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At least 12 people dead in antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach police
At least 12 people have been killed and 29 injured in a terrorist attack targeting a Jewish celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australian police have said.
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Kings special post box delivery for scientists in the Antarctic
Scientists working at a remote British research station in the Antarctic received a special delivery of a new Royal Mail post box in time for Christmas – thanks to the King.
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Specialist teams for all police forces under violence against womens strategy
Specialist rape and sex offences investigators will be introduced to every police force as part of reforms to be introduced under the Government’s violence against women and girls (Vawg) strategy.
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Transformational train timetables revamp comes into effect
One of Britain’s most significant train timetable changes since the ill-fated May 2018 revamp comes into effect on Sunday.
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Met Police will not investigate recent Andrew accusations force says
The Metropolitan Police has decided not to launch a criminal investigation into reports that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked his taxpayer-funded bodyguard to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre.
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Channel crossings begin on Saturday after longest pause in seven years
Migrants began crossing the English Channel on Saturday after the longest pause in small boat arrivals in the UK in seven years.
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Two people dead in house fire after explosion in garden police
Two people have died in a house fire following reports of an explosion in the garden, police said.
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Kings message on cancer will save lives
The King’s message about his cancer recovery “will save lives”, Charles’ friend and authorised biographer Jonathan Dimbleby has said.
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Sir Billy Connolly battling Parkinsons incredibly bravely Martin Compston
Martin Compston has lauded Sir Billy Connolly for dealing with Parkinson’s “incredibly bravely”.
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Nordic resorts enter top 10 list of best value family ski destinations
Relatively unknown Nordic resorts are rivalling Italy and Bulgaria as Europe’s best value ski trip destinations, according to new research.
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Legislation on alcohol ban at football games outdated ministers told
Laws governing the sale of alcohol at football matches are “outdated and out of touch”, the Scottish Government has been told as it was urged to lift the ban on drinking at games.
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Half of secondary pupils avoided school in past year due to anxiety
Half of secondary pupils have avoided school in the past year because of anxiety, a poll has found.
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Shoppers turning to alternative payments such as buy now pay later
Shoppers increasingly turned to “alternative” ways to pay in 2024, such as buy now pay later methods, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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UK economy contracts for second month running in October
The UK’s economy contracted for the second month running in October, defying expectations for a rebound as car manufacturing only made a slight recovery from the Jaguar Land Recovery cyber attack
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Reward of 20000 offered to help find grandmothers killer
A £20,000 reward is being offered to help find the killer of a grandmother found dead in her home.
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Three jailed