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Residents said they were “left with no choice” but to flee their homes as
major flooding hit parts of northwest England and Wales.

A 12-year old boy who suffered a “catastrophic” brain injury has raised more than £17,000 to help save the outdoor activity centre that taught him “nothing is impossible”. 

Firefighters were called upon to save the bacon of a 31-stone pig who found herself stuck in the mud while taking a nap.

Almost two-thirds of elderly care home residents have had a COVID-19 vaccine – with vaccinations among all groups occurring at 200 jabs per minute, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told MPs.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has signalled pupils could be told in a week’s time if they will be returning to classrooms after the February half-term.

Almost five million people have been given a first dose of a COVID vaccine, as the UK recorded another 1,290 deaths and 37,892 cases, figures show.

Boris Johnson has warned there will be more flooding to come next week amid severe “danger to life” flood warnings as Storm Christoph batters parts of the country.

A further 1,820 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19 – the highest number of UK deaths reported on a single day since the outbreak began.

A planned shake-up of further education and training in England will tie courses to the needs of employers in local communities, under government plans.

More than 800 plants have been seized after a tip-off about a “strong smell of cannabis” led to a raid on a building close to the Bank of England.