A serious Polar storm is ready to hit the UK inside hours, bringing a wave of snow throughout massive elements of the nation, together with southern England.

Climate maps from WX Charts present a big danger of snowfall as freezing Arctic air sweeps southward, delivering wintry situations and plummeting temperatures to a lot of Britain.

The newest snow likelihood forecasts spotlight that southern England faces as much as a 60% likelihood of snow on Sunday, December 22.

Whereas snow hardly ever reaches this far south at the moment of yr, the advancing Polar entrance signifies that London and different areas additional inland might expertise gentle snowfall or sleet through the day.

The arrival of colder air will increase the probability of wintry showers, marking the start of a extra widespread chilly spell throughout the UK.

Additional north, Scotland and northern England are forecast to bear the brunt of the storm.

Charts exhibiting snowfall accumulation point out that between 5 to 15cm of snow might settle, significantly on larger floor and uncovered areas.

Snow showers are anticipated to proceed by way of the early hours of Sunday, with heavy flurries spreading south as Arctic air continues its advance.

Northern England and elements of Wales can even see icy situations, with roads and rail networks prone to be impacted by snow and freezing temperatures.

Forecast information exhibits snow depths might attain 10cm in central areas of England and exceed 15cm in elements of Scotland because the Polar storm progresses.

The Met Workplace has issued warnings for potential journey disruption as icy roads and heavy snow showers are anticipated to have an effect on journeys throughout the UK.

Motorists are suggested to permit further time for journey, significantly in areas the place snow and ice are anticipated to build up.

Rail companies may face delays, with icy tracks and decreased visibility impacting routes, whereas airports might expertise knock-on delays because the storm strikes throughout northern Europe.

Emily Hudson
Hampshire & Isle of Wight political reporter

BBC reporter Emily Hudson mentioned she was left “surprised”
by the “mayhem” within the Asda automotive park in Totton as folks queued for water.

She advised BBC Radio Solent: “I’ve needed to attempt to intervene
as a result of there have been individuals who have queued on foot with a trolley and weren’t
advised it is a drive by way of decide up.

“I used to be strolling alongside the queue going, ‘By the best way, once I
have accomplished this stuff earlier than you need to be in your automotive to drive by way of’, and
no person was telling them that.’”

The water station opened shortly after 08:00 however Emily mentioned
no-one had been advised that Southern Water anticipated provides to return later.

“There was no form of announcement by way of loudhailer,
which would appear a wise factor to do when you’ve 150 folks in a queue,
who would possibly go, ‘You understand what? We will handle till this afternoon’.”

La postura agresiva del Pachuca sorprendió en el primer tiempo, pero no les alcanzó ya que después cayeron los goles del equipo español.

Actual Madrid se proclamó campeón de la Copa Intercontinental 2024 tras vencer 3-0 a Pachuca en la gran remaining. Los Tuzos, que sorprendieron por momentos a los españoles con su dinámica y presión alta, cayeron en Lusail Stadium con anotaciones de Kylian Mbappé, Rodrygo y Vinícius Júnior.

Pachuca sorprendió al Actual Madrid con una postura agresiva a través de presión alta, lo que le funcionó a los Tuzos, sobre todo en los primeros 15 minutos, en los que los merengues sufrieron para salir con balón controlado por las imprecisiones de sus centrocampistas, situación que los mexicanos aprovecharon para hacer el primer disparo del partido con un tiro de larga distancia de Luis Rodríguez que fue atajado Thibaut Courtois.

Con el paso de los minutos, Actual Madrid logró sacudirse de la presión alta de Pachuca y tomó la posesión del esférico. Lo anterior hizo que la tónica del partido cambiara, ahora eran los merengues los que encerraron a los Tuzos en su cancha, quienes buscaron hacer daño a través de contragolpes.

