunak “shocked and sad” to hear about King’s diagnosis

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was left “shocked and sad” when he was told about the King’s cancer diagnosis.

He told BBC Radio 5 Live: “All our thoughts are with him and his family.

“Thankfully, this has been caught early.”

He said everyone will be hoping the King “gets the treatment that he needs and makes a full recovery”.

“That’s what we’re all hoping and praying for, and I’m of course in regular contact with him and will continue to communicate with him as normal.”

Athena Stavrou6 February 2024 07:38
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King and doctors ‘very positive’ following early cancer diagnosis

King Charles and his doctors are reportedly “very, very positive” about his cancer being caught early and good prognosis.

It was revealed last night that the King has been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer which was found while he was undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate.

A family friend told the Mail Online that Charles was being “hugely positive”, adding: “From what I know he is up and about as usual and he is so positive that you wouldn’t know he even had a condition. Luckily it has, as far as anyone can tell, been caught very early.

“In terms of the treatment he is getting, the treatment for all cancers have come on in leaps and bounds in recent years. The specialist ones they conduct now are incredibly sophisticated. He and his doctors are very, very positive.”

A royal aide said that a number of the King’s public engagements would have to be rearranged or postponed as he starts regular treatment, but he will continue to undertake state business and official paperwork as usual.

Athena Stavrou6 February 2024 07:35
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Watch live view of Buckingham Palace after King Charles cancer diagnosis announced

Watch a live view of Buckingham Palace on Tuesday after King Charles announced he has been diagnosed with cancer.

The announcement on Monday came after the monarch, 75, underwent surgery for an enlarged prostate last month.

The palace has confirmed that Charles started “a schedule of regular treatments” but did not give any further details.

While the officials said Charles is still able to “undertake state business and official paperwork as usual”, Prince William is expected to shoulder some of his father’s responsibilities as he resumes official engagements this week.

Athena Stavrou6 February 2024 07:18
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Sunak wishes King ‘speedy recovery’ as well wishes pour in from politicians

Mr Sunak said he was “wishing His Majesty a full and speedy recovery” in a message on X, formerly Twitter.

The Conservative leader added: “I have no doubt he’ll be back to full strength in no time and I know the whole country will be wishing him well.”

Shweta Sharma6 February 2024 06:50
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Inside King Charles’ rigid diet and strict exercise routine

King Charles has maintained a strict diet and rigid daily exercise routine for years.

“The Prince does not eat lunch,” according to fact number 20.

Gordon Rayner, former royal correspondent at The Telegraph, once said that the King believes lunch is a “luxury” that interferes with his busy schedule.

Charles also abstains from meat and fish on two days of the week, while he avoids dairy products additionally on one of those days, according to an interview with the BBC in 2021.

Shweta Sharma6 February 2024 06:08
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How reluctant King George VI died of lung cancer aged just 56

An official statement published later claimed the cause of death was coronary thrombosis - but the king was a known heavy smoker who had suffered from lung cancer.

“He had died from a coronary thrombosis – a blocking of blood flow to the heart – as a result of a blood clot in an artery – in his sleep.

“The tea was never drunk: a blood clot had stilled George VI’s valiant heart as he slept.”

The reluctant monarch is rumoured to have begun smoking when he was 16. He allegedly smoked at least a couple of packets of cigarettes a day for four decades.

Shweta Sharma6 February 2024 05:47
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Indian PM Narendra Modi reacts to King Charles dignosis

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi became the latest world leader to wish King Charles a speedy recovery after the shock news of his cancer diagnosis.

“I join the people of India in wishing speedy recovery and good health to His Majesty King Charles III,” Mr Modi said in a tweet on Tuesday.

It comes after US president Joe Biden and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau reacted to the news.

Shweta Sharma6 February 2024 05:19
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What are the symptoms of an enlarged prostate and how is it treated?

King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and will be stepping back from public duties while undergoing treatment, Buckingham Palace said.

The news was announced just days after Charles was admitted to a private hospital for an unrelated operation on an enlarged prostate.

The monarch’s treatment and diagnoses have sparked interest in what is an extremely common condition among older men.

The 75-year-old monarch is in good company. About half of men in their 50s have enlarged prostates and that prevalence climbs to more than 80 per cent of men by the time they reach age 80.

