Experts tell UK homeowners to do six things to prepare for cold weather before temperatures plummet

Greater Manchester Police's organised crime task force has cracked a ring of violent criminals that were importing drugs into the country by hiding them in sweet packets and bottles of soft drinks. After arresting the Bolton-based drug traffickers, they also found rifles and other weapons.

West Ham are close to agreeing a loan deal for Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips, as the Manchester Evening News reported earlier today.

Ghostpoet has described the new German culture strike as “misdirected”, while also declaring his support for Gaza.In recent weeks figures from the arts and entertainment industry have voiced their support for the Strike Germany movement in response to the government’s “use of McCarthyist policies that suppress freedom of expression” related to showing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.An open letter from the movement claims that Palestine solidarity protests have been “mislabeled as anti-Semitic and banned” while activist spaces are “raided by police, and violent arrests are frequent”.It adds that Strike Germany is a “call for international cultural workers to strike from German cultural institutions”.However, British artist Ghostpoet – real name Obaro Ejimiwe – has expressed scepticism over the strike’s “wave of blanket cancellations”.In an Instagram post shared last week, the Mercury Prize-nominated singer-songwriter wrote that while he shares the anger over “Germany’s unforgivable support of Israel’s genocidal campaign against Palestinians”, it will not “achieve the desired results”.A post shared by Ghostpoet (@ghostpoet)He added that the strike is “misdirected”, because many of the affected institutions are “spaces for dissent against these genocidal policies” but are the ones “paying the price for the government’s position”.Other shortcomings he claimed to be hindering the strike included that there was “no mutual aid plan” that would help provide financial, political, legal and logistical support to strikers, while also noting that arts and culture workers in Germany were “not a cohesive category”.He said most were freelancers whose income depended on exhibitions, gigs and events.“Ultimately, instead of bearing

EXCLUSIVE: There’s a famous line from the Spanish poet Antonio Machado that is familiar to most Spaniards: “Caminante, no hay camino. Se hace camino al andar,” which translates as “Traveler, there is no path. The path is made by walking.” 

Passengers were 'stuck on the runway' after a Ryanair flight from Manchester to Dublin was forced to divert 500 miles away to Paris on Sunday (January 21).

So, here we are in mid-January, and though we’re staring down the barrel of a tough year ahead, it’s not all wintry doom and gloom on an international box office (and combined global) level. 

K.J. Yossman “Doctor Who” star Millie Gibson is being replaced after one season, Variety has confirmed. “Jurassic World Dominion” actor Varada Sethu will star opposite Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor’s companion in the 15th season of the show.

Anyone who is planning on jetting off on holiday to Egypt anytime soon has been urged to take note of some important travel advice issued by the Foreign Office.

We don’t know about you, but this cold weather has got us feeling like our outfits need a little extra something to help us get through the day, and although we don’t want to sacrifice a great look in favour of keeping warm, there’s only so much a cosy coat can do. We know the power of layering not only helps trap in the heat but also means we have something to take off if the temperatures rise (or we head inside), but often wearing a tonne of different layers can end up feeling too bulky or make your clothes feel uncomfortably snug.That’s why this winter we’re all about adding some thin, lightweight thermal and base layers to our wardrobe to help maximise our warmth whilst still being almost invisible to those not in the know.

Lorraine Kelly looked fabulous as she stripped off to announce that she'd written a new book. The 64 year old morning TV star, who has her own self-named show, Lorraine, took to Instagram, where she posted a snap of herself wearing a navy blue swimsuit. She looked fabulous, with her brown hair tied back, as she told her Instagram followers about her new novel, named The Island Swimmer.

The end is nigh for Anthony Martial at Manchester United.

Manchester United youngster Maxi Oyedele is set for his first taste of the Football League after joining League Two strugglers Forest Green Rovers for the rest of the campaign.

Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay has spoken about the role Jose Mourinho played in his career, after the Portuguese manager was axed by Italian side Roma this week.

Michelle Keegan has left fans 'raging' - but in the best possible way- as she told them she'll 'never forget' in an update over her latest role. The actress is still wowing audiences in Netflix's newest thriller, Fool Me Once.

With more snow on the way, drivers are being warned of a motoring error that could result in a seriously damaged vehicle.

Weather alerts have been upgraded from yellow to amber as a health expert warned freezing temperatures could put lives at risk this week. Every region in England is now covered by an amber cold health alert, lasting until midday on Friday January 19.

Anyone who has an Apple iPhone has been issued a warning surrounding a spell of cold weather that's expected to hit Scotland and the rest of the UK next week.

An eye-opening SIM deal has dropped that'll give users a large chunk of monthly data to use for just £9.99 a month, and its price isn't the only incentive for mobile shoppers. The Lyca Mobile network deal isn't tied into a contract, so you'll be able to leave any time you like.

December may be over but that doesn’t mean we’ll be seeing warm weather anytime soon, with the temperatures constantly dropping and reminding us that we’re still firmly in the middle of winter. With winter weather comes winter clothes, and nothing is more important than outerwear when it comes to protecting yourself from the chilly British climate right now, and the right coat or jacket can make or break your outfit.

A new cold weather health alert has been issued for the north west of England as temperatures are set to plunge once again, with the potential for 'substantial snow' to hit the UK.