Local government in England is currently marked by a complicated patchwork of arrangements that has changed a lot in recent years.

In some places, responsibility for local services is shared between county councils, which manage areas including social care and education, and district councils, which cover smaller areas and are responsible for services such as bin collections.

Some areas, particularly larger towns and some cities, have "unitary" authorities responsible for both - while the regions surrounding big cities are increasingly covered by multi-council "combined" authorities with greater powers in areas such as transport policy, planning and housing.

The Conservatives created 11 such areas, which have an elected "metro" mayor, and set a target that every part of England that wanted greater powers in some form would get a devolution deal by 2030.

Part of the roof of the 4A First Bus was torn off, with the vehicle wedged under the bridge on Cook Street at the junction with Commerce Street.

Five people were taken by ambulance to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment after the crash at about 18:00 GMT on Saturday, while three others were assessed at the scene and attended hospital.

Spike Turner, a passenger who was third from the front of the bus, said the driver had taken a wrong turn and crashed "straight into the bridge".

A number of roads are closed in the area.

The street is one-way and the bridge, near the O2 Academy, is located shortly after a turn - though is clearly marked for vehicles under 3.8 metres (12.5 ft).

The Crown of Thorns - comprising a circle of rushes encased in a crystal and gold tube - was brought back to the cathedral in a ceremony overseen by the Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich.

The crown was acquired by King Louis IX of France in Constantinople in 1239 for 135,000 livres - nearly half France's annual expenditure at the time.

Initially kept at the Sainte-Chapelle, it was moved to Notre-Dame's treasury in 1806 where it remained until a fire ripped through the 850-year-old building in 2019.

Firefighters and police officers formed a human chain to rescue the relic and other historic artefacts in the cathedral.

Police believe the 24-year-old was fatally strangled in Corby, Northamptonshire on 10 November and driven to Ilford before her body was found on 14 November. Her husband Pankaj Lamba is the murder investigation's prime suspect.

"He was making her life miserable," a tearful Sudesh Kumari, Harshita's mother, told the BBC.

"She said I will not go back to him. He will kill me."

Harshita's family think Mr Lamba is in India but said police there were "not listening" to them. Local police have told the BBC that UK authorities have not requested for them to intervene.

This year the public has been challenged to decode the names of UK landmarks, testing skills including codebreaking, maths and lateral thinking.

The annual brainteaser aims to tickle the neurons of those hoping to work in intelligence, and comes in the form of a Christmas card, sent by the national spy agency's director Anne Keast-Butler.

To help you solve it, we've spoken to a few puzzling experts to pick their brains on how to navigate the testing challenges.

Have a read and don't worry - we haven't given away the answers.

The company says it will now "refocus autonomous driving development on personal vehicles".

GM also pointed to the increasingly competitive robotaxi market as a reason for the move.

In October, Tesla boss Elon Musk unveiled the electric car giant's long-awaited robotaxi, the Cybercab, at the Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California.

GM attributed the change of strategy to "the considerable time and resources that would be needed to scale the business".

The company did not say how many Cruise employees could be moved over to GM.

GM, which owns about 90% of Cruise, said it has agreements with other shareholders that will raise its ownership to more than 97%.

As part of a spending review covering up to 2029, Reeves will ask departments to identify efficiency savings worth 5% of their current budgets.

Department budgets will also be scrutinised by panels, including former senior bankers, to advise on what spending is necessary.

The Conservatives say Reeves either "hasn't got a grip on her own departments or hasn't worked out how she is going to make Labour's sums add up without coming back to the country with more taxes and more borrowing".

Shadow Treasury minister Richard Fuller said: "Delivering value for money for the taxpayer is a noble goal.

"But Rachel Reeves' record so far has been to dole out inflation busting pay rises to Labour's union paymasters whilst mandating nothing in return, and making no reforms to public sector productivity or welfare spending."

Although the Globes are the first big milestone of awards season, smaller precursor events such as the Gotham Awards and various critics' ceremonies have been taking place in recent weeks.

Unlike the Baftas and Oscars, the Globes split their awards by genre, with films competing either in the drama or comedy and musical categories. They also have six slots available in each acting category.

That means the Globes are able to nominate 36 acting performances in total, compared with the 20 at the Oscars, allowing them to spread the wealth and more easily avoid the perception of snubs.

This year's Golden Globes will take place in Los Angeles on 5 January.

The duo - dog Gromit and cheese-loving inventor Wallace - appeared via "video link" to read out the terms and conditions ahead of viewers being able to vote for their favourite celebrity dancer.

While Wallace was still in the shower when Winkleman crossed "live" to his home, Gromit stepped in once again to save the day.

Wallace and Gromit will next be seen on BBC One this Christmas Day in the latest Aardman film Vengeance Most Fowl.

She had been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal condition that affects about one in 10 women, but she struggled to get medical help.

She felt her only option was to take her health into her own hands, and it was at this moment that Kourtney Simmang came up on her recommended page on Instagram.

Kourtney promised to treat the “root cause” of PCOS, even though researchers have not yet identified one. She offered customers laboratory tests, a “health protocol”- a diet and supplement plan - and coaching for $3,600 (£2,800). Sophie signed up, paying hundreds of dollars more for supplements through Kourtney’s affiliate links.