Day: January 2, 2025

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Cold snap ‘could put elderly at risk of death’ as fuel payments cap criticised

News

Cold snap ‘could put elderly at risk of death’ as fuel payments cap criticised

An imminent cold snap could put the elderly at risk of death, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned as a charity criticised the Government’s decision to limit winter fuel payments. The UKHSA has issued cold weather health alerts for all of England ahead of a week of low temperatures. Amber alerts have been issued from 12pm on Thursday until January 8, meaning a rise in deaths, particularly among […]

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Vodafone

Business

Vodafone completes £6.6bn deal to offload Italian arm

It plans to use the cash to pay down its debt pile and complete a further share buyback. Vodafone has completed the eight billion euro (£6.6 billion) sale of its Italian business to Switzerland’s Swisscom as a flurry of deals are sewn up for the start of the new year. The mobile phone giant – which last month saw its £15 billion tie-up with Three UK cleared by Britain’s competition […]

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Co-op

Business

Co-op to open dozens of new stores in 2025

The Co-op is planning to open 75 new stores across the UK this year and refurbish scores of existing sites, the company has announced. The new stores will be both Co-op and franchise-run, building on an increase in franchises in 2024, including on more university campus sites, a first Co-op in a hospital as well as on petrol forecourts. Matt Hood, Co-op’s managing director, said: “We want everyone to have […]

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Max George

Entertainment

Max George returning to hospital for check-up over ‘flicking’ feeling in chest

The Wanted star Max George has said he is going back to hospital as he is getting a “flicking feeling” in his chest following heart surgery. The singer had been sent home for Christmas after having a pacemaker fitted during a two-and-a-half-hour operation to address a 2:1 heart block. In a video posted on Instagram on Monday, George, 36, said he is getting the feeling in his chest and “the doctors […]

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Wayne Rooney

Sport

Wayne Rooney and Plymouth ‘mutually part ways’

The club are currently bottom of the Championship. Head coach Wayne Rooney has departed Plymouth after seven months in charge. The 39-year-old was appointed in May and leaves with the club sat bottom of the Sky Bet Championship, four points from safety. His last game at the helm came on Sunday, when Argyle were beaten 2-0 at fellow strugglers Oxford. In a statement on the Plymouth website, Rooney said: “I […]

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