Keep Britain Tidy has given the Blue Flag award to 72 beaches and two inland bathing spots this year - and you can check if your favourite seaside spot is on the list with our map
ITV Vera is coming to an end after 14 years and 14 series, with lead actress Brenda Blethyn admitting she was sad to be saying goodbye to her world-famous character.
The boys, aged 17 and 16, were told they could have faced long prison sentences had they been adults after causing £15million-worth of damage to the Newcastle University-owned Henderson Hall in June last year
More cold weather is on the way after Brits woke up to 'winter wonderland' scenes in many parts of the country, with a bitter -10C recorded as December began with a cold spell