OMICRON cases are ripping through Britain, prompting a Government adviser to issue a stark warning it is "too late" to stop the Covid spread before Christmas.

DERBYSHIRE is on high alert as three separate sexual assaults within three weeks have been linked by police.

A HUGE fire at a warehouse in Wolverhampton has sent thick smoke billowing across the sky.

A TEENAGE girl who was dragged underwater by a 10 foot crocodile while traveling has said she "fully accepted" she would lose a foot.

THE UK has been issued with an Omicron wave warning by an influenza expert after the variant's overall cases jumped by 50 percent in one day.

STORM BARRA is set to sweep the UK with up to 4inches of snow predicted and 70mph winds.

COVID MASK rules are set to stay in place until after this year's "vigilant" Christmas, reports suggest.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND is preparing to loosen mortgage lending rules, causing economists to warn of a new housing bubble.

THE ARMY has evacuated 50 homes in Derby over fears of an explosion in the area.

THE Royal Mint has sensationally dropped its plan for a National Trust coin - declaring the organisation too "troubled and political".