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Parents are being urged to be aware of the symptoms Health experts are investigating cases of Strep A infection after the deaths of six young children and a rise in cases. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said there had been a rise in rare invasive Group A strep this year, particularly in children under 10, with five deaths of under-10s in England since September. A separate case has been reported in Wales, taking the known UK total to six. Group A strep bacteria […]

18 year old Hussain Bah was arrested on Friday A third teenager has been charged over the murders of two 16-year-old boys a mile apart in south-east London, the Metropolitan Police said. Kearne Solanke was stabbed in Titmuss Avenue, Thamesmead, and Charlie Bartolo was found with stab wounds in Sewell Road, Abbey Wood, on Saturday November 26. The Met had been called at about 5.10pm to reports that people had […]

It's set to come into force next week The Group of Seven nations (G7) and Australia agreed on Friday to adopt a 60 dollar-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil, acting shortly after the European Union reached unanimous agreement on the same price earlier in the day. The European Union had tentatively agreed to the price cap as Western sanctions aim to reorder the global oil market to prevent price spikes […]

They stress it's usually mild, but can be serious in rare cases Health experts are investigating cases of Strep A infection after five deaths of young children and a rise in cases. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said there had been a rise in cases of rare invasive Group A strep this year, particularly in children under 10, with five deaths this season. Group A strep bacteria can cause many different infections, ranging from minor illnesses to deadly diseases. They include the […]

Sir Elton John has said he “couldn’t be more excited” to be headlining at Glastonbury 2023, marking what will be the final UK show of his last ever tour. The veteran singer, 75, will top the bill on the Pyramid Stage on Sunday June 25 for his first performance at the Worthy Farm festival in Somerset. After touring the globe on his marathon Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour over the […]

Formula One has announced that next year’s Chinese Grand Prix will be cancelled. The race in Shanghai – due to take place on April 16 – has been scrapped amid ongoing coronavirus restrictions in the country. The sport is now facing a four-week hole in the 2023 calendar with the defunct round in China sandwiched by races in Melbourne on April 2 and Azerbaijan on April 30. But it is […]

Their aim is to get patients into beds more quickly and better manage demand More than 40 NHS “traffic control centres” have gone live across England with the aim of getting patients into beds more quickly and managing demand. The “winter war rooms” will use data to respond to pressures on the health system, with staff able to divert ambulances away from full hospitals to ones with more capacity. Data, including A&E […]

The Cornish seaside town of St Ives has come out on top St Ives has been crowned Britain’s happiest place to live in an annual survey. The Cornish seaside town overtook Hexham in Northumberland to take this year’s top spot in Rightmove’s survey, having alternated with the market town for first place since 2019. Hexham was placed fourth in this year’s study. More than 21,000 people responded to Rightmove’s Happy […]

It's the first Westminster by-election since Boris Johnson's departure kicked off months of chaos Rishi Sunak is facing his first test at the ballot box as voters go to the polls to choose a new City of Chester MP. The contest will give both Labour and the Tories a glimpse into how voters are reacting to a tumultuous six months for the Government, as it marks the first Westminster by-election […]