Falkirk nightclubs to close as Covid restrictions tightened

Scottish Government advisers have raised the alarm over the "harm" caused by covid restrictions to the development of young children.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not expected to announce further Covid restrictions imminently after being briefed on the impact Christmas had on infections and hospital pressures, it has been reported.

Monday marks D-Day for New Year's Eve celebrations as pubs, clubs and restaurants face an anxious wait over possible new Covid restrictions.

New restrictions on leisure settings have come into force across Scotland over fears of the rapidly spreading Omicron variant.

Tough new restrictions have come into effect today in a bid to tackle the spread of Omicron - but not across all of the UK.

Bolton Wanderers will not be in action on Boxing Day after it was confirmed the game against Morecambe has been called off.

Dominic Raab has said he cannot make any "hard, fast guarantees" that more restrictions will not be needed ahead of Christmas Day.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Spider-Man: No Way Home” shrugged off new health restrictions in South Korea to earn the biggest box office opening weekend since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.The film earned $15.0 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council.

Nicola Sturgeon has said she found it “incredulous” the Prime Minister and Chancellor did not attend a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee called to discuss the the surging tide of covid infections.

Boris Johnson has been left rudderless on his Brexit policy after his chief negotiator walked out of cabinet pouring scorn on the Prime Minister’s covid restrictions and tax policies.

As Covid cases rise across the UK in the run-up to Christmas, the government has introduced a string of new rules to tackle the spread of the Omicron variant.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Spider-Man: No Way Home” has achieved pandemic-era records in its first two days in Korean cinemas. But Korean theater operators are warning of industry “collapse” as the country adopts revived anti-COVID measures on Saturday.The new measures were announced on Thursday and mean a return of social distancing measures and restrictions for a minimum of two weeks.

A Greater Manchester Conservative MP has hit out at the latest coronavirus rules, saying they 'will make no difference'.

Jungle have rescheduled a number of live dates on their 2022 European tour due to coronavirus restrictions.The band are now due to tour from March through to August next year in support of their recent album ‘Loving In Stereo’, which was released back in August.Jungle had been set to begin touring next month, with dates in France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands all scheduled for January and February.However, in a statement issued today (December 15), Jungle cited the “new restrictions

More covid restrictions could "potentially" be placed on Scots before Christmas over fears the Omicron variant may spread rapidly across the country.

Scots are likely to face new coronavirus restrictions in a bid to stop the spread of the Omicron variant across the country, the Health Secretary has announced.

Made in Chelsea star Olivia Bentley has revealed that she 'doesn't know' if she will see Tristan Phipps in the new year as the pair unfollow each other on Instagram. The 26 year old, who has recently launched a CBD-infused arousal oil to promote sexual wellbeing, revealed that she will be spending Christmas at home with her parents Kevin and Kate Bentley at their sprawling country home in Henley-on-Thames.