Another example of the North/South divide?

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Subscribe Dec 1, 2021 Gillian Parkinson Editor Good evening, It seems incredible in the 21st century that five days after a storm raced through the country there are still 30,000 homes without power. Parts of Lancashire, Cumbria, the North East and Scotland are all struggling to cope with the aftermath of Storm Arwen which brought hundreds of power cables tumbling down. And yes, in the main, these areas are pretty rural - but most of them are still only a few miles from major conurbations. While power companies have been working around the clock to try to get heating to the most vulnerable, they say the sheer volume of problems is what is taking the time. Is this not a case to send Army engineers in to help? After all, they are trained for situations much worse than one day’s extreme weather. It is at times like this that it is easy to become paranoid. Would people in the Home Counties still be without power after five days or would those in the Westminster bubble have got it sorted pretty pronto? It is tempting to think this is another example of the North/South divide. Until next time, take care, Gillian Contact me at gillian.parkinson@jpimedia.co.uk Further snow, hail and icy conditions to hit UK as temperatures plummet The weather in the UK of late has seen wintry conditions, with these set to continue as snow and cooler temperatures are set to hit over the next few days. Omicron variant of Covid identified in Lancaster A case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been confirmed in the Lancaster area. This is where Covid cases were rising and falling in Preston ahead of mask rules coming into place The latest Covid data has revealed the areas in Preston where cases were on the rise and falling ahead of new mask wearing rules. Surgeon defends decision not to operate on Leyland terror attack victim at Manchester Arena Inquiry Hospital medics have stood by their decision not to perform a last-ditch surgical procedure on the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena terror attack. Second care home planned within a drop goal of Preston Grasshoppers pitch A second care home could be built within a drop goal of Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Club if plans get the go-ahead. View more news

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