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1. Rain and snow to cause midweek pain but warmer weather to come

   Senior Met Office meteorologist Craig Snell said many will see ‘a very wet and windy morning’ on Wednesday.

2. Horoscope today: Your daily guide for Wednesday, February 18, 2026

   Read what the stars mean for you today, from Aquarius to Gemini

3. How to have the perfect weekend in Austin, Texas

   From magic swimming holes to two-stepping with cowboys, Claudia Cockerellhas a cut out and keep guide to the Texas capital

4. Jobs crisis in London: women hardest hit by soaring unemployment with 51,000 more out of work in four months

   The increase is significantly higher than the 27,000 jobless rise for men

5. Restaurants worth travelling for: RenMor at The Headland, Newquay

   Gavin Edney’s restaurant is a place that will take the tightly coiled and leave them happily unwound, says David Ellis

6. Robert Jenrick to outline Reform UK plans for Bank of England and OBR

   Nigel Farage named his top team on Tuesday, which included Conservative defectors Mr Jenrick and Suella Braverman.

7. Keir Starmer to make first public appearance since council elections U-turn

   The Prime Minister is due in Wales on Wednesday, where Labour faces pressure from Reform UK and Plaid Cymru ahead of a crunch Senedd vote.

8. What could upcoming inflation figures mean for interest rates in the UK?

   Most experts predict inflation fell back sharply to 3% in January from 3.4% in December.

9. Dame Prue Leith surprised by birthday celebrations on London Fashion Week runway

   The TV cook walked the runway ahead of her 86th birthday on Wednesday.

10. TfL ad banned for reinforcing negative stereotypes about black men

    The Facebook ad was part of a campaign that encourages people to intervene safely if they witness sexual harassment or hate crime on the TfL network.