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COVID-19 will keep hospitals under continued strain in the coming months as new vaccines will only have a "marginal impact" on patient numbers over winter, the UK's chief medical officers have warned.

The number of anti-Sikh hate crimes reported across Britain has increased by 70% in the last two years, according to Home Office figures, prompting calls for "urgent action" to tackle the problem.

A 66-year-old man has been charged with the murder of two women in Kent more than 30 years ago.

Viggo Mortensen became a household name after he was cast as the rugged hero Aragorn in Peter Jackson's Lord Of The Rings films.

Giovanna Fletcher has been crowned Queen of the Castle in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

Sir Ian McKellen is backing a campaign to buy the house where JRR Tolkien once lived.

A rare "thundersnow" event has taken place in Edinburgh - with alarmed locals contacting police after thinking they heard explosions.

A man named after Adolf Hitler has won a local election in Namibia - but insists he has no plans for world domination.

A third metal monolith has been spotted - with the latest structure in California.

A spacecraft has sent a capsule tumbling towards earth, carrying samples from an asteroid that could contain clues to the origin of the solar system, Japan's space agency has said.

A British-led experiment which could enable mining on the moon and Mars will be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday.

The United States is reportedly working on a deal which would see Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, free to return to China without being extradited from Canada.

The pot of business rates relief money that major retailers have offered to return to taxpayers has risen to almost £2bn.

Primark's owner says autumn COVID-19 lockdowns have resulted in an estimated £430m hit to sales - but insists the fashion chain remains on track to deliver improved annual profits.

Britannia has been ranked the UK's worst hotel chain for the eighth consecutive year, after guests described their venues as "filthy".

Mikel Arteta believes Tottenham are doing things the "right way" this season, but insists it is too early to tell whether they are title contenders or not.

Billy Joe Saunders completed a masterful points win over Martin Murray to retain his WBO super-middleweight title and stay on course for a big-name fight in 2021.

George Russell stayed ahead of the pack in Sakhir GP Practice Two to complete an incredible first day in the Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton's stand-in doubling up on fastest Friday times to lay down an unexpectedly dominant marker for the rest of the weekend.

Saturday could be the most important day in Brexit since the UK's formal exit from the EU at the end of January.

Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has been arrested in connection with an investigation into building and planning developments in the city, Sky News understands.

The government has promised to cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than two thirds (68%) of what they were in 1990 by 2030.

Italy has unveiled tough new restrictions for Christmas after recording the highest number of daily coronavirus deaths since the pandemic began.

An RAF reconnaissance aircraft has captured images of the world's largest iceberg as it heads towards the island of South Georgia.

A spacecraft has sent a capsule tumbling towards earth, carrying samples from an asteroid that could contain clues to the origin of the solar system, Japan's space agency has said.

Residents in Southend are about to see their internet speeds improve drastically.