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National Highways has issued a severe weather alert

National Highways issue severe weather alert in parts of the UK Sam Johnson

Phoenix Rise - how to watch BBC coming-of-age drama & entire cast list Will Millar

Usual and unusual ways people prefer to snack on their crisps Richard Jenkins

Hoping to enjoy a carefree holiday

Unorganised holdaymakers wasting enough money when booking holiday Chris Page

Queen Consort Camilla have tested positive for Covid-19, say Buckingham Palace officials.

Queen Consort Camilla tests positive for Covid-19 Dennis Morton

The Queen Consort was set to carry out several engagements but has been forced to cancel due to illness

Queen Consort forced to pull out of events after contracting illness Chelsie Sewell

<p>Nurses braving freezing temperatures to form a picket line.</p>

Read This Biggest NHS walkout in history gets underway today Patrick Hollis

Foodbank on Ward 10 at Walsall Manor Hospital with Claire Cooper, Senior Sister.

Hospitals forced to open food banks for their own staff Sophie Wills

Amazon are closing three UK warehouses

Amazon to close three UK warehouses affecting 1200 jobs Patrick Hollis

Martin Clunes and Caroline Catz in Doc Martin

Keep Britain Tidy pleads with entertainment chiefs in sky lantern ban campaign Charles Graham

Some of the animals looking for homes at Blue Cross

Blue Cross Animal charity releases list of animals looking homes Chelsie Sewell

Officers from West Midlands Police lay bouquets of flowers and stood in silence near to the scene in Babbs Mill Park in Kingshurst, Solihull, after the deaths of three boys aged eight, 10 and 11 who fell through ice into a lake

Wigan youngsters playing on frozen ponds just days after the Solihull tragedy Charles Graham

Parents are giving modern rewards to their children for doing chores – with trad... Richard Jenkins

Train drivers in the Aslef trade union are voting on whether to continue strike action for up to a further six months, NationalWorld can reveal. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty

Aslef announce new 24 hour strike - here’s when workers will walk out Patrick Hollis

The Commonwealth Games baton will come to Wigan as part of the relay

Commonwealth Games baton to visit Wigan as part of relay Gaynor Clarke and Richard Vernalls

Asda is extending its rewards loyalty scheme scheme to an extra 32 UK stores (Photo: Shutterstock)

Read This Asda extends rewards loyalty scheme to 48 stores - full list of locations Claire Schofield

44 UK stores will be temporarily hibernated (Photo: Shutterstock)

Poundland is launching online shopping after buying rival Poundshop.com Hiyah Zaidi

Research reveals new homes cut energy costs by over £400 per year.

New homes cut energy costs by over £400 per year Sally Todd, Editorial Assistant

Nation’s car crime hot spots mapped Matt Allan

Top Ten UK Christmas Markets Christine Emelone

Callum Lang celebrates scoring the winner at Solihull

'We had to dig deep' - Wigan Athletic hero Paul Kendrick

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Wigan Athletic boss on FA Cup stalemate against Solihull Paul Kendrick

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Billions to be handed to metro mayors to deliver transport overhaul Geraldine Scott

Thousands of drivers with more than 12 points have been allowed to continue driving

68 points and still driving: the repeat offenders allowed to keep their licences Matt Allan

The weather is set to turn more unsettled across the UK as thunderstorms are set to hit certain areas (Photo: Shutterstock)

Thunderstorms bringing torrential rain and hail set to hit the UK this week - he... Helen Johnson

The Hillsborough tragedy unfolds in 1989

Police forces agree to pay damages after Hillsborough disaster 'cover-up' Press Association

Fewer claims and fewer new drivers paying high premiums have helped bring insurance prices down

Car insurance costs fall at record rate thanks to lockdown Matt Allan

New cases of the Brazilian and South African Covid-19 variants have been in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

Read This More cases of highly transmissible Brazil and South African Covid variants found... Claire Schofield

Covid infections rates have been found to be the highest among those aged 90 and over in
England (Photo: Shutterstock)

Covid infections are the highest among people aged 90 and over - according to ne... Helen Johnson

Here’s where snow is expected across the UK this week - as 12 inches predicted in some locations
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Here’s where snow is expected across the UK this week - as 12 inches predicted i... Iain Leggat

Covid cases are falling in all age groups except over 80s - the regions where ra... Claire Schofield

Covid cases are rising fastest outside south and east England - the worst affect... Claire Schofield

'World domination!': Pop and dance star Becky Hill sets her sights high Peter Ormerod

Coronavirus cases are doubling about twice as fast in the North West, Yorkshire and the West Midlands as for the whole of England, according to the largest Covid-19 study of its kind.

Coronavirus cases doubling twice as fast in North as South – study Joseph Timan

Coronavirus cases are doubling about twice as fast in the North West, Yorkshire and the West Midlands

Coronavirus cases doubling twice as fast in North as South – says study Iain Lynn

Currently use of e-scooters is only permitted on private land (Photo: Shutterstock)

Electric scooter hire schemes are coming to UK cities - but are they a good idea... Sarah Wilson

Make speeding as socially unacceptable as drink-driving, urges safety charity Matt Allan

The effects of the pandemic are continuing to bite as redundancies and unemployment rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

Unemployment and redundancy rates are on the rise in the UK - here are the place... Ethan Shone

Police forensics officers gather evidence on Hurst Walk, (Getty Images)

Police arrest a 27-year-old man over Birmingham stabbings Finlay Greig

What do you order at the chippy? Check out some of the nation's favourites Sue Wilkinson

Here are the top places in the UK for a socially-distanced camping holiday Gay Bolton

A box described as a "vampire-slaying kit"

'Vampire-slaying kit' containing silver knife and crucifixes up for auction Iain Lynn

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across numerous places in the UK, as heavy rain is set to hit (Photo: Shutterstock)

UK to be hit with thunderstorms and flooding as Met Office issues yellow weather... Helen Johnson