5 h. ago Divebombing hawk attacking villagers claims new victim as council mulls taking deadly action

A divebombing hawk notorious for attacking villagers has claimed a new victim as Flamstead council considers taking deadly action against the bird.

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11 h. ago UKHSA warning as 'priority pathogen' watch list reveals 24 'danger' viruses with biggest risk to public health

Bird flu and coronaviruses are diseases in the 'deadly' virus families that health officials warn have pandemic potential

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34 h. ago Government on high alert as deadly bird flu jumps species AGAIN

The case was identified in Yorkshire during routine surveillance on a premises where avian influenza had been confirmed in captive birds.

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37 h. ago Potentially deadly bird flu jumps species as 'remain vigilant' warning issued

Food safety experts have also explained recommendations for eating poultry and eggs

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55 h. ago Urgent warning issued as deadly bird flu 'evolving too fast for vaccines to keep up'

Wild birds, poultry, cattle and even farmworkers in the United States have already caught the virus, urging scientists to work on vaccinations to protect human health

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61 h. ago Hand soap product recall issued over fears it could cause infection

The Government's Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued an alert about the potentially dangerous hand soap

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5 d. ago Scotland football fans in Greece sent emergency alert and told to 'stay indoors'

Supporters gathered in the port city of Piraeus have been hit with a mobile alert from the Greek government.

Sport

8 d. ago Holiday warning as UK government issues alert for travel to Spain, Greece and more

The new EES is an automated IT system for registering travellers from third-countries, both short stay visa holders and visa exempt travellers each time they cross an EU external border and will be introduced in 2025

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1 week ago UK tourists warned as Canary Islands government issues 'high risk' alert

The government has now extended the risk alert to five municipalities in Gran Canaria

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1 week ago Starmer to unveil ‘£45bn jackpot’ in savings by digitalising Whitehall and replacing jobs with AI

Keir Starmer will put thousands of civil servants on job alert tomorrow as he hails a “£45bn jackpot” from digitalising government services.

Economics

3 w. ago Teen pulled out to sea by 'rare weather phenomenon' on coast of holiday hotspot

An alert had been issued by the Canary Islands government, warning of four-metre waves and hazardous conditions along the coast, but the teenager's family were unaware

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3 w. ago Kids hospitalized by flu jumps by a staggering 145%: ‘This is a particularly severe season’

So far this year, 86 children have died from influenza

Science

3 w. ago Sickening moment teenage boy holds dead seagull aloft like a trophy after 'killing bird with catapult'

Witnesses reported three birds being attacked at around 3pm last Saturday in Ashford, Kent. Footage showed a boy holding up a seagull by its wings near a church building in the town of Christ Church.

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3 w. ago UK wind turbines will be painted black to stop deadly bird strikes

US President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer last December that he was worried about 'windmills' in the North Sea, which are thought to have killed thousands of birds.

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3 w. ago UK wind turbines painted black to stop deadly bird strikes 'in concession to Donald Trump'

Trump said to have spoken to Sir Keir Starmer about ‘windmills in the North Sea’ killing avian wildlife

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3 w. ago Egg prices could jump another 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump's bird flu plan unveiled

The Trump administration believes a renewed emphasis on biosecurity can help in the battle against bird flu and ease egg prices, but the Agriculture Department predicts the current record prices are going to get much worse this year

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