The mercury is set to drop sharply, with lows of minus 16C possible in Scotland and northern England overnight on Thursday.

A seafront guest house in Kirkley, Lowestoft could be set for a new lease of life, provided plans get the go-ahead.

Japanese authorities have linked more than 200 cyber attacks over the past five years targeting the country’s national security and high technology data to a Chinese hacking group, MirrorFace. The ...