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Storm Goretti is set to hit the UK as Met Office snow and ice warnings expand. Find out where disruption is expected, how cold it will get and what travellers and families should do now.

cold weather alert | Met Office snow | Storm Goretti | UK weather warnings

What is Storm Goretti and how will it affect the UK on 6 January 2026

Keir Starmer says only Denmark and Greenland can decide the Arctic island’s future after Donald Trump claimed the US “needs Greenland”, as the EU and Nato allies back Danish sovereignty.

Denmark | Donald Trump | Greenland | Keir Starmer | NATO sovereignty

Starmer tells Trump “hands off Greenland” as UK backs Denmark and Greenland’s right to decide

EU sets out its position on Venezuela after the US Caracas operation and arrest of Nicolás Maduro, backing democracy, sovereignty and cooperation while warning against military escalation.

EU foreign policy | Kaja Kallas | Nicolás Maduro | US Caracas operation | Venezuela crisis

EU sets out position on Venezuela’s future after US operation in Caracas

A50 closed in Staffordshire and M6 lanes shut in Cheshire after lorry crashes as snow hits on 5 January 2026. Rail services between Crewe and Stafford also suspended amid winter disruption.

A50 | Cheshire | M6 | snow | Staffordshire

5 January 2026: Snow shuts A50 after two lorry crashes as M6 and trains across Cheshire grind to a halt

School closure in East Ayrshire: Kilmarnock schools at Barony Campus and Robert Burns Academy shut Monday 5 January 2026 after heating failure and flooding, per council updates.

Barony Campus | East Ayrshire | Kilmarnock | Robert Burns Academy | school closure

What is known about the school closure in Kilmarnock and East Ayrshire on Monday 5 January 2026

Montgomery Canal collapse near Whitchurch will disrupt the UNESCO-linked Llangollen waterway through 2026, as £multi-million repairs follow the December 2025 embankment failure.

Canal & River Trust | Montgomery Canal collapse | UK canal repairs 2026 | UNESCO Llangollen | Whitchurch breach

What is known about the Montgomery Canal collapse near Whitchurch and the £multi-million repairs that will dominate 2026

Why Trump adviser’s wife posted Greenland in US flag colours, what it means for Trump’s Arctic strategy and why Denmark reacted so sharply as tensions rise over US influence in Greenland.

Arctic security | Denmark | Greenland | Katie Miller | Trump

Why Katie Miller, wife of Trump adviser Stephen Miller, posted Greenland in US colours — and why Denmark is furious

Greece airspace shutdown after radio-frequency failure grounds flights nationwide on 4 January 2026. Thousands stranded as air-traffic control collapses, raising safety and infrastructure concerns.

Athens airport closure | European air traffic | Greece airspace shutdown | Greek flights grounded | radio frequency failure

What is known about Greece’s air-traffic blackout after a radio-frequency collapse

Frozen pipes British Gas warning as 54,000 UK homes face heating and water failures. A 94p pipe trick could prevent £440 damage as Arctic air drives Britain into deep freeze.

British Gas | British Gas warning | burst pipes | frozen pipes | UK heating | winter damage

Frozen pipes British Gas warning as 54,000 UK homes face heating failure and £440 winter damage

Luke Littler defeats Gian van Veen at Alexandra Palace to win the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship, claiming the £1 million prize and lifting the Sid Waddell Trophy after a dominant final.

frost and ice UK | Met Office weather warning | Scotland snow showers | UK snow forecast | wetter schneefall

Who won the 2026 World Darts Championship final — Luke Littler or Gian van Veen

Westminster City Council will spend £2.3m buying six homes in Lambeth to cut hotel use for homeless families as rents exceed LHA rates and temporary housing costs surge across London in 2026.

Lambeth housing | London councils | temporary accommodation | Westminster homelessness

Westminster turns to Lambeth as homelessness pressures overwhelm central London

Darts final tonight at Alexandra Palace sees Luke Littler face Gian van Veen for the first £1m PDC world title, with start time, TV, London pubs and a rivalry set to define a decade.

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Where to watch darts final tonight: Luke Littler vs Gian van Veen, start time and £1m title

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