A further 86 cases of the new Omicron COVID variant have been reported in the UK, taking the total to 246.

There will be a national investigation into the murder of six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes.

The second major storm of the winter - named Barra by the Irish Met Office - is set to batter the UK on Tuesday.

A British teenager who survived a crocodile attack in Zambia has said she had "fully accepted" she would lose a foot.

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has told Sky News he is to call in police after claims that drug abuse is rife in the Houses of Parliament.

Lewis Hamilton has kept his hopes of a record eighth Formula One title alive by winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, taking the championship battle to the final race of the season.

Sussex Police has launched a campaign to help men recognise sexual harassment and misogynistic behaviour - and to call it out. 

A man has been arrested on suspicion of making or possessing an explosive substance in Derby, as more than 50 houses were evacuated in the area.

A council tenant has been forced to leave his Dudley Council house following serious complaints about anti-social behaviour.

The Mayor of the West Midlands has thrown his backing behind Dudley’s bid for city status.

The deputy mayor of Dudley visited a borough bar to find out more about an exciting new initiative to help promote local bands and artists.

A new initiative that is anticipated to have a huge, positive impact on young people in the Black Country, has been unveiled at Dudley College of Technology.

A new development off Cochrane Road, Brierley Hill has been named in tribute to a local teacher.

The NHS will be ready to deliver record numbers of COVID-19 booster jabs in the Black Country and West Birmingham to protect local people in the run-up to Christmas.

A litter of puppies, born just hours after their mum was handed in to the Blue Cross animal hospital in Central London, will all be in happy homes in time for Christmas after the charity stepped in to help.

The bid for city status, scheduled to be formally submitted by the borough, has been met with support from senior political figures.

Filmmaker Richard E Grant has criticised the government for the "very poor standard" of food provided with his £228-a-day hotel quarantine.

Kate Garraway says her husband Derek Draper is in a "terrible state" after suffering devastating effects of coronavirus - but he can now say the words "I love you".

Gisele Bundchen went from supermodel to superhero after saving a sea turtle tangled in a fishing net.

The new Spider-Man film has set a ticket-sale record in the UK before its highly-anticipated release, according to reports.

Robert Carlyle has revealed details about a show set to bring back Trainspotting's Begbie - as a new book tells the stories behind how the cult classic film was made.

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are level on points heading into the final race of the season after the Mercedes driver won an incredibly dramatic Saudi Arabian GP that included red flags, multiple crashes and a bizarre collision between the championship rivals amid heated tension.

Lewis Hamilton described Max Verstappen's driving as "over the limit" of acceptability after the F1 title rivals' latest on-track controversies - and collision - in a heated and chaotic Saudi Arabian GP.

England's Vitality Roses suffered a 63-53 defeat in the final match of the Vitality Roses Reunited series against Jamaica.

Steven Gerrard says his ambition is to take Aston Villa back on a "European journey" by emulating the success of this weekend's opponents Leicester City, whose manager Brendan Rodgers has had a profound influence on his own career.

Paul Pester, the former TSB Bank chief executive, is joining Britain's fintech frenzy by launching the first UK-based social networking app enabling friends and family members to share money.

Airline operators have said the return of pre-departure coronavirus tests for all international arrivals to the UK will be a "devastating blow for aviation and tourism".

As the government continues to gather information on the new Omicron COVID variant, what are the new travel rules, when do they come in, and how long will they last? Sky News explains the changes.

Donald Trump's social media company says it has agreements in place to raise $1bn from investors ahead of a US stock market listing.

Jan du Plessis, the former chairman of BT Group and a host of other FTSE-100 companies, is a leading candidate to chair Britain's audit watchdog as it prepares for a radical shift in its oversight of corporate Britain.

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has told Sky News he is to call in police after claims that drug abuse is rife in the Houses of Parliament.

It would have been "wrong" for a Christmas party to have been held in Downing Street last year, deputy prime minister Dominic Raab has admitted - but he hit out at "unsubstantiated claims" of a festive bash in Number 10.

There will be a national investigation into the murder of six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes.

Scotland Yard is "considering" complaints from two Labour MPs about Christmas parties held in Downing Street last year that allegedly broke coronavirus regulations.

Downing Street have confirmed "in-person events" such as parties will be held in the lead up to the festive period as Boris Johnson said he believes "Christmas should go ahead as normally as possible".

Belgian police used tear gas and water cannon on protesters in Brussels to disperse crowds demonstrating against new coronavirus restrictions.

At least 14 civilians and one member of the security forces have died after Indian forces mistook a group of villagers for insurgents and opened fire. 

Bob Dole, who overcame severe combat wounds to become a senior figure in US politics, has died at the age of 98.

There is a little park in Addis Ababa with a bench and some flowers and a big red wall.

Gisele Bundchen went from supermodel to superhero after saving a sea turtle tangled in a fishing net.

A promising young motocross star is among three people who have been killed in an avalanche in central Austria, authorities have said.

A British teenager who survived a crocodile attack in Zambia has said she had "fully accepted" she would lose a foot.

Lewis Hamilton has kept his hopes of a record eighth Formula One title alive by winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, taking the championship battle to the final race of the season.

The tallest volcano on the Indonesian island of Java has erupted, killing at least 14 people and sending huge clouds of ash into the air.

A marked rise has been seen in the number of children admitted to hospital in South Africa - the epicentre of the new coronavirus Omicron variant - but cases are "mild", a public health expert has said.

A council in Australia appears set to effectively ban cats from being outdoors unless they are on a lead.

Two people have been injured after two large pigs charged on to a golf course in West Yorkshire.

A family's "pet dog" that angered neighbours by killing and eating ducks and chickens has turned out to be a fox.

A giant nine-foot-tall video game joystick has been honoured in the Guinness World Records.

A small farm owner weeding his garden got a giant surprise when his hoe struck an object beneath the soil's surface.