Welsh football fixtures are decimated as the cold snap hits.

Plans to abolish imperial measurements in the UK were officially dropped by Brussels this week, much to the delight of "metric martyrs". But why do we get so passionate about cold, hard units of measurement?

The matches involving Kidderminster Harriers and Redditch United in the FA Trophy are among those to fall victim to waterlogged pitches.

The Scottish government has prepared a contingency plan to cull salmon stocks should they become infected with a parasite which has already decimated salmon in some of Norway's fresh waters.

The Atlantic bluefin tuna is in a parlous state - does it represent a oceans-wide legacy of overfishing?

Northants reach 33-1 on a first day decimated by the weather against Worcestershire at Wantage Road.

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Campaigners fear plans to allow the removal of bicycles from railings in London will "decimate cycling".

Fishermen trawling the North Sea predict the end of an era as their industry is decimated by EU quotas.

Birmingham win at Chelsea and Doncaster beat Blackburn on a weekend programme decimated by bad weather.

Worcestershire decimate Northants to leave themselves on the verge of lifting the NatWest Pro40 title.

A shepherd recalls in a new book how heavy snowstorms decimated a small farming community 60 years ago.

An appeal is launched for information after a fire begun deliberately 'decimated' wildlife on a mountain.

Rain decimates day four of the DFS Classic in Birmingham.

Roger Federer's progress to the French Open second round is halted by rain as the weather decimates the schedule again.

Joakim Backstrom, Markus Brier and Alvaro Quiros lead at the Italian Open after day two is decimated by rain.

Heavy snow and freezing conditions have decimated the Welsh Premier's weekend fixture list.

A decimated seabird colony on an island in the Inner Hebrides is showing signs of recovery.

Leicestershire close 416 behind Worcestershire at 40-0 after a second day decimated by rain at Grace Road.

Arriva Trains Wales investigates why staff shortages left it unable to run a special service for the Cosford Air Show.