Jon Snow
Snow on the snow – at Gatwick
Jon Snow writes from atop the mountain of cleared snow at Gatwick airport.
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Retailers still facing challenges as sales stay low
Retail sales rose by a small 0.2 per cent in March, but the British Retail Consortium tells Chanel 4 News: “People are feeling the pinch”
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Northern Ireland water shortage could last until next week
People in Northern Ireland face water shortages until early next week. One badly affected resident, who has had no water for 9 days, tells Channel 4 News the situation is “awful” and “Dickensian”.
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Northern Ireland water shortage prompts health fears
A spate of burst pipes, caused by the recent freezing conditions, plunges Northern Ireland into a drinking water crisis and leads to fears of a health emergency.
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UK snow: East Coast rail route shut, more Eurostar queues
Rail passengers faced major travel disruption as the East Coast route linking London and Scotland was suspended, although the situation is likely to improve tomorrow, as Darshna Soni discovers.
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Christmas travel disruption: how many people affected?
Hundreds of thousands of people may not reach their Christmas destinations abroad because of the travel chaos in Britain and elsewhere in Europe. Channel 4 News looks at the full picture.
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50 top tips for coping in the big freeze
As thousands struggle with the winter weather ahead of the Christmas holiday Channel 4 News tweeters have been sending in top tips and advice to beat the big freeze.
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Snow causes ‘unprecedented’ travel chaos
Severe weather and snow in the UK and Europe have grounded flights and caused travel chaos in the run-up to Christmas, with an “unprecedented” number of breakdowns, the AA tells Channel 4 News.
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Snow causes travel chaos, as temperatures fall to minus 20c
Forecasters say the UK is experiencing some of the most severe winter weather in a century, with more sub-zero temperatures and snowfalls of up to 20cm, or eight inches, expected today.
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Snow chaos costing UK economy £1.2bn a day
Britain’s economy could be drained of more than £1bn a day as freezing temperatures persist and more snow falls, leaving retailers counting the cost of the disruption.
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UK snow strands air travellers
Freezing conditions brings chaos to Heathrow, Britain’s biggest airport, as the severe weather continues and parts of the country grind to a halt.
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Snow stops flights on weekend before Christmas
Runways are shut at London’s Heathrow airport, as severe weather brings travel chaos at the start of Christmas commute.
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Snow causes travel chaos as flights grounded
Freezing conditions force UK airports to close on what was expected to be the busiest travel weekend of the festive period.
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Transport network straining under UK weather conditions
With the freezing temperatures showing no sign of abating, the snowfalls have again caused travel and economic chaos, closing railways, four major airports and bringing motorists to a halt.
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Nightmare journey home as UK snow hits the London commute
As questions are asked about the preparedness of the government, rail services and travel firms, commuter Graham Lally writes for Channel 4 News about his nightmare journey from London to Brighton.
