What tiers have changed in England? Full list of areas in Tiers 1, 2 and 3

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

A bit of imbibing while watching a Céline Dion concert on YouTube has left Thomas Dodd with a new name for the new year.

direct to your inboxA new year brings fresh changes to the law and certain other rules that we should all made aware of as we can all be affected in one way or another.The end of the UK's freedom of movement will affect how we travel, a new law for motorists and a change in the National Lottery's age restrictions.It is likely that more laws will be added as the year progresses and with a Brexit deal having been arranged, laws may be subject to change as well as new ones added.Here are some of

direct to your inboxChanges are set to come into force as the Brexit transition period ends.The end of the UK's exit from the European Union will be at 11pm on December 31 as the UK will leave the single market and customs union.A post-Brexit trade deal was agreed between the Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Union on December 24, four years after the country voted to leave the EU in the referedum.MPs and peers approved the trade deal following just one day of debate in both Houses

Prince Harry is changing his image in a big way, according to one expert. In a new interview with the Daily Mail, British behavior expert Judi James explained how Harry's accent has changed since he left the United Kingdom, specifically as we heard in the debut episode of his new podcast with his wife, Meghan Markle.

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.

direct to your inboxIt is no big secret that high street retailers battling to stay open have been facing significant pressures over the last decade. But today, amid a global pandemic caused by a virus that was barely on the public’s radar this time last year, the future of the UK high street has never looked more uncertain. On March 23, non-essential shops were forced to close their doors to customers in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus, which, by that time, had taken the lives of

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 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.

direct to your inboxMarcus Rashford's mum has spoken about how she can sometimes 'sit and cry in her room' as she takes stock of how her family's life has changed. Melanie appears in her son's BBC One documentary, Marcus Rashford : Feeding Britain’s Children, which follows the journey of his campaign to end child poverty.

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