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Four people taken to hospital after reports of stabbing in south east London
Four people have been taken to hospital after reports of a stabbing in south-east London, emergency services said.
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Police and Army veterans gather for A66 crash officers funeral
Police officers and Army veterans came together to pay their respects to a former colleague and comrade who was killed on duty in a horrific crash on the A66.
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Dont wear RNLI branding says charity to deter anti migrant protests
RNLI volunteers and staff have been warned not to wear the charity’s branding because of the “unacceptable abuse” they have faced from anti-migrant protesters.
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Holidaymakers face tourism tax with new powers for mayors across England
Holidaymakers across England face a new tax on overnight stays under Government plans to give mayors greater economic power in their regions.
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Pharmacists will be able to treat people for more illnesses under NHS scheme
Pharmacists will be able to treat people with migraines, acne, more types of ear infection and other conditions as the NHS “pharmacy first” scheme is expanded.
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Mayors to be given power to impose tourist tax
Plans to give England’s mayors the power to introduce a tourist tax will be set out on Thursday.
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Flight disruption easing as air traffic boss faces calls to resign
Flight disruption that caused chaos for hundreds of thousands of passengers has eased, with schedules set to return to normal later.
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Bayeux Tapestry set to be unveiled to the public today
The Bayeux Tapestry is set to be unveiled to the public today at the British Museum.
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August was worlds joint hottest month on record scientists
August was the world’s joint hottest month on record, with global temperatures 1.65C above pre-industrial times, scientists have said.
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National security cant come at the expense of social security Andy Burnham
National security “can’t come at the expense of social security”, the Prime Minister has insisted, as he criticised Tory plans to fund defence.
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Transport Secretary does not believe air traffic control issue was unavoidable
The Transport Secretary has told MPs she did not believe the air traffic control problems that have caused chaos for hundreds of thousands of passengers were “unavoidable”.
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Reform UK under criminal investigation amid allegations of donation rules breach
Reform UK is under criminal investigation after allegations the party breached donation rules on foreign funding.
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Hundreds of police line street at A66 crash colleagues funeral
Hundreds of police officers lined the street at the funeral of a colleague who was killed in a collision on the A66.
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Nottingham set to bring in new powers to fight intimidating use of balaclavas
New powers to tackle young people wearing balaclavas to intimidate members of the public in Nottingham city centre are set to come into force next week.
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Lee Westwood ponders LIV Golf stay despite it filing for bankruptcy protection
Lee Westwood will consider staying with LIV Golf despite the organisation filing for bankruptcy protection.
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Celebrity Traitors and Clarksons Farm win top prizes at National TV Awards
The Celebrity Traitors and Clarkson’s Farm won top prizes at the National Television Awards.
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EastEnders star Shane Richie pleads not guilty to drink driving
EastEnders actor Shane Richie has pleaded not guilty to a charge of drink-driving and faces a trial next year.
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Tributes from around the world for officers killed in A66 crash Police Fed
The families of two police officers who were killed in a head-on collision on the A66 have been given “overwhelming” support from around the world, a Police Federation Chair said.
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17 million waited for more than 12 hours for AE care last year review
More than 1.7 million patients waited for more than more than half a day for emergency care, despite concerns that long A and E waits are linked to an increased risk of death, according to a new report.
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Air traffic control boss to face Transport Secretary as flight chaos to continue
The boss of an air traffic control provider will speak to the Transport Secretary on Wednesday as disruption is set to continue after a technical issue grounded flights.
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Childrens commissioner warns of 42000 hidden Neets absent from colleges
Youth unemployment is likely to be even higher than official statistics, according to the Children’s Commissioner who has warned of a “blind spot” with tens of thousands of young people “slipping through the cracks”.
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Monty Don to leave Gardeners World after 23 years
Monty Don has announced he will leave Gardeners’ World after more than 20 years.
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Englands Harry Kane Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice make Ballon dOr shortlist
Harry Kane is on the shortlist for the 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or award along with England team-mates Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice.
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Flights departing UK disrupted by air traffic control technical issue
Flights departing the UK have been disrupted by an air traffic control “technical issue”, Nats has said.
Care News
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Archbishop calls for society wide shift in support for unpaid carers
The Archbishop was responding during Carers Week to the report‘No Choice but to Care’
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Adult social care workers urged to share Covid stories
This will help the inquiry to identify areas for improvement when it begins the public hearings on the care sector in the summer of 2025
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Young Carers missing out on carer's allowance
Carers Trust estimates nearly 20,000 young adult carers are being forced to choose between education and financial support
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20% increase in those at risk from type 2 diabetes
The NHS is investing in a number of initiatives including the Diabetes Prevention Programme which has helped thousands of people stave off a type 2 diagnosis
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Black and ethnic minority people are underrepresented in virtual patient cohorts.
Targeted research needed to understand the barriers to access.
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NHS dental treatment has still not returned to pre-pandemic levels
The British Dental Association (BDA) has said the next government need to take on board the huge knock-on effects the crisis in dentistry is having across the health service.
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London councils object to relocation of specialist cancer service
Richmond Council has voted to request a review by NHS England
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West Lothian Council workers could trigger a summer of strike action
GMB Scotland said its members were being balloted on industrial action - with the first possible strike day falling on July 3.
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Care UK in Portsmouth to remember the hundreds of thousands of those who took part in D-Day
Along with the three forces’ charities and the Merchant Navy Association, more than 100 care homes will take part in the nationwide tribute.
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NHS and social care leaders could save £1 billion annually by adopting an AI-led home healthcare model
By reducing hospitalisations for older adults by 52-70%, this approach frees up over 1,210 hospital bed days monthly
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Number of people with pre diabetes has risen by 11% in Norther Ireland.
These new figures show nearly 200,000 people are living with, or at risk of diabetes.
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Software to reduce hospital waiting times will be rolled out across Scotland over the next year
The national theatre scheduling tool improved operating room efficiency by up to 25%
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Martha’s rule is going to be rolled out in 143 hospitals in England
This has been called one of the most important changes to patient care in years,
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Carers in North Lanarkshire receive support payments
Councillors have approved a new three-year strategy, with the report finding local carers receive support that is consistently better than the national average.
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No money for carers to get free public transport in Suffolk
The council's financial position is deemed too fragile to go ahead, because the permits would amount to an "unsustainable subsidy".
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Carer's Allowance overpayments affecting five thousand people in Northern Ireland
9 million pounds of overpayments have been referred to the Department for Communities Debt Management branch
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Information about insect bites and stings surges ahead of this bank holiday weekend
One person every 22 seconds searched for information on recognising and treating bites and stings
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Skinny jabs like Ozempic are being used as a cop-out
Professor says that while new drugs worked for the majority of people, preventing obesity in the first place was still the best plan