
Travel chaos as road and rail delays turn Christmas Eve into ‘frantic festive Friday’ - The Independent
For the first time since 2010, Christmas Eve fell on a Friday, adding extra pressure on the system

Sky Pool should be CLOSED in winter, angry residents say after slamming its £150k heating bill - Daily Mail
People living in Embassy Gardens, in Nine Elms, south London, say the water is too cold for people to swim in during the winter months when the temperature drops.

CES 2022 loses Microsoft in Las Vegas over COVID fears - The Verge
Microsoft is the latest major tech company to pull back from January 2022’s CES conference. The company cited the increasing prevalence of COVID-19 in the US for its decision.

Covid cases double in 20 Omicron hotspots as 98% of UK areas record surge - The Mirror
Nearly every area in the country has seen a week-on-week rise in cases as the Omicron variant tears through the population, with London seeing cases double in just seven days

Euromillions Christmas Eve draw results LIVE: Winning lottery numbers on Friday, December 24 - Manchester Evening News
Live results checker for Friday night's Euromillions draw, Millionaire Maker codes and Thunderball draw

Passenger plane declares emergency off Yorkshire coast - Yorkshire Live
The KLM Flight KL1477 from Amsterdam to Glasgow declared an emergency off the coast of Yorkshire

Omicron in the North East: The number of confirmed cases in each area - Chronicle Live
The latest figures reveal there has been the biggest jump yet in the number of cases of the Covid variant Omicron in the North East

Covid: Christmas flights cancelled and new curbs amid Omicron spread - BBC News
Millions face travel disruption and more restrictions as Omicron upends Christmas plans worldwide.

Shoppers bag thousands of pounds of free alcohol after 24-hour app glitch - The Mirror
One very jammy shopper says they managed to get £2,000 worth of alcohol for free after taking advantage of a glitch on the Gorillas delivery app, which apparently lasted 24 hours

Femail finds the best last minute Christmas gifts still available at supermarkets - Daily Mail
It's panic day! Who did you forget to buy Christmas presents for? Is there still time to get to the shops? What about your Christmas food shopping? Femail has sourced

What is Web3, is it the new phase of the Internet and why are Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey against it? - Euronews
In theory, Web3 will allow you to go online without the need for search engines such as Google or social media like Facebook. But some say Web3 is under the control of the venture capital industry.

The total number of Omicron cases confirmed in each area of Teesside - Teesside Live
Omicron has become the North East's dominant covid strain