5 h. ago 'Nastier' mutant strain means UK could see worst flu season in a decade

Japan has closed schools and the UKHSA is urging people to 'avoid contact' as a doctor says to 'isolate' for seven days

Politics

17 h. ago Prince Philip's brave Highlanders to be evicted from barracks to make way for asylum seekers

War heroes are to be evicted from their ­historic base to make way for the UK Government 's controversial plans to house asylum seekers in MoD barracks.

Politics

20 h. ago Plans for new 'free' dentist in East London for 5,200 patients as area has 'worst teeth in UK'

Plans for new 'free' dentist in East London for 5,200 patients as area has 'worst teeth in UK'  MyLondon

Science

21 h. ago Protesters demonstrate against 'underhand' plan to house 600 migrant single men on old army base just a mile from town centre

Crowborough army training camp in East Sussex has been lined up to house up to 600 male asylum seekers as part of the Government's bid to reduce the use of asylum hotels.

Events

31 h. ago Stuart Machin: ‘We turned M&S around – Rachel Reeves’s budget could undo our good work’

Having made the high-street stalwart fashionable again and steered its 32 million customers through one of the worst ever cyber attacks in the UK, the CEO is looking forward to some Christmas cheer. There is just one dark cloud on the horizon, he tells Geordie Greig

Economics

31 h. ago Two full English foods that are the 'worst' for high cholesterol

These foods could also raise your risk of associated heart problems

Politics

49 h. ago How to steer clear of this year's flu epidemic as UK braces for 'worst season on record'

Figures show flu cases are already more than three times higher than the same point last year, largely driven by a surge among school-aged children.

Politics

51 h. ago Donald Trump 'falls asleep' at worst time in chaotic press conference

A White House guest also collapsed behind the US president during an announcement of cheaper weight loss drugs in the US. Fortunately, he was caught by two others nearby and Trump later said the man was "fine"

Politics

55 h. ago Cameron Barracks: Asylum seekers 'not mass murderers and rapists', Highlanders told

Highland Council has blasted the Home Office for its ‘secrecy’ over plans to house 300 male asylum seekers in Inverness.

Events

59 h. ago When we opened up our marriage, I gave my husband one rule. I thought it would protect us

Poor Lily Allen. As she sings of the heartbreak of her ex-husband's affair on her new 'revenge album', I couldn't help feeling - with all the smugness of middle age - 'Another open marriage bites the dust!'

Politics

65 h. ago UK Government ‘disrespectful’ over Cameron Barracks plans, says council leader

The leader of Highland Council said there had been ‘no real engagement’ on plans to house 300 male asylum seekers at a barracks in Inverness.

Politics

66 h. ago NHS braced for its worst ever winter with an early flu outbreak expected to kill thousands of patients in the wake of devastating doctors' strike

Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS England, warned a particularly bad flu season is likely to hit just as the service emerges from a five-day walkout by resident doctors.

Science

2 d. ago Hotel chain used to house asylum seekers has been rated the UK's worst over its poor cleanliness and bathrooms

Britannia was rated last out of 52 brands for its lack of cleanliness and sub-par bathrooms - achieving a customer score of 44 per cent.

Society

3 d. ago UK braced for 'worst flu season on record' as experts warn THOUSANDS could die and NHS issues 'flu jab SOS'

NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey said there was 'no doubt' this winter will be one of the toughest the health service has ever faced, with hospitals at capacity.

Events

3 d. ago Britannia Hotels voted worst chain for 12th year as Wetherspoons beats Premier Inn

Consumer group Which? has ranked hotels based on customer feedback - with pub chain Wetherspoons given a 'great value' gong and Premier Inn losing Recommended Provider status as it slips down the list

Politics

4 d. ago Tourists warned about worst pickpocketing holiday hotspot in Europe — and it's not Spain

Pickpocketing is a major issue in popular tourist cities such as Barcelona, but it's not Spain that tops the list as the prime location for this slick-fingered crime

Events

4 d. ago Government action needed as Glasgow at 'breaking point' due to homeless refugee crisis

Policies on housing asylum seekers have plunged the city into crisis, says Record View.

Events

4 d. ago Man dubbed 'Britain's worst sex offender' could soon be freed

Kevin Lakeman had his parole hearing in private. An expert ruled that a public hearing 'may increase stress and anxiety' to him despite concerns of his victims.

Politics

5 d. ago 'Worst serial killer' in history dies after slaughtering 13, including his own kids

One of America's most notorious mass murderers has died in prison after cheating death for a horrifying racism-fuelled bloodbath back in 1982, where he killed 13

Events

5 d. ago 'Worst mass murderer' in history dies after slaughtering 13, including his own kids

One of America's most notorious mass murderers has died in prison after cheating death for a horrifying racism-fuelled bloodbath back in 1982, where he killed 13

Events