The killing of Star Hobson has "torn our whole family apart" with the reality of the toddler's death having only sunk in after the "traumatic" trial, her auntie has said.

Officials are drawing up plans for two weeks of "circuit breaker" measures after Christmas, which would include a ban on indoor mixing, according to reports.

The UK has reported 10,059 more Omicron cases - three times as many as were recorded yesterday.

An 18-year-old woman and a 13-year-old boy managed to escape a burning building in New York by climbing out a window and scaling down a pipe, video footage has shown.

Aston Villa's Premier League match with Burnley has been postponed due to positive Covid cases in Steven Gerrard's squad.

Officials are drawing up plans for a two-week circuit breaker lockdown after Christmas which would include a ban on indoor mixing, according to reports.

A grieving brother has paid tribute to the "king of the ice cream" after a touching video of his funeral procession, which included 10 ice cream vans playing their jingles, went viral on social media.

London's mayor has said he is "incredibly concerned" about the increase of Omicron cases in the capital.

Zana Mamand Mohammad will never forget where he was when the smuggler called. Although hours had passed with no contact, the young policeman wasn't unduly worried - his brother had warned it might take a few days for him to get in touch.

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has drafted in headhunters to shape a three-way internal contest to become its next chief executive - a process that could see the appointment of the first female boss in the chain's 137-year history.