6 h. ago Message to UK holidaymakers as Ryanair urges passengers to lodge official complaints

Ryanair has set up a website called Air Traffic Control Ruined Your Flight

Society

27 h. ago Dr Neil Hopper was feted as a hero surgeon who lost his legs to sepsis. Then the hideous truth about the sick sexual thrill he couldn't resist emerged. Special report by BETH HALE

Five years ago, as the nation reeled from the toll of Covid, vascular surgeon Dr Neil Hopper was proud guest of honour at a virtual awards ceremony for bravery.

Science

43 h. ago Covid surge hits California as officials urge people to start wearing masks again

Postive test results for coronavirus double in August as Golden State health officals recommend revival of face coverings indoors to safeguard the vulnerable

Politics

4 d. ago Who is eligible for NHS Covid vaccine after summer surge of virus in UK

Cases of Covid-19 surged to their highest peak this year in August. Now, health bosses are urging those eligible to get vaccinated

Science

5 d. ago Police officer is punched in the face as migrant hotel protesters march with children through Canary Wharf in wake of Epping hotel ruling

The Met Police have made several arrests after imposing restrictions on people wearing masks as anti-asylum protest made its way through the Isle of Dogs.

Events

7 d. ago Chicago appears resigned to fate and is prepping for federal troop arrival – and it could happen next week

City officials have urged the administration to communicate with local law enforcement about its operations there

Politics

7 d. ago Chicago appears resigned to fate and is prepping for federal troop arrival

Chicago officials have urged the administration to communicate with local law enforcement about its operations in the city

Politics

8 d. ago Top doctor reveals how to tackle Mounjaro's most EMBARRASSING side effect

While not listed as a common complication on official patient information, reports from sufferers have grown as more people start the weekly injections.

Politics

1 week ago A new strain of Covid is causing a spike in California as officials grapple with Trump’s vaccine policies

Health officials under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have delayed and gummed up the approval of new Covid-19 jabs even as the new ‘Stratus’ subvariant surges in the Golden State

Politics

1 week ago 'Just when you thought it couldn't get worse': Number of rape victims abandoning their cases reaches record high, as officials call on Crown Prosecution Service to 'urgently do better'

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has been accused of betraying victims as the number dropping out of their case has doubled in the last two years. Pictured: File photo

Events

1 week ago Ailing Burning Man festival faces fresh nightmare as 50MPH DUST STORM trashes art and camp sites

Thousands of attendees have been weathering apocalyptic scenes, with some wearing ski goggles and surgical masks to brace against the storm.

Events

1 week ago Over 2.5 million people sign petition in support of truck driver Harjinder Singh after fatal Florida crash

Supporters urge Florida officials to grant clemency to the 28-year-old truck driver, insisting the crash was a ‘tragic accident’, not a ‘deliberate act’

Events

2 w. ago DWP urges people to check State Pension age as changes start next year

The increase in the state pension age is due to be completed across the UK by 2028

Politics

2 w. ago DWP urges people in their 60s to check State Pension age before changes start next year

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

Politics

2 w. ago Fears as food safety chiefs reveal 1 in 10 salmon fillets sold at major supermarkets found to contain killer food poisoning bug

Food safety officials have issued an urgent warning over an alarming surge in two potentially deadly bacteria found in salmon and meat sold at major UK supermarkets that are resistant to antibiotics.

Events

2 w. ago Young vape users three times as likely to start smoking, study finds

Review warns e-cigarettes could act as gateway to smoking and are also linked to higher asthma and other health risksYoung people who vape are three times as likely to start smoking, develop asthma and have poor mental health as those who do not, according to a study that lays bare the health impacts of e-cigarettes.Vaping among young people is consistently linked to later smoking, according to the largest umbrella review of all the evidence on youth vaping, which warns that e-cigarettes could act as a gateway. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago White House says more than 450 people arrested since start of federal crackdown on crime in DC – US politics live

Official says 52 people arrested on Monday alone; 68 firearms have been seized and three known gang members arrested since 7 AugustThe Republican governors of Louisiana and Tennessee will send hundreds of their national guard troops to assist federal law enforcement in DC – to help assist the president’s “crime crackdown”.They join Mississippi, Ohio, West Virginia and South Carolina – who have all sent national guard troops to DC. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Warning signs to look out for as 'sloth virus' hits people in UK

Health officials have issued an urgent alert after 'sloth fever' - a tropical disease that can be fatal - was detected in Brits returning from one foreign country

Events

3 w. ago When Trump tariffs hit French barrels and corks, California’s winemakers feel the squeeze

Small California producers say Trump’s EU levies are driving up costs and threatening family businessesKory Burke, a small producer of high-quality wines in central California, never believed that tariffs on imports from France or Italy could help boost his business. But he knew for sure they would be a big hindrance as soon as Donald Trump announced late last month that he was slapping a 15% levy on all goods from the European Union.“The first email I received was from my cork provider,” Burke recalled. “He said he’d take on 2% of the additional cost of importing corks from Europe, but I would have to absorb the other 13%. Then my barrel supplier got in touch, pushing me to put in my orders as fast as possible because every new French barrel coming across the Atlantic after the tariffs was going to come with a $100 or $150 fee.” Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Officials urge caution on mosquito bites abroad amid rise in chikungunya cases

The first cases of oropouche virus, all of which were linked to travel to Brazil, have also been reported in the UK.

Politics