El primer disparo a puerta del Actual Madrid llegó hasta el 37’ y lo mandaron a las redes de Pachuca. Un pase a profundidad dejó a Vinicius Junior frente al arco rival. El brasileño, con una vistosa bicicleta, eludió a Carlos Moreno para posteriormente mandar una diagonal a Kylian Mbappé, el encargado de abrir el marcador.

Pachuca sucumbió ante las individualidades del Actual Madrid al 53’. Kylian Mbappé dejó el esférico en los botines de Rodrygo en los linderos del área mexicana. El brasileño, en un inició, se perfiló para disparar con la pierna izquierda ante la marca de dos jugadores de los Tuzos, pero se los quitó con un recorte a su derecha, con la que mandó el balón al ángulo de la portería de Carlos Moreno.

Salomón Rondón tocó el arco de Thibaut Courtois en dos ocasiones en menos de cinco minutos. Al 67’, el venezolano mandó un tiro libre al ángulo inferior derecho, zona a la que llegó el portero del Actual Madrid con un lance. La más clara de Pachuca en el cotejo se presentó al 70’, con un testarazo del atacante que salió apenas desviado del arco español.

Carlos Moreno salvó al Pachuca del tercer tanto al 73’. Vinicius Junior y Jude Bellingham se combinaron en una pared que dejó al brasileño solo frente a la portería de Pachuca, pero no pudo mandar el balón a las redes gracias a un achique oportuno del cancerbero mexicano.

Las esperanzas de Pachuca terminaron al 81’, momento en el que Jesús Venezuela, el árbitro central, decidió marcar penal a favor del Actual Madrid tras revisar en el VAR una falta de Oussama Idrissi sobre Lucas Vázquez dentro del área hidalguense. Vinicius Junior venció a Carlos Moreno desde los as soon as pasos con un potente disparo, a pesar de que el portero hizo contacto con la redonda.

Pachuca intentó hasta el minuto remaining del cotejo, incluso Ángel Mena marcó para los mexicanos, pero el tanto fue anulado por fuera de lugar, en lo que fue la última acción de los Tuzos en la Copa Intercontinental, en la que se va como subcampeón ante Actual Madrid.

When do you anticipate water provides to return to regular?

Now we have identified the foundation reason behind the difficulty that necessitated the closure of our Testwood Water Provide Works, inflicting widespread lack of provide to properties in elements of Southampton, Eastleigh, Romsey and the New Forest.

Now we have a transparent plan to repair the difficulty and our operational groups are working onerous on this, with the goal of finishing the preliminary part of the repair at Testwood by tomorrow morning.

Afterwards, it would take a while to re-charge the water community and restore provide to properties that had been affected. If these works proceed to our present plan prospects ought to begin to see provides restored throughout tomorrow. There could also be some pockets the place the method takes a bit longer, however our plan is for all prospects to be again on provide earlier than the weekend. 
 
The postcodes affected are SO15, SO16, SO40, SO42, SO43, SO45, SO50, SO51, SO52 and SO53.

Various water provides

Our Incident Various Response staff are working 24/7 to make sure we assist our most weak prospects and key companies.
 
We’re persevering with to ship bottled water to prospects on our Precedence Companies Register, and anticipate to finish our supply to greater than 12,000 properties by 7pm this night. If you need to be added to our register, please name 0330 303 0368.
 
Now we have tankers pumping water straight into our community to assist scale back the affect, and we even have three tankers devoted to Southampton Basic Hospital.
 
All impacted colleges within the space have been contacted. If a faculty has not been contacted, this implies they aren’t vulnerable to dropping water provide.

Bottled Water Stations

We’re at present restocking our Bottled Water Station at Locations Leisure Centre (Passfield Avenue, Eastleigh, SO50 9NL) and anticipate to have extra water on website at 4pm. Nonetheless, please remember this can be very busy with lengthy queues whereas vehicles wait.
 
We’re working onerous to open extra bottled water stations ASAP, and we are going to affirm as soon as we’ve got executed so.
 
Our web site and social media channels will proceed to be up to date, and we are going to present an additional replace by 6pm.
 
