Met Office issues weather warnings as maps show where it will snow next

A woman walks through the snow in the walled garden of Camp Hill in Woolton, Liverpool, on Tuesday. (FATHER) Britain’s current cold snap has brought another night of frigid temperatures – and the “cold plunge of Arctic air” will bring snow to some parts of the country. Near-record low temperatures were experienced overnight, with the … Read more

SNP hits high and middle earners with a threefold tax hike

Shona Robison hands over her Scottish Budget at Holyrood on Tuesday – SST/Alamy Live News Are you fed up with ever-increasing taxes? We want to hear from Scots considering moving south to avoid the SNP’s tax grab, email: money@telegraph.co.uk Higher income earners in Scotland will have to pay hundreds of pounds more income tax next … Read more

The Harry Potter Steam Train could soon no longer exist

The Jacobite Steam Train passes the 21 Arch Glenfinnan Viaduct (a location made famous in the Harry Potter films) – Chris Gorman/Getty Images You’re probably familiar with the Jacobite Steam Train, even if you didn’t. The train is featured in the Harry Potter films as the Hogwarts Express, chugging along the curved Glenfinnan Viaduct in … Read more

The best place to see the Northern Lights in Britain and when to see them

The Northern Lights recently appeared over the Castlerigg stone circle in the Lake District – Gregg Wolstenholme/Bav Media This winter will be a historic one for seeing the Northern Lights, with scientists predicting the best Northern Lights sightings in two decades. Earlier this month, Aurora hunters were treated to displays on Bonfire Night in Scotland … Read more

Anger over Tory minister Penny Mordaunt’s ‘disgraceful’ heroin ruling in Scotland

Tory minister Penny Mordaunt has sparked anger after mocking a plan aimed at slowing Scotland’s drug deaths crisis to “score cheap points” in a row with the SNP. Warning that undermining proven health interventions ‘costs lives’, experts spoke The independent accused Ms Mordaunt of “crushing on a group of people who are among the most … Read more