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Vaccines Have Lifted The Gloom... We're In A Good Place At Last

"We are so much better off than at any other point in the last two years'

Covid-Hit Bin Crews Mean Christmas Rubbish Piling Up

A strike by bin collectors left Brighton streets a mess in October but the latest cancellations come courtesy of Omicron (Getty)

Kate's Winter Funderland

Kate Garraway has had plenty of ups and downs of late but this time it's all about fun as she takes her children on a carousel.

Keir: Party Has To Earn Your Trust

Vision...Sir Keir Starmer

Boris: We're On Right 'Path' To Beat Virus

PM warns 'absolute folly' to say pandemic ending but Omicron 'plainly milder'

Hospitals ‘In Crisis' As PM Says Pressure To Last Weeks

Johnson says no new measures needed as ‘exhausted’ staff asked to give up rest days (Supplied)

Care Homes Provider Calls For Easing Of Visitor Bans For Residents

One of the UK’s biggest care home operators is calling on the government to lift visiting restrictions after it recorded only one Covid death in the last fortnight.

Epstein Paid Duke's Accuser $500,000

Court papers unsealed yesterday revealed that Virginia Giuffre received $500,000 in a legal settlement with Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender whom she accused of sexual abuse.

China Turns Up Heat

Missiles can hit target any time

Household Bin Collections Hit By Covid-Related Staff Shortages

Domestic bins in parts of England are reportedly overflowing with rubbish from the festive period because of Covid-related staff shortages.

One Giant Eat For Mankind!

Cannibal risk for Mars colony.

My Joshi Could Still Be Alive With This Mental Health Revolution

Parents believe acclaimed Italian project would have helped Joshi, 24

Did BoJo Skip Aide Isolation?

PRIME Minister Boris Johnson was yesterday accused of failing to isolate a year ago after being in close contact with an aide who tested positive.

Andrew 'Believes The Deal Will Help Him Escape Trial'

Paper gives prince hope in abuse case

So Upset That Love Of My Life Is Marrying Someone Else

Dear Coleen I'm a man in my early 30s and still single, which I think is mainly due to the fact that I'm in love with a good friend.

Covid Hampers England's Preparation For Ashes Test

Joe Root and assistant coach Graham Thorpe, who will take charge at Sydney (PA)

You Can't End Child Obesity By Simply Saying 'Eat Less

From the start to the end of primary school, the number of children living with obesity doubles. The latest data shows one fifth of children aged 10-11 in England live with the condition.

Tory MPs Demand Action To Tackle Rising ‘Fuel Poverty'

The group of MPs and peers has joined Labour in calling for VAT on bills to be axed (Getty)

Will The Spread Of Omicron Lead To A Ban On Cruises?

‘The chance of getting Covid on ships is very high,’ warns the US health regulator

NHS Heroes Betrayed By Parking Fees

One in three hospitals bring back charges for their staff

Israel's Omicron Wave Could Confer Herd Immunity, Says Country's Top Health Official

Heart transplant patient Ishai Eilat receives a fourth dose of the Covid vaccine

No Need For Tougher Covid Restrictions, Says Minister

Mask-wearing rules and the work from home directive are likely to remain for now

Masks On Pupils A Mental Health Risk, Says Senior Tory

Face coverings have made a temporary return to schools in England

Secondary Schools Asked To Test Pupils On-Site For Covid

Students take lateral flow tests at a school in Birmingham last year (PA)

Why Are We Tolerating Long Waiting Times For Children?

The data on waiting times unearthed by The Independent show huge disparities in the amount of time children and young people are waiting for their first appointment with mental health services.

Worrying Increase In Personal Debt

City average rose by a third last year

We Gave Up Binge-Drinking And Now We'll Never Go Back

Friends set up support organisation to help people struggling with alcohol

Battle To Keep Schools Open As Covid Hits Staff

Headteachers in Greater Manchester have spoken of their battle to keep schools open in the new term as cases of Covid continue to rip like wildfire through the workforce.

Peaty Up For Bit Of Front Brawl

Champ Adam’s pre-swim rage

Fauci: Focus On Hospital Data, Not Cases, For Omicron

The US government’s top medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, has joined a growing body of experts who say hospitalisation figures are a better guide to the severity of the Omicron coronavirus variant than the traditional case count of new infections.