Ambulance bosses are pleading with people out celebrating Christmas tonight to behave responsibly, on one of the busiest and most dangerous nights of the year for emergency workers. It has become known as 'Mad Friday'. @katyrickitt reports.

Thousands of resident doctors in England will begin five days of strike action over pay and jobs. Hospitals have cancelled tens of thousands of tests and treatments to help them cope. NHS leaders have warned the walkout could mean frail and elderly patients being stuck in

The Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the NHS in England is at risk of collapsing under the strain of what he calls a 'tidal wave' of flu cases. Children appear to be most affected, with health bosses saying it's 'now or never' to get kids vaccinated to protect family members

Households are being warned against throwing electrical items like battery-operated christmas lights and batteries themselves in the bin over the festive period. Figures show they were responsible for 1200 fires last year, a 71% increase on the year before. When batteries are

Justice Secretary David Lammy is considering scrapping trial by juries - an ancient right that's said to date back to the Magna Carta more than 800 years ago. The proposals could help clear a massive 78,000 backlog of court cases, but would see jury trials only guaranteed for

A group of fundraisers are taking on a special challenge inspired by the TV show Race Across The World. Raising money for Alfie's squad, a charity which supports children bereaved by parental suicide, 20 different teams of people will be aiming to get from Anfield in Liverpool

Victims of grooming gangs say they are "being silenced" and that a planned national inquiry into the scandal is "being watered down." Two women, Fiona Goddard and Ellie Reynolds, have now quit the liaison panel and warn that more could follow. @katyrickitt reports.

A council claims an increase in "flag flying" has coincided with a rise in racist incidents, including children being abused on their way to school. York City Council has decided to remove hundreds of St George and Union flags. @katyrickitt reports.

P.E. kits are being blamed for teenage girls dropping out of sport by the time they reach 16. New research has found that a huge majority would like to see more comfortable outfits. @KatyRickitt reports from Burnley High School.

The number of people being referred to Responsible Dog Ownership Courses has surged this year. Dog owners may be referred by police, if their dog is considered to have behaved dangerously. @katyrickitt has the latest.

The Houghton Girls better watch out for @katyrickitt! She's ready to play, and it only took a few attempts... This comes as the Women's Rugby World Cup gets underway tonight, with England hosting the international tournament.

The Women's Rugby World Cup gets underway tonight, with England hosting the international tournament. Wales and Scotland play each other, and Ireland is up against Japan. Both of those games are this weekend, but England will take on the United States in their opening game at

Within the next hour, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to receive a double whammy of bad news with the release of the latest inflation figures and the Retail Price Index figure. Experts predict they'll rise, triggering price hikes for costs. @katyrickitt reports.

Heavy Metal fans across the globe are mourning Ozzy Osbourne, who has died at the age of 76. Fellow music icons Rod Stewart, Elton John and Brian May paid heartfelt tributes to the Black Sabbath frontman, saying the world had lost a "fearless talent". @katyrickitt reports.

Vets and government officials are issuing an urgent warning to the owners of cats and dogs after traces of a toxic insecticide were found in a fake flea treatment. @katyrickitt reports.

The Met Office says temperatures across the country will continue to rise today and are expected to peak at around 34℃ in eastern England tomorrow. An amber heat health alert is now in force for the whole of England. Experts are warning the heatwave conditions could have a

People travelling by train should be braced for yet more rail misery today, with disruption expected on lines across the UK. It comes as the first rail service renationalised under Labour started operating yesterday. @katyrickitt reports.

Teachers have been punched, kicked, shoved or spat at by pupils in the last year, according to a new report. The survey by teaching union NASUWT shows 81% of teachers believe children's behaviour has become worse, with 60% of threats of assault with a weapon coming from pupils

A warning from animal welfare experts against buying pets online. Campaigners say more than a hundred thousand rabbits were abandoned last year. With shelters now inundated, charities want breeding laws to be tightened. @katyrickitt reports.

Morning from @ivydenerabbitrescue where @gmb are speaking to @the_rabbit_welfare_association about a huge rise in rabbits in shelters. Here they turn down 10 a day during #easter the message is don’t buy without thinking it through and always go to a shelter