From ambulances to buses and postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action in Britain’s new ‘winter of discontent’
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‘We are looking at energy difficulties this winter,’ MoneySavingExpert founder says
There are seven planned Royal Mail strikes in December
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been caught on a hot mic using a vulgarity against a rival politician
Braemer, in Aberdeenshire, was the coldest place in the UK on Monday.
Three children died in tragedy on Babbs Mill Lake
Pc David Carrick, 47, is due to appear at the Old Bailey.
The papers are led by the death of children who fell into a frozen lake and NHS strikes.
Badalamenti won a Grammy award in 1990 for the evocative soundtrack, and worked closely with the popular series’ director David Lynch.
‘We live in a racist world, I believe, and prison reflects the outside world,’ one Black staff member said
Three boys, aged eight, 10 and 11, died after falling through the ice on Sunday.
Rail, Maritime and Transport union are walking out on Tuesday, but Network Rail warns disruption will last until January 8.
Thanks to the 100,000 Genomes Project, Owen’s health is much improved.
Some 61% of people are planning to go on holiday abroad next year, up from 50% last year, American Express said.
Researchers will look at whether the ketamine and therapy package reduces harmful drinking.
In total, 158,000 operations were called off for non-clinical reasons in 2021-22
Labour said the number of cancelled operations has doubled since 2020/21.
The Met Office issued a yellow snow and ice warning covering northern Scotland and north-east England from midnight on Tuesday until noon on Thursday.
Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi appeared in a federal court in Washington on Monday.
Met Office forecasts some areas will see up to 20cm of snow on Tuesday
Thousands of ambulance workers are set to walk out on 21 and 28 December
Ministers admit they cannot eliminate risk to public from wave of industrial action
Russell Causley was handed a life sentence for killing Carole Packman in 1985, but has never revealed where he hid her body
The comment came as the Independent Reporting Commission addressed the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at Westminster.
Ross McCullam claimed he had only killed defenceless Megan Newborough during a loss of control triggered by PTSD
