Government prepares for cold weather payments
The Government says it's getting ready to issue cold weather payments for those in most need. The one off sums of £25 cover weeks when the average temperature is below freezing 7 days in a row. They'll go to some pensioners, disabled people and families on benefits with children under 5.
Gallery: Animals at Whipsnade Zoo enjoy the snow
Animals at Whipsnade Zoo near Dunstable in Bedfordshire have been enjoying the wintery weather.
Runway closure causes travel misery
The closure of Stansted Airport's runway has caused misery for passengers.
Your pictures of the snow
The first significant snow of the winter has fallen in parts of the Anglia region with Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex worst hit.