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Sweeping 578 mile snow bomb to dump 23 inches in icy blast of wintry weather
The icy snow bomb is set to stretch from Oban, in Scotland, down to Plymouth in the first week of March. New maps from WXCharts, which uses MetDesk data, show a large purple mass sweeping across the UK. The colour indicates the country will be plunged into below zero temperatures, with some regions seeing as much as 23 inches of snow being dumped on the ground. Weather maps forecast the weather will make a chilly turn at about 6pm on March 5.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/sweeping-578-mile-snow-bomb-36758191
6 close friends on a backcountry ski trip identified as among those killed in devastating avalanche
A group of close friends and experienced skiers had long planned a backcountry trip in the rugged Sierra Nevada Mountains, but their trek ended in tragedy as a football-field-sized crush of snow and ice overtook their tour.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/19/us/california-avalanche-skiers-lake-tahoe-thursday
United States wins 3rd Olympic gold in women’s hockey, beating Canada 2-1 on Megan Keller’s OT goal
MILAN (AP) — A last Olympic goal for Hilary Knight, a gold medal-winning overtime one for Megan Keller, and the Americans cemented their reputation as one of the most dominant women’s hockey teams to take the ice.
https://apnews.com/article/us-canada-womens-hockey-olympic-final-141b5904352673676656cbe2a1c253e5
What to know about a new study on coffee, tea, caffeine and dementia risk
A long-term analysis shows that people who drink caffeinated coffee and tea have a lower risk of developing dementia, although the study does not prove cause and effect.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coffee-tea-caffeine-dementia-risk-study/
Wimbledon stabbing: Murder probe launched after man in his 40s killed in town centre attack
February 23, 2026
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Robert Jones
The Met has launched a murder investigation after a man in his 40s was fatally stabbed in the centre of Wimbledon. Officers, the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance rushed to reports of a stabbing on The Broadway, Wimbledon, at 12.37am on Sunday, February 22. A man was found with stab wounds and treated at the scene by paramedics. Despite their efforts, he died shortly after their arrival.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/wimbledon-stabbing-man-dies-town-centre-murder-arrest-b1271989.html