3 h. ago 'Reckless' five day doctors' strike will cost 'a quarter of a BILLION pounds', Wes Streeting admits as he makes last minute plea to bitter union bosses

A five-day strike in England will begin on Friday, marking the 13th time since 2022 that the group of medics have taken industrial action.

Economics

27 h. ago Patients will be harmed when doctors go on strike this week, NHS leader warns

Daniel Elkeles said strikes distract ‘everybody from being able to do all the things they want to do to improve care’.

Events

4 d. ago Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan admits 'never again' after TV appearance with mum Julia

Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan features on Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening tonight alongside her mum Julia as they compete in the comedy game show

Politics

5 d. 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

6 d. ago Are NHS workers about to strike? Junior doctors set to walk out again

Thousands of junior doctors are expected to take part in strike action this month

Economics

6 d. ago Resident doctors set to strike next week after rejecting Government offer

Resident doctors will walk out from 7am on November 14 to 7am on November 19.

Politics

6 d. ago Female prison officer appears in court charged with performing sex act on an inmate

Rebecca Pinckard, 46, did not enter a plea during a ten-minute hearing today and left court with a jacket pulled over head to try and hide her face.

Events

8 d. ago BP accelerates overhaul with higher asset sale target as profits beat forecasts

The oil giant reported third quarter underlying replacement cost profits of 2.21 billion US dollars (£1.68 billion), down 3% on a year earlier.

Economics

8 d. ago Coronation Street's Catherine Tyldesley admits reason she 'agreed to come back' in promise to fans

The 42-year-old actress has reprised her role as Eva Price on the ITV soap

Politics

8 d. ago ‘We’ve planted the apple that fell on Newton’s head’: the artists striking back against the climate emergency

From cultivating a spiral-shaped orchard to finding lost glaciers and dressing up as a landmark bird, on 4 November artists around the UK will participate in Remember Nature, a day of activism to offer hope for the futureBack in 2015, well into the twilight of his life, the artist and activist Gustav Metzger decided to embark on one last big project. Best known as the inventor of auto-destructive art – a response, he said, to the destructive horrors of the Holocaust – Metzger had also, over the course of a long career, been an inspirational teacher to Pete Townshend of the Who and campaigned for numerous causes including nuclear disarmament and vegetarianism. Now, on a video message barely three minutes long, he was making one final plea.“I, Gustav Metzger, am asking for your participation in this worldwide call for a day of action to remember nature on November 4th, 2015,” he began, appealing to creatives to take a stand against the ongoing erasure of species. “Our task is to remin...

Economics

9 d. ago Coronation Street's Beverley Callard admits daughter no longer visits after paranormal activity

Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard was left too scared to return to her home after a series of paranormal incidents left her feeling terrified

Politics

9 d. ago Coronation Street legend admits daughter 'refuses' to visit after terrifying paranormal incident

EXCLUSIVE: Corrie's Beverley Callard, who played Liz McDonald on the soap, has revealed that a terrifying paranormal incident has kept her daughter away from her home

Events

1 week ago Coronation Street legend Amanda Barrie admits she 'fears for the future of soap'

Amanda Barrie says lashed budgets and dwindling viewing figures will mean there's a big question mark over the future of a show that has gone on for 60 years

Politics

1 week ago Date set for strike ballot among resident doctors in Scotland

BMA Scotland has accused the Scottish Government of reneging on a deal to make ‘credible progress’ towards restoring pay to 2008 levels.

Events

1 week ago Maresca tells Chelsea to grow up after Delap’s ‘stupid red card’ in wild win over Wolves

Enzo Maresca lambasted Liam Delap for his “very stupid red card” and called on his young squad to “grow up”. Chelsea, 3-0 up at half-time, managed to turn this into a topsy-turvy tie that earned them a ­Carabao Cup quarter-final tie at ­Cardiff, but has cost them the services of their striker for Saturday’s game at Tottenham.The Chelsea manager had no ­sympathy for Delap who, ­returning as a substitute after two months out with a hamstring injury, was dismissed for collecting two similar yellow cards in seven late minutes. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Coronation Street's Maggie Driscoll actress admits 'bad behaviour' as heartwarming Rovers link uncovered

The actress was announced a joining the ITV soap earlier this year alongside a returning Catherine Tyldesley in the role of Eva Price

Events

2 w. ago Coronation Street's Pauline McLynn admits 'all hell will break loose' after 'not seeing' Maggie Driscoll role coming

The former Father Ted and EastEnders star has revealed that the role of Maggie in the ITV soap may have been meant to be

Politics

2 w. ago Coronation Street's Catherine Tyldesley admits soap icon 'made her cry' amid return

The actress has returned to Weatherfield as Eva Price after seven years away

Politics

2 w. ago NHS needs extra £3bn, health bosses warn ahead of Rachel Reeves’ Budget

It comes as resident doctors are due to strike for five days next month

Economics

2 w. ago Wes Streeting says government will not be ‘held to ransom’ by striking doctors

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced resident doctors in England will strike on five consecutive days from 7am on November 14 to 7am on November 19.

Politics