A yellow cold-health alert affecting Sefton, Merseyside and the North West comes into effect from 9am on Thursday 12th November.

Issue by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the alert continues until midnight on Saturday 14th November.

Risk to health

UKHSA has warned that the drop in temperatures could pose a risk to health for people over 65 and those with pre-existing health conditions such as respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.

If you have a relative, friend or neighbour you think could be affected, please look in on them and make sure they are OK.

You can find more information about dealing with cold weather including how to stay warm and well, here.