Big Freeze: New crisis as council runs out of salt, cracked pepper, balsamic vinegar

Hundreds of diners in Islington were today forced to abandon their tables after the local authority ran out of vital condiments on a second day of ice and snow in the capital. Tonight there was little sign of much-needed deliveries of sea-salt, cracked pepper and balsamic vinegar and table service was left badly disrupted by the conditions. Furious restaurant owners have criticised the council's response to the crisis. "It's pretty outrageous," said one angry restaurateur. "We are even almost out of juniper infused oil and wasabi mayonnaise," he added.

London grinds to a halt as millions pretend they can't get to work

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Fury as snow brings Daily Mail journalists to a standstill

There was a growing sense of outrage tonight as heavy snowfall left Daily Mail journalists struggling to fill columns with manufactured outrage and semi-coherent patriotic gibberish. Forecasters say that the worst journalism for nearly twenty years will continue for the rest of the week and beyond.

Londoners struggle into work as snow hits capital

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