Shweta Sharma6 February 2024 05:12

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Clapham attack: Abdul Ezedi's brother's house raided as police offer £20000 reward - The Independent

Police reveal footage of raid in search for Clapham attacker

Chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi could have taken his own life or be using an ally to stay hidden, a former senior police officer has said as the manhunt enters its fifth day.

The Metropolitan Police have been searching for the 35-year-old since Wednesday after a 31-year-old and her daughters, aged eight and three, were attacked with a “very strong concentrated corrosive substance” in Clapham, south London.

The woman remains in a critical condition and is facing life-changing injuries.

Nick Aldworth, a former national counter-terrorism co-ordinator, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “I think if we’ve not seen or heard from him in the the last couple of days, which appears to be the case, he’s gone to ground, possibly supported by somebody… or it’s not unlikely or improbable that he may have taken his own life.

Police investigators believe there are people who know Ezedi’s whereabouts and have not come forward. The convicted sex offender was last seen exiting Tower Hill Station at 9.33pm on Wednesday and the Met have offered a £20,000 reward for anyone with information leading to his arrest.

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Clapham suspect was in relationship with victim, relative says

The relative, who has not been named, said they would “bring in” 35-year-old suspect Abdul Ezedi themselves and expressed concern about his wellbeing.

Ezedi fled Clapham after allegedly dousing a woman, 31, and her two children aged three and eight, in an alkaline substance which left the mother in a serious condition with life-changing injuries.

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Holly Evans5 February 2024 09:04
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Minister says suspect would not be here if Nationality and Borders Bill in place

Cabinet minister Chris Heaton-Harris insisted Abdul Ezedi would have been detained and deported if the Government’s Nationality and Borders Bill had been in place.

Asked whether he agreed with his colleague Gillian Keegan’s remark that the focus around the alkali attack is “not really about asylum,” he told LBC: “We know as a Government we need to tighten those (powers) further and that’s what we’re trying to do with our Rwanda Bill…

“This was an unbelievably tragic occurrence. Everybody that I know has been completely shocked by it. But we’ve tightened our laws since and he would not be here had we had the Nationality and Borders Bill in place and he’d been detained and deported properly.”

Holly Evans5 February 2024 08:40
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Chemical attack suspect ‘could have taken own life'

Chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi could have taken his own life, a former senior police officer has said as the manhunt for the 35-year-old enters it’s fifth day.

The Metropolitan Police have been searching for Ezedi since Wednesday after a 31-year-old and her daughters, aged eight and three, were attacked with a “very strong concentrated corrosive substance” in Clapham, south London.

Nick Aldworth, a former national counter-terrorism co-ordinator, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “I think if we’ve not seen or heard from him in the the last couple of days, which appears to be the case, he’s gone to ground, possibly supported by somebody… or it’s not unlikely or improbable that he may have taken his own life.

“There is therefore a body to be found somewhere.”

Mr Aldworth said the force would be tracking Ezedi’s movements through public cameras, which had been a “very effective” method in previous cases.

Asked if the Met Police would now have a precise location for his whereabouts, he said: “I think they’ll have a very good sense of what area he’s in.

“What you can’t discount of course is that he has been picked up by an ally and moved somewhere else, perhaps in a vehicle. The reason they’ve offered a £20,000 reward is usually because there’s a sense that somebody inside the community might well be harbouring this individual.”

Athena Stavrou5 February 2024 07:55
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Watch - Clapham attack suspect Abdul Ezedi filmed walking through Tesco on CCTV as search continues

Clapham attack suspect Abdul Ezedi filmed walking through Tesco on CCTV

Newly-released CCTV shows Clapham attack suspect Abdul Ezedi in a Tesco shop on Caledonian Road, London, on Wednesday (31 January). Metropolitan Police officers have been searching for the 35-year-old from Newcastle since Wednesday after a 31-year-old mother, believed to be known to Ezedi, was attacked with a “very strong concentrated corrosive.” She sustained injuries thought to be “life-changing”. Her daughters were also hurt but their injuries are “not likely to be life-changing”. Authorities have offered a reward of up to £20,000 for information leading to the arrest of the suspect.

