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More 'disruptive' snow could hit the capital next week after this Monday's surprise flurry, the Met Office said. The meteorologists have provided a long-range weather forecast that details the possibility of snow between Monday 15 January and Wednesday 24 January.

Chilly northerly winds blowing south from colder northern areas are likely to develop widely across the UK, the prediction reads. It said the cooler weather starting in the north can mix with unsettled southern gusts causing snow.

The Met Office said there is "a risk of snow showers, most frequent across the north. Temperatures remaining cold, and a marked wind chill especially in the north. There is risk of unsettled weather pushing in from the south through this period, which could lead to a band of snow and sleet where it meets the colder air across the country."

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Despite the worrying prediction, the Met Office admits there is low confidence when we can actually expect to see any snow. However, it said: "There is an increasing risk of something potentially disruptive at some point in this period."

The weather service also laid out some warnings about the upcoming cold weather. It said: "Widespread frosts continue to be a feature by night, with a risk of ice in places."

Looking at their daily weather predictions snow is expected to fall on Wednesday 17 January. The showers are due to start as sleet with snow and rain showers mixing at 3pm on Wednesday next week. This will continue until 6pm too. At 9pm, however, there is due to be pure snowfall. During these snow showers, which have a 60 per cent chance of happening, the temperature will be 4°C at 3pm then fall to 3°C at 6pm until 9pm, though it will feel 3 degrees colder the weather service says.

What do other weather services say?

Other weather services have also weighed in on the possibility of snowfall. BBC Weather also thinks it could snow, but put the shower just a day later. On Thursday 18 January BBC Weather say it will snow briefly at 4am and it may appear as sleet with rainy showers mixing with snow in a chilly 2°C.

BBC Weather's prediction goes further to say that there will be a four-hour snowy sleety shower on Saturday 20 January too, though in the early hours between 2am and 5am. They predict about a 50 per cent chance of this happening with slightly warmer temperatures of 4°C gracing the capital.

WXCharts also thinks that London will be hit by a period of snowy showers, and they too believe it will hit on Thursday 18 January, like the BBC - slightly later than the Met Office. Judging by their map, it seems as though the unsettled weather the met Office mentioned in their long-range prediction from the south comes from France on 18 January meaning quite heavy snow for the South East of England. The snowy flurries are due to start at about 6am, according to WXCharts, and London is just about split in half with the northern part getting more rain and the southern part more snow - up to 0.6cm an hour of it in places.

By 12pm the showers seem to dissipate a bit above the city and more rain moves in as the unsettled weather moves off to the east. The whole day is due to be between 2°C and 3°C as well so wrap up warm.

Another weather prediction service, AccuWeather, has said they do not believe there will be any snow in the period laid out by the Met Office, instead saying there will be rainy showers on 17 January, sun with cloud on 18 January and more rain on 20 January, previously picked by the BBC as a snow day. The temperatures are much more mild on AccuWeather, never reaching below 2°C on any of the possible snow days and reaching as high as 8°C on 17 January.

So there is much debate about when exactly snow could hit the capital but more predictions services say there will be some snow than there won't be any. It is likely wise to heed the Met Office's warnings of disruption and risk of ice.

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A nightmare flatmate threw a pot of boiling oil over a man after having thoughts about mass murder, a court heard. Ivan Bonaparte carried out the bizarre plan to give himself a roof over his head, albeit a prison one, after facing eviction because he spent all his rent money on skunk - a high strength strain of cannabis linked to a higher risk of psychotic mental health episodes.

The 33-year-old was jailed for six years at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday, January 8, after a long history of violence which escalated to an unprovoked attack on his roomie, Daniel Asianicasi, at their home on Cambeys Road in Dagenham in July 2023. Bonaparte admitted grievous bodily harm and possession of a hammer after handing himself into Dagenham police station 40 minutes later.

The Portuguese national was previously spared jail by a judge at Liverpool Crown Court in 2020 after telling another flatmate 'That will be one less gay in the world' while threatening him with a claw hammer and boiling kettle at their bedsit in Southport, Liverpool Echo reports. Bonaparte's previous convictions include GBH against his dad, common assault and breach of a restraining order.

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On July 30 2023, Bonaparte boiled a large metal pot of oil on the stovetop and threw it over Mr Asianicasi while he was cooking dinner with his back turned, causing full thickness burns over eight per cent of his body, prosecutor Greg Unwin said. The victim then ran outside screaming for the landlord to call an ambulance and police, and then back inside to run cold water over his blistering skin.

