UK braced for 'worst flu season on record' as experts warn THOUSANDS could die and NHS issues 'flu jab SOS'
NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey said there was 'no doubt' this winter will be one of the toughest the health service has ever faced, with hospitals at capacity.
Hundreds of small boat migrants arrive in Britain after two-week gap in crossings
Home Office Border Force vessels and an RNLI lifeboat made repeated trips into the middle of the Channel to pick up boatloads of migrants.
Women who have a mastectomy could be spared radiotherapy after trial found it makes no difference to breast cancer survival
Chest wall radiotherapy is the standard treatment for many patients with early-stage disease who have had their breasts removed and been put on anti-cancer drugs.
Bank of England holds interest rates at 4%: What it means for your mortgage and savings
The Bank of England opted to hold interest rates at 4% once again today, with a cut in December now thought likely.
US Software Firm SAS Exits China After 25 Years
An anonymous reader shares a report: US software company SAS Institute has withdrawn from mainland China and dismissed its local staff, according to a Beijing-based employee affected by the move, as the analytics specialist ended more than two decades of operations amid intense domestic competition and geopolitical tensions. The company on Thursday announced the lay-offs via an email and hosted a short video call, in which executives thanked local employees for their contribution and cited "organisational optimisation" for the exit, according to the employee.
"SAS is ceasing direct business operations in China," an SAS spokeswoman said on Friday in response to the Post's inquiry. "This decision reflects a broader shift in how we operate globally, optimising our footprint and ensuring long-term sustainability." The company would continue having a presence on the mainland via third-party partners, according to the spokeswoman.
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The 6 men police want to speak to after thefts from Basildon Tesco
They want to speak with six men
Cristiano Ronaldo declares himself 'better looking than David Beckham' - because 'beautiful' Becks's body is 'normal'!
Beckham and Ronaldo have both transcended football to become worldwide icons, venturing into the world of fashion and having also received attention for their looks.
Furious MP Rupert Lowe reveals thieves have stolen the headlights from his wife's Porsche in 'Sadiq Khan's London warzone'
Former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe shared an image of the luxury black car with his 570,000 combined followers on X and Instagram looking in a sorry state without its signature sleek lamps.
Newsreader Martine Croxall broke BBC impartiality rules when she pulled a face at saying 'pregnant people' on live TV - because it expressed a 'controversial view about trans people', complaints unit finds
The newsreader won a legion of new fans and the backing of JK Rowling when she rejected the gender-neutral language live on air.
Labour civil war as new deputy leader warns manifesto vow not to hike income tax MUST be kept - as Left demands raid on 'wealthy' and full scrapping of two-child benefit cap
Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer have been dropping heavy hints that the pledge not to increase income tax, national insurance or VAT might be jettisoned at the Budget .
Supermarket chocolate bars RANKED: Is your after dinner treat a nutritional powerhouse or just a sugar bomb of empty calories?
It's one of the most vilified - and hyped up - foods out there, but studies show the dark variety has a myriad of health benefits.
Crystal clear dashcam footage shows doomed UPS flight without engine that fell off moments before fireball crash that killed at least 12
Rasim Hadžić had just left the UPS yard and was driving down the road when his dashcam caught the moment Flight 2976 crashed into several buildings and lit into a gigantic fireball.
Rihanna's boyfriend A$AP Rocky is hit with $1 million lawsuit for 'catastrophic' damages to a neighbour's New York City apartment
A$AP Rocky's downstairs neighbour in his exclusive New York apartment building is suing, claiming a leak from the rapper's $11 million condo caused 'catastrophic' damage.
Adult actress decapitated father of her children because she was having affair with his stepson, murder trial hears
An ex-porn star allegedly decapitated the father of her children because she wanted him out of the picture after she married her stepson, according to the prosecution.
New M25 Moto service stations could be halted over traffic concerns
National Highways says the slip roads to and from the two new service stations could slow down traffic
Lenovo puts the 'cloud' in cloud computing, proposes mid-air datacenters
Sustainable vision? Who knows
Lenovo says that traditional datacenters are not fit for purpose, and must evolve to future-proof businesses across EMEA. This is based on research, but the PC and server biz has come up with some wacky possible designs, including one that is almost literally in the clouds.…
Officials sound alarm after Rift Valley Fever outbreak kills 42 in west Africa sparking fresh pandemic fears
Officials are desperately trying to contain the killer virus, which began spreading in Senegal and Mauritania in late September.
Moment fugitive fraudster hands himself in three days after he was freed from HMP Wandsworth by mistake as hunt continues for Algerian migrant sex offender
Fraudster William 'Billy' Smith, 35, was wrongly set free from the south London jail earlier this week but reportedly handed himself in after a three-day manhunt.
Construction sector suffers worst downturn since 2020
Job cuts in the sector are rising and staffing levels fell to the lowest level since August 2020, while total output in the industry remained on a 'downward trajectory.'
The room-by-room guide to paint colours that devalue your house - and the shades to choose instead
When it comes to home decor, bold colours have become increasingly popular in recent years - however, experts have warned that using certain hues can devalue a property.