Never let Richard Desmond go down the bookies for you:

Jonathan Powell, of Positive Weather Solutions, said: “We may not see a mirror image of last year’s weather with widespread snow but the chances of a white Christmas for large parts of the country are quite high. North-east England and Scotland have a 35 to 40 per cent chance of a white Christmas.”

Nice juxtaposition of stories, makes “Kate” sound like a benefit cheat, when of course she’s a far bigger scrounger than that

xpost then again, if Richard Desmond owned a bookies or two.... ?

“North-east England and Scotland have a 35 to 40 per cent chance of a white Christmas.”

Yes, but doesn’t it have to snow on the roof of the Met office in London before they pay out?

I walked past a newsagent’s yesterday and saw a sticker in the window—it was probably p old but new to me—advertising R Desmond’s group of publications (Express/Star/OK/Now or some shit like that) together as “A GREAT TEAM”, like it was a record label or something

don’t really think that ppl buying the Express are doing so because they have a deep seated respect for the media group that owns it

That tactic is widespread in Turkish bazaars and Middle Eastern souks and now being played out all over the UK iirc.

THE EYES, THEY BLIND ME

Jonathan Powell, senior forecaster for Positive Weather Solutions, said: “A break in the snow on Thursday will give way to gales of up to 65mph in the North before more cold weather on Friday.” He added: “After a lull on Thursday the snow is set to return with a bang on Friday and will start to move South and South-east. There is a possibility of snow as far south as London.”

Jonathan Powell, senior forecaster for Positive Weather Solutions, said: “It is going to be a real shock to the system. An Arctic blast from the North-west is drawing in northern air.

“We are looking at blizzards, freezing temperatures feeling as low as minus 10C in the wind, and travel chaos a real possibility.”

holy crap this news is as big as diana/maddie combined. fyi i get all my news from daily express front pages.

Barry Callebaut, the world’s largest chocolate manufacturer, believes cocoa prices could double in eight years. Other experts think it could be worse.

At the end of last year London chocolatier Marc Demarquette was predicting an even gloomier future. “Galaxy, Creme Eggs, every kind of £1 chocolate bar will be a thing of the past,” he warned, suggesting that a £7 bar would be more likely.

where the eff charges £1 for a Creme Egg???

I won’t be buying my Creme Eggs from Marc Demarquette’s shop then

is this ‘chocolatier’ the equivalent of megastars who get asked how much a single on the tube is and they don’t have a clue because IVORY TOWERS

White chocolate, errrrr, towers

NOW WHERE ARE OUR FRONT PAGE SPLASHES FROM POSITIVE WEATHER SOLUTIONS?

It was snowing in Hitchin this morning. It’s those French, can’t even keep their weather under control.

WEATHER WARNING: you and your big pet dog might have a totally kickass time

It’s the Daily Express, you’re not supposed to enjoy yourself, ever... that’s for foreigners

NOW A FREE SLEDGE FOR EVERY READER, KILLER ICE NOT INCLUDED

That sounds killer!

oh wait

FREE MINCE PIES WORTH £1

They must be shit, unless they mean £1 each.

And in other news, celebrity in talent contest wants to win said talent contest.

“Bookmakers make it more likely they’ll take money from stupid people” is another favourite.

NOW SHOCK XMAS HIT FOR THE DECEMBERISTS

INCREDIBLE... HUMAN INTEREST STORY SWEPT OVER INTERNET FOUR DAYS AGO FOUND ON NEWSPAPER FRONT PAGE

yeah but you didnt get real dairy cream with it

lol james

Boxing Day headline ‘Snow found on top of Scottish mountain : we told you so’.

OUTRAGE AS JOBLESS MURDERER OF THE PEOPLE’S PRINCESS GETS BENEFITS AND SKIPS HOSPITAL WAITING LIST

Daily Express, December 5th:

Jonathan Powell, of Positive Weather Solutions, said: “We may not see a mirror image of last year’s weather with widespread snow but the chances of a white Christmas for large parts of the country are quite high. North-east England and Scotland have a 35 to 40 per cent chance of a white Christmas.”

Daily Star, December 26th:

Jonathan Powell, of Positive Weather Solutions, said: “It felt more like spring and anyone taking a brisk Christmas walk on a beach or seafront would have felt like tucking into an ice cream afterwards.”