Purgatory News

An anti-viral pill for Covid-19, which was approved for use in the UK, needs a “rethink” because of the Omicron variant, England’s chief medical officer has said..

Brighton boss Graham Potter was less than impressed with the fans who booed his team at the final whistle in their goalless draw with Leeds..

John Whaite said he felt as though he has been “reborn” after performing a dazzling Argentine tango on Strictly Come Dancing that put him at the top of the leaderboard..

A 19-year-old man will appear in court next week accused of sharing extremist material..

Plans to restart London’s Night Tube on Saturday evening have been hit by a strike..

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford tweeted: “Across the UK, we have taken fast action in response to the new Omicron variant..

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! shows on Saturday and Sunday have been cancelled after extreme weather conditions caused production difficulties at Gwrych Castle in North Wales..

Three people have been killed as Storm Arwen brought gusts of almost 100mph, causing road closures, train delays and power cuts across the UK..

Ellen White won her 100th England cap as the Lionesses beat Austria 1-0 on Saturday..

Mask rules will be mandatory in shops and on public transport, Omicron contacts will have to self-isolate and new arrivals will have to quarantine until they test negative for coronavirus..

Police have arrested dozens of climate change protesters who caused blockades at Amazon warehouses across the country on Black Friday..

At least two people have been killed as Storm Arwen brought gusts of almost 100mph, causing road closures, train delays and power cuts across the UK..

Black Friday spending levels have surpassed the previous two years, provisional data has indicated..

An intruder was removed from the set of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! after a security breach at the castle, ITV has said..

Labour will accuse the Prime Minister of betraying the North and “robbing Ashton to protect Ashford” after scaling back plans for rail investment and seemingly watering down a manifesto pledge on social care..

Work is under way to tweak vaccines against the new concerning strain of coronavirus that has sparked travel bans..

France reacted with fury after Boris Johnson publicly called on Paris to take back people who survive the Channel crossing to Britain.

Michael Vaughan has apologised for the pain Azeem Rafiq has experienced amid his former Yorkshire team-mate’s allegations of racism..

Musical celebrities from both sides of the pond have paid tribute to American composer and songwriter Stephen Sondheim, a man who “fundamentally shifted an entire art form”..

The UK felt the full force of Storm Arwen with gusts of almost 100 miles per hour battering some areas..