Less than half of people over the age of 40 in England are getting the heart health checks they are entitled to, according to the government’s spending watchdog. The National Audit Office called for a review of how NHS health checks are provided in England, after it found that only 44% of eligible adults attended one in the past five years.more

Hundreds of schools in England are still at risk of collapse from crumbling concrete, according to previously unpublished figures. Official data, which the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found had been wrongly withheld by the Conservative government, confirmed the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) at 235 Department for Education (DfE) sites.more

Wine sales in Poland are falling slightly, but the industry sees opportunities in the fact that consumers are increasingly choosing more expensive wines. However, the planned ban on the sale of alcohol over the internet casts a shadow over the market prospects - writes in today's issue of "Business Pulse".more

Miura will turn 58 in February, and the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported this week that he intends to play next season for his fourth-tier Japanese club, Suzuka. It will be his 40th season playing in professional soccer.more

The way smart energy meters work in northern England and Scotland is causing issues for customers, BBC Panorama has been told. The body that represents energy companies, Energy UK, has confirmed for the first time there is a regional divide - because of the way meters send usage data back to suppliers. more

Russia has brought the war back to Europe, and even troops from North Korea. The threat of an armed attack on an EU member state is higher than at any time since the end of the Cold War, said the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, speaking yesterday at the Finnish-Swedish cooperation forum in Espoo.more

The BBC has confirmed that Match of the Day host Gary Lineker is to step down from the flagship football show at the end of this season, but will host BBC Sport’s coverage of the 2026 World Cup. He will also front the BBC's coverage of the FA Cup 2025/2026.more

A 1% fall in house prices in London could yield a £7.3bn boost to the economy over a decade, mayor Sadiq Khan has said.more

Billionaire Elon Musk has been meeting with Trump every day since November 5, the day President-elect Donald Trump was elected, influencing personnel decisions in the new administration, ABC News reports. The New York Times reports that he suggested hiring SpaceX employees in the Defense Department.more

British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize award with her novel Orbital, the first book set in space to win the prize. Orbital contemplates the world from a different viewpoint as it follows a team of astronauts in the International Space Station.more

Trust in online banking and web browsing is declining, according to research conducted by SW Research on behalf of Bank Pocztowy. However, despite a 7 per cent drop from last year, Poles still consider online banking to be the safest form of online activity, it added.more

French footballer Wissam Ben Yedder, who defended the colours of AS Monaco until the end of last season, has been sentenced to two years in prison with a suspended sentence for sexual assault. The 34-year-old will also have to pay five thousand euros in compensation to the victim.more

A central London pub has increased the price of drinks in the late evening — saying that customers need to pay for their security. O’Neill’s on Wardour Street, Soho, has added a £2 surcharge on all drinks served after 10pm, meaning that a pint costing £7.40 goes up to £9.40 later in the evening.more

Albania, years ago a closed country ruled by dictatorship, now attracts millions of tourists a year; more and more of them are seeking aesthetic medicine there, i.e. a more beautiful smile or fuller bust, reported the website of N1 TV, which broadcasts in the Balkan countries.more

Scotland national team player Che Adams will not take part in the Nations League matches against Croatia on Friday and Poland on Monday, the BBC has reported. The 28-year-old Torino striker also did not play against the Red and White in September's match in Glasgow, won by the visitors 3-2.more

The UK’s jobs market has shown further signs of cooling after a rise in unemployment in September while pay growth slowed, as business leaders warned the budget could hit hiring demand and lead to higher prices.more

The head of the Church of England, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned on Tuesday. The reason is the results of an investigation indicating that Archbishop Welby failed to inform the police about sexual abuse committed years ago by a staff member at a Christian summer camp.more

The NHS will start offering an "improved" stop smoking pill to tens of thousands of people in England who want to quit cigarettes. Varenicline, a daily tablet given over a few months, is as effective as vapes and more effective than nicotine replacement gum or patches, NHS England says. more

For the third year in a row, Polish women's tennis players will play in the final tournament of the Billie Jean King Cup, but for the first time Iga Swiatek is in the line-up, which significantly increases the chances of a good result. Tomorrow in Malaga, the Polish women's rivals in the first round will be the Spaniards. The Czech women are already waiting for the winners.more

The economic policies announced by US President-elect Donald Trump could elevate the exchange rate of the US currency; a strong dollar would in turn affect global trade and finance, stifling growth in other parts of the world, the UK's ‘Economist’ weekly assessed.more

A Ryanair plane en route to Manchester was forced to make aN emergency landing at London Stansted after a man died onboard. The flight from Tirana, Albania, suddenly diverted shortly before 8pm on Sunday, having flown over countries including Switzerland and France.more

Controls will be reintroduced at the Netherlands' land borders on 9 December and will remain in place for six months, the immigration and asylum ministry said yesterday. This is part of the anti-immigration campaign of the government coalition led by Geert Wilders' Freedom Party (PVV), Reuters estimated.more

McLaren executive director Zak Brown has made a surprising proposal. He has put forward a proposal to designate as many as 28 venues to host grand prix in the Formula One cycle. This year's F1 competition consists of 24 races, a record number in the history of the sport.more

Former British Armed Forces soldier Daniel Khalife, who has been charged with terrorism and spying for Iran, pleaded guilty yesterday to escaping from prison where he was awaiting trial. This occurred in September 2023 and Khalife was caught after a three-day manhunt.more

The European Commission yesterday dismissed media reports that it intended to send troops from European countries to Ukraine as part of a US plan to ‘freeze the war’ in the country.more