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UK bank holiday weather Mixed picture
UK bank holiday weekend weather will be a “mixed picture” with warmer-than-average sunny patches breaking through the clouds, the Met Office has said.
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Ipswich promoted to Premier League
Goals from Wes Burns and Omari Hutchinson fired Ipswich back into the Premier League for the first time in 22 years with the 2-0 win over Huddersfield also confirming the Terriers’ relegation.
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Mayoral results due as election counts continue
Among the contests being decided today are the mayoral races in London and the West Midlands
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Final day of Championship campaign
Ipswich only need a point against Huddersfield to secure automatic promotion
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Kevin Spacey denies new allegations
The claims are set to be made in a Channel 4 documentary next week
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Fuel prices up 10p per litre since start of year
The RAC say the average price of a litre of petrol went up by 3p in April alone
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King hugged by niece Zara Tindall at Royal Windsor Horse Show
Charles braved the rain to the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
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Labour wins Blackpool South by election
Chris Webb secured a majority of 7,607 in the Blackpool South by-election
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Take That cancel Co op Live gigs
Take That say they will be moving their May shows from the Co-op Live to the AO Arena due to ongoing technical issues.
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Gavin and Stacey to return for one final episode
Gavin and Stacey will return for its last-ever episode on Christmas Day this year.
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Apple working to fix iPhone alarm issue
Apple has confirmed it is working to fix an issue that is causing some iPhone alarms to not play a sound, after users who overslept raised the glitch on social media.
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Ronnie OSullivan and Judd Trump victims of giant killings at Crucible
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump both crashed out of the World Snooker Championship on an extraordinary day of quarter-final action at the Crucible.
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Polls open in local elections
Voters will head to the polls on Thursday in a series of local elections seen as the final test of public opinion before Rishi Sunak goes to the country later this year.
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Up to 1200 new mothers suffer psychosis each year
Figures from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, based on births registered in 2022, suggest between 600 and 1,200 women each year may suffer from the condition.
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Man charged with murder after sword attack
A 36-year-old man is to appear in court charged with murdering a 14-year-old boy in a sword rampage in east London.
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Co op Arena cancels third opening performance
The Manchester Co-op Arena has cancelled its opening concert with US rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie at the last minute due to a “technical issue”.
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No threat to Sunak after local elections says Badenoch
Forecasts suggest tomorrow's local elections could see the Conservatives lose up to half of the council seats they are defending
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Tributes paid to 14 year old boy killed in east London
The teenager died following a sword attack as he walked to school
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Sword wielding man arrested following stabbings
A sword-wielding man has been arrested following reported stabbings and attacks on police officers.
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King to resume public duties
Medics will be keen for the King to avoid infection as he resumes public duties.
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Nominations open in SNP leadership contest
First Minister Humza Yousaf announced on Monday he would stand down.
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Yousaf quits as Scotland First Minister
Humza Yousaf has announced his resignation as Scotland’s First Minister ahead of forthcoming confidence votes.
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Janet Jackson to perform in UK again
Janet Jackson has announced a number of UK dates on her Together Again tour.
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Rail vehicles assembled for Europes biggest display
Dozens of rail vehicles have been assembled at a museum in County Durham for what curators claim will be the biggest display of its kind in Europe.
Care News
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NHS Scotland spends £30 million on locum
A freedom of information request has shown that the NHS in Scotland spent nearly £30 million on locum psychiatrists in a year
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Health secretary to close hormone loopholes
Health Secretary has pledged to close any loopholes which could see online providers prescribe hormones to gender-questioning children
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U-turn on mental health support
NHS England has U-turned on funding cuts in mental health support
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Unpaid carers in Northern Ireland left behind
Unpaid carers in Northern Ireland are being left behind as a new employment law comes into force in the rest of the UK.
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Key service under council control in Bath
Key services providing support to people with social care needs and learning disabilities have been brought under the direct council control.
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Children let down by a lack of research and "remarkably weak" evidence
Landmark reviews says children have been let down by a lack of research and "remarkably weak" evidence on medical interventions in gender care
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Nursing home placed into special measures
The Care Quality Commission places nursing home into special measures after inspectors were called in to investigate claims residents' safety, care and dignity were being compromised
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Tobacco style warnings for sunbeds
Skin Cancer UK is calling on the Government to make tobacco style warning signs mandatory in tanning salons
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Rebrand for Welsh Ambulance Service
The Welsh Ambulance Service has rebranded after being awarded University Trust status
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Usdaw welcomes new rights for carers
Retail union Usdaw has welcomed a new law that gives people with caring responsibilities a right to unpaid leave
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Unpaid carers being forced to repay huge sums
It’s claimed tens of thousands of unpaid carers are being forced to repay huge sums and threatened with criminal prosecution
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Hepatitis C rapid testing technology
Thousands of people unknowingly living with hepatitis C are to be identified, diagnosed and cured
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Sexual harassment in the NHS
New research suggests there are widespread incidents of sexual harassment in the NHS
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Good news for those with type 1 diabetes
Tens of thousands of adults and children living with the disease across England could receive an artificial pancreas
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MMR catch-up campaign update
MMR catch-up campaign has brought about tens of thousands of jabs delivered in the first three months of the year.
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UK trial for cutting duration of MRI scans
Cutting the duration of MRI scans for suspected prostate cancer patients by a third would make the scans cheaper and more accessible.
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Social care charity increases wages by 10%
A social care charity based in North West England is raising wages for its 1,800 social care workers by 10%
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Two new trials for dementia diagnosis
Two UK research teams are launching major clinical trials to identify a blood test for diagnosing dementia.