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| People on frozen water prompt urgent warning from police forces | People on frozen water prompt urgent warning from police forces |
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| People were filmed doing push ups and playing ice hockey on a frozen pond in Verulamium Park in St Albans | People were filmed doing push ups and playing ice hockey on a frozen pond in Verulamium Park in St Albans |
| Many calls about children and adults on frozen water have sparked urgent pleas from police forces, as England is gripped with ice warnings. | Many calls about children and adults on frozen water have sparked urgent pleas from police forces, as England is gripped with ice warnings. |
| It has been one week since four boys aged six, eight, 10 and 11 died after plunging into icy waters in Solihull. | It has been one week since four boys aged six, eight, 10 and 11 died after plunging into icy waters in Solihull. |
| Recent incidents have been reported in Derbyshire, London, Lincolnshire and Merseyside. | Recent incidents have been reported in Derbyshire, London, Lincolnshire and Merseyside. |
| It comes as the Met Office has issued snow, ice and rain weather warnings for most of the country on Sunday. | It comes as the Met Office has issued snow, ice and rain weather warnings for most of the country on Sunday. |
| An amber warning for ice has been given for parts of the North East, the North West and Yorkshire, while most of England has a yellow warning for ice, with rain due in the south. | An amber warning for ice has been given for parts of the North East, the North West and Yorkshire, while most of England has a yellow warning for ice, with rain due in the south. |
| Finlay Butler, his younger brother Samuel, their cousin Thomas Stewart and a friend, Jack Johnson, were pulled from icy waters at Babbs Mill Park, near Solihull, last Sunday. | Finlay Butler, his younger brother Samuel, their cousin Thomas Stewart and a friend, Jack Johnson, were pulled from icy waters at Babbs Mill Park, near Solihull, last Sunday. |
| Hundreds of people attended a vigil for the boys on Saturday evening. | Hundreds of people attended a vigil for the boys on Saturday evening. |
| Jack Johnson, brothers Finlay and Samuel Butler and their cousin Thomas Stewart died after falling into the icy lake | Jack Johnson, brothers Finlay and Samuel Butler and their cousin Thomas Stewart died after falling into the icy lake |
| On the same day, Avon and Somerset Police issued a safety warning after taking "multiple calls" about children playing on a frozen pond. | On the same day, Avon and Somerset Police issued a safety warning after taking "multiple calls" about children playing on a frozen pond. |
| People were filmed doing push ups and playing ice hockey on a frozen pond in Verulamium Park in St Albans, Hertfordshire. | People were filmed doing push ups and playing ice hockey on a frozen pond in Verulamium Park in St Albans, Hertfordshire. |
| Lincolnshire Police also reported that two young boys had walked across a canal in Grantham and three boys had later gone on to a frozen lake in Horncastle. | Lincolnshire Police also reported that two young boys had walked across a canal in Grantham and three boys had later gone on to a frozen lake in Horncastle. |
| Officers in Cambridgeshire were called out to three incidents of children playing on frozen lakes and police in Northamptonshire also had calls about children on icy water on Saturday. | Officers in Cambridgeshire were called out to three incidents of children playing on frozen lakes and police in Northamptonshire also had calls about children on icy water on Saturday. |
| Hundreds turn out for lake-death vigil | Hundreds turn out for lake-death vigil |
| Anger at group seen skating on frozen lake | Anger at group seen skating on frozen lake |
| Danger warning after pupils filmed on frozen lake | Danger warning after pupils filmed on frozen lake |
| Telford First Responders said it was "incredibly sad" to see someone had taken their bike across a frozen pond. | Telford First Responders said it was "incredibly sad" to see someone had taken their bike across a frozen pond. |
| Suffolk County Council reported on Friday that children in Lowestoft had tested ice on a frozen pond, which after an inspection was only a few centimetres thick. | Suffolk County Council reported on Friday that children in Lowestoft had tested ice on a frozen pond, which after an inspection was only a few centimetres thick. |
| Kirk Hallam: Children filmed playing on frozen lake in Derbyshire | Kirk Hallam: Children filmed playing on frozen lake in Derbyshire |
| Kirk Hallam: Children filmed playing on frozen lake in Derbyshire | Kirk Hallam: Children filmed playing on frozen lake in Derbyshire |
| London Fire Brigade said it had received several calls across the week about children and dogs on frozen waters. | London Fire Brigade said it had received several calls across the week about children and dogs on frozen waters. |
| Earlier in the week, children were spotted playing on lakes in the Solihull borough and in ponds in Staffordshire. | Earlier in the week, children were spotted playing on lakes in the Solihull borough and in ponds in Staffordshire. |
| In Derbyshire, young people were filmed messing around on an icy lake on Thursday, while in Liverpool, adults filmed skating on a frozen pond were "abusive" when warned of the dangers. | In Derbyshire, young people were filmed messing around on an icy lake on Thursday, while in Liverpool, adults filmed skating on a frozen pond were "abusive" when warned of the dangers. |
| Staying safe near frozen water | Staying safe near frozen water |
| Children should not go on the ice under any circumstances | Children should not go on the ice under any circumstances |
| Stay away from the edge of bodies of water as uneven terrain can make slips and falls more likely | Stay away from the edge of bodies of water as uneven terrain can make slips and falls more likely |
| Whenever possible, stick to well-lit routes away from water | Whenever possible, stick to well-lit routes away from water |
| Keep dogs on a lead when they are near the ice, and do not throw sticks or toys on to the ice | Keep dogs on a lead when they are near the ice, and do not throw sticks or toys on to the ice |
| If a pet falls in, do not go on to the ice nor into the water to rescue them - move somewhere where the dog can climb out and call them to you | If a pet falls in, do not go on to the ice nor into the water to rescue them - move somewhere where the dog can climb out and call them to you |
| Source: Royal Life Saving Society UK | Source: Royal Life Saving Society UK |
| In Himley Park, Staffordshire, a woman was rescued from an icy lake after she went in to try to save her dog. | In Himley Park, Staffordshire, a woman was rescued from an icy lake after she went in to try to save her dog. |
| London Fire Brigade implored people to "stay off the ice and keep dogs on leads". | London Fire Brigade implored people to "stay off the ice and keep dogs on leads". |
| "It may look sturdy enough to stand on, but it often isn't. If you fall into icy water, the risk of hypothermia is high and can prove fatal," a spokesman added. | "It may look sturdy enough to stand on, but it often isn't. If you fall into icy water, the risk of hypothermia is high and can prove fatal," a spokesman added. |
| One of the incidents reported included a group of adults who were seen walking on a frozen pond in Liverpool | One of the incidents reported included a group of adults who were seen walking on a frozen pond in Liverpool |
| BBC forecaster Nick Miller said much milder weather would begin later on Sunday, which would cause ice to thaw. | BBC forecaster Nick Miller said much milder weather would begin later on Sunday, which would cause ice to thaw. |
| "Temperatures will continue to rise on Sunday night and on Monday, highs of 10C to 15C across the UK can be expected," he added. | "Temperatures will continue to rise on Sunday night and on Monday, highs of 10C to 15C across the UK can be expected," he added. |
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| Grantham | |
| Solihull | |
| Bedworth | |
| Lowestoft | |
| London | |
| St Albans | |
| Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Horncastle | |
| Nuneaton | |
| West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service | |
| Liverpool | |
| Wakefield | |
| Sutton (Huntingdonshire) |