46 m. ago South Korea to drop cosmetic surgery tax incentives that have fuelled wave of medical tourism

Lobby group warns price-conscious foreign patients could start looking to other countries

Politics

54 m. ago Postcard from London: ‘The city is magical at Christmas — don’t leave it to us tourists’

Postcard from London: ‘The city is magical at Christmas — don’t leave it to us tourists’  Financial Times

Politics

54 m. ago Weather maps turn red and yellow as UK drowned in two inch pre

The latest weather maps show a massive rain deluge heading towards the UK - and set to make landfall in the week before Christmas following a run of already bad weather

Events

54 m. ago KitKat Christmas chocolate bundle with 100 bars reduced to £22 in Amazon deal

The festive treats should arrive in plenty of time for Christmas - with a discount

Economics

1 hour ago Heartless thief steals from Christmas display set up in memory of boy, 5

Over the last five years, Tristan Cork said the festive display in in Hethersett, Norfolk has "snowballed" in popularity and around £30,000 has been donated to his charity Finnbar's Force

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1 hour ago How to make Christmas dinner cheaper and save £30 off your food shop

Christmas is an expensive time of year, but simple swaps can slash your festive dinner bill.

Economics

2 h. ago The nine places set for White Christmas as weather maps predict December 25 snow

Weather charts show nine English counties and much of Scotland are set for snow on Christmas Day as temperatures plunge to -4C, with Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Essex among areas forecast for flurries

Events

2 h. ago NHS braces for worst winter flu crisis ever as hospital cases surge 55% in a week – latest

Hospitalisations for flu in England hit highest ever levels for this time of year

Sport

2 h. ago South Park's 'hidden message' to Donald Trump and US Government in season finale

The Christmas-themed Season 28 finale brought a shocking conclusion to a storyline in which Satan was expecting Donald Trump's baby - and contained what may be a veiled message to the US administration

Politics

3 h. ago BBC warns of Christmas tree 'syndrome' which can 'cause all sorts of issues'

Dr Kasim Ahmed explained the 'syndrome' on BBC Morning Live

Events

3 h. ago Dozens killed in hospital strike in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state

Conflict monitors say the junta has increased airstrikes year-on-year since the start of Myanmar’s civil warDozens have been killed in a military strike on a hospital in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state, according to an aid worker, a rebel group, a witness and local media reports, as the junta wages a withering offensive ahead of elections beginning this month.“The situation is very terrible,” said on-site aid worker Wai Hun Aung. “As for now, we can confirm there are 31 deaths and we think there will be more deaths. Also there are 68 wounded and will be more and more.” Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Driver, 19, used his car as a ‘weapon’ and rammed into man he had street brawled in the street with moments before

THIS is the terrifying moment a teenager uses his car "as a weapon" to mow down a man in front of horrified onlookers. Thomas Baker ran down a man outside a busy café in front of terrified families in Gwynedd, North Wales in August. The 19-year-old had been involved in a lunchtime confrontation with the...

Events

4 h. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Celebrity Race Across The World: It was the most thrilling series yet, but this pell

If I'd ever been tempted to chance malaria and the Zika virus , and decamp to the tropics, this pell-mell race through Central America has well and truly put me off.

Politics

4 h. ago Every night Putin tries to kill us with drone and missiles. But in the morning we have to go to work because Ukraine has to keep going

IAN BIRRELL meets the battle-weary and traumatised citizens of Kyiv as they face a forth Christmas at war.

Events

4 h. ago Brussels sprouts top list of Christmas traditions families want to ban

A poll of 2,000 Brits shows Brussels sprouts are the most-hated festive staple with 26% voting to ban them, while nearly a fifth would cancel Christmas altogether

Politics

4 h. ago PATRICK MARIMON: This sluggish Playboy needs to be bawdier to land a West End hit

It's a terrific rowdy set-up, but the ratio of blether to action - over nigh-on three hours - can be challenging; not least because it's written in a dense, rustic, 'Hiberno-English' dialect.

Events

4 h. ago Davina McCall's new husband Michael Douglas blasts 'horrible' hotel room as he returns to social media after secretly marrying the presenter

Davina McCall's new husband Michael Douglas blasted a 'terrible' hotel room he was staying in on Thursday night - as he returned to social media after secretly marrying the presenter

Society

4 h. ago My toxic mother made Christmas hell. Here are the signs your mum is a narcissist, and the five ways to stop her ruining the festive period with her self

Every Christmas we are bombarded with images of happy families at the dinner table. They tell us everyone is having a fun and love-filled Christmas with emotionally healthy family members.

Events

5 h. ago How to land a crucial role during festive break as a mobile expert technician to help keep Britain moving

IF you are driving home for Christmas, you could be among the 5,000 people who end up relying on breakdown specialists.  As millions take to the roads to see family, the number of breakdown incidents spike, leading to a rise in call-outs to crashes and breakdowns caused by bad weather.  But help is at hand for...

Science

5 h. ago Durham Police investigate 'disgusting act' after village celebrates light switch

Durham Police are investigating after the Christmas tree in Shotton Colliery, Co Durham, was chopped down between 10pm and 11pm on Wednesday, causing 'huge upset' in the village

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