People can learn a vital life skill within minutes by scanning a QR code displayed on Royal Mail lockers. The training is completely free and could prove crucial in a life-threatening situation. The postal service has joined forces with the British Heart Foundation to educate communities by teaching CPR. As …
Read More »Scanning QR code could help save a life as people urged to learn life skill
People who scan the QR code could learn an important life skill they may need to help their family in the future Amber O’Connor Money and Lifestyle reporter U35s 12:49, 26 Feb 2026 People can complete the task in minutes (stock photo)(Image: Getty) People can learn a vital life skill …
Read More »We asked 8 nutritionists what one food they eat every day
Experts argue a healthy diet is less about what we cut out of it, but more about what we can add to nourish our bodies 06:47, 18 Feb 2026Updated 09:32, 18 Feb 2026 The food staples that nutritionists rely on for a healthy, balanced diet(Image: Getty Images) Diet chat is …
Read More »The village where people haven’t had any post ‘since last year’
MP Rachel Taylor has raised concerns about missing job offers, benefit payments and NHS letters including a cancer screening result An MP claims some people living in a Warwickshire village haven’t had any post all year(Image: Getty) Some villagers in the Midlands have not received any post “this year”, their …
Read More »Pharmacist lists flu virus symptoms to look out for as superflu spreads
A pharmacist has outlined the latest symptoms of the H3N2 flu strain that has led to thousands of hospital admissions across the UK. This year’s flu season has begun earlier than expected, with health officials unsure whether cases have reached their peak – suggesting many more people will become unwell …
Read More »Fundraiser for Aberdeenshire girl, 10, fighting leukaemia hits £600,000
Sophia Wilson, from Sauchen, was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in July this year, with a fundraiser launched to help pay for treatment in the United States. Ruaraidh Britton Reporter 15:24, 25 Dec 2025 Sophia Wilson is receiving cancer treatment(Image: GoFundMe) The family of an Aberdeenshire schoolgirl who is fighting …
Read More »Thousands of women warned as flu hospital cases remain at record levels
Pregnant women and newborn babies are among the most vulnerable to flu this winter A woman with a flu(Image: Getty Images) Thousands of pregnant women are being urged to get their flu vaccination as soon as possible, amid a continued rise in flu-related hospital admissions. Royal Colleges representing more than …
Read More »Doctors return to work as hospitals work to recover from strike disruption – The Irish News
Hospitals in England are working to recover from disruption caused by strikes in the run-up to Christmas. Resident doctors return to work at 7am on Monday after a five-day walkout. The industrial action came amid surging flu cases, with the number of people in hospital with the virus remaining at …
Read More »NHS faces ‘super flu’ crisis as bosses warn of ‘worst case scenario’ outbreak
NHS England has released its latest figures as the UK faces its most severe flu outbreak in decades, with the mutated H3N2 strain spreading The NHS is facing a ‘tidal wave’ of illness (stock) ( Image: Getty Images) NHS England has released its latest figures as the country battles its …
Read More »‘Poison pub’ popular with locals left 43 diners with diarrhoea after Christmas meal
Fans of the pub have continued to support it online 14:51, 10 Dec 2025Updated 15:41, 10 Dec 2025 The pub has confirmed it is working with Public Health Wales to address the issues(Image: Wales Online / Rob Browne) An unassuming quaint pub sent dozens of diners home feeling worse for …
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