Sharon Osbourne tests positive for COVID-19

Sharon Osbourne says she has tested positive for coronavirus and is now recovering after a brief stay in hospital.

England star Jack Grealish given nine-month driving ban and £82k fine after lockdown crash

England footballer Jack Grealish has been banned from driving for nine months and fined £82,499 after crashing his Range Rover during March’s COVID-19 lockdown.

Council backs down in fight with govt over closing schools due to rising COVID rates

The leader of a London borough has said he has "no choice" but to tell schools to stay open following threats of legal action from the government.

News: Singapore Airlines expands NDC relationship with Amadeus

Travel sellers will be able to make bookings through Amadeus’ NDC-enabled solutions – Amadeus Selling Platform Connect and Amadeus Travel API – starting from January.

News: easyJet puts winter 2022 flights on sale

The move provides further options for customers whose travel plans have been disrupted due to the pandemic so they can rebook all the way up until spring 2022.

LoveHolidays agrees £18m of COVID-cancellation refunds – regulator

A regulator says 44,000 customers of LoveHolidays awaiting refunds for trips cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, will get their money back by the end of March.

Drug deaths in Scotland reach worst level on record

The number of drug deaths in Scotland has reached the worst level on record.

News: Qatar Airways returns to Gatwick Airport

The airline has also scheduled four daily flights from London Heathrow, three daily flights from Manchester and three weekly flights from Edinburgh throughout December.