4 h. ago Warning to UK households who use hot water bottles in winter after doctor's message

Dr Nomzzy, known as The Skin Doc, issued urgent advice over the improper use of hot water bottles – especially at night – as it could "serious burns" this winter

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40 h. ago 'Racist' United Airlines flight attendant arrested ahead of boarding for TAPPING French

United crewmember Fredrick Fleischmann, 58, found himself in hot water with a Cayman Airways flight attendant while waiting for a shuttle bus at Tampa International Airport in Florida on March 8.

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42 h. ago Clare Balding's apology after 'inexcusable' live TV comment on BBC

The BBC Sports Personality of the Year presenter is regarded as one of the best in the business but has occasionally landed herself in hot water on live TV

Politics

44 h. ago People warned not to put certain Christmas items in recycling or face huge fines

UK households are being warned to check the recycling rules in their local area or risk being hit with a hefty fine this Christmas

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51 h. ago New £150 Warm Home Discount warning to households due energy bill rebate this winter

The money is added directly to energy accounts and is not a cash payment.

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52 h. ago Heating bills warning over 4pm change affecting all households

You can try several things to cut your heating bills

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53 h. ago Millions of UK households issued urgent DWP warm home discount ‘fraudsters’ warning

Fraudsters may take advantage of the Christmas season and try and hit vulnerable people this winter

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60 h. ago Keir Starmer slammed for not having the ‘baubles’ to ban ‘dangerous’ doctor strike

RESIDENT doctors are joined ­yesterday by their four-legged friends as five days of Christmas strike action gets under way. As some gathered outside ­London’s St Thomas’ Hospital, the PM condemned the “dangerous and utterly irresponsible” walkout by the hardline British Medical Association, which wants a huge pay rise. He said his message to resident doctors...

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2 d. ago Wes Streeting issues message to NHS patients as resident doctors begin five

"I'm really sorry to patients for the disruption that is happening as a result"

Science

5 d. ago Assad family live in Russian luxury as Bashar ‘brushes up on ophthalmology’

Family friend, sources in Russia and Syria, and leaked data help give rare insight into life of dictator’s reclusive householdIn 2011, a group of teenage boys spray-painted a warning on to a wall in their school playground: “It’s your turn, Doctor.” The graffiti was a thinly veiled threat that Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, a London-trained ophthalmologist, would be next in the line of Arab dictators toppled by the then raging Arab spring.It took 14 years, during which 620,000 were killed and nearly 14 million displaced, but eventually the doctor’s turn came and Assad was deposed, fleeing to Moscow in the middle of the night. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Alert as letters set to be sent to millions of UK households this winter

The Warm Home Discount is a genuine scheme helping more than six million households this winter - but be aware of warning signs

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1 week ago Call off your Christmas strike! London NHS chief's message to doctors amid superflu wave

Dr Chris Streather, medical director for the NHS in London, also urged people to stay at home if they have flu-like symptoms

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1 week ago Common kitchen gadget named the worst offender for high energy bills in UK homes

Which? has warned that this common household appliance is a major energy drain

Science

1 week ago I'm A Celeb star's wife only discovered affair after reading his autobiography

One I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here star landed himself in hot water with his wife after his autobiography included details of his affair, which she knew nothing about

Politics

1 week ago UK households warned of 'worst' drink to have this Christmas

Almost two-thirds of UK drinkers consume more alcohol over Christmas, and many could be unknowingly adding thousands of calories during December

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1 week ago Post Office issues warning to anyone heading to one of its branches today

The Post Office has urged customers to be aware of a few things if they are planning on sending letters and parcels today, as it is expected to be the busiest day of the year

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1 week ago Households decorating with tinsel this Christmas issued warning

The classic Christmas decor could pose a danger this festive season

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1 week ago George Clooney landed his wife Amal in hot water with joke about her 'work for Muslim Brotherhood'

On a US chat show, Clooney said his first date with now wife Amal Alamuddin was in London after her 'meeting at the Muslim Brotherhood' to 're-do' the Egyptian constitution.

Politics

2 w. ago Leading British surgeon issues urgent warning against common cough and cold remedy over serious burns risk

They are concerned that young children as well as adults are increasingly requiring long-term treatment or surgery due to spilled boiling hot water.

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2 w. ago Welsh doctor warns of the one thing you shouldn't do if you have a cold

There are lots of people around at the moment with coughs and colds but this Welsh doctor has an important message on what not to do

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