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The Home Secretary used a new year message to say it is ‘vital’ the Government’s Police and Crime Bill is passed.

Peter Finnegan, Peter (Petey) McNamee and Nathan Corrigan, all in their 20s, died in an horrific crash in Co Tyrone in the early hours of Monday.

Chris Hopson, the chief executive of NHS Providers, said staff were ‘preparing for worst and hoping for best’.

Cornel Grant has worked at Stagecoach since 1982 and said his new British Empire Medal will not change him.

The New Year’s Day Parade returned to London after a hiatus due to coronavirus in January 2021.

The party said a ‘campaigning blitz’ will be bolstered by a new ‘fighting fund’, taking donations to ‘expand ground operations’ in key constituencies.

Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh’s research includes shifting perceptions of meat consumption, energy use, waste reduction and low-carbon technologies.

After suffering a stroke 18 months ago, Louisa Tomlinson said she and her husband Greg plan to buy a cottage in Norfolk.

Diabetes expert Professor Kamlesh Khunti, who led a body of research throughout the pandemic, has been recognised in the New Year Honours list.

Public sector leaders have been asked to prepare for a worst case scenario of up to a quarter of staff off work as Covid rates continue to rise.

Dozens took the plunge, including on the Wirral and in Dorset.

Temperatures rose overnight to 16.5C in Bala, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Professor Tavi Murray of Swansea University was recognised for her work on the contribution of changes to glaciers and ice sheets to sea level rise.

The triple gold medallist defended his pommel horse title at the delayed Tokyo Olympic Games.

Some 600 spectators will attend the London event, which will mostly be live-streamed for the first time.

Paramedics attended the scene near Rowley Regis railway station, but the girl was pronounced dead shortly after.

The Health Secretary said restrictions on freedom will only be introduced if absolutely necessary.

Johnny Depp and John Lydon were involved in court cases while celebrities also rolled their arms up to get Covid-19 jabs.

The 27-year-old diver and gay rights campaigner said he felt ‘a responsibility’ to create greater acceptance of marginalised communities.

The double Olympic gold medallist has been honoured for services to swimming.