3 h. ago UK Christmas turkey shortage fears as 'super strain' bird flu sweeps farms

The UK is facing a Christmas turkey shortage as a 'super strain' of bird flu sweeps through farms, with retailers warning of empty shelves in butchers and supermarkets

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4 h. ago Young Travellers 'fearful' ahead of annual visit to Manchester Christmas markets

They will be escorted by 'elders' after an alleged lack of engagement by GMP

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4 h. ago Christmas turkey shortage fears as UK farms hit by 'super strain' bird flu

A sharp rise in cases of bird flu across UK farms have raised fears of empty shelves in butchers and supermarkets across the country - just weeks before Christmas

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4 h. ago Fears Christmas dinner could be ruined by looming turkey shortage as ‘super strain’ bird flu rips through UK farms

BRITS could miss out on tucking into a Christmas Day turkey this year as a bird flu "super strain" rips through farms. Retailers fear the strain of avian flu could lead to empty shelves in butchers and supermarkets across the country. UK farms have been hit by more than 30 since the start of October....

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9 h. ago Scots student who feared not seeing another Christmas urges support to find cure

Joscelyne Kerr, 20, from Kinross, was diagnosed in 2023 with an ultra-rare and aggressive brain cancer, the first recorded case of its kind in Scotland.

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9 h. ago Scots student battling rare brain cancer feared she wouldn't see Christmas

Joscelyne Kerr, 20, from Kinross, was diagnosed in 2023 with an ultra-rare and aggressive brain cancer, the first recorded case of its kind in Scotland.

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10 h. ago Bird flu: first ever death from rare H5N5 strain is recorded in US

The man in Washington state had a backyard flock of domestic poultry that had been exposed to wild birds, health officials saidA US man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials said on Friday the risk to the public is low.The man in Washington state, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a bird flu strain called H5N5 after becoming seemingly the first known human infected by the strain, according to a statement from the Washington State Department of Health. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Washington state man believed to be the first to die from a rare strain of bird flu

A Washington state man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials say the risk to the public is low

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52 h. ago Retailers fear a lean Christmas as JD Sports cuts profit guidance

JD Sports said its muted profit outlook reflected 'the pressures on our core customer demographic.'

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2 d. ago US reports bird flu infection with H5N5 strain of virus never seen in humans before

Health officials in the US have reported the detection of the H5N5 bird flu strain in a human

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3 d. ago Symptoms of bird flu as UKHSA issues update on 'highly pathogenic' H5N1 strain

A number of bird flu outbreaks have been reported across the UK, but officials say the risk to the public is very low

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5 d. ago EU border checks at Dover DELAYED until 2026 over fears of Christmas travel nightmare

Despite plans to launch in early November, the new system won't be in place until after Chirstmas - which should help with major festive travel period.

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1 week ago Warning to parents over 'deadly' flu strain set to rip through Britain... and how to keep your children safe

Leading children's doctors have urged parents to get their children the nasal spray that protects against flu amid concerns over a particularly bad flu season.

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1 week ago Unholy uproar over donkeys leads to fears for future of Christmas Nativity event

The Walking Nativity in Atherton, Greater Manchester, has been a Christmas staple for 15 years but residents feared it could be under threat due to some issues surrounding donkeys

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2 w. ago FACT FOCUS: Trump says Thanksgiving dinner will cost 25% less this year. His numbers are misleading

With Thanksgiving less than three weeks away, the question of how much this year’s turkey and trimmings will cost looms large, especially with grocery prices 2.7% higher than they were in 2024

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2 w. ago Warning that 10,000 Christmas dinners could be ruined as bird flu fears force new rule to be introduced across all of England

The rules, made in an effort to contain the current bird flu epidemic, apply to keepers of more than 50 birds and sellers of poultry products.

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2 w. ago Parents fear screen time ruining Christmas with three in five concerned at tech

Brit parents have revealed their biggest fear this Christmas is that obsession with devices will derail the festive joy with many commenting they are trying to cut back on electronics at home

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3 w. ago New pandemic warning as another bird flu strain adapts to infect humans

Scientists are mostly concerned about the 5N1 virus which has killed 21 people since 2020 and is currently spreading among dairy cows in North America as boffins warned about an evolving virus

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3 w. ago West End stores fear weakest Christmas sales growth since the pandemic

Sales in November and December are only expected to increase by 1.3%

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3 w. ago West End stores fear weakest Christmas peak trading since the pandemic

Sales in November and December are only expected to increase by 1.3%

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