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| We will get more spells of cold weather |
| As temperatures fall to below freezing this week, households are being urged to be alert and ensure vulnerable friends, neighbours & relatives are safe while council teams work around the clock to grit thousands of miles of roads. |
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LGA - Households urged to look out for vulnerable during cold snap Age UK: Warning as freezing conditions to hit the UK CCW: Protect your home’s pipes as temperatures plummet Think ahead, it will get cold at some point BHF: New figures reveal 350 extra deaths each week from heart disease & strokes during winter months AGE UK: Excess winter deaths: a chilling reminder of how the cold affects older people Take care of yourself this winter – Professor Jane Cummings National NHS campaign urges people to stay well this winter LGA: State-of-the-art technology being used by councils to help tackle the big chill ‘Hidden army’ could help tackle cold home deaths and illnesses, says NICE |
