Brace yourself. Storm Eunice could, according to forecasters, be "one of the worst storms in three decades". Overnight, the Met Office has issued a second red weather warning to cover London, the south-east and east of England between 10:00 and 15:00 GMT. These rare alerts, one of which had already been issued for parts of south-west England and south Wales for this morning, signal a danger to life from flying debris amid gusts of up to 90mph. Much of the rest of England is warned to expect 80mph gusts, while large areas of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England are on alert for snow.
Red weather warnings are rare, and mean roofs could be blown off, power lines brought down and trees uprooted. It's prompted the closure of hundreds of schools, while all trains in Wales are suspended and the Army is on stand-by. BBC Weather meteorologist Ben Rich says he expects Eunice to "cause damage, huge disruption and coastal flooding". People have been warned to "tie down" objects in their gardens, fasten doors and windows and keep cars locked in garages, if possible, away from trees and walls. The Met Office says people should avoid travelling if they can and stay at home when winds reach the highest speeds.

The government has spent billions of pounds on testing for coronavirus during the pandemic. But with the prime minister expected to announce fresh relaxations to England's Covid rules on Monday, there's speculation he will scrap PCR test centres and end the free distribution of lateral flow tests. It's prompted the NHS Confederation to call for free testing to continue. The organisation, representing NHS managers, says 75% of senior staff in England do not want self-isolation rules to end. "The government cannot wave a magic wand and pretend the threat has disappeared," says chief executive Matthew Taylor. Health Secretary Sajid Javid says he will review "the protections we've enjoyed over the last few months" in examining how to learn to live with Covid.

Is working from home for part of the week becoming the norm for many employees? A Chartered Management Institute survey suggests that's the case, with 84% of more than 1,200 firms saying they have adopted hybrid working. Many companies are gradually coaxing employees back to the office, following the relaxation of work-from-home guidance in England and Scotland. But the institute's chief executive Ann Francke says businesses should embrace hybrid work as "best practice", as many are "experiencing an uptick in productivity" thanks to the new ways of working. Employees in Wales and Northern Ireland are currently still advised to work from home where possible.

The arrival of Storm Eunice prompts an array of alarming front-page headlines. The Metro's is: "Red alert!" It reports that a rare threat-to-life warning has been issued ahead of the storm that will "batter Britain" with 100mph winds. The i warns Eunice is a "sting jet storm" - involving an intense and powerful wind - of the type last experienced in the UK in 1987. "100mph killer storm," is the Sun's headline, while the Daily Express calls it the "storm of the century". The Daily Star, on the other hand, issues some light-hearted advice: "Once you've been out to buy the Daily Star, can we suggest you go back to bed to avoid the 100mph winds from Storm Eunice?"

When Kyle Bambra was growing up in a remote community in Australia's Northern Territory, there was no-one skilled available to cut his hair. And it remains true of dozens of rural villages today. But thanks to a training programme, he's now one of a number of Aboriginal hairdressers travelling around to offer their grooming services. Here's his story. And while Kyle and his colleagues are unlikely ever to see snow on their travels, there's been rather too much of the white stuff at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. So why are organisers still pumping out artificial snow on to competition slopes? Our Reality Check team explains.

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