60 m. ago Mutant ‘superflu’ collides with 2 horror winter bugs in ‘triple whammy’ surge – as schools shut and NHS swamped

SCHOOLS are shutting and hospitals are reinstating Covid-style measures as 'superflu' and two other winter bugs tear through communities, leaving hundreds of pupils off sick. Headteachers across the UK warn soaring sickness rates feel like “being back in Covid times”, with some even cutting singing in assemblies to curb the spread of illness. It comes...

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61 m. ago Five things to know about Storm Bram as Scotland covered in wind and rain warnings

Here's everything to know about Scotland's dismal forecast

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66 m. ago Storm Bram's path shown in new Met Office maps as urgent warnings issued

An amber 'danger to life' wind warning has been issued by the Met Office

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69 m. ago Vicars in London to be hit by 'mansion tax,' warns Bishop with parishes unable to pay new levy

Parliament told that vicarages in the capital which are not ‘large and luxurious’ will be caught by new tax on properties worth over £2 million

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74 m. ago City watchdog sets out moves to boost retail investment in shares

The Financial Conduct Authority is proposing ways to encourage retail investors to take more risk by putting cash into stocks and shares.

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77 m. ago Ignorance is BS: speaker’s stock answer on Trump’s misdeeds is ‘I don’t know’

Mike Johnson’s denials of knowledge of presidential scandals strain credulity – but may be an effective tacticThe US House speaker, Mike Johnson, has developed a go-to response when asked about something controversial Donald Trump or members of his administration said or did.It’s some version of “I don’t know anything about that.” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Santander £227 payment warning as customers see money taken from their accounts

About two-thirds of the cases recorded by Santander involved females

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1 hour ago Brits warned not to travel to 'magic' European seaside townnext year

Isola Sacra, located 20 miles from Rome, faces overdevelopment with a massive cruise port planned, threatening its Roman Necropolis heritage and coastal ecosystem

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1 hour ago Social worker stabbed to death on hospital ward after warning security shortcomings ‘would get someone killed’

The fatal stabbing at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital has sparked anger and claims previous warnings were not addressed

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1 hour ago Shocking and dangerous scenes found inside landlord's cockroach

The inspection by Cardiff council was prompted by a cockroach infestation, but officers couldn't believe what they found inside the property

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1 hour ago What you need to know as Storm Bram named with severe weather warnings issued

Storm Bram has been named by Met Eireann, Ireland's equivalent of the Met Office

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1 hour ago What you need to know as Storm Bram sparks weather warnings in North West

Storm Bram has been named by forecasters and is expected to batter the UK with strong winds and heavy rain

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1 hour ago What is the H3N2 flu strain? Symptoms, treatment and who is at risk

Authorities have reported a spike in number of Flu cases

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1 hour ago Storm Bram Scotland: 90mph winds to batter parts of Scotland as Met Office issues 4 weather warnings

A yellow weather warning for rain has also been issued by the forecaster.

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1 hour ago Warning over £50,000 scam that can harm your health and bank balance

Santander UK says £49,846.32 was reported as being stolen by beauty scammers

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2 h. ago UK weather: Storm Bram sparks eight Met Office warnings as London temperature hits balmy 15C

Twelve flood warnings were in place across England early on Monday morning

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2 h. ago Brits are warned they could be prosecuted if they take bananas washed up on beach after cargo containers fell off ship

Thousands of bananas appeared on Selsey Beach, West Sussex on Saturday night after 16 huge containers toppled off the Baltic Klipper near the Isle of Wight coast.

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2 h. ago Officials issue urgent warning after NEW mpox strain detected in England

The unnamed patient has recently returned to the UK after travelling to Asia. Seeking medical advice, the case was flagged with the UK Health Security Agency.

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2 h. ago Social media damages children’s attention spans in a way TV and video games don’t, study finds

‘Greater consumption of social media might explain part of the increase we’re seeing in ADHD diagnoses’, experts warn

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2 h. ago Retail investors help drive gold and US stocks to bubble territory, BIS warns

‘Explosive’ price gains show similarities with previous asset price bubbles, report says

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