We’re sorry for the affect that is inflicting.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is getting again within the spirit of Christmas for his newest movie.

The “Terminator” star has reworked into Santa Claus for his newest film, “The Man with the Bag.”

Carrying a vibrant purple coat and sporting white hair and a beard to match, Schwarzenegger was noticed in New York Metropolis filming scenes for the film.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER GUSHES OVER CHRIS PRATT’S LOVE FOR DAUGHTER KATHERINE, DETAILS LIFE AS A GRANDPA

Fan video additionally noticed Schwarzenegger exiting his trailer in a white sweater, joking with onlookers “I’ve to return to mattress” earlier than getting right into a black SUV surrounded by safety.

WATCH: ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER TRANSFORMS INTO SANTA CLAUS FOR NEW MOVIE

“The Man with the Bag” comes from Amazon MGM studios and stars Schwarzenegger as Santa Claus, who enlists the assistance of a thief off his naughty record, performed by “Reacher” star Alan Ritchson, after his magic bag is stolen, per Leisure Weekly.

Schwarzenegger additionally shared a photograph of himself and Ritchson on his Instagram throughout a break in filming.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, is taking part in Santa Claus in “The Man with the Bag,” with co-star Alan Ritchson. (XNY/Star Max/GC Photographs; Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Photographs)

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“Santa Claus is coming to city!” the 77-year-old wrote within the caption.

He continued, “It’s improbable to be capturing ‘The Man with the Bag’ with @alanritchson. Our director @adamshankman is among the funniest administrators I’ve labored with, New York Metropolis is a tremendous host, working with @amazonmgmstudios is a pleasure, and I can’t wait to share all of this Christmas cheer with every certainly one of you.”

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The vacation action-comedy might be Schwarzenegger’s first function movie in 5 years, following 2019’s “Terminator: Darkish Destiny.” He additionally not too long ago starred in “FUBAR” on Netflix, of which he was additionally government producer.

“The Man with the Bag” might be Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first function movie in 5 years. ( Dominik Bindl/Getty Photographs)

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Arnold Schwarzenegger beforehand starred within the vacation film “Jingle All of the Manner” in 1996. (Photograph by Murray Shut/Sygma/Sygma through Getty Photographs)

Schwarzenegger has one other vacation traditional on his resume with the 1996 movie “Jingle All of the Manner,” wherein he performs a dad desperately looking for the right current for his son, the insanely fashionable Turbo Man motion determine. He runs into competitors from different buyers and one other decided dad, performed by Sinbad, all after the identical toy.

Actual Madrid gained the Intercontinental Cup after beating Mexico’s Pachuca 3-0 within the closing on Wednesday, with Kylian Mbappé, Rodrygo and Vinícius Júnior scoring.

It was a largely one-sided contest on the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, with Madrid doing simply sufficient and by no means trying prone to cede management regardless of permitting their opponents to threaten often from counter-attacks.

The Champions League winners opened the scoring within the thirty seventh minute with a high quality workforce purpose that began with Jude Bellingham passing to Vinicius, who ran previous the goalkeeper earlier than placing it on a plate for Mbappé, who tapped it into the empty web.

Rodrygo prolonged their lead with a beautiful effort within the 52nd minute when he beat two defenders earlier than slicing again inside and curling a high quality strike into the highest nook together with his proper foot.

Vinicius wrapped up a simple win for Actual from the penalty spot within the 83rd minute after Oussama Idrissi fouled captain Lucas Vázquez contained in the field.

Having gained three trophies within the unique Intercontinental Cup, the predecessor to the present format that pitched the European and South American champions in opposition to one another, and 5 Membership World Cups, Actual have gained a mixed complete of 9 international titles.

“I am proud of in the present day’s recreation, and with [winning The Best] yesterday, which was very particular,” Vinicius stated. “Gamers all the time wish to be at our greatest, and final season I used to be in a position to win a variety of trophies, and this season to this point… [Trophies] are particular.

