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Burnley fans arrive at Turf Moor ahead of the Championship fixture with Sunderland. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

26 images of Burnley fans outside Turf Moor ahead of clash with Sunderland Dan Black

Royal Mail has issued a warning as the severe weather conditions have caused delays in some areas

Royal Mail warning as bad weather causes delays Chelsie Sewell

National Highways has issued a severe weather alert

National Highways issue severe weather alert in parts of the UK Sam Johnson

Snow is expected to hit the UK in late March. (Getty Images)

UK weather: Met Office warnings for ice and snow from this evening Daniel Mcneil

The earthquake was felt in Ebbw Vale, South Wales. Picture: GEOFF CADDICK/AFP via Getty Images

Earthquake hits Wales with a magnitude of 3.7 Beth Franklin

Storm Otto will hit parts of the UK this Friday

Storm Otto to hit the UK this Friday bringing winds up to 80mph Sam Johnson

<p>Nurses braving freezing temperatures to form a picket line.</p>

Read This Biggest NHS walkout in history gets underway today Patrick Hollis

Taking to the open road on holiday (photo: Monkey Business Images)

Parents likely to cut cost of holidays this year by taking a term-time trip Chris Page

The road was closed in both directions at around 6am after a crash between A666 Whalley New Road and the Langho roundabout at A671, heading North East towards Clitheroe

A59 crash closes road in both directions near Clitheroe Matthew Calderbank

Find out how many hopsital staff in Lancashire were off work in the week running up to Christmas.

How many hospital staff were off in the week leading up to Xmas? Aimee Seddon

Jordan Henderson might just be the answer to England’s problems Jason Jones

Covid cases are rising in the UK, new figures reveal, sparking fears of a winter wave of the virus.

UK Covid cases rising - but experts say infections may have peaked Jamie Jones

Father Christmas at Bamburgh Castle (photo: Phil Punton)

Leap into Bamburgh Castle this Christmas Chris Page

Being able to afford a home of their own is impossible for many in the UK.

Home ownership 'impossible' due to low wages, struggles to save and house prices Sally Burton

Fuel prices have soared across the country as the cost of living bites

How fuel prices compare today to one year and five years ago Jon Peake

Read This Why buying their own home is so much harder for women Sally Burton

These are the locations in the UK with the most expensive gardener rates – and t... Richard Jenkins

New survey shows roast potatoes are the favourite element of Christmas dinner -... Chris Page

Waves crash over the breakwater by Newhaven Lighthouse as Storm Barra passes through Newhaven, southern England on December 7, 2021. (Photo by GLYN KIRK / AFP) (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Weather warnings in place as parts of UK set for ice, wind, rain and floods Dan Bird

The top 10 foods that Brits are terrified of eating Richard Jenkins

Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images

North West has most speed cameras Clare Kelly

More than half of motorists find buying a car intimidating Gemma Francis

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant been found in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant are in UK - and its effect on vaccine... Claire Schofield

The new gigafactory will create thousands of jobs in the North East (Photo: Getty Images)

Huge jobs boost for North East under plans for major UK electric car expansion Claire Schofield

Covid infections rates have been found to be the highest among those aged 90 and over in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

Covid infections are the highest among people aged 90 and over - according to ne... Helen Johnson

The UK has seen below freezing temperatures and heavy snow over the past few days, but will snow hit again this weekend? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is where snow will hit the UK this weekend - according to the Met Office Helen Johnson

A view of scenic Durham (Photo: Shutterstock)

North East England staycation guide: essential sights in Northumberland, Durham,... Group Reporter

Here’s where snow is expected across the UK this week - as 12 inches predicted in some locations (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s where snow is expected across the UK this week - as 12 inches predicted i... Iain Leggat

The UK will be hit by wintry conditions this week, including cool temperatures, sleet, ice and snow (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is where snow is forecast across the UK this week Helen Johnson

Landmarks across England will be lighting up blue on Saturday 3 July (Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Read This These are the buildings and landmarks in England which will be lighting up blue ... Helen Johnson

Covid vaccines will be sent to areas falling behind rather than going to over-70... Ethan Shone

England's Covid R rate is between 1.2 and 1.3 - the regional breakdown Helen Johnson

Snow storms will hit parts of the UK today - the Met Office forecast in full Iain Leggat

Burnley General Hospital

East Lancashire Hospitals handed £1.8m. to 'build back better' Dominic Collis

Cars The most dangerous driving day of the year falls this weekend - how to stay safe Rhona Shennan

These 50 NHS England hospitals will receive the Covid vaccine first Iain Leggat

England’s Covid infections have fallen by 30% since lockdown began - the new stu... Rhona Shennan

Curl up with three wonderful winter warmers By various authors - book reviews - Pam Norfolk

A new 3 tier lockdown system could be in the planning stages - how it would work (Photo: Shutterstock)

How the three-tier alert system will work across England Ethan Shone

Figures from NHS Digital show 91.4 per cent of babies in Lancashire received the first dose of the MMR vaccination by their second birthday in 2019-20

Baby vaccination rates for MMR remain below key immunity level in Lancashire Mike Hill

Stricter coronavirus restrictions have been put in place for further areas in the North of England, as cases continue to rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

More areas in the North of England will not be able to meet in any indoor settin... Helen Johnson

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (C), Britain's Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty (L) and Britain's Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance (R) attend a virtual press conference at Downing Street on September 9 (Photo: STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Boris Johnson will make a coronavirus announcement today - here's when and how t... Alex Nelson

People with acute clinical needs will be the top priority for testing (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the 5 groups that will be prioritised for coronavirus testing Claire Schofield

Several parts of England are under local lockdown restrictions (Photo: Shutterstock/Getty Images)

These are the areas of England under local lockdowns - and the rules explained Claire Schofield

Tougher coronavirus restrictions to be announced later today

Burnley, Pendle and Ribble Valley to be placed under tighter lockdown measures Faiza Afzaal

NHS patients, staff, care workers and key workers first are to be prioritised for testing (Photo: Shutterstock)

Healthcare workers and teachers to be prioritised for Covid testing in England a... Claire Schofield

The effects of the pandemic are continuing to bite as redundancies and unemployment rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

Unemployment and redundancy rates are on the rise in the UK - here are the place... Ethan Shone

The Met Office is predicting another hot spell this weekend, with the temperature set to soar to 34C in parts of the country (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Met Office predicts weekend heatwave in England with temperatures to soar to 34C Helen Johnson

YMCA starts to open its charity shops and calls for donations Sue Wilkinson

How many Coronavirus deaths have there been in your local area? Use this interac... Aimee Stanton