The NHS has been battling a severe flu outbreak in the UK, with the mutated H3N2 strain circulating - and health bosses have warned of a "tidal wave" of illness

Plenty of Brits are dreading swapping stories over the table when they sit down for Christmas dinner, and Gen Z admit that they are often distracted by tech

The Security Service of Ukraine had smuggled dozens of drones into Russia for the operation and hoped to time the strikes around Russia’s Victory Day on May 9

Portugal's two main trade unions are calling for what could be the country's biggest strike in over a decade, with severe flight and rail disruptions expected to affect UK travellers

Three Waymos froze when they came at each other from different directions in a busy residential street in the latest in a series of incidents involving the robot taxis

Weather maps suggest millions of Brits could wake up to snow on December 25 with the GFS model showing intense flurries hitting Northern Ireland and Scotland at midnight on Christmas Eve

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed new rules to make it easier for people to get support on investments and pensions, subject to parliamentary approval before a potential April 2026 launch

Emergency services were called to an incident this morning and services between Wolverhampton and New Street will be affected until 11am, National Rail have said

Commuters are experiencing delays with queues building following four separate incidents near Manchester - drivers are being warned to allow good time for their journeys

Lianne Barclay, who worked at Bridgewater High School in Warrington, was banned from the profession after being found to have sent sexually motivated messages to a child

Yusuf Mahmud Nazir died in November 2022, eight days after he was sent home from hospital with antibiotics. His family met Health Secretary Wes Streeting to discuss their campaign for Yusuf's Law, with an inquest due in April

Roy Marsh appealed against his fine but still had to pay £150, and said the incident had left him 'anxious about going out' - while his daughter said officers are 'harassing older people'

The men allegedly held a knife to the woman's neck before sexually assaulting her in broad daylight in the latest of six 'targeted' incidents involving the same victim

A top-secret US government briefing has reportedly concluded that China would triumph every time in a war over Taiwan, with America's most advanced aircraft carrier frequently destroyed in simulations

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Cynthia Ming was jailed for 50 years after murdering her neighbour, who was found naked and covered in blood having allegedly suffered years of 'demonic harassing'

President Trump has launched his 'Gold Card', a new visa scheme offering permanent US residency - while tourists may have to show five years of social media history to gain entry to the US

Jacob Lee Bard, 48, has been charged with the murder of 19-year-old De’Jon Fox following a shooting at Kentucky State University which left another student critically injured

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A man has been charged with the murder of his wife Kristina Joksimovic, allegedly strangling her before dismembering her, cutting out her womb and 'pureeing' body parts

The freak accident happened in a school in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, and firefighters and parents rushed to the scene to help prevent any more damage

A pack of dogs attacked a woman carrying her six-day-old baby, leaving the infant with bite and claw wounds to the head as the mum suffered severe injuries requiring surgeries

She tied the knot with her devoted partner

A Ryanair passenger took to social media to complain about having to pay to take his luggage on the plane twice - but other users have said his bag was obviously too big

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has hit out over the leaks which came out ahead of her controversial Budget in November

Leading scientist Professor Avi Loeb argued it’s “arrogant” to believe we’re alone in a universe teeming with billions of stars and habitable planets, pointing to mounting evidence

Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband no longer meet the requirements of UK law to be described as 'chocolate' bars - and they come hot on the heels of Penguin and Club bars doing the same thing