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FEBRUARY saw the warmest and coldest temperatures of winter, according to statistics revealed today. The mercury dropped to a bone-chilling -23C on February 11 as the Beast from the East battered the nation. ⚡ Read our UK weather live blog for the very latest news and forecasts. .. But just days later on February 24 the nation warmed up and was bathed in 18.4C heat and glorious sunshine. Data compiled by the Met Office and released today shows it was the hottest day of the year so far and winter's warmest. Dr Mark McCarthy, head of the Met Office's National Climate Information Centre, said it was a month of two halves. He went on: "February 2021 has seen a wide temperature range resulting from the two predominant weather patterns. "The first half of February saw some bitterly cold easterlies originating from Russia. "Recent days have seen the influence of air coming from the Canary Islands." He added: "Minimum temperatures of below -20C were more … [Read more...] about February had hottest and coldest weather of winter with temperatures shooting from bone-chilling -23C to 18.4C

A third woman has accused New York governor Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate behaviour, saying he touched her back and face and asked to kiss her moments after meeting at a wedding. Mr Cuomo is already facing an investigation over other sexual harassment claims and pressure for him to step aside is growing. Anna Ruch, 33, told the New York Times she was "so confused and shocked and embarrassed" by the encounter. She said she removed the governor's hand from her bare lower back, but he said she seemed "aggressive", and he then put his hands on her face and asked to kiss her. A person who treats women this way is not fit to govern. https://t.co/htuEUenbQq — John C. Liu (@LiuNewYork) March 2, 2021 "I turned my head away and didn't have words in that moment," said Ms Ruch. Advertisement The paper published a picture showing Mr Cuomo's hands on her face at the September 2019 wedding reception - the first time they had met. Mr Cuomo, … [Read more...] about Andrew Cuomo: Third woman ‘shocked and embarrassed’ as she accuses New York governor of inappropriate behaviour

A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a spate of fatal knife attacks on the New York subway over the weekend. Four people - all thought to be homeless - were stabbed, two fatally. Rigoberto Lopez was detained on Saturday night and formally arrested on Sunday on charges of murder and attempted murder. A man was found dead on a train in Queens on Friday night with stab wounds to his neck and torso, according to police. Two hours later a woman, 44, was found stabbed on a subway train in Manhattan, and she later died in hospital. Advertisement The other two people - men aged 67 and 43 - were injured in attacks in upper Manhattan. Deputy Chief Brian McGee of the New York City Police Department said Lopez was taken into custody at 6.15pm on Saturday after being spotted in the area of Manhattan where three of the attacks took place. More from New York Andrew Cuomo: Third woman 'shocked and embarrassed' as she … [Read more...] about New York: Murder arrest over subway homeless fatal stabbings