16 h. ago UK hits ‘peak Costa’ as soaring prices see coffee chain’s losses double

The drinks chain is owned by Coca Cola, which is exploring a possible sale for around £2bn

Economics

69 h. ago The best January 2026 food and drink offers at Greater Manchester restaurants and bars

Kick off 2026 in Manchester with amazing January deals! From half-price meals to £2 coffees and special cocktails, we’ve rounded up the best food and drink offers across the city to help you start the year right.

Society

2 d. ago Deal on De'Longhi coffee machine 'selling fast' as a third knocked off the price

'Highly recommend this as an entry level home coffee machine especially if you are upgrading from a pod machine'

Economics

3 d. ago Eurostar suspends all Europe trains amid peak travel season, London

Eurostar suspends all Europe trains amid peak travel season, London-Paris route among those hit | World News  Hindustan Times

Politics

1 week ago Late bloomers, rejoice! Majority of elite performers were NOT child geniuses, study reveals

If you were relatively average as a child, fear not - as the majority of elite performers hit their peak in later life, a study has revealed.

Politics

2 w. ago Coffee prices are soaring and caffeine addicts are switching vices

Budget-friendly drive-through and convenience store coffee locations are seeing strong, sometimes double-digit, growth in visits

Politics

2 w. ago Hospitals in England ‘face dangerous winter overcrowding due to discharge delays’

Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data shows rise in patients ‘stranded’ in beds as flu crisis hits and resident doctors’ strikes loomHospitals in England face dangerous overcrowding this winter because even more patients than last year are “stranded” in a bed, according to an analysis of NHS figures.The findings come as the health service struggles to cope with the early onset of its usual winter crisis driven by a crippling “flu-nami” and the NHS in England is bracing itself for a five-day strike by resident doctors starting on Wednesday.The percentage of bed days used by patients whose discharge was delayed rose from 10.1% in 2024 to 11% this year, an increase of 9% or 19,000 bed days.That rise was driven by an 8% year-on-year rise in the number of discharges, equivalent to about 3,800 patients a month.The number of the NHS’s overall stock of about 100,000 general and acute beds occupied last winter by delayed discharge patients hit a peak of 14%, but it is likely to be even higher this...

Politics

3 w. ago BBC issues password alert as 'persistent' threat comes with £3,000 risk

Criminals are targeting people as Christmas shopping season hits its peak

Events

3 w. ago ‘Mouthpieces for Trump’: inside the rightwing takeover of the Pentagon press corps

Pentagon press passes once held by credentialed journalists are now in the hands of rightwing pundits and Trump alliesBeing a member of the Pentagon press corps was once one of the more prestigious assignments in US journalism, a position reserved for heavy hitters from venerable newspapers and news channels, reporters at the peak of their powers.Not any more. A press conference last week – held at a crucial time for a Pentagon embroiled in scandal – was instead attended by more than a dozen rightwing activists, with the government being held to account by a close ally of Donald Trump, an employee at Turning Point USA and someone from a pillow salesman’s nascent media company. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago It's all downhill from there! Christmas excitement hits its peak at age SIX, study reveals

If you've got a six-year-old, chances are this festive season is going to be extra special.

Events

4 w. ago Brits love Christmas adverts as most kids hit 'peak imagination' at age of six

A survey found that parents place a high value on the power of imagination, especially at Christmas, with a whopping 94% asserting that imagination is crucial to creating a magical Yuletide

Events

4 w. ago Drivers told to brace for an expensive Christmas at the pumps as petrol prices accelerate at fastest rate for 18 months

Petrol prices at the end of November reached 137.17p a litre - the highest since March - while diesel hit a 15-month peak of 146.57p, leaving drivers facing expensive Christmas getaways.

Politics