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BMA warns of flu 'scaremongering' ahead of doctor strikes

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 14:47
The health secretary should focus on offering a deal instead of "scaremongering the public", the BMA says.

Cocaine worth £8m seized and three arrests in police drugs raid

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 13:26
Police Scotland said three men had been charged after what it described as a "significant" operation in North Lanarkshire.

Woman dies after early morning house fire

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 13:12
Three people escaped from the blaze in Dunmurry after being alerted by a smoke alarm.

Whisky industry faces bleak midwinter as tariffs bite and exports stall

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 09:27
Tough economic forces are bearing down on whisky producers and the sectors which rely on them.

Christmas uncertainty for family of girl with rare condition

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 08:04
Zarwa has been receiving treatment for a rare condition since 2020 and spent last Christmas in Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Evri apologises to customers after parcel delivery complaints

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 07:57
Evri has apologised to customers and says it's continuing to invest in its delivery service in NI.

'He waited until I was vulnerable, then raped me'

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 07:12
A woman speaks out about how she was raped by a member of a grooming gang in a Gateshead park.

Kids are into comics again - is their timing spot on?

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 07:09
What is driving a surge in enthusiasm for comics among children and how may it benefit their future?

Terminally ill mum gets thousands of cards for her last Christmas after plea

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 07:09
Clare Jones gets thousands of cards after a plea to make her last Christmas "special" goes viral.

I thought I'd struck lucky on a dating app but invited a monster into my life

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 07:08
Katie Yates wants to warn women to be wary of strangers posing as "nice guys" on dating apps.

I thought I'd struck lucky on a dating app but invited a monster into my life

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 07:08
Katie Yates wants to warn women to be wary of strangers posing as "nice guys" on dating apps.

'King's cancer fight boost' and 'EU freezes' Russian assets

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 06:42
The King's cancer treatment update leads Saturday's papers.

Police investigate after £4.6m college sold for £1

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 06:36
Peterborough City Council officers have concerns over the sale of a building used by City College.

Police investigate after £4.6m college sold for £1

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 06:36
Peterborough City Council officers have concerns over the sale of a building used by City College.

Doctor strike during flu outbreak would be 'reckless', says Starmer

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 02:20
The prime minister says it would be "reckless" for resident doctors to strike with the NHS at a "precarious" moment.

Avatar composer reveals secrets behind the soundtrack

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 00:46
Composer Simon Franglen ended up inventing instruments for tall, blue, four-fingered humanoids.

Young care leaver facing homelessness was 'left to own devices'

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 00:31
A growing number of households in England have a young care leaver facing homelessness, data shows.

Young care leaver facing homelessness was 'left to own devices'

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 00:31
A growing number of households in England have a young care leaver facing homelessness, data shows.

Why your chocolate is getting smaller, more expensive and less chocolatey

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 00:25
Christmas treats are getting eaten away by 'shrinkflation' and the Grinch even has an eye on the cocoa content.

Evri apologises to customers after parcel delivery complaints

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 00:00
Evri has apologised to customers and says it's continuing to invest in its delivery service in NI.