Six of the district's schools remained fully closed this morning due to dangerous conditions.

Iqra Academy, Merlin Top Primary Academy, Carlton Bolling CollegeHanson SchoolParkside School and Peel Park Primary, have announced they will be closed again today.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary will open at 10.30am.

Meanwhile, Chellow Heights Special School is closed to children who require special diets and hot food - due to a problem with gas supply to the kitchen - and Strong Close Nursery School and Children's Centre is closed for its afternoon children.

At Westbourne Primary School, the Breakfast Club and revision classes are cancelled, but the school will open at the normal time.

Iqra Academy blamed "dangerous icy conditions" for the closure, while Parkside said: "School remains closed on health and safety grounds due to icy site conditions."