Holly Evans5 February 2024 07:00
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£20K reward offered for alkali attack suspect who ‘used very strong corrosive’

The suspect in the alkali attack in south London used a “very strong concentrated corrosive substance”, police revealed, as they offered a reward of up to £20,000 for information leading to his arrest.

Commander Jon Savell said analysis of the substance showed it was highly corrosive.

He said: “The liquid used in the attack was a very strong concentrated corrosive substance, either liquid sodium hydroxide or liquid sodium carbonate.

“Further enquiries are ongoing including comparison with the containers seized from Ezedi’s address in Newcastle.”

The force also said they had new information on his movements, including that the last sighting of him was at 9.33pm at Tower Hill Underground station in east London on 31 January, shortly after the attack in Clapham.

Previous sightings put him at King’s Cross Station at around 9pm on 31 January and police said he boarded a Victoria line train to Victoria Station, arriving at 9.10pm.

He then boarded an eastbound District Line train to Tower Hill at 9.16pm.

Namita Singh5 February 2024 06:30
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Watch - CCTV appears to capture moment Clapham ‘acid attack’ unfolded

CCTV appears to capture moment Clapham 'acid attack' unfolded
Lydia Patrick5 February 2024 06:00
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Police manhunt for Ezedi enters fifth day

The manhunt for alkali attack suspect Abdul Ezedi has entered its fifth day with a £20,000 reward in place for anyone with information leading to his arrest.

On Sunday, police said the suspect used a “very strong concentrated corrosive substance” in the attack.

Police investigators believe there are people who know Ezedi’s whereabouts and have not come forward.

The Met has warned anyone found assisting him will face arrest.

The force said the last sighting of Ezedi, who is from Newcastle, was at 9.33pm at Tower Hill Underground station in east London on January 31, shortly after the attack in Clapham.

Namita Singh5 February 2024 05:56
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In video: Acid attack survivor calls for government to step up efforts tackling crime after Clapham

Acid attack survivor calls for step up in efforts tackling crime after Clapham

A survivor of an acid attack has called on the government to step up its efforts in tackling attacks after a mother was injured by a corrosive alkaline substance in Clapham on Wednesday, 31 January. Andreas Christopheros, 38, was left blind in one eye after sulphuric acid was thrown on him in 2014. It comes as a manhunt for alkali attack suspect Abdul Ezedi, 35, from Newcastle, continues as police renewed their appeal for the public’s help finding him. Speaking to Sky News, Mr Christopheros urged the government to start "dealing with acid crime" recognising its severity.

Namita Singh5 February 2024 05:30
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In video: Clapham attack suspect Abdul Ezedi filmed walking through Tesco on CCTV as search continues

Clapham attack suspect Abdul Ezedi filmed walking through Tesco on CCTV

Newly-released CCTV shows Clapham attack suspect Abdul Ezedi in a Tesco shop on Caledonian Road, London, on Wednesday (31 January). Metropolitan Police officers have been searching for the 35-year-old from Newcastle since Wednesday after a 31-year-old mother, believed to be known to Ezedi, was attacked with a “very strong concentrated corrosive.” She sustained injuries thought to be “life-changing”. Her daughters were also hurt but their injuries are “not likely to be life-changing”. Authorities have offered a reward of up to £20,000 for information leading to the arrest of the suspect.

Namita Singh5 February 2024 05:00
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Questions around Abdul Ezedi’s stay following sex offence conviction

Questions have been raised around how Abdul Ezedi was able to stay in the country following his sex offence conviction.

Speaking on the Trevor Phillips On Sunday programme on Sky News, education secretary Gillian Keegan said: “I think that (asylum) is something that more than one person is asking.

“My understanding is the home secretary has asked for all the details but this (case) is not really about asylum.”

<p>Abdul Ezedi is the suspect in an attack </p>

Abdul Ezedi is the suspect in an attack

Shadow digital minister Sir Chris Bryant told the same programme that Ezedi should not have been granted asylum.

In the main, on the face of it, if everything that we have been told is true, then it seems absolutely extraordinary that the British people should be put at such risk from this person. Of course it’s something we might need to look at.

Sir Chris Bryant
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British and Irish governments play down Sinn Féin’s calls for united Ireland - The Guardian

The British and Irish governments have played down Sinn Féin’s calls for Irish unity and said Northern Ireland’s new devolved government can restore stability and faith in the region.

