
Covid UK: Map reveals five Covid hotspots as Omicron spreads across UK - Metro.co.uk
Four of the five areas are in the North West.

CrossCountry: Strike action set to disrupt New Year's Eve trains - BBC News
CrossCountry is advising customers to alter plans and avoid travelling on Friday.

Why 2022 could be the year savings interest rates finally start to improve - This is Money
The cost of living is vastly outpacing the returns savers are making, but the tide could start to turn in 2022. Here's how to get the most out of your savings pot.
Disruption to train services as strike to go ahead - York Press
TRAIN passengers in York are being warned to expect disruption to travel on New Year's Eve.

Millions in line for £125 HMRC cash boost but you'll have to act fast - Lancs Live
Act quickly to make the easy saving

New motors for 2022: These 22 cars are due to arrive in UK showrooms next year - This is Money
With a new year comes a plethora of new metal. Here is our pick of 22 'mainstream' models that you can get your hands on for the first time in 2022.

Aldi seeks new 100 UK sources as Nottinghamshire suppliers wanted - Nottinghamshire Live
It's pledged to spent billions of pounds

'Give us a fighting chance' call as pubs and clubs crippled by Covid crisis - expressandstar.com
Pubs and clubs crippled by Covid will not survive January, landlords in the Midlands warned today.

Three rare 50p coins selling for up to £11,000 and how to check if you've got one - Liverpool Echo
The 50p can be worth more than you think
Blackburn shops with zero food hygiene ratings had 'no understanding or appreciation of paperwork' - Lancashire Telegraph
In the latest round of food hygiene inspections, five more premises in Blackburn with Darwen received zero star ratings from the Food Standards…

Santander sent £130m worth of accidental payments to 75,000 customers on Christmas Day - The Independent
The bank accidently made double payments to 75,000 businesses and individuals from its own reserves and is working to get it back

Martin Lewis site issues two-day car insurance warning ahead of huge rule change - The Mirror
New measures are being brought in on January 1 to end the controversial “loyalty penalty” for car and home insurance customers - but experts fear not everyone will pay less