BBC Radio 4

Rev Richard Coles on Sky Arts Book Club

BBC Radio 4’s Richard Coles ‘forced to quit popular show’ Chloe Clarke

Apple Day at Lotherton Hall, near Leds

From Cox's to Spartan - why we love apples Sue Wilkinson

Journalist and broadcaster Amol Rajan will take over from Jeremy Paxman as the host of TV show University Challenge.

BBC University Challenge host revealed as Amol Rajan Daniel Mcneil

Ryanair warns it will cost more to fly to Europe this summer - here’s why Hiyah Zaidi

Dogs falling ill with ‘mystery’ vomiting bug - the signs to watch out for Isabella Boneham

The US has cut the isolation requirement from 10 days to five providing people are not showing symptoms (Photo: Getty Images)

Calls to cut Covid self-isolation to 5 days after US makes rules change Claire Schofield

Business leaders have called for further support for the hospitality sector due to concerns that the new Omicron Covid variant led to a drop-off in trade in the run-up to Christmas (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Read This Business leaders call for further support for pubs and restaurants amid concerns... Helen Johnson

Half a million birds have had to be culled to prevent the spread of bird flu (image: Shutterstock)

Dozens of bird flu cases recorded across UK amid ‘largest ever’ outbreak Henry Sandercock

The UKHSA has projected that should Omicron continue spreading at its current rate, there could be between 80,000 to 90,000 UK cases per day by the end of December (image: Getty Images)

UK Omicron Covid cases ‘doubling every three days’ top scientists say Henry Sandercock

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged people not to cancel Christmas parties or school nativity plays this festive period (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson urges people not to cancel Christmas parties or nativities amid Om... Helen Johnson

File photo dated 22/12/2020 of a Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine (Picture: Danny Lawson/PA)

Covid-19: How the battle is already underway against Omicron variant Michael Holmes

Christmas lockdown should be avoided as Covid winter wave ‘unlikely’ - what Prof... Carly Roberts

A Rolls-Royce worker

Rolls-Royce back in profit after difficult period for aviation industry David Nowell

Students, wearing face masks to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus COVID-19, work on computers in the Social Learning Zone at the University of Bolton (Photo by OLI SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

University students ‘face lectures ban unless they are fully-vaccinated’ Group Reporter

Coronavirus is surging in some parts of the country

'Dangerous' to return to life as normal on July 19, expert warns Press Association

Travellers returning to England from holidays abroad are being warned of travel disruption and long queues at airports when restrictions begin to ease (Photo: Shutterstock)

Read This Travellers returning to England warned of “disruption” and long airport queues w... Helen Johnson

New Covid cases “could go as high as 100,000” a day after restrictions in England ease on 19 July, said Health Secretary Sajid Javid (Photo: Shutterstock)

Covid cases ‘could go as high as 100,000’ a day after restrictions lifted in Eng... Helen Johnson

Coronavirus

Cautious optimism as 'race is on' between Covid vaccine and third wave Press Association

Scientists have warned more data is needed before restrictions can be lifted (Photo: Getty Images)

Warning June lockdown lifting 'should be delayed by a few weeks' due to signs of... Claire Schofield

More than 39 million people have been given a first jab and a further 25.3 million have had both doses

Expert warns jabs giving 'false sense of security' amid calls to delay unlockin... Press Association

Locking down streets could be the way forward when it comes to containing outbreaks of Covid variants (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Entire streets could be locked down to stop spread of Covid variants, says exper... Rhona Shennan

International travel for holidays is looking increasingly unlikely (Getty Images)

Here's the latest expert advice on booking holidays abroad Finlay Greig

A man wearing a protective mask passes by the Coliseum in Rome (Photo: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Italy is back in lockdown after signs of a 'new wave' of Covid-19 - here's why Alex Nelson

‘Worst is yet to come’ for Covid-19 infections - what you need to know Claire Schofield

A lack of social distancing in supermarkets is causing concern - how to stay saf... Helen Johnson

Anyone arriving in England and Scotland must provide a negative Covid test Helen Johnson

Here’s when Boris Johnson is speaking today - and how to watch live Rhona Shennan

The Government said school reopenings are being kept "under review" amid mounting pressure from teaching unions and health advisers to delays pupils' return to class in January Credit: Jane Barlow/PA

Education Government to announce decision on delayed school return today Matthew Calderbank

Schools could remain closed in January to bring down Covid infection rates - wha... Ethan Shone

Oxford University's AstraZeneca vaccine could be approved ‘just after’ Christmas Helen Johnson

Last minute changes to Christmas restrictions could still happen - as fears grow... Iain Leggat

Covid restrictions could ease from spring - with hopes that summer 2021 will be ... Claire Schofield

Book early for Daliso Chaponda at Chorley Little Theatre

Apocalypse Not Now with Daliso Chaponda at Chorley Little Theatre Naomi Moon

National Insurance number applications are still suspended due to the pandemic Iain Leggat

Vue Cinemas

'We will get through this' says Vue cinema chain boss as Cineworld closes theatr... David Nowell

Fatigue is one of the symptoms sufferers from "long covid" have been experiencing. (Photo: Shutterstock)

GPs call for 'Long Covid' treatment programme as thousands suffer long-lasting s... Sarah Wilson

HS2 could create 22,000 jobs, says the Government

Northern Powerhouse chiefs welcome start on £106bn HS2 project David Nowell

Comedian Bridget Christie will perform at Chorley Little Theatre in November 2021

Bridget Christie's Chorley show postponed until November 2021 Naomi Moon

Comedian Simon Evans is appearing at Chorley Little Theatre

Tongue-in-cheek comedy from Simon Evans - see it in Chorley Naomi Moon

Catch comedian Rob Newman at Chorley Little Theatre

Comedian Rob Newman brings his Philosophy Show to Chorley Naomi Moon

President Trump's administration have bought up the entire stock of a key Covid-19 drug (Getty Images)

The USA has bought up the world stock of UK-approved Covid-19 drug remdesivir Finlay Greig

Six blockbusters due to hit the big screen next year Sue Wilkinson

Here's when horse racing could return in the UK and new social distancing measur... Alex Nelson