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Almost half of Covid-19 cases in the North East are Omicron, according to Government data which shows Monday had 175 new infections in our region.

Britons stuck inside while self-isolating took to social media to report having trouble getting slots before December 25 at the likes of Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer.

The UK and Japan announce plans to develop a future fighter aircraft engine demonstrator and agree to explore further combat air technologies.

SCOTTISH ministers have been strongly criticised after the latest attempt to sell state-owned Prestwick Airport failed.

Britain's Rail Delivery Group has said that around one in 20 train services were cancelled in the past week - up from an average of one in 40 this year.

A WOMAN was taken to court over keying a Tesla in a Poole car park after the car's onboard cameras caught her red-handed.

Scientists at Oxford University say the improved vaccine would provide protection against new and emerging variants.

One supermarket was described as "mental" this morning

How accurate are lateral flow tests?

European markets were little changed on Wednesday as investors continue to monitor the threat posed by the omicron Covid-19 variant.

A number of businesses have been affected

The watchdog bans a Blackpool Pleasure Beach advert showing a pale face with bloodied teeth.