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Exact date UK will see -4C triggered by arctic blast just days after hottest day of year
forecasters.Tuesday (February 14) was the warmest day of the year in the UK, with temperatures reaching 17C in mid-Wales.Sub-tropical air has led to the unusually high temperatures, but they will start to fall from Friday (February 17) when gales of up to 80mph are forecast to sweep across northern Scotland.READ MORE: UK weather maps show 'two snow blasts' coming before month ends with '6cm dumping'Weather charts predict some parts of the UK will see snow from Saturday (February 18).The cold conditions will continue into next week, with WXCharts maps showing temperatures dropping as low as -4C on Thursday (February 23) in Scotland, with temperatures hovering around 0C for much of the rest of the country.The Met Office has previously warned that a sudden stratospheric warning is "now likely to take place" in late February or early March.A significant SSW brought the Beast from the East to the UK in 2018, resulting in 22ins of snowfall in some areas and £1.2billion in economic damage.However, that will not necessarily lead to conditions similar to the Beast from the East.A Met Office forecaster explained: "A major SSW often makes the jet stream meander more, which can lead to a large area of blocking high pressure over northern Europe, including the UK.“This blocking high pressure can lead to cold, dry weather in the north of Europe, including the UK, with mild, wet and windy conditions more likely for southern areas of the continent."However, this is not always the case and impacts on UK weather can also be benign when an SSW occurs."READ NEXT:
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Benefits cheat posing as single mum exposed as investigators find her Facebook
stole almost £72,000 by pretending to be a single mum was rumbled when she posted pictures on social media of her kissing her boyfriend.Andrea Lawner fraudulently claimed additional working tax credit, child tax credit, income support and housing benefit for five years on the basis that she was a single mum-of-two on a low income.However, the 35-year-old was actually in a long-term relationship with Scott Bennoch, who is thought to be the father of her youngest child.READ MORE: Top Pentagon staff 'deliberately promoting alien UFO theory to distract us', says expertInvestigators were tipped off by a member of the public and checked her social media account, as well as bank statements and loan applications which showed the couple were living together in Neston, Cheshire.Lawner wept during a hearing at Chester Magistrates Court as she admitted four charges of benefit fraud, including an offence of failing to disclose she was living with painter and decorator Bennoch.Alan Currums, prosecuting, said: "The defendant is before the court because she claimed a number of benefits she was not entitled to. The benefits were paid on the basis that she had sole responsibility for bringing up two children on a low income."Any change of circumstances, in any or all of the benefits, should have been made known to the Department.
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Emmerdale to make history with soap first following Paddy Kirk mental health storyline
Emmerdale are set to make history this week, as they air a soap first to highlight the importance of men talking to each other about their mental health.An episode of the ITV soap, due to be broadcast on March 10, 2023, will see Marlon Dingle set up a late-night lock in at The Woolpack Pub with the aim of getting men talking to each other - and will feature a male only cast for the first time in the soap's 50 year history.The pub gathering follows Marlon's discovery that his best friend Paddy Kirk had attempted to commit suicide, with Marlon aiming to do whatever he can to help Paddy, as he continues to struggle with his mental health.READ MORE: Paddy Kirk's story to take a heartbreaking turn in Emmerdale after marriage breakdownViewers recently saw Paddy continue to struggle with the breakdown of his marriage, constant reminders of Chas' infidelity and their shared grief over the death of their daughter Grace, which has all taken a toll on Paddy's mental health.Feeling alone and struggling to find his place in people's lives, Paddy considered taking his own life, where the audience saw the true extent of his deep depression.Marlon actor Mark Charnock explained that Marlon wants to help Paddy and other characters in the village to open up and talk, saying: "Despite Paddy being home and safe back in the heart of the village Marlon is finding it hard to get through to him and is worried Paddy will never find the courage to open up and talk. "When Chas and Jimmy both unwittingly give Marlon this idea it’s not long before Marlon is acting on their information and setting up this lock-in.
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Two dead after military helicopter crashes into motorway and explodes in huge fireball
military helicopter crashed into a highway and exploded while on a training mission.The Tennessee National Guard Black Hawk Helicopter crashed in a fireball on a highway in Alabama.No vehicles were struck by the UH-60 Black Hawk military helicopter in the crash, which happened at 3.30pm local time (9.30pm UK time) on Wednesday (February 15).READ MORE: Top Pentagon staff 'deliberately promoting alien UFO theory to distract us', says expertTwo people on board the chopper were killed in the incident near the town of Harvest, US military officials confirmed to AP.Thick black smoke was shown coming from the crash site in video from the scene, with the fire quickly extinguished.Emergency medical services from the nearby city of Huntsville said that there were no survivors.The helicopter “exploded on impact and was burning” when firefighters arrived, according to the Madison County Sheriff's Office.US Representative Dale Strong said on Twitter: “I'm deeply saddened by the fatal helicopter crash that happened in Madison County today.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.“My heart hurts for those who lost their lives in this tragic incident and for their families as they learn of this news.”The crash has caused the closure of the Alabama Highway 53 south and is likely to cause “heavy delays”.READ NEXT: Russia can't detect or protect itself from 'celestial bodies', expert claims UFO expert blasts Pentagon branding mystery 'catastrophic failure of US Intelligence' Odds slashed on contact with aliens being confirmed by UK officials by end of 2023
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Rebel Wilson says girlfriend's family 'haven't been accepting of their relationship'
Rebel Wilson has revealed meeting her in-laws wasn't the smoothest of experiences, as her girlfriend's family weren't very accepting.The actress, 42, revealed she was dating Ramona Agruma in June last year but has recently opened up about the reactions the pair's relationship received from family members.Speaking on the Life Uncut podcast, the Hollywood star described her in-laws as finding it difficult when their relationship went public.READ MORE: Rebel Wilson goes make up free in loved up display after parenting struggles She added that news of their dating has been "a lot harder" on her partner than herself.Explaining the initial reactions, Rebel revealed: "Ramona’s family hasn’t been as accepting and so in many respects it’s been a lot harder on her to have to make the news public… like how we had to."She added: "With me, it was a couple of hurried conversations that I would have liked to have just taken my time with, so that was a bit difficult. "But at the end of the day, I was probably going to, in a few months time, make it Instagram official as they say."Rebel also confirmed that Ramona wasn’t out to her family and friends at the time, so the news may have come as a shock – especially with it being hugely public.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Rebel added: "With her, she’s not in the public eye.