“It is not simply me, it is all of the gamers who do their bit, the coach who provides me freedom and believes in me, and the gamers, the workers, that is vital.”

With the win, Carlo Ancelotti turned probably the most embellished coach in Madrid’s historical past. In two spells in cost at Madrid, Ancelotti has lifted three Champions League trophies, two LaLiga titles, two Copa del Reys, two Spanish Supercopas, three UEFA Tremendous Cups, two Membership World Cups, and now the Intercontinental Cup.

Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared fully unrecognisable as he continued filming as Santa Claus for his new film The Man With The Bag in New York on Tuesday.

The actor, 77, kicked off filming the upcoming Christmas hit earlier this week, displaying his putting white beard and eyebrows.

Arnold, who’s famend for his many roles in motion films, is again filming his first festive movie in practically three a long time.

The Hollywood legend appeared worlds away from his motion days as he reworked into Santa on set. 

For the scene, he was wearing a white crewneck with a purple pickup truck carrying a Christmas tree within the again on it and brown corduroy pants. 

Later, he bundled up in an extended purple coat that appeared completely fitted to Kris Kringle to put on as he unfold vacation cheer throughout Manhattan.

The actor kicked off filming the upcoming Christmas hit earlier this week, displaying his putting white beard and eyebrows

For the scene, he was wearing a white crewneck with a purple pickup truck carrying a Christmas tree within the again on it and brown corduroy pants

Arnold beforehand appeared within the 1996 Christmas household comedy as a workaholic father on a mission to get his son a sold-out motion determine, which ends up in him studying the actual that means of Christmas. 

The previous governor of California, who lately grew to become a grandfather for the third time, joins an extended checklist of actors which have performed Jolly Outdated St. Nicholas, together with Ben Affleck, Tim Allen, Billy Bob Thornton and Kurt Russell.

Information first broke that the Hollywood legend can be starring in one other Christmas comedy again in March. 

Adam Shankman is directing the Amazon MGM Studios movie from a script by Allan Rice. 

The plotline reads: ‘When Santa’s magic bag is stolen, he turns to his naughty checklist to search out Vance, a former thief, to assist him get it again.

‘Alongside together with his daughter, Santa, and a bunch of misfit elves, Vance should pull off the best heist of his life to save lots of Christmas.’

It should mark the primary time that Arnie has appeared in a festive film since Jingle All The Means in 1996.

And will probably be his first movie position of any sort since Terminator: Darkish Destiny in 2019.

Arnold, who’s famend for his many roles in motion films, is again filming his first vacation movie in practically three a long time

The Hollywood legend appeared worlds away from his motion days as he reworked into Santa on set

Later, he bundled up in an extended purple coat that appeared completely fitted to Kris Kringle to put on as he unfold vacation cheer throughout Manhattan

Arnold joined Alan Ritchson on set 

Information first broke that the Hollywood legend can be starring in one other Christmas comedy again in March

Adam Shankman is directing the Amazon MGM Studios movie from a script by Allan Rice

He did shoot the flick Kung Fury 2 that 12 months but it surely has not been launched as a result of authorized points.

And he was seen in his documentary final 12 months for Netflix.

The three-part docuseries adopted Arnie’s multifaceted life and profession, from bodybuilding champ to Hollywood icon to politician.

Arnie performed the titular character within the Terminator franchise however admitted final 12 months that he was ‘completed’ with the films.

He thinks the way forward for the collection must be handed on to different stars, added the ex of Maria Shriver.

On the time, the actor advised The Hollywood Reporter: ‘The franchise is just not completed. I am completed.

‘I obtained the message loud and clear that the world needs to maneuver on with a unique theme relating to ‘The Terminator’. Somebody has to give you an important concept.’

Arnie defined that he’ll at all times have blissful recollections of the franchise that turned him right into a bona fide main man. 

