The government aims to encourage more students in england to sign up for shorter courses. Well hear why. And in sport, more than just bragging rights at stake todays Manchester Derby at old trafford is the biggest game in the premier league so far this season. Good morning. First, our main story. Heavy snow is hitting the uk. The met office has issued an amber weather warning for up to 10 centimetres of snow at low levels, with up to 20 centimetres on Higher Ground. Falling over the stage are you 0k . Flights have been temporally suspended at Birmingham Airport while they clear the runway. Simon clemison reports. We do not have that yet. It is all going wrong we can speak now to our news correspondent, Matthew Richards, who is in north wales for us this morning. It looks very cold and snowy. Matthew, how much snow has there been overnight . It started snowing about 5am and we have noticed the wins are starting to pick up as well which will cause problems for drifting. Birmingham airpor
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