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First Cold Health Alert Of Winter Issued As Temperatures Plunge

First Cold Health Alert Of Winter Issued As Temperatures Plunge

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The UK Health Security Agency has issued its first cold health alert of the winter, a yellow warning covering the North West and West Midlands from 9am on Thursday until midday on Saturday. Temperatures could fall to minus one in Chester and parts of Lancashire. Officials urged people to check on older relatives and neighbours with health conditions, warning more alerts will follow this season.

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