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France is to stop lorries arriving from the UK amid concern over a new variant of coronavirus.

The Education Committee chair had called on the minister to brief MLAs on plan for January restart.

The number of daily infections in the UK reaches an all-time high, as new restrictions come into force.

How has a new coronavirus variant become the most common form of the virus in parts of England?

A cathedral choir is performing three carol concerts after singers took lateral flow tests.

A 31-year-old man was arrested in the centre of Swindon and an air rifle was seized.

Italy and Ireland are to join the Netherlands and Belgium, with other nations expected to follow.

Chloe and Jamie Collins say it was "a miracle" they reorganised the wedding at such short notice.

The variant spreads more rapidly but there is no evidence it is more deadly or vaccine resistant.

The TV, film and theatre actress played "Horrible Grandma" in the Channel 4 comedy.

Donations of free trees, presents and dinners is keeping the festive spirit alive during lockdown.

It comes as Sunday's figures show 13 Covid-19 related deaths were recorded in Northern Ireland.

There were 34 deaths in the Cwm Taf health board area alone, Public Health Wales data shows.

The Archbishop of Canterbury urges people to plan for proper celebrations in the future.

The event was described as "shambolic" and but organisers say improvements have been made.

Prosecutors say there remains a "realistic prospect of conviction" for the teenager's alleged killer.

The holiday firm says Luton is now in tier four, but flights will continue from Stansted and Gatwick.

Large crowds were filmed at the London station hours before tier-four restrictions came into force.

London and large parts of the south of England face their first day of tougher coronavirus restrictions.

Retail and hospitality industry leaders are warning the sectors need more government support to survive.