A CRUNCH time Cobra meeting is set to go ahead this afternoon as leaders from across the UK decide on extra lockdown measures. Health Secretary Sajid Javid today warned he could not rule out a festive clampdown as Omicron cases surge through Britain. England was last night warned it faced an abrupt Covid crackdown after Boxing Day under new plans being drawn up […]

UK Weather: Met Office forecast frost and drizzle We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info December 25 is less than a week away and many may be […]

UK Weather: Met Office forecast frost and drizzle We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info BBC Weather forecaster Sarah Keith-Lucas said conditions are likely to grow more […]

A team of archaeologists have discovered an ancient shipwreck which has been left "frozen in time" after nearly 200 years. Divers captured video footage of the wreck during seven dives. The ship is said to have left England nearly 200 years ago and was discovered in 2016. Sir John Franklin led a British voyage which was searching the Northwest Passage […]

A leading pub chain has closed some of its busiest boozers "indefinitely" as the boss blasted the governments "pitiful" support amid rising Omicron cases across the country. Simon Emeny, chief executive of Fuller Smith and Turner, publicly criticised the "mixed messages" from the government in the run-up to Christmas. Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Witty has been urging people […]

It’s shaping up to be classic Christmas day weather, with temperatures ranging from pleasantly warm to swelteringly hot depending on where you are in Victoria. The Bureau of Meteorology on Saturday released its first-look forecast for Christmas Day, with temperatures generally expected in the high 20s and 30s across the state. Victorians are in for a hot and relatively calm […]

Officials draw up plans for two-week ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown – including bans on households mixing – to curb Omicron wave as SAGE warns new curbs must come in before January 1 Plans for a two-week circuit breaker lockdown after Xmas are being drawn up Leaked minutes from a SAGE meeting said restrictions are needed ‘very soon’  During the Thursday meeting, […]

Brits ignore Omicron surge to party on the biggest night out before Christmas as Rishi Sunak flies back to take part in crunch talks with the beleaguered hospitality industry and SAGE demands a two-week lockdown and households mixing ban Revellers in Leeds, London and Birmingham pictured enjoying Christmas blowout amid Omicron fears  Hospitality bosses had warned ministers alarmist rhetoric on […]

A GP was fuming after being told he cannot delay jury service to help battle the pandemic. Dr Mike Smith, 45, insisted frontline medical professionals should be exempt during health crises, warning it could lead to more deaths otherwise. The NHS GP of 22 years was called for jury service in June. He deferred until January but asked for another […]