Rishi Sunak said Northern Ireland’s place in the UK was protected and urged the Stormont executive – led by Michelle O’Neill, the first nationalist first minister – to focus on bread-and-butter issues, not redrawing the border.

“It is not constitutional change, it is delivering on the day-to-day things that matter to people,” he said on Monday after meeting executive ministers, party leaders and Ireland’s taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, at Stormont.

The prime minister said the resumption of power-sharing after a two-year hiatus made it a historic day. “Northern Ireland’s politicians are back in charge, making decisions on behalf of their people, which is exactly how it should be,” he said. “Today isn’t the end. It’s the beginning, and the real work starts now.”

Varadkar echoed the sentiment and declined to be drawn on whether he expected a united Ireland in his lifetime, which he has said before. “That is not a question to answer today,” he told a press conference. “The priority for any new executive in any government in any country has to be the day-to-day concerns for people.”

A Downing Street spokesperson said both leaders agreed that a stable, effective and successful Northern Ireland immensely benefited British-Irish relations and they looked forward to “remaining in close contact”.

Nevertheless, tensions between both sides remained apparent. Sunak reiterated “regret” that Dublin had taken legal action against the UK policy on Troubles-related crimes. Varadkar said the UK government deal that coaxed the DUP back to Stormont with tweaks to post-Brexit trading arrangements had “negative language” about an all-Ireland economy.

There was no joint press conference, raising eyebrows on both sides of the Irish Sea.

Peter Hain, who was Northern Ireland secretary from 2005 to 2007, said he was “astonished” the two leaders did not appear together, adding that it was crucial for the heads of government to be seen to have a close working relationship.

Lord Hain told the Guardian: “Ever since 2010, since the Tories came to power, though it was better under David Cameron, they have seen their role is to boost London, against Brussels and if necessary against Dublin. Sunak seems to have caught a bit of the disease as well.

“You can’t actually make Northern Ireland’s Good Friday architecture work unless Dublin and London are joined at the hip as they were for 10 years under Tony Blair,” said Hain, who was Northern Ireland secretary under a Labour government when the St Andrews agreement was drawn up, which built on the Good Friday agreement.

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told the BBC he too would have liked to have seen a joint press conference, adding that it was important for the two governments to work together.

Sunak’s seventh visit to Belfast as prime minister let him showcase a political win and offered respite from bruising battles at Westminster. It capped a whirlwind week in Northern Ireland in which the DUP ended a boycott of power-sharing, paving the belated formation of an executive based on a May 2022 assembly election in which Sinn Féin emerged as the biggest party – a milestone for Irish nationalism.

After meeting Sunak, Sinn Féin’s leader alluded to the party’s push for a referendum on a united Ireland within 10 years. Mary Lou McDonald said: “Change is all around and must be managed.” Last week, she said Irish unity was within “touching distance”.

Under the Good Friday agreement, the secretary of state should call a referendum if a majority in Northern Ireland appears to favour unification. Chris Heaton-Harris said the conditions were “definitely not met”.

The four parties that comprise the executive – Sinn Féin, the DUP, Alliance and the Ulster Unionists – presented a united front in lobbying for funding from London in addition to a £3.3bn package that is already on the table.

The executive spoke with “one voice” on funding, said Emma Little-Pengelly, the DUP’s deputy first minister. “We need to work together – the executive and the government – to deliver long-term fiscal stability,” she said.

The Sinn Féin ministers Conor Murphy and Caoimhe Archibald respectively occupy the economy and finance portfolios, putting them centre-stage in negotiations with the Treasury, which wants Northern Ireland to change its spending habits and raise more revenue.

Heaton-Harris said the £3.3bn package was “ample for the time being” and that politics was about making choices. He said: “I believe the new set of ministers are completely capable of running their public finances perfectly well with the fair and generous funding package we’ve given them.”

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London grandmother savaged by dogs 'while trying to break up fighting puppies' - Evening Standard

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  1. London grandmother savaged by dogs 'while trying to break up fighting puppies'  Evening Standard
  2. Jaywick dog attack: Man bailed after woman killed by dogs  BBC
  3. Pictured: Grandmother, 68, who was savagely mauled to death by two 'XL Bullys' in Essex seaside horror while s  Daily Mail
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New Met Office snow forecast warns of 'significant snowfall' to hit UK - full details - Manchester Evening News

The Met Office has warned that 'significant snow' could be on the way for parts of the UK as temperatures drop towards the end of this week.

