NYE travel chaos on the trains as 23 UK rail companies hit by staff sickness - Daily Mail
A total of 23 UK train companies from Southern to ScotRail and Great Western Railway to Northern have either already reduced services or will do so in the coming days in response to Covid.
New Year's Eve opening and closing times for Asda, Tesco, Aldi, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, M&S and Lidl - Manchester Evening News
Full list of New Year's Eve opening times for every UK supermarket
Royal Mail delays: The Essex areas experiencing post delays as Royal Mail apologises for inconvenience - Essex Live
It is due to self-isolation and sickness
Popular Northumberland pub cancels New Year's Eve party after staff member tests positive for Covid - Chronicle Live
The venue cancelled its New Year's Eve party after a staff member tested positive
Covid cases across BCP and Dorset “the highest they have ever been” - Bournemouth Echo
MORE than 90 per cent of Covid cases recorded in Dorset are Omicron – with infection rates across both council areas “the highest they have ever…
Concern over rise in northern Lincolnshire Covid cases - BBC News
The Omicron variant has seen cases more than double the region's public health directors say.
Man, 21, ends up with £104 bill for an 11-mile Uber XL ride home after a night out in Manchester - Daily Mail
A 21-year-old man got slapped with a £104 charge for an Uber XL trip from Manchester City Centre to Crumpsall, north Manchester - a journey of just 11 miles - after a night out clubbing.
Iconic Birmingham pub The Rose Villa Tavern bids 'farewell' with half price New Year's Eve drinks - Birmingham Live
The red brick venue is back on the market
Tesla Model 3 on track to be Europe's top-selling EV in 2021 - Autocar
The small saloon is easily beating electric rivals in the sales stakes, including the Volkswagen ID 3 and Renault Zoe
Apple investigates Indian iPhone plant after workers strike following mass food poisoning - The Verge
Apple has sent independent auditors to investigate an iPhone plant in India after poor working and living conditions at the facility prompted a strike from workers. The plant is operated by Taiwan-based Foxconn.
Paxlovid: Covid pill from Pfizer approved in UK for those most at risk - The Independent
Treatment cuts hospitalisations and deaths by 89 per cent when taken within three days of the start of symptoms
