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Exact burial spot of St. Nicholas, inspiration for Santa Claus, discovered in Turkish churchArchaeologists in southern Turkey have just uncovered the original burial place of Father Christmas himself, formally known as St. Nicholas, but whose modern nicknames of Santa Claus, Saint Nick and Kris Kringle are known by children the world over.While researchers already knew that the saint's body was buried in the fourth century A.D. church in Turkey's Antalya province, the holy man's remains were stolen around 700 years after he died, so the specific spot where he was originally interred was a mystery.Now, clues gathered during a new excavation of this church, including the eccesiastical building's similarity to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and the placement of a fresco depicting Jesus, hint at exactly where St. Nick's body was likely laid to rest.
Most children who think they’re transgender are just going through a ‘phase’, says NHSDoctors told not to encourage young people to change their names and pronouns
More than 900,000 drivers risk £1,000 fine over expired licencesDriving entitlement normally remains until someone reaches 70, after which they must renew their licence every three years to stay on the road.But Photocards must be renewed every 10 years to ensure the image is a true likeness of the driver.Drivers can check their licence's expiry date by looking at section 4b on the front of cards.
Taxpayers spend £1m on utility bills for empty prisons
Threat of NHS consultants strike looms as emergency call handlers walk outSenior doctors mull the possibility of holding industrial action amid latest 24-hour strike by 999 phone operators
Royal Mail: 100 days left to use stamps without a barcodeRoyal Mail is urging people to use up stamps that do not have a barcode by 31 January, when they will no longer be valid for postage.It says the deadline in exactly 100 days affects "everyday" stamps featuring the late Queen's profile.Barcoded stamps were introduced in February to make deliveries more efficient and improve security.Customers will still be able to use themed, commemorative and non-barcoded Christmas stamps after the deadline.Anyone unable to use older everyday stamps by 31 January will be able to exchange them for newer barcoded ones free of charge. Royal Mail says that, at present, there is no end date for when the older stamps can be swapped.Royal Mail's advice is not connected to the change of monarch. It says further details on the launch of stamps featuring King Charles will be made at the appropriate time after consultation with the Royal Household.
EasyJet launches month-long all-inclusive holiday package that’s ‘cheaper than staying in UK’Budget holiday company says 28-day package could save Brits £277 per month on billsEasyJet Holidays has launched a cost-of-living-themed package holiday which would enable Britons to escape the UK for nearly a full month and, it claims, save hundreds on their energy bills.The 28-day trip to Hurghada, Egypt, has departures from early January and costs £650 per person, per month, on an all-inclusive basis.
Democracy campaigner Gina Miller to fight prominent Tory at next electionExclusive: Demand for clampdown on tax loopholes as True and Fair Party unveils first candidates Democracy campaigner Gina Miller will today issue a call for a clampdown on tax loopholes, backed by the creation of a new Fair Tax Office, as she unveils the first slate of candidates to fight the general election for her True and Fair Party.Ms Miller, who defeated Boris Johnson’s government in the courts over Brexit, will be among the first group of nine candidates, and will stand in the seat of a prominent former Tory minister.She said that reforms to tax policy and improved funding for HM Revenue and Customs could bring in £5.6bn a year – enough to pay for nearly 170,000 nurses.The True and Fair Party aims to stand around 30 candidates in the election expected in 2024, most of them ordinary members of the public who want reform of Britain’s political system.
Rees-Mogg move to axe 2,400 laws is ‘anti-democratic’, say legal expertsLeading lawyers have sounded the alarm over Jacob Rees-Mogg’s proposals for post-Brexit legislation that could result in 2,400 laws disappearing overnight – including a ban on animal testing for cosmetics, workers’ rights and environmental protections.Lawyers including one former UK government legal official who designed the concept of EU-retained law for Theresa May branded the move as “anti-democratic” and “completely barking”.
Smartphones could tell how soon people will dieA study of users’ walking habits could be used to predict mortality in the next five years, researchers suggest
May, Johnson, Truss and (probably) Sunak: four unelected Prime Ministers in six years.
UK doomed without Brexit rethink, warns Tory backerThe UK is "doomed" and on a path to being "the sick man of Europe" because of the way Brexit was negotiated, according to a long-time Tory backer.Guy Hands, who runs private equity firm Terra Firma and has been a Brexit critic, warned the UK faces higher taxes, lower benefits and a possible International Monetary Fund bailout.
Some of Rishi Sunak's colleagues are already sharpening the axe in readiness for another executionMr Sunak might struggle even to last as long as Liz Truss, warn some Conservative MPsThe Boris Johnson “ultras” in the party, like Sir Christopher Chope and Nadine Dorries, are muttering about rebellions, raising the prospect of an “ungovernable” Conservative Party giving the next leader no choice but to call an immediate general election, which Labour would almost certainly win.
Apple fixes new zero-day used in attacks against iPhones, iPadsEven though this zero-day bug was most likely only used in highly-targeted attacks, installing today's security updates is strongly recommended to block any attack attempts.
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