Britain's big freeze: Edinburgh and Glasgow airports close as temperatures fall to -18C

By PAUL SIMS In the bleak midwinter: Eggleston Abbey near Barnard Castle, Teesdale as the cold continues to grip the UK Britain woke up to the return of freezing weather today as forecasters warned temperatures had plummeted as low as -18c (0.4f).After a brief respite of milder weather this weekend - London enjoyed a relatively balmy 6c (43f) yesterday - the big freeze is back.Last night the