4 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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5 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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5 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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5 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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10 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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10 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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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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4 d. ago Boy, four, who started to walk 'a little bit wobbly' is diagnosed with cancer just weeks before his mother

EXCLUSIVE: Raffi Starkowitz was diagnosed in April with large cell anaplastic medulloblastoma, a rare subtype of a malignant brain tumour found in children.

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4 d. ago Boy, four, who started to walk 'a little big wobbly' is diagnosed with cancer just weeks before his mother

EXCLUSIVE: Raffi Starkowitz was diagnosed in April with large cell anaplastic medulloblastoma, a rare subtype of a malignant brain tumour found in children.

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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 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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1 week ago Davina McCall's toughest year yet: Just months after rare brain tumour surgery star revealed breast cancer diagnosis

Recovering from her surgery to remove a benign brain tumour late last year, Davina McCall probably thought that would be the extent of her health woes for a while.

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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 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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