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UK Health Security Agency issues first two cold alerts of winter

The UK Health Security Agency issued yellow cold alerts for the West Midlands and North West England, the first of the winter, running until 12pm on Saturday. Sennybridge, close to Brecon in south Wales, registered temperatures of -6.6C on Friday night. The Met Office forecasts Sunday's temperatures will be above freezing at the start of the day.

By BriefTea Editorial · 14 November 2026 at 13:37

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