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UK weather: Army helps clear Edinburgh’s snow
The Army helps clear snow and ice from the streets of Edinburgh – after the city’s heaviest snowfall for almost half a century.
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Hundreds sleep in cars as snow causes standstill
Hundreds of drivers in Scotland slept in their cars last night as temperatures dipped as low as minus 17C, causing gridlocks on major motorways.
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Snow heads south as severe weather cripples Scotland
Solid ice breaks snow ploughs’ blades on the M8 as Scottish authorities warn drivers not to venture onto the treacherous roads unless “absolutely essential”, with snow showers set to continue.
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UK weather: Big Freeze to continue says Met Office
The Met Office tells Channel 4 News the Big Freeze will continue to next weekend, as the bitter cold claims two more lives.
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UK snow: coping in the winter weather
As the country struggles to cope with the onslaught of winter weather, Channel 4 News visits the streets of Kent to find snow-capped roads and a peculiar rise in the sale of wild bird seed.
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UK snow: coping in the winter weather
As the country struggles to cope with the onslaught of winter weather, Channel 4 News visits the streets of Kent to find snow-capped roads and a peculiar rise in the sale of wild bird seed.
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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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UK Snow: arctic weather to stay until Friday
Snow and freezing temperatures are causing more travel problems. Gatwick and Edinburgh Airports are closed. The Met Office weather forecast says the harsh conditions are here until Friday at best.
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UK snow to continue into the night
Heavy snow is expected to continue, bringing widespread disruption to travellers with roads, railways and airports affected. More than a thousand schools were closed today as the snow spread south.
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Russia’s bid for 2018 World Cup glory
As Russia emerges as favourite to beat England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup, Keme Nzerem tours the country to look at its strengths and weaknesses.
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Rail fares face 6.2 per cent increase
Train passengers face a rise in rail fares of an average of 6.2 per cent in January – an “outrageous” figure that masks the real rise from individual companies, campaigners tell Channel 4 News.
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Potters Bar crash: rail firms prosecuted
After a nine year wait, Network Rail and maintenance company Jarvis Rail are to be prosecuted over the 2002 Potters Bar train crash in which seven people died, writes Julian Rush.
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Unions condemn spending review job losses
George Osborne said it was the day Britain stepped back from the brink. But union leaders tell Channel 4 News the spending review will lead to “wholesale unemployment”.
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Preparing for cuts: a single mum & disabled pensioner
As the Government prepares to reveal tens of billions of pounds in spending cuts Channel 4 News speaks to a single mum and a disabled pensioner about their fears for the future.
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Petrol runs dry as French protests escalate
Petrol pumps in France shut down as a result of pension protests. A petroleum industry spokesperson tells Channel 4 News that petrol businesses are losing 1m euros a day because of the blockade.
