ALMOST 30 schools across Swindon and the surrounding area are closed again today because of the weather.

For some, it is the third day they have been forced to close. Many are blaming heating problems and health and safety rules.

Those which have announced they are closed today are:

Bradon Forest

Brimble Hill Primary School

Commonweal

Cirencester College

Covingham Park Primary School

Crowdys Hill School

Grange Juniors

Green Meadow Primary

Greendown Secondary

Haydon Wick Primary

Isambard Community College

Liden Primary

Millbrook Primary

Nova Hreod

Noremarsh Juniors

North Swindon Learning Campus

Penhill Primary

Peatmoor Primary

Redoaks

Rodbourne Junior and Infants

Ruskin Junior School

Southfields Primary

Swindon Academy

St Catherine's

St Francis at Taw Hill

Toothill Primary

Uplands School

Wootton Bassett School