South Africa records first cholera death
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Africa has recorded the first cholera death following the recent outbreak as the number of confirmed cases has risen to five,…
Fruit and veg shortages only ‘the tip of the iceberg’, National Farmers’ Union warns
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA shortage of fruit and vegetables which has forced supermarkets to impose purchasing restrictions on products “is the tip of the iceberg”,…
Bird flu: UK health officials make contingency plans
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK health experts are sharing details of their Covid-style plans against bird flu, including modelling for the unlikely scenario that it could…
Earthquake hits parts of UK as midnight tremor sees houses shake
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe UK was rocked by an earthquake last night, with people reporting “shaking” from South Wales to the West Midlands. Read More
Huge 'unprecedented' coffee shortage to hit UK supermarkets
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn ‘unprecedented’ shortage of coffee could hit the UK soon. Read More
'You just slammed him!' Recently hired NICU nurse is fired after horrified father films her shoving his newborn baby boy face-first into his bassinet
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA newly-hired nurse has been fired after a father filmed her slamming his newborn baby boy face-down into a bassinet at a…
Many talented young Nigerians are leaving. Halting the exodus will be a task for the next president
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Reading Time: < 1 minute“May Nigeria not happen to you,” is a common prayer in Africa’s largest economy and most populous nation. Read More
Rail workers' union accepts pay deal after long-running dispute
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMembers of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) have voted to accept offers by train companies. Read More
British chemical company liable for Beirut blast that killed 200, High Court rules
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA UK-registered chemical company has been found liable by the High Court in London for the Beirut port blast that killed 200 people….
Third of university students plunge into double debt during cost of living crisis, ONS survey shows
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlmost a third of university students are being driven into extra debt because their loans are not enough to cover the rising cost…