Arnold is greatest identified for his roles in lots of motion movies, together with The Terminator, and days as a bodybuilder (pictured in 1976)

He mentioned: ‘The Terminator was largely liable for my success, so I at all times would take a look at it very fondly.’

Along with his performing profession, he’s father to 5 youngsters: daughters Katherine, 35, and Christina, 31, and sons Patrick, 31, and Christopher, 27, and Joseph, 27. 

He shares all his youngsters with Shriver, other than Joseph, whose mom is Mildred Patricia Baena, his longtime housekeeper.

Arnold Schwarzenegger regarded utterly unrecognisable as he continued filming as Santa Claus for his new film The Man With The Bag in New York on Tuesday.

The actor, 77, kicked off filming the upcoming Christmas hit earlier this week, displaying his putting white beard and eyebrows.

Arnold, who’s famend for his many roles in motion films, is again filming his first festive movie in almost three a long time.

The Hollywood legend regarded worlds away from his motion days as he remodeled into Santa on set. 

For the scene, he was wearing a white crewneck with a purple pickup truck carrying a Christmas tree within the again on it and brown corduroy pants. 

Later, he bundled up in a protracted purple coat that appeared completely fitted to Kris Kringle to put on as he unfold vacation cheer throughout Manhattan.

The actor kicked off filming the upcoming Christmas hit earlier this week, displaying his putting white beard and eyebrows

For the scene, he was wearing a white crewneck with a purple pickup truck carrying a Christmas tree within the again on it and brown corduroy pants

Arnold beforehand appeared within the 1996 Christmas household comedy as a workaholic father on a mission to get his son a sold-out motion determine, which leads to him studying the actual which means of Christmas. 

The previous governor of California, who not too long ago grew to become a grandfather for the third time, joins a protracted record of actors which have performed Jolly Outdated St. Nicholas, together with Ben Affleck, Tim Allen, Billy Bob Thornton and Kurt Russell.

Information first broke that the Hollywood legend can be starring in one other Christmas comedy again in March. 

Adam Shankman is directing the Amazon MGM Studios movie from a script by Allan Rice. 

The plotline reads: ‘When Santa’s magic bag is stolen, he turns to his naughty record to search out Vance, a former thief, to assist him get it again.

‘Alongside together with his daughter, Santa, and a bunch of misfit elves, Vance should pull off the best heist of his life to avoid wasting Christmas.’

It should mark the primary time that Arnie has appeared in a festive film since Jingle All The Method in 1996.

And it is going to be his first movie function of any sort since Terminator: Darkish Destiny in 2019.

Arnold, who’s famend for his many roles in motion films, is again filming his first vacation movie in almost three a long time

The Hollywood legend regarded worlds away from his motion days as he remodeled into Santa on set

Later, he bundled up in a protracted purple coat that appeared completely fitted to Kris Kringle to put on as he unfold vacation cheer throughout Manhattan

Arnold joined Alan Ritchson on set 

Information first broke that the Hollywood legend can be starring in one other Christmas comedy again in March

Adam Shankman is directing the Amazon MGM Studios movie from a script by Allan Rice

He did shoot the flick Kung Fury 2 that yr however it has not been launched on account of authorized points.

And he was seen in his documentary final yr for Netflix.

The three-part docuseries adopted Arnie’s multifaceted life and profession, from bodybuilding champ to Hollywood icon to politician.

Arnie performed the titular character within the Terminator franchise however admitted final yr that he was ‘achieved’ with the flicks.

He thinks the way forward for the sequence needs to be handed on to different stars, added the ex of Maria Shriver.

On the time, the actor instructed The Hollywood Reporter: ‘The franchise isn’t achieved. I am achieved.

‘I bought the message loud and clear that the world desires to maneuver on with a unique theme in the case of ‘The Terminator’. Somebody has to give you an ideal concept.’

Arnie defined that he’ll at all times have completely satisfied recollections of the franchise that turned him right into a bona fide main man. 

