Full list of all the areas that will be going into Tier 3 from Wednesday

Sign up for our What's On newsletter - for all the latest whether you're staying in or heading out and aboutIf you're hoping to plan ahead for the long weekends, these are the official dates for every public holiday over the next 12 months.Surprisingly, the UK used to have a massive 33 official holidays on the calendar - made up mostly of saints days and religious celebrations.  But in 1834, it was decided this was too many, and by 1871, the Bank Holidays Act had the number reduced and made into

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester's doctors and nurses feature heavily on the New Year Honours List. This year's list also includes many people who have gone above and beyond in their careers, or through voluntary work in the community, to help others throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

direct to your inboxAs more areas of the UK are plunged into Tier 4 measures by the government, shoppers need to be aware of the new rules which apply to them when visiting stores like Asda, Tesco, Aldi, Home Bargains, Lidl, Sainsbury's and Morrisons.

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Christmas classic? The team at what’sontv? have put together a full list of the movies on offer for the 2020 festive season right up until New Year’s Eve. From Home Alone 2 on December 25 to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Hogmanay, Scots across the country are guaranteed to be kept entertained.

direct to your inboxA series of changes have been announced to Tier 1, 2, 3 and 4 in England. Health Secretary Matt Hancock lead a Downing Street press conference on Wednesday (December 23) on the coronavirus situation across the UK.

direct to your inboxMore areas in England will move into Tier 4 lockdown. The new alert level - where restrictions are those of the national lockdown - was first introduced Boris Johnson during a televised press conference on Saturday (December 19).

direct to your inboxMajor supermarkets like Asda, Aldi, Tesco, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury's have announced their opening hours for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.Most stores will be operating on reduced hours over the Christmas period, with some not opening on Boxing Day, so check ahead before visiting. Here are all the opening times for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day according to the ECHO.

Netflix has revealed the list of movies and TV shows that are debuting on the streaming service at the start of 2021.

direct to your inbox Countries across the globe have now moved to ban travel from the UK after fears over the new coronavirus variant. Since the new lockdown announcement on Saturday, over 40 places have imposed bans on links to Britain - including flights, ferries and rail - prohibiting arrivals from Britain entering.

coronavirus spreading. Under Tier 4  restrictions, non-essential businesses will be forced to close, including clothes shops, gyms, hairdressers and restaurants.

direct to your inboxEuropean countries have begun banning flights from the UK after a new variant of coronavirus was discovered.On Saturday, the Prime Minister announced a new Tier 4 level which was imposed on London and areas of the South East with rules emulating the national lockdown.As a result, train stations in the capital were packed as residents attempted to travel ahead of Christmas before the measures were implemented for tens of millions of people.Various countries the began to close

LeaseCar.uk, which compiled the list, said: “The English language never fails to amaze us, and neither does the imagination and creativity that must have gone into naming these iconic places around Great Britain and Ireland.   “We’re not sure how residents of Nasty and Crapstone convince people they're nice places to live with names like that – Bunny in Nottinghamshire sounds much better!” Besses o'th 'Barn, Bury How the Bury town got its unusual name remains a bit of a mystery.

direct to your inbox Around a third of England's population will be placed into a new 'Tier 4' lockdowns, amid concern over a new strain of coronavirus. The restrictions were announced by Boris Johnson during a televised press conference this afternoon (December 19).