Author: David Pike

David Pike is an experienced news journalist with over 20 years experience as a UK News editor for WTX News and other news publications.

Cut social media time by 15 minutes to improve your health It is widely acknowledged that social media has several negative effects on self-esteem and mental health. But knowing that still doesn’t make it easy to simply reduce one’s social media usage as it is deeply embedded in our daily routines.  But a new study published in the Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science suggests that even a mere reduction of 15 minutes a day…

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UK weather: Storm Larisa batters UK with snow stalling M62 traffic The Guardian says Storm Larisa is battering parts of the UK, with gales and blizzards causing significant disruption including trapping motorists for hours overnight on a motorway in the north of England. The Met Office has issued amber warnings for northern England, the Midlands, north Wales and Northern Ireland, where “significant disruption” to transport and power supplies is expected. Yellow warnings for snow cover…

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Thousands stuck in their cars overnight after blizzards bring M62 to a standstill The Metro says Heavy snowfall and strong winds brought highways to a standstill overnight, with ‘hundreds and hundreds’ of motorists stuck in their cars in freezing conditions. Storm Larisa is set to batter parts of the UK with gales and blizzards again today as this week’s cold snap continues. The Met Office has issued three amber warnings for northern England, the Midlands,…

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Storm Larisa causes travel chaos with trains and flights cancelled as snow continues The i says Motorists have spent the night trapped in their cars and airports have been forced to close their runways as Storm Larisa continues to batter parts of the country. Many in the UK have woken up to deep snow on Friday as Scotland recorded some of the coldest March temperatures for 13 years. Drivers spent hours trapped on the M62,…

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UK weather – latest: Snow causes ‘absolute carnage’ on roads as Storm Larisa sees drivers stuck overnight The Independent says Persistent snowfall is continuing to cause “absolute carnage” on the M62 trans-Pennine motorway. It comes as Storm Larisa is set to bring “treacherous conditions” to the UK, with 50mph winds and up to 40cm of snow forecast in some areas. An amber warning for snow has been issued from south of the Peak District up…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages lead on the announcement that the HS2 high-speed rail project will be delayed by two years to cut costs. Elsewhere, the government’s controversial migrant bill also features on the front page.  HS2 – betrayal of the north The Daily Mirror reports that the HS2 high-speed rail project will be delayed by two years to cut costs, which it calls a “Huge Shambles 2” and a “betrayal…

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