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Peter Wright and Michael Smith will meet in the final of the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace in London.

Health officials say the impact of the Omicron variant may become clearer in the coming days.

Staff shortages caused by Covid mean the rail operator is making changes to services in the central belt.

Schools in areas of high crime in the West Midlands are taking part in a Home Office-backed scheme.

Several front pages report on the impact of coronavirus on schools and staff shortages in the NHS.

How Argentine prisoner of war and his Welsh guard struck an unlikely friendship on a mutinous ship.

The overall number of people in temporary accommodation climbs 60% in a year to 6,935.

Ben Stokes says he does not aspire to be England captain and gives his backing to current skipper Joe Root.

Chelsea come from two goals down to claim a point against Covid-hit Liverpool in a Premier League classic at Stamford Bridge.

John Quinn QC, 67, died in hospital following a short illness, the government announces.

But a senior doctor urges action to bring case numbers down as hospitals cope with staff absences.

A priest at the funeral of Nathan Corrigan praises the resilience of the young men's families.

Adam Redfern died after a cardiac arrest while out jogging at the age of 28.

Police say the man collided with two cars that were parked on the side of the road.

Police believe the Jaguar "may have overtaken a few vehicles prior to the collision".

From noon until early evening "a band of thunderstorms" may lead to disruption, the Met Office warns.

A peak in cases is due this month, with pressure on schools, NHS and transport due to staff sickness.

A 15-year-old boy is in custody while another boy, also 15, has been bailed until late January.

The Met Office said there was a slight chance it could cause power cuts and flooding.

The popular Channel Islands presenter and journalist was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2020.