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Heavy Snow Puts UK in Deep Freeze

1/11/2010 12:31:00 am

ゆき Ezura

I happened to hear some news from friends in UK and other countries in Europe about having heavy snow in their country. Thus I checked some news from MSNBC.com and other websites to read the stories.

This report is dated on 6 Jan 2010, about UK having heavy snow causing highways, airports, trains and streets to close by the 6 inches or more snow.

With this condition, it is hard for your children to have fun and play in the snow.

More story below:

LONDON - Blustery winter weather paralyzed Britain and parts of Europe Wednesday, frustrating air travelers, stranding motorists and keeping thousands from their jobs and schools. London area airports — including Heathrow, Europe's busiest — suffered widespread delays and cancellations.

Forecasters blamed the prolonged cold snap on an arctic weather system that promises more cold weather through the month. Britain's weather office warned that, if the cold keeps up through the end of February, this will be the country's coldest winter in three decades.

"There is no sign of it coming to an end — it goes on as long as we can read into next week," warned Clare Allen of MeteoGroup, a private sector weather forecaster.

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9-year-old Girl Designed A Coin

10/24/2009 10:00:00 am

ゆき Ezura

[Florence Jackson with her coin /PA pics]

A nine-year-old girl from Bristol has become the first child to ever design a UK coin.

Florence Jackson's picture of a high-jumper will feature on a 50p coin which will enter circulation next year. She beat 17,000 other entries to win a BBC One Blue Peter competition celebrating the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Florence told the BBC: "It was amazing to see my picture turned into a coin. I can't wait to see it in my pocket money. "I'm so excited. It was a real surprise to win. I'd never entered a Blue Peter competition before, but really wanted to take part because I love drawing.

"I chose the high-jump because I'd watched it on TV before and thought it looked fun." Her high-jump motif is the first in a series of 29 officially-licensed 50p designs to commemorate the Olympics.

Florence was joined by Olympic gold medallist Denise Lewis and Blue Peter presenter Andy Akinwolere to strike her first coin at the Royal Mint. Ms Lewis said: "Florence has done all Olympians and Paralympians proud. Her design is simple and effective and I'm honoured to say I saw it first."

The youngest person to have previously designed a UK coin was 26-year-old Matthew Dent from Bangor in Gwynedd last year.