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Strep A: Find out how many severe infections and scarlet fever cases are in your area

At least nine children have now died with a Strep A infection across the UK, with health officials also reporting a surge in scarlet...

by admin December 6, 2022

Strep A: Find out how many severe infections and scarlet fever cases are in your area

Politics

Baroness Michelle Mone to take leave of absence from House of Lords amid PPE contracts controversy

Tory peer Baroness Michelle Mone will take a leave of absence from the House of Lords with immediate effect. Baroness Mone is at the...

by admin December 6, 2022

Baroness Michelle Mone to take leave of absence from House of Lords amid PPE contracts controversy

Politics

More than 10,000 ambulance workers in England and Wales to strike on two days in December

More than 10,000 ambulance workers across nine trusts in England and Wales will strike on 21 and 28 December, the GMB union has confirmed....

by admin December 6, 2022

More than 10,000 ambulance workers in England and Wales to strike on two days in December

Business

PM to hold cabinet crisis talks after rail union adds more Christmas strikes

Rishi Sunak will speak to his cabinet about rail strikes today after a union announced days of extra strikes over Christmas in the long-running...

by admin December 6, 2022

PM to hold cabinet crisis talks after rail union adds more Christmas strikes

Environment

Revealed: Supermarket chains where prices have risen fastest during the cost of living crisis

The price of own-brand and budget products in supermarkets has been rising far faster than premium and branded items during the cost of living...

by admin December 6, 2022

Revealed: Supermarket chains where prices have risen fastest during the cost of living crisis

Family of Harry Dunn ‘horrified’ Anne Sacoolas will not attend sentencing in person

A spokesperson for the family of 19-year-old Harry Dunn have said they are “horrified” to learn that US government employee Anne Sacoolas has been...

by admin December 6, 2022

Family of Harry Dunn 'horrified' Anne Sacoolas will not attend sentencing in person

Environment

Renewables to overtake coal and become world’s biggest source of electricity generation by 2025, IEA says

Wind turbines in the Netherlands. A report from the International Energy Agency “expects renewables to become the primary energy source for electricity generation globally...

by admin December 6, 2022

Renewables to overtake coal and become world's biggest source of electricity generation by 2025, IEA says

Strep A deaths: Ninth child victim named by school as five-year-old Stella-Lily McCorkindale

A five-year-old girl who died after contracting a Strep A infection has been named by her school as Stella-Lily McCorkindale. The P2 pupil attended...

by admin December 6, 2022

Strep A deaths: Ninth child victim named by school as five-year-old Stella-Lily McCorkindale

Politics

Antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by Strep A infections, schools minister Nick Gibb says

Antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by Strep A to stop the spread of the infection, schools minister Nick Gibb has...

by admin December 6, 2022

Antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by Strep A infections, schools minister Nick Gibb says

Environment

Germany says borrowing more money to compete with the U.S. would be a ‘threat’ to Europe

BRUSSELS — Germany said Europe should refrain from borrowing more money to compete with U.S. green subsidies or its competitiveness will be threatened. The...

by admin December 6, 2022

Germany says borrowing more money to compete with the U.S. would be a 'threat' to Europe

World

Iranian government says widespread protests are a ‘political plot’ by Kurdish separatists

Facing a serious challenge from ongoing widespread unrest, Iran’s government is blaming Kurdish separatists for inciting the unrest, an Iranian academic has said. Protests...

by admin December 6, 2022

Iranian government says widespread protests are a 'political plot' by Kurdish separatists

Environment

Antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by Strep A infections, schools minister Nick Gibb says

Antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by Strep A to stop the spread of the infection, schools minister Nick Gibb has...

by admin December 6, 2022

Antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by Strep A infections, schools minister Nick Gibb says

Antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by Strep A to stop the spread of the infection, schools minister Nick Gibb has...

by admin December 6, 2022

Michael Avenatti: Celebrity lawyer and former Trump foe gets 14 more years in prison

US lawyer Michael Avenatti, who rose to fame representing porn actor Stormy Daniels during her legal battles with Donald Trump, has been sentenced to...

by admin December 6, 2022

Michael Avenatti: Celebrity lawyer and former Trump foe gets 14 more years in prison

‘A new level of threat’: Two power stations shot at in the US, leaving thousands without electricity

The FBI has been called in after two power stations in North Carolina were shot at, leaving tens of thousands of people without electricity....

by admin December 6, 2022

'A new level of threat': Two power stations shot at in the US, leaving thousands without electricity

Sports

Cassidy’s Golden Knights end Bruins’ record run

10:39 PM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — The 1 Related But the Bruins started their comeback when Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak scored...

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Cassidy's Golden Knights end Bruins' record run

Science

Neuralink Faces US Federal Probe, Staff Complaints Over Animal Tests

Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a medical device company, is under federal investigation for potential animal-welfare violations amid internal staff complaints that its animal testing is...

by admin December 6, 2022

Neuralink Faces US Federal Probe, Staff Complaints Over Animal Tests

Politics

‘TikTok traffickers’ who use videos to advertise Channel crossings must face criminal action – MP

“TikTok traffickers” who use social media to advertise small boat crossings to migrants must face criminal penalties, ministers have been told. Conservative MP Natalie...

by admin December 6, 2022

'TikTok traffickers' who use videos to advertise Channel crossings must face criminal action - MP

Sports

Heisman finalists include 3 CFP QBs and Williams

6:48 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN Georgia’s Stetson Bennett, USC’s Caleb Williams, TCU’s Max Duggan and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud were announced Monday as the...

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