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Britain shivers as freeze goes on
Christmas Day temperatures fell below -17C in some areas, and forecasters warned there will be little respite from the cold until next year. Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and north-east England can all claim to have had a white Christmas - but
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Online shopping to break records
Consumers were set to spend record amounts online today as retailers offer a bargain bonanza to make up for lost trade caused by the snow. While some retailers started sales days ago, the bulk began online from midnight. An estimated 4.8 million
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Snow takes break as freeze goes on
Much of Britain is expected to escape fresh snowfall, giving only a small part of the country a traditional White Christmas. Forecasters said parts of Scotland and possibly north-east England were the only places likely to have snow falling
