A surge in working from home and a rise in cancellations for hairdressers and restaurants took place last month as fears over the Omicron variant and Plan B rules took hold, new data shows.

A female paramedic has died after an ambulance and a cement truck collided.

Thundersnow is expected to hit parts of the UK, with forecasters warning snow showers and lightning strikes could disrupt travel and cause power outages - after the coldest night of the winter so far in England.

Tour operator TUI has reached a settlement with families of holidaymakers caught up in the Tunisia beach terror attack in 2015.

Three flights have been diverted from Gatwick Airport due to IT issues in the air traffic control tower.

Greggs has suffered an Omicron sales hit as the emergence of the new variant saw consumers acting more cautiously towards the end of year.

Ministers are facing pressure to avoid a leadership vacuum at the top of Britain's competition watchdog as its chief executive prepares to bow out after six years at the helm.

Greggs has suffered an Omicron sales hit as the emergence of the new variant saw consumers acting more cautiously towards the end of year.

Sweet Valley High star Brittany Daniel has revealed she became a mother thanks to her twin, Cynthia - who donated her eggs as cancer had left her sister struggling to get pregnant.

The big chill has arrived for many parts of the UK, as yellow warnings for snow and ice have been issued for parts of northern England and Scotland for today and tomorrow.