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| Icy conditions cause road havoc | |
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| A severe weather warning remains in place for the south of England as ice continues to cause problems on the roads. | A severe weather warning remains in place for the south of England as ice continues to cause problems on the roads. |
| Two women died and 47 people were injured when a coach crashed on a country road in Cornwall. | Two women died and 47 people were injured when a coach crashed on a country road in Cornwall. |
| The vehicle is thought to have skidded on sheet ice in Townshend, near Hayle. | The vehicle is thought to have skidded on sheet ice in Townshend, near Hayle. |
| In Dorset, up to 40 vehicles crashed on the A35 because of black ice. Paramedics treated 34 people while two casualties were taken to hospital. | In Dorset, up to 40 vehicles crashed on the A35 because of black ice. Paramedics treated 34 people while two casualties were taken to hospital. |
| The M27 in Hampshire was closed westbound due to the number of incidents while motorists in Devon were warned about treacherous conditions. | The M27 in Hampshire was closed westbound due to the number of incidents while motorists in Devon were warned about treacherous conditions. |
| A runway at Southampton Airport was shut due to the ice and flights from many airports, including Luton, Gatwick and Heathrow, have been disrupted. | |
| Frozen reservoir | |
| Elsewhere, the former boss of Barings Bank, Peter Baring, escaped unhurt after he fell through the ice on his private lake near Wantage, Oxfordshire. | Elsewhere, the former boss of Barings Bank, Peter Baring, escaped unhurt after he fell through the ice on his private lake near Wantage, Oxfordshire. |
| The 70-year-old managed to get out of the water in the grounds of Ardington House. | The 70-year-old managed to get out of the water in the grounds of Ardington House. |
| In Bolton, a man has been found dead in a frozen reservoir. Adam Littleford, 43, is thought to have jumped into High Rid reservoir near Lostock to rescue his dog. | In Bolton, a man has been found dead in a frozen reservoir. Adam Littleford, 43, is thought to have jumped into High Rid reservoir near Lostock to rescue his dog. |
| Coach passenger Ann Ellis said she was ''shaken'' after the crash in Cornwall | |
| A grandmother had to deliver her daughter's baby at home because icy roads in Oxfordshire prevented them from travelling to a hospital. | |
| Sarah Hopcroft, 28, gave birth to baby Abby at home in Banbury with the help her mother, Margaret Holland, and a paramedic on the telephone. | |
| A spokeswoman for the Met Office said ice remained a problem but added that temperatures were beginning to rise and would continue to do so over the next few days. | A spokeswoman for the Met Office said ice remained a problem but added that temperatures were beginning to rise and would continue to do so over the next few days. |
| "There are still some icy patches out there, especially on untreated roads," she said. "People need to keep up to date with forecasts in their area." | "There are still some icy patches out there, especially on untreated roads," she said. "People need to keep up to date with forecasts in their area." |
| Heavy rain is expected in the south of England and the East Midlands later this afternoon, with snow showers predicted overnight across the Midlands. | Heavy rain is expected in the south of England and the East Midlands later this afternoon, with snow showers predicted overnight across the Midlands. |
| The Met Office said the lowest temperature currently was -4C (24.8F) in parts of the Midlands. | |
| Network Rail said 74% of trains were running on time. A spokesman said the majority of delays were in Kent and Sussex, where ice has caused problems. |