Mr Asianicasi later told police he had not spoken to Bonaparte for two months, but recalled an incident in February 2023 when his attacker smashed his door with a hammer because he was watching TV too loudly. Other roomies vouched for Bonaparte's behaviour, telling police he was 'aggressive and unpredictable' and 'someone to be fearful of', Mr Unwin told the court.

Under questioning, Bonaparte said he was depressed, had lost his job, was behind on rent, and feared he would be made street homeless if evicted. His idea, Mr Unwin explained, was to throw boiling oil over his flatmate to get 'a long prison sentence and help and support'. Another resident tried to talk him out of it as they smoked cannabis together, but after a short nap the plan went ahead.

"He went to the kitchen and began cooking the oil... He said the moment he picked up the oil his heart was shaking because he knew what he was about to do. He knew it would cause serious burns and scarring and even a risk of death. His own feelings were more important to him at the time than those of the victim," said Mr Unwin.

Bonaparte also had a hammer in his waistband in case he was attacked, and raised it as Mr Asianicasi ran from the kitchen screaming in pain. In the same interview, he told police he had been 'having thoughts of mass murder' and this incident showed he was 'capable of doing something very serious', Mr Unwin added.

Mr Asianicasi was rushed to Queen's Hospital in Romford, then to the burns unit at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex, where he received a skin graft from his thigh to treat burns on his shoulder and back. The attack left him in 'very very bad' pain for weeks, with scars on his face, back, shoulder, and legs, and at constant risk of infection with his skin still peeling weeks later.

In an impact statement, he said: "When I was in hospital after what happened I was confused as I did not understand why he did this. We had no discussion before the attack. He just did this.

"Ivan is a threat to anyone around him. Most discussions we had he was convinced he was right. If someone disagreed he would become angry and threatening... One time I was watching TV on my day off and he hit my door with a hammer because he wanted me to turn the TV down."

Defence barrister Danny Barnard said his client had 'extreme remorse' and had told him 'The guy did not deserve it and I feel really really bad about what I did'. Explaining his reasoning for the offence, Mr Barnard said Bonaparte spent £120 a week on a 'very strong' strain of skunk cannabis which had left him in rent arrears and impending homelessness.

Judge Alison Levitt KC considered Bonaparte's physically abusive upbringing, at the hands of his father, but shared 'particular concern' about his future risk to members of the public as she passed an extended sentence of six years plus another four on license, with four months to run concurrently for possession of an offensive weapon.

She referred to his previous conviction in 2020, when he boiled a kettle and threatened to scald the victim, prompting a probation officer to warn 'Prison cannot be the answer to Mr Bonaparte's problems, especially when it involves the harm of others'. She called the use of boiling oil an 'escalation' from the threat of boiling water.

"This was a completely unprovoked attack, the victim had done nothing to deserve this. They had done nothing to provoke it. It was done because you thought you would become street homeless," Judge Levitt said. She also handed Bonaparte an indefinite restraining order which bans him from contacting the victim or returning to his old address.

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An immersive drag show is being hosted at a new West End venue based on a 1994 cult classic film. HERE @ Outernet, a 2,000-capacity underground venue, is celebrating 30 years of The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert.

Staged by the creative team behind the musical version, the experience will feature the same award-winning costumes and headdresses. Priscilla The Party will open on Monday, March 25, and you can book tickets here.

The party and countless musicals have been based on the 1994 film The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert. It follows two drag queens and their transgender friend as they travel across the Australian outback to perform a show.

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Despite its comedic tones, the film is also full of tender moments. It's widely credited as one of the first films to introduce mainstream 90s audiences to LGBTQ+ themes, and remains a classic today.

At Priscilla The Party, the story will unfold around the dancefloor. You get to be part of the party, or you can enjoy it from seating around the dance floor.

Director Simon Phillips said: “We’ve been telling theatregoers this story in over 30 countries now, for nearly two decades and, no matter where we have played around the world, multi-generational, diverse audiences – actually, anyone intent on having a good time – have felt more than welcome at a Priscilla show.

"Given the immense mainstream visibility and recognition drag is enjoying, there has surely never been a better time to celebrate this heartfelt tale of love, friendship and acceptance and this spectacular, interactive production will embrace its audience, immersing them in an experience they will never forget.

"Presented at the exciting HERE @ Outernet venue in Denmark Street in the heart of Soho, this ultimate celebration of Priscilla’s coming of age will bring everyone together with simply the best in feel-good entertainment!”

