The move comes as some hospitals and ambulance trusts say they are facing intense winter pressures.

Crystal has been closed down by police after five men were stabbed at a Great Gatsby-themed New Year party.

Rob Cross wins the PDC World Championship in his first appearance with a 7-2 win over retiring 16-time champion Phil Taylor.

Forecasters say Storm Eleanor will hit northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland later.

"Nothing could be done" to save 13 patas monkeys after an enclosure at Woburn Safari Park caught fire.

A woman tripped up a police suspect with her foot as officers chased him in Hertford town centre.

A replica of North Korea's long-range missile Hwasong-15 was the star of Pyongyang's ice festival.

Average rail ticket prices have risen by 3.4%, are we paying more than our European neighbours?