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@SETrunkRoads Sir Salter Scott (and Grit a Bit, Snow Connery) on A1 this morning.

❄️Sub-zero temperatures are forecast across the South East trunk road network tonight. 🚛All routes will receive double treatments, with patrols continuing through the night. ➡️Gritter tracker: bit.ly/4a2QnZs #DriveSafe #ReadyForWinter

If you need urgent financial support, officers will be dealing with Scottish Welfare Fund Crisis Grant applications & enquiries on 29 & 30 December, 10am-2pm Find out more and how to apply for help orlo.uk/j9fte For general advice visit orlo.uk/56XCw

@womensart1 Delightful

Felt embroidered #Christmas decorations by Nancy Nicholson, contemporary UK textile artist #womensart #December10th #ArtAdvent 🎄

@UKHSA Why post this on TwitterX. It is a service for England only, but the message is confusing as it says UK health? Also its a service for health and social care providers to plan resources in hot/cold weather ,not the public.

Together with @metoffice, we have updated our Cold Health Alert for a number of English regions from 12pm Monday until 8am Saturday. Find out where is affected on our Data Dashboard: ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/?v=map&type=co…

#Snow at #A9 #Daviot - gritter in area ploughing and treating, please give them plenty of room and #DriveSafe!

@Petagna Is there a way to get Lakenheath removed from the Met Office feed of data? As it is consistently wrong, why is it still sent out?

Incredibly mild air covering much of Europe at the moment A high of 18.6C at Chivenor (TBC) today puts it above the 99% level of modelled climate

If you get a text about the "Winter Fuel Payment" or the "Winter Fuel Allowance", it is a scam Winter Fuel Payments are automatic, you do not need to do anything Report suspicious texts at stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.uk

The Minister of #Education and #Children has presented a bill that entails a #ban on the use of #mobile #phones by children in #Iceland’s primary #schools. He says children’s phone use is a problem and that they have overly easy access to #social #media. ruv.is/english/2025-1…

Weird striations on the radar from Netweather over Northern Ireland in #StormAmy

⚠️ Emergency Early School Closure - Storm Amy ⚠️ All schools located in the areas affected by the amber weather warning in Northern Ireland are required to close at 12 midday today, Friday 03 October 2025. (Counties Antrim, Londonderry, Tyrone and Fermanagh) This decision has been taken in the interests of the safety of children, young people and staff. The amber warning covers the western half of Northern Ireland - counties Antrim, Londonderry, Tyrone and Fermanagh. The Education Authority consulted with the Met Office to ensure there had been no overnight amendments to the alert. The alert applies to the period 3pm to 8pm today and is warning of a spell of damaging winds on Friday late afternoon and evening. It has cited the potential for power cuts and damage to buildings, including a risk of injuries from flying debris.

Torrential rain and storms for eastern Spain, all linked to the remnants of Hurricane Gabrielle

Ex Gabrielle

#Edinburgh not on list

A frontal band will bring heavy rain to western Scotland today. It links to a low in north, over Iceland and ex-hurricane Gabrielle in south.

Beware: If you get a text about "Winter Fuel Payment" it is a scam Winter Fuel Payments are made automatically, you do not need to do anything Report suspicious texts at stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.uk

"The Faculty of Advocates and the Law Society of Scotland have also cautioned that the [jury] increase from a simple majority to two-thirds, and how that would act in conjunction with the abolition of not proven, could “cheapen the guilty verdict”." theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/s…

East Lothian Spott village @FingerpostFri

Edinburgh #FingerpostFriday

@SqRaindrop Too cloudy here, SE Scotland

Anyone see the moon?! Here we have totally clear skies except for a bank of cloud right on the horizon 🫣 #ukweather #lunareclipse #bloodmoon