Arnold is finest identified for his roles in lots of motion movies, together with The Terminator, and days as a bodybuilder (pictured in 1976)

He stated: ‘The Terminator was largely accountable for my success, so I at all times would have a look at it very fondly.’

Along with his appearing profession, he’s father to 5 kids: daughters Katherine, 35, and Christina, 31, and sons Patrick, 31, and Christopher, 27, and Joseph, 27. 

He shares all his kids with Shriver, other than Joseph, whose mom is Mildred Patricia Baena, his longtime housekeeper.

A serious retailer has confirmed that retailer closures are in its future following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s resolution to launch a tax raid on companies as a part of her Autumn Price range.

Shoe Zone, which at present operates 297 shops with round 2,250 staff, has introduced a lot of its places might be pressured to close down because of the hike to Nationwide Insurance coverage. This is able to make the retailer the primary to hyperlink retailer closures to the insurance policies rolled out throughout the Chancellor’s Price range.

Britain’s excessive streets have been hit by a wave of retailer closures as of late PA

Reeves has beforehand ade clear that the get together’s manifesto pledge to not hike Nationwide Insurance coverage Contributions (NICs) solely associated to these paid by staff

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The low-cost footwear retailer Shoe Zone has blamed further prices ensuing from modifications to wages and nationwide insurance coverage contributions (NICs) in October’s price range and weakening client confidence for its resolution to shut shops.

Shoe Zone mentioned it had skilled “very difficult buying and selling circumstances” between the beginning of October and the center of December due to decrease client confidence and unseasonal climate, which had led to falling gross sales and reducing revenue.

The group, which has 297 shops and about 2,250 workers within the UK, added that client confidence had weakened additional after the price range on 30 October and had made quite a lot of its retailers “unviable”.

The corporate didn’t state what number of shops would shut. The retailer had 309 shops on the finish of March. The Guardian has approached Shoe Zone to make clear the variety of deliberate closures.

It mentioned that deliberate will increase to employers’ NICs and the nationwide residing wage would trigger it to “incur important extra prices”.

In her price range, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, introduced a rise within the price of employer nationwide insurance coverage from 13.8% to fifteen% from April subsequent yr. As well as, the edge at which employers begin paying the tax on every worker’s wage was lowered to £5,000 from £9,100.

The measures, anticipated to finally elevate £25bn a yr, have drawn criticism from a string of enormous companies, significantly retailers and hospitality firms, who say they are going to be pressured to chop jobs and lift costs.

The governor of the Financial institution of England, Andrew Bailey, has described companies’ response to the NICs improve because the “greatest challenge” going through the UK’s economic system after the price range, at a time of rising financial uncertainty within the UK and globally.

Shoe Zone – which sells virtually 14m pairs of sneakers a yr, at a mean retail value of £13.30 – mentioned the mixture of upper prices and falling gross sales would have a “important affect on our full-year figures”.

This prompted the corporate to challenge its second revenue warning of the yr, because it halved its revenue forecast for the present yr.

Shoe Zone now expects to make an adjusted pre-tax revenue of about £5m within the yr to 27 September, down from earlier estimates of £10m. It’s going to additionally droop its dividend for the monetary yr that resulted in late September.

In response, the corporate’s shares tumbled by as a lot as 44%, taking them to 75p, that means the shares are buying and selling 66% decrease than in the beginning of the yr.

Shoe Zone’s resolution in charge its revenue warning and retailer closures on the price range was a “poor match”, based on Russ Mould, the funding director on the dealer AJ Bell, even when the affect of elevated prices on the corporate and far of the retail sector was “plain”.

Mould mentioned: “Nonetheless, attributing weak buying and selling to a decline in client confidence because the price range is at odds with UK-wide figures suggesting confidence has ticked larger because the occasion.

“Maybe Shoe Zone’s providing isn’t resonating with buyers as a lot because it used to. On the very least, you’ll hope administration is what’s gone unsuitable reasonably than attributing every thing to exterior elements.”