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Can adults get Strep A? Cases rise across UK as 16 children die from infection

Scarlet fever is more common in children but adults can also contract the bacterial infection

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2022

Leeds to freeze for seven days with Met Office saying UK temperatures will fall to -10c

The level 3 cold weather warning is now in place until 16 December

Leeds Live · Dec 11, 2022

Snow and ice hit parts of UK as cold conditions set to continue for days

Forecasters say areas of the UK could see more snow on Sunday, with a small chance that rural communities could be cut off.

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2022

Saturday's hour-by-hour forecast for every borough of Greater Manchester as snow hits region

Snow is falling in Greater Manchester this morning with more wintry showers forecast throughout the weekend

Manchester Evening News · Dec 10, 2022

Ice and snow warnings issued as temperatures set to plummet

LARGE swathes of the UK have been warned to expect severe conditions during the weekend, with snow forecast for Scotland.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 10, 2022

Map shows all the places where scarlet fever cases recorded across Nottinghamshire

Dozens of cases were recorded in the latest official figures released by public health chiefs. Scarlet fever is contagious and mostly affects young children

Nottingham Post · Dec 10, 2022

Warnings of severe conditions over the weekend with temperatures set to stay as low as minus 10C

A Met Office have issued a yellow warning for snow and ice for much of Scotland, and ice in Northern Ireland, Wales and the far south-west of England

Wales Online · Dec 10, 2022

Ice and snow warnings issued as temperatures set to stay as low as minus 10C

The Met Office said the conditions could lead to travel disruption, especially on Monday morning.

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2022

Strep A: School pupil becomes 16th UK child to die from suspected infection

Health experts have stressed that it is 'very rare' for Group A Strep infections to become invasive, but parents have advised to be 'on the lookout' for symptoms

Chronicle Live · Dec 9, 2022

Ice-hit Greater Manchester braces for more snow as temperatures set to plunge to -3C

Parts of the region saw their first snowfall of the winter on Thursday and more is forecast over the weekend when temperatures also falling below freezing

Manchester Evening News · Dec 9, 2022