Priscilla The Party tells the same story of friends hopping aboard Priscilla the bus in search of love and friendship. Priscilla The Party is at HERE @ Outernet from March 3 to September 30, and you can book tickets here.

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Wowcher is back with another of their mystery deals, this time focusing on fashion and accessory. Basically, you buy a ticket for either £9.99 (standard) or £19.99 (luxury), with the chance to bag some very high value products - including Louis Vuitton, Tiffany and Gucci.

Then once the drawer is closed, you will be assigned one of the prizes. The most valuable item on the standard draw is the Tiffany Infinity Endless Bracelet, valued at £215 and the highest on the luxury drawer is a Louis Vuitton passport holder for £310.

In standard, other items include a Gucci GG Marmont Bracelet (£205), a Coach Wyn Clutch in Colourblock (£125, down from £250). On the other end of the spectrum, you can also get a unisex hoodie blanket (£28.99 - £99.99 depending on size), magnetic couple holding hand socks (£9.99 to £16.99) and fluffy warm scarf (£29.99 to £39.99).

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Then in luxury you've got Gucci Square sunglasses (£280), a Coach Willow Camera bag (£165, down from £275) and Tiffany Open Heart Pendant (£180). The lowest value item is the three in one £24.99 Pom Pom Winter hooded scarf mittens.

The full list of products are:

Standard Products:

Tiffany Infinity Endless Bracelet

Gucci GG Marmont Bracelet

Coach Wyn Clutch In Colorblock Signature Canvas

Coach Wyn Crossbody

Unisex Hoodie Blanket

USB Heated Fleece Neck Warmer

Winter Oversize Head Warmer with Pom Pom

4 pairs of Funny Magnetic Couple Holding Hands Socks

2 pcs of 6 in 1 Thermal Fleece Face Hats

4 pairs of Creative Knit Animal Shape Socks

Soft Fluffy Faux-Fur Warm Scarf

3 pairs of Super Thick Wool Socks

4 pairs of Warm Thermal Socks

Luxury Products Include:

Louis Vuitton Passport Cover

Gucci Square Sunglasses

Balenciaga Women’s Card Holder

Coach Willow Camera Bag

Tiffany Open Heart Pendant

Oversized Glow In The Dark Blanket Hoodie

Oversized Hoodie Blanket

3 in 1 Pom pom Winter Hooded Scarf with mittens

Electric Heated Socks

Women Casual Knit Cardigan

Geometric Oversized Knitted Cardigan

Diamond Lattice Solid Colour Handbag

Casual Tote Handbag

You have to pay a £3.99 on top of the raffle price to receive your item. MyLondon tested out the Wowcher Mystery Deal back in July last year - and our reporter Lea said she would "pay gain for the thrill". Testing out the His and Her £10 mystery gift deal, gifts included things, "from a £500 gift card to either Selfridges or Amazon to Vivienne Westwood's Farah earrings, the prizes were more than exciting. Being the selfless person I always am, I also grabbed a deal for him - my partner would love the Phillips multigroomer."

She wrote: "While the gifts weren't what I was hoping for, I thoroughly enjoyed my Wowcher experience. Buying and redeeming the vouchers was as simple as it comes, and the fun of wondering what I might receive outweighed any disappointment once they arrived."

You can enter both raffles on Wowcher.

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Heavy snowfall is predicted for some Southern parts of London as early as tomorrow morning (Monday, January 8). It sounds like you won't need to go to Hyde Park for it to be a Winter wonderland anymore.

According to Met Office and BBC Weather forecasts, large swathes of South London will be hit by snow on Monday. The Met Office has also put out a yellow warning for London to keep alert for dangerous ice patches.

Across the board, the most common time to see snowfall tomorrow is set to be around 10am and 11am. However, in some areas like Sanderstead and Kenley, snowfall is due to fall constantly all day from 9am until 7pm.

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From their predictions, it seems the snow will roughly hit the South of London the heaviest, spreading as far North as the A205, so reaching areas like Dulwich and Eltham, but getting lighter further North. The snow will spread East too but will not go much further North than the Thames, staying firmly in the South East almost like being cut off by the river. The Met Office predict the snowfall will go as far West as Morden and Sutton too which will see light snowfall.

Heaviest hit areas

South Croydon is due to have the most snow in the capital tomorrow, particularly in areas like Kenley and Sanderstead. The Met Office predict that from 9am until 7pm there will be a steady fall of snow in Sanderstead with temperatures between 1 and zero degrees all day feeling more like a freezing -5 or -6 degrees. BBC say Sanderstead's snowfall may start slightly later at 11am, but still finish at 9pm and they predict slightly warmer temperatures with interspersed sunny spells.

