Levels of respiratory viruses including flu and RSV are continuing to decline across most age groups in the UK, but infections among older adults remain high and a cause for concern, according to the latest surveillance data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). After an early start to the flu season this winter, overall […]
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Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was stabbed to death inside a home in Birmingham. Emergency services were called to a property on Olton Boulevard East, Acocks Green, shortly before 2pm on Monday, January 13, following reports of a serious assault. The victim was found with severe stab injuries. Despite the efforts
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A man has been found guilty of attempting to rape a woman during a flight from Naples, Italy, to Edinburgh, Scotland. Police Scotland confirmed that Nicola Cristiano attacked the victim mid-air. Authorities have released a mugshot showing Cristiano with short black hair and a black beard, wearing a grey t-shirt. The conviction follows a thorough
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Britain’s biggest charity has built a cash pile of more than £3.7 billion as it positions itself to exploit potential market crashes and snap up undervalued assets. The Wellcome Trust, which manages a £39.9 billion endowment and is one of the UK’s largest funders of medical research, said it was deliberately holding elevated levels of
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The UK labour market has shifted sharply from the post-Covid hiring boom, with rising unemployment, falling vacancies and declining payroll numbers raising concerns that the jobs market could deteriorate further this year. In the spring and summer of 2022, UK businesses were attempting to recruit around 1.3 million workers, the highest level since records began
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A former criminology lecturer who branded herself “the UK’s poshest thief” has avoided immediate jail for a second time after stealing nearly £12,000 worth of alcohol to fund a drug addiction. Pauline Al Said, 35, was convicted of stealing £11,964 worth of prosecco, wine, vodka and gin during a nine-month shoplifting campaign primarily targeting Sainsbury’s
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Laws criminalising the creation of non-consensual sexual deepfakes will come into force this week following growing concern over AI-powered “digital undressing” tools linked to Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot. The move was confirmed by Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, who told MPs on Monday that the legislation passed last year would now be implemented amid mounting
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A cowboy builder who led police on a high-speed pursuit before fatally striking a woman golfer has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud, a court has heard. John McDonald admitted conspiring to defraud victims between February and April last year, alongside his two passengers, Johnny McDonald, 23, and Brett Delaney, 35. The trio targeted
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A Poole care home resident has had a long-held wish fulfilled after seeing her late father’s artwork on public display at a Bournemouth museum. Myrna, who lives at Marjorie House in Lilliput, a care home run by not-for-profit charity Care South, visited the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum as part of the organisation’s Make a
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Almost all parents allow their two-year-olds to watch screens every day, despite World Health Organisation (WHO) guidance recommending strict limits for under-fives, according to new government research. The study found that 98 per cent of two-year-olds in England watch television, videos or digital content daily, with average screen time reaching 127 minutes a day more
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