Postpartum haemorrhage in England up 19% since 2020 to 32/1,000 births (16,780 cases last year). NHS maternity safety concerns rise amid complex births.
The BMA criticises Health Secretary Wes Streeting for scaremongering over NHS flu pressures ahead of resident doctors’ strikes.
Zipcar’s exit from the UK opens opportunities as car-sharing rivals like Free2Move, Hiyacar, and Turo consider expanding in London.
Metropolitan Police have increased patrols at the Morrisons car park in Acton, Ealing, following rising safety concerns and reports of suspicious activity.
Bromley’s Vue Cinema is screening the festive classic Home Alone alongside the new animated sequel Zootropolis 2, drawing strong family audiences.
A 1960s Brixton office block in Lambeth will be redeveloped into a 341-room hotel and co-working hub, but a Nando’s restaurant and gym will be lost.
Striking traffic wardens were blocked from entering a tense Bromley meeting, later disrupted by pro-Palestine activists amid heightened local tensions.
Healthwatch Havering’s new report evaluates frailty ward at Queen’s Hospital, outlining findings, patient concerns, and recommendations for improved care.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Former Premier League referee David Coote’s sentencing for making a category A indecent image of a child, to which he pleaded guilty in October 2025, was postponed from 11 December to 8 January 2026 at Nottingham Crown
Bulgaria (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced his government’s resignation on 11 December 2025, moments before a parliamentary no-confidence vote, bowing to weeks of mass protests over corruption, economic policies, and a controversial 2026 budget. The move, amid