In Kenley, the snowfall will be less constant but heavier at 11am and 12pm say the Met Office, though the BBC predict there will be rain mixed with the snow at these times however.

But a good question to ask is will it stay around? Well, forecasters at AccuWeather don't seem to think so and predict a 69% chance there will be "little to no accumulation" of the white stuff after it stops. They say there will be about 0.1cm of it falling per hour in the capital.

Moderate areas of snowfall

There is due to be moderate snowfall as far east as Erith, the Met Office and BBC Weather have reported. They both say the area can expect snowfall between 10am and 11am tomorrow. The BBC says that then between 6pm and 8pm snow showers will return, though the Met Office believe it will be slightly earlier and shorter-lived, returning at 5pm.

There is not much snow in the East of London North of the Thames, however, places right near the river may see some smatterings.

Slightly further back West in the rest of Bexley, they will see the heavy side of moderate snowfall with almost constant snow between 10am and 4pm, The Met Office said. BBC say that there will be snow interspersed with showers most of the day starting at 10am until 12pm and then resuming from 4pm until 9pm. Interestingly, AccuWeather does not forecast nearly as much snow in the Bexley area, only predicting a light 0.1cm flurry in the evening.

Back further South in Addington and Bromley, the Met Office says these two areas will also see moderate snowfall at similar times - roughly the late morning and then again after a hiatus in the late afternoon or early evening. The BBC are more optimistic (depending on how you look at it) however, saying that Bromley and Addington could see near-constant snow from 11am until 9pm. This does make sense with other forecast as the South is predicted to be the heaviest hit.

Again, however, AccuWeather plays this down as just a couple of evening flurries.

Light smatterings of snowfall

To start on the Western most snowy area tomorrow, Sutton and Morden will see a few flakes fall on Monday. Both will see snow at 11am and 2pm, with Sutton seeing an extra snowy shower at 12pm too, the Met Office said. However, the BBC predict a lot more snowfall in these areas, particularly in the evening when they have forecast constant snowfall in Sutton between 4pm and 9pm. In Morden, the BBC do not show too much difference to the Met Office predictions.

Further East on the snow's right flank, if you will, Woolwich will also see some light snowfall, the Met Office said, at 10am to 11am and then again at 5pm, with rain showers. In Eltham, they say there will be a block of snow for three hours between 10am and 12pm. Again the BBC predict a later, more intense bout of snowfall with a large block hitting Woolwich between 4pm and 9pm. They also say that Eltham will experience a steady flow of snow throughout the day on and off between 11am and 9pm.

Yellow ice warning

The Met Office has provided advice to stay safe during this period of harsh weather which they said could see heavy snow bringing up to 1-3cm of the white stuff. A spokesperson said: " Keep yourself and your family safe when it is icy, or small amounts of snow have fallen. Plan to leave the house at least five minutes earlier than normal.

"Not needing to rush, reduces your risk of accidents, slips, and falls. If you need to make a journey on foot, try to use pavements alongside main roads which are likely to be less slippery. Similarly, if cycling, try to stick to main roads, which are more likely to have been treated. Be prepared for weather warnings to change; the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area."

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A Hackney woman was forced to canoe across a car park outside her flat after floods hit East London. Original artwork and thousands of pounds of books were reportedly damaged by the flood, said to have been caused by the banks of a nearby canal bursting after a night of heavy rain.

One resident described wading through water to rescue her pets and said she will have to replace “everything” on the ground floor. At 10.16pm on Thursday (January 4), 10 fire engines and around 70 firefighters were called to flooding over a 10-acre area in Hackney Wick, particularly affecting Dace Road and Wick Lane, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.

Crews were on the scene until around 4.30am and LFB officers led to safety around 50 people, some of whom stayed in a nearby art gallery. A further 100 people were affected by the incident and the water reached 50cm deep at its peak, a senior firefighter said.

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Rosie Lawrence, 26, has two cats and a dog and waded across Dace Road to rescue them as water poured into her ground floor flat “like a river”. The mental health charity worker said she thinks her fridge, oven, dishwasher, washing machine, sofas, rugs and any other items on the ground floor will be damaged beyond repair.

She shared footage of her friend canoeing across the car park by the flats in the dark, wearing a long-sleeved shirt and shorts. She said she walked through the cordon put up by emergency services, adding: “I was across the road and flatmates and my pets were in (the flat). They had taped it off but I came through to get to them and I was wading through water up to short-person waist height.