Forecasters predict that after a mild start to the week, with some rain and cloudy conditions for much for the country, temperatures will start to plummet from Friday (February 9). As a blast of cold air sweeps across the UK, 'there is a risk of some significant snowfall', the Met Office said in an updated UK long range weather forecast.

Central areas in the UK look to be 'most prone' to snowfall, though this could extend with 'very cold' temperatures predicted in the north. Some snow could fall as early as Thursday in our region and in parts of the north west, with forecasters predicting an 'uncertain end of the week' with the possibility of 'some rain and snow, perhaps disruptive in places'.

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In full, the Met Office forecast from this Friday February 9 to the following Sunday, February 18, states: "Cold air already established across the northern UK is likely to extend to all parts through next weekend. As it does so there is a risk of some significant snowfall for parts of the UK, perhaps central areas most prone to this as the but this aspect is very uncertain at this stage.

"Across the north cold throughout with snow showers tending to focus on northeastern areas while for the far south the period may start of with some rain and near average temperatures, before the cold air reaches here by the start of next week. Windy at times, especially so in some eastern areas where a notably wind chill is expected.

Met Office map shows snow could hit the UK again
Met Office map shows snow could hit the UK again

"Temperatures ranging from rather mild in the south at first, to cold, perhaps very cold in the north."

Yesterday, Tom Morgan, Met Office operational meteorologist, told the Mirror the snow could be 'significant and disruptive', though no weather warnings have been issued yet. He said: "As we go through into Tuesday and Wednesday, we start to see a cold front moving down from the north.

"At this stage, it's still fairly mild in the south. Towards Thursday and Friday, there will be a 'battleground' scenario set up across the UK.

"We'll see milder conditions trying to return northwards, and colder air still in north and central parts of the UK. Along that boundary we'll see probably some significant and disruptive snow.

"At this stage, there's still some uncertainty as to where that boundary will be. It looks like northern England, the Pennine regions are most prone to seeing the heaviest snow - possibly southern Scotland and Northern Ireland as well.

"More generally, it's central parts of Britain through Thursday that are likely to see the wintriest weather. For the exact areas, it's a little bit early for details on that and that's why we haven't got any weather warnings in place."

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Essex dog attack: Grandmother killed by XL bully dogs, family says - BBC

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A woman killed in an attack by dogs was visiting her grandson for the weekend, her family have said.

Esther Martin, 68, was found seriously injured in Jaywick, near Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, on Saturday afternoon.

A 39-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous dog offences and the animals have been destroyed.

Ms Martin's daughter said the animals were thought to be banned XL bully dogs but police said they were waiting for the breed to be confirmed by experts.

Sonia Martin, 47, said her mother, a grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of three from Woodford Green in London, had been visiting her 11-year-old grandson.

Police cars at the Jaywick Sands seafront
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People gathered on Saturday evening as several police cars, an ambulance and a helicopter were seen in the area.

The force said specialist officers ensured the scene was safe and there was no risk to the wider public but there would be a "significant police presence" on Sunday.

Ch Supt Glen Pavelin said: "This incident will be a huge shock to the community and I understand their concerns.

"We'll have officers in the area throughout today so please come and speak to them if you have any information or are worried."

Police officers in Jaywick.
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He added: "My thoughts, and those of our officers and staff, are with the family of the woman who died yesterday.

"Experienced detectives are leading the investigation to identify exactly what has happened."

He appealed for anyone with information to get in touch or speak to officers at the scene.

What are XL bully dogs and what is the law?

An XL bully is the largest kind of American bully dog. Other types include standard, pocket and classic.

The government described them as large dogs "with a muscular body and blocky head, suggesting great strength and power for [their] size".

In England and Wales, the breed has been added to the list of dogs banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. It means breeding, selling or abandoning them is illegal.

To get a Certificate of Exemption, allowing owners to keep their XL bullies, they need to get insurance, neuter their dog, and pay a fee of £92.40.

American XL bully dogs must be kept on a lead and muzzled in public.

Scotland has also announced a ban, which will come into force later in the year.

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