Rising cases of the Indian COVID variant could delay the easing of restrictions and force the government to impose local lockdowns, a minister has warned.

The Indian coronavirus variant of concern appears to be spreading rapidly, with a 44% weekly increase in the number of areas in England recording a case.

Forensic archaeologists have confirmed there are a number of "structural anomalies" in the cellar of the cafe they are searching for evidence linked to serial killer Fred West and a historical missing person case.

The length of time the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine can be kept unopened in a fridge has been increased from five days to one month.

The fighting between Israel and Hamas is showing few signs of slowing down following another night of bombardments. 

The view from the Qeeq family home is rubble.

Thousands of migrants including children have swum into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on the north African coast after taking advantage of relaxed border controls.

At just 15 years old, Kiyan Prince's dreams of becoming a professional footballer were snatched away when he became a victim of knife crime.

"No one knows what COP stands for," the former governor of California has told Alok Sharma MP, the president of this year's climate negotiations known as COP26.

As the UK has gradually moved out of lockdown, most of the country's enjoyment of new-found freedoms has been quite literally dampened by weeks of miserable conditions.