SANTA CLAUS and his reindeer are making their way across the globe to ensure thousands of children get presents delivered in time for Christmas Day. So where are they now and how can you track how close he is to your house?

ALAN SHEARER was recently made the target of a group of anti-vaxxers who attempted to serve dubious legal papers to the former England captain but it was later discovered the group accidentally sent the documents to the wrong house.

PINT-SIZED sparkling wine bottles may return to Britain as the country begins to rid itself of unwanted EU legislation which has stuck around post-Brexit.

NICOLA STURGEON and Mark Drakeford are facing a backlash from the hospitality industry in Scotland and Wales after the two Celtic First Ministers pressed the Covid "panic button" over fears about the Omicron variant.

A HIGHLY toxic and dangerous snake has been found in Salford after surviving a long-distance trip from Pakistan.

ASTRAZENECA'S vaccine is not being offered as part of the UK's booster roll-out which to date has seen more than 30 million Brits take advantage of. So, why is this the case?

MILLIONS of shoppers gave a shot in the arm to the Covid-battered retail sector by making last-minute gift dashes yesterday.

OMICRON is suggested to lead to less hospitalisations than the Delta variant according to data that was released on Thursday.

NICOLA STURGEON sent 31 Christmas cards to EU figures in an apparent bid to bring them on side as the SNP pushed for Scotland to rejoin the bloc.

THE NHS is on a "war footing" as it faces a huge staffing crisis ahead of the busiest Christmas period in its history. The surging Omicron variant has resulted in absentee levels trebling in the last month, with one in seven doctors now off sick.