“Then it all just happened really quickly. It started to go into all the units and it was filling in. It was like a river down the corridor. I tried to get sandbags. Nobody would give us any. I asked the firemen and they said, ‘We don’t do that, you need to ask the local council’. I called Tower Hamlets Council and they said, ‘Because you’re a private property we can’t supply you any sandbags’.

“So we literally just had to try and get all of our valuable goods off the floor, pets upstairs. We’re fortunate that we have a mezzanine level but not all of the units do.” Ms Lawrence said there are two bedrooms on the ground floor and two on the mezzanine level in the five-person flat.

Her property is part of a multi-unit converted warehouse complex, formally a peanut factory, with more than a dozen flats “flooded”. Simon Goode, 40, from Leyton said inches of water flooded into his bookshop and print studio in Dace Road on Thursday night, in a building also used by artists.

'Our rare and expensive equipment has been badly damaged'

A friend alerted him to the flood and on arriving at the London Centre for Book Arts he discovered he could not enter because the water outside was “about 10 inches” high by 11pm. He feared more water would pour into the building if he opened the front door; by 1am the water had not gone down and he left. When he returned on Friday morning, he discovered “at least half” of his 2,000 square foot studio had been flooded, including the professional artists’ workspaces, he said.

Speaking from the shop, where many of the books were visibly wet and warped, he said: “When we were finally able to enter the studio and assess the flooding and the damage, it’s been quite bad. There’s been at least a few inches of water all across the studio.

“A significant amount of our books and our paper stores and our equipment has all been pretty badly damaged. We teach classes. We’ve got really rare and expensive equipment. It’s going to be thousands and thousands of pounds. If you think a shelf of books is £300 or £400, it’s not really ideal.

“I don’t know how many buckets of water they’ve poured out. They’re still going. All the studios are flooded. All morning we’ve been doing buckets of water. There are painters and sculptors and one of the painters, a lot of her work has been damaged. I dread to think (about) the damage.

“Definitely I think a lot of paintings and sculptures have been damaged in the building. They’re kind of damaged beyond repair from what I can see.”

Photographer Dai Sasaki has had a studio in Dace Road for 11 years and lives above itWater marks several inches high have stained the walls and plants and litter have been spread throughout the building, which he said has never flooded before.

The 47-year-old said: “Water was coming through the door at I think 12 o’clock (at night). You’ll have to redo the flooring and there was some damage to the walls. Mainly it’s a lot of damage to the electricity but I need to ask the electrician. We are very worried about the electricity.

“After 3am automatically it (the flood) was gone. It might happen again. Nowadays it’s rainy quite a lot. It was easy for it to go that far up the wall.

“The other studio is quite wet and very bad conditions. My one is sometimes very empty and there was not much furniture so I was a bit lucky."

'Significant amounts of water that came up and over the canal'

Speaking from the scene, LFB group commander Stewart Gordon said the water was still rising to its 50cm peak when firefighters arrived. He said: “Being out of the street in those kids of conditions is very difficult. You can’t see what’s underneath it.

“We had significant rainfall in the area and obviously that led to the water levels across London rising, and the canal being where it is there, that meant that there was a significant amount of water that came up and over the canal and into the local area. Most of the properties we found were safe and secure and we don’t believe there will be any additional weak spots caused by this flooding.

“As far as we’re concerned there was no significant damage, no structural damage, that we needed to worry about.” Mr Gordon said drainage systems coped well with the overflow but damp and mould could be an ongoing issue.

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Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper has tragically died following a nearly four-year battle with Covid today (Friday, January 5).

Derek, 56, was recently left fighting for his life in hospital following a heart attack. Heartbroken Kate confirmed he had passed away surrounded by loved ones.

Taking to Instagram on this morning, Kate wrote: "I’m sad to have to tell you all that my darling husband Derek has passed away. As some of you may know he has been critically ill following a cardiac arrest in early December which, because of the damage inflicted by Covid in March 2020, led to further complications.

"Derek was surrounded by his family in his final days and I was by his side holding his hand throughout the last long hours and when he passed. I have so much more to say, and of course I will do so in due course, but for now I just want to thank all the medical teams who fought so hard to save him and to make his final moments as comfortable and dignified as possible."

She added: "Sending so much love and thanks to all of you who have so generously given our family so much support. Rest gently and peacefully now Derek, my love, I was so lucky to have you in my life."

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