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Saturday 30 December 2017

Winter weather grips Britain; transport disrupted

LONDON (AP) — People walk through the snow in York, England, Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. Britain saw one of the coldest nights of the year with temperatures
Storms are causing falling to minus 12.3C at Loch Glascarnoch in the Scottish Highlands overnight and heavy snow expected over part of the north of
problems in much of England.
Britain and more bad
weather is forecast (John Giles/PA via AP)
for coming days, with
strong winds and snow
and rain expected.
Heavy snow, rain, thun-
derstorms and wind
caused problems in
many parts of Britain Fri-
day as wintry weather
strengthened its grip.
Snow in Glasgow, Scot-
land, forced the city’s
busy airport to tempo-
rarily suspend flights.
Officials said some
homes were left with-
out power, roads were
closed because of
flooding, and some
trees were knocked
over by gusty winds.
The Met Office fore-
casters warned that
travel by road, rail air
and ferry could be dis-
rupted in the next few
days.
Coastal areas were
also said to be danger-
ous because of large
waves and debris.q

British police seek killer after young woman found dead

LONDON (AP) — took a bus from Camden, Iuliana Tudos was allegedly killed by a stab wound and a head
British police have the rowdy north London injury, according to a post-mortem.
launched an investigation neighborhood where she
after the body of a young worked in a popular bar. (Associated Press)
woman was found in a She had been expected
public park. to spend the evening with
Police say they believe friends in northeast London
22-year-old Iuliana Tudos but never arrived.
was attacked on Christmas Police on Friday are seek-
Eve. Her identity was made ing clues in Finsbury Park,
public Thursday after next where her body was found.
of kin were notified. Investigators say she died
She was last seen by friends of a stab wound and a
on Christmas Eve when she head injury. q