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Stacey Solomon's fans call out her BBC show for clearing out ‘normal’ home
Stacey Solomon and her team were back on TV screens on Wednesday (February 15) as they cracked on to try and help the latest family transform their home.For the latest instalment, Stace, organiser Dilly, carpenter Rob and cleaner Iwan were introduced to the Daniels family.READ MORE:'Stacey Solomon for PM' say viewers as Sort Your Life Out returnsThe family of five, who moved into their home four years ago, were growing desperate for room.So 33-year-old Stacey and her team did their magic and helped placed all their belongings in a warehouse.Once in there, the family saw the extensive amount of stuff they had amassed, including 492 DVDs, 35 happy birthday banners, 12 unopened chandeliers and 905 items of baby clothing.But viewers of the hit show, which is in its second series, were left unimpressed with the latest family’s home - with some saying that it wasn’t even that clattered.“This house looks normal to be honest,” said one viewer.Echoing their thoughts, a second penned: “Feel like this is pretty tame compared to others tbh.”“Not the worst house I’ve seen on Sort Your Life Out" someone else tweeted.A fourth agreed: “You know what, their house wasn't half as bad as others I've seen on here.”Elsewhere, other viewers gushed over Stacey and the hit BBC One series.“I love @StaceySolomon and the Sort your life out crew. Such a heartwarming program,” said a smitten fan.“Sort Your Life Out with Stacey Solomon is hands down the best declutter / home improvement show out there,” proclaimed another fan.The same user continued: “She's just so cheerful and lovely and never judgemental.
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Disgusted Thierry Henry tells pundits they have 'wrong minds' over his Valentine's night
READ MORE: Jamie Carragher tells Kate Abdo 'better his than yours' after on-air nip-slipBoastfully grabbing his jacket by the lapels and smirking at his colleagues, the Frenchman said: "Well, hopefully when I get home something might be waiting for me," prompting an explosion of excitement from Carragher and Richards."What time is it?! It's early in America," Richards bellowed, before Henry quickly backtracked.Was Thierry Henry really talking about flowers and chocolates? Let us know in the comments section below."Nah, I'm talking about flowers, chocolate," he said with a wry smile, before playfully shooting daggers at the duo and telling them: "Your mind is wrong."Earlier in the show, Carragher had left Abdo blushing after making a joke about her nipple while she was presented with a Valentine's Day gift from the footballing trio - who admitted it was a travesty that she was spending the day with them.After Joking that they tried to find the man with whom she shared her first kiss, out came one of their behind-the-scenes colleagues 'Toddy' who was dressed as Cupid in a toga - with one nipple showing.Having been asked to cover her eyes, Toddy entered with gifts including a Louis Vuitton bag, with Abdo immediately saying: "His nipple is out?", to which Carragher responded by saying: "It's better his is out than yours!"READ NEXT:3 things Mikel Arteta got wrong as Arsenal knocked off top spot by ruthless Man CityErling Haaland and Martin Odegaard spotted bantering as Roy Keane urged to 'fix them up'Kevin De Bruyne shoves Mikel Arteta in touchline spat and points in manager's face
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Plane passengers look out window to catch once-in-a-lifetime 'coolest thing ever seen'
Florida, were left amazed by the sight of a rocket launching on the ground below.Images of the SpaceX Falcon 9 departing Earth were captured by American photojournalist Nick Leimbach, who ranked it among the “coolest” things he had ever laid eyes on.READ MORE: Nicola Bulley police search caravan site close to bench where phone was foundAfter peering down over NASA’s Kennedy space centre, he took to Twitter to share the awe-inspiring moment.He said: “One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.“Aboard @United Airlines 220 flying over Cape Canaveral as a SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off.”The Falcon 9 launch came as part of Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s mission to take people and cargo into space to orbit the Earth.The incredible footage captured the November 26, 2022, was the launch of the new Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft, the Dragon C211, joined to a Falcon 9 ship.It was making its way to resupply the crew of Expedition 68.It also carried two Roll Out Solar Arrays (iROSAs) due to be taken out by crew members of the International Space Station and put on its outside.The odds of the sighting were made even more remarkable because of an earlier effort to launch the rocket being abandoned that week due to weather.The video has recently resurfaced, News.com.au reports, with a second alleged observer posting their experience on TikTok.The footage has gained over 40million views.In a caption of the clip the user said: “While working my flight we witnessed this once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon!!”In the footage, a voice can be overheard saying: “This is unbelievable.“What are the chances of this?”“Talk about being at the right place at the right time,” one user wrote in the comments.Another added: “I hope you played lottery because you are the luckiest
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