Meet Stoke-on-Trent's new Poet Laureate who turned to writing in Covid

A Royal Stoke worker who turned to poetry to help him deal with his anxiety during the Covid pandemic has been named the city ...

Trans row nurse's full emotional account of her ordeal: 'It felt like there was a man watching me undress'

It was 'simply accepted' by management at Darlington Memorial Hospital that new hire Rose Henderson, a biological male, would ...
The Guardian

NHS under ‘extraordinary pressure’ as amber cold alerts issued for all England

Hospitals brace for new year surge in sick patients as temperatures plummet and with 95% of beds full The NHS is under “extraordinary pressure” and braced for a new year surge in sick patients as ...
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Office Depot collapses after 40 years—1,000 stores gone as $1B buyout marks end of an era

In late 2025, Office Depot's parent ODP Corp agreed to sell the company to private equity firm Atlas Holdings for about $1 billion. Donald Trump announces major change for school cafeterias Trump is ...
Sky

NHS latest: New flu figures expected as resident doctors' strike enters day two

That's all for our live coverage of the NHS and its latest tranche of flu and illness figures. Driven by a new strain of flu, a "tidal wave" has hit the health service, the health secretary warned ...
The Independent

What is the H3N2 flu strain and how serious is it? Symptoms and advice as UK cases surge

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...