The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has reduced visiting in hospitals due to the rising numbers of flu, Covid and other winter illnesses.

As gritting trucks work around the clock during the first cold snap of the year, spare a thought for the miners who dig the salt out of the ground almost a mile down under the North Sea in temperatures which can hit 40C.

As temperatures have dropped and icy weather has hit the UK, you've probably run in to some gritter salt on our roads. If you've ever stopped to take a look at a gritter, you may find yourself wondering where exactly all the salt comes from.

England manager Thomas Tuchel will watch Tottenham Hotspur 's Premier League clash with Newcastle United on Saturday afternoon as his first assignment in charge of the Three Lions is now clear. The German coach formally took charge of the England national team at the beginning of this month,