Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 7 Dec 2012

1. COLD WEATHER ALERT FOR ENGLAND

A Siberian wind, dubbed the ‘Beast from the East’, is set to bring snow, icy winds and temperatures as low as –12C to Britain next week. There will be a mild weekend first with signs of cold being felt on Sunday night. The Met Office has issued a cold weather alert for the whole of England. Flights, trains and roads are expected to be hit.

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