South-east England has the worst snow it has seen for 18 years, causing all London buses to be pulled from service and the closure of the runways at Heathrow. Roads and railway lines were also affected while The Met Office has issued an extreme weather warning for England, Wales and parts of eastern Scotland. More snow is forecast later and on Tuesday.
In Essex more than 450 are shut and 255 Berkshire schools are now closed. Leicestershire and Rutland gave pupils at 200 schools the day off.
In the afternoon, more heavy snow is forecast to hit the eastern part of England, including East Anglia, London and the Home Counties and the weather is expected to work its way north into the Midlands and Scotland.
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Five frankly enormous mansions, including one with its own private swimming lake, as seen in Country LifeSometimes bigger really is better.
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Playing the fool: The rich history of tarot and how it satisfies our desire for transcendenceOnce an elaborate art form that entertained 15th-century Italian nobility, tarot cards have evolved into a tool of divination. A new exhibition shines a light on their history.
