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Eye tests over 70 driving are set to become mandatory in Britain as the government moves to tighten road safety rules, requiring vision checks every three years to keep older drivers safe.

DVLA eyesight rules | eye tests over 70 driving | older drivers UK | over 70 driving law | UK road safety strategy

Eye tests over 70 driving: UK government plans new licence rules to tighten safety without curbing freedom

Elon Musk’s X faces UK government pressure after Grok AI was used to create non-consensual deepfake images, triggering an Ofcom investigation under the Online Safety Act

Elon Musk X | Grok | Grok AI | Grok AI deepfakes | Ofcom investigation | UK online safety

Government demands Musk’s X acts over Grok AI deepfakes as Ofcom launches formal UK investigation

Michael Schumacher, biographer of Coppola and Eric Clapton, has died aged 75. His daughter confirmed his death on 29 December, marking the loss of a key voice in US cultural history.

American biographer | Eric Clapton biography | Francis Ford Coppola | Michael Schumacher | US author death

Michael Schumacher, biographer of Coppola and Clapton, dies aged 75 as US culture loses a key chronicler

Darts Premier League 2026 launches in Newcastle with Luke Littler, record prize money, sold-out arenas and global TV coverage. Full UK schedule, betting odds and season analysis.

darts premier league 2026 | Luke Littler | PDC darts | Premier League darts UK

Darts Premier League 2026 launches in Newcastle as Luke Littler leads Britain’s £3.6m darts season

Storm Goretti is set to hit the UK as Met Office snow and ice warnings expand. Find out where disruption is expected, how cold it will get and what travellers and families should do now.

cold weather alert | Met Office snow | Storm Goretti | UK weather warnings

What is Storm Goretti and how will it affect the UK on 6 January 2026

Keir Starmer says only Denmark and Greenland can decide the Arctic island’s future after Donald Trump claimed the US “needs Greenland”, as the EU and Nato allies back Danish sovereignty.

Denmark | Donald Trump | Greenland | Keir Starmer | NATO sovereignty

Starmer tells Trump “hands off Greenland” as UK backs Denmark and Greenland’s right to decide

EU sets out its position on Venezuela after the US Caracas operation and arrest of Nicolás Maduro, backing democracy, sovereignty and cooperation while warning against military escalation.

EU foreign policy | Kaja Kallas | Nicolás Maduro | US Caracas operation | Venezuela crisis

EU sets out position on Venezuela’s future after US operation in Caracas

A50 closed in Staffordshire and M6 lanes shut in Cheshire after lorry crashes as snow hits on 5 January 2026. Rail services between Crewe and Stafford also suspended amid winter disruption.

A50 | Cheshire | M6 | snow | Staffordshire

5 January 2026: Snow shuts A50 after two lorry crashes as M6 and trains across Cheshire grind to a halt

School closure in East Ayrshire: Kilmarnock schools at Barony Campus and Robert Burns Academy shut Monday 5 January 2026 after heating failure and flooding, per council updates.

Barony Campus | East Ayrshire | Kilmarnock | Robert Burns Academy | school closure

What is known about the school closure in Kilmarnock and East Ayrshire on Monday 5 January 2026

Montgomery Canal collapse near Whitchurch will disrupt the UNESCO-linked Llangollen waterway through 2026, as £multi-million repairs follow the December 2025 embankment failure.

Canal & River Trust | Montgomery Canal collapse | UK canal repairs 2026 | UNESCO Llangollen | Whitchurch breach

What is known about the Montgomery Canal collapse near Whitchurch and the £multi-million repairs that will dominate 2026

Why Trump adviser’s wife posted Greenland in US flag colours, what it means for Trump’s Arctic strategy and why Denmark reacted so sharply as tensions rise over US influence in Greenland.

Arctic security | Denmark | Greenland | Katie Miller | Trump

Why Katie Miller, wife of Trump adviser Stephen Miller, posted Greenland in US colours — and why Denmark is furious

Greece airspace shutdown after radio-frequency failure grounds flights nationwide on 4 January 2026. Thousands stranded as air-traffic control collapses, raising safety and infrastructure concerns.

Athens airport closure | European air traffic | Greece airspace shutdown | Greek flights grounded | radio frequency failure

What is known about Greece’s air-traffic blackout after a radio-frequency collapse

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