What do we know about Omicron and how are things looking across UK?

The variant is continuing to spread across the UK, having already become dominant in Scotland.

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Janey Godley says it’s important to ‘talk about death’ in hospice update
by Calum Loudon on 7 October 2024 at 17:27
Janey Godley is currently receiving end-of-life care after receiving the news that her cancer had spread.
Alloa residents left ‘heartbroken’ after block of flats explodes in town centre, killing one man
by Keiran Fleming on 7 October 2024 at 17:00
Alloa residents have spoken of their shock after a block of flats exploded in the town centre on Sunday evening.
Major incident declared after school bus crashes in Northern Ireland
by Gianni Marini on 7 October 2024 at 16:08
Police and ambulance services attended the scene on the Ballyblack Road East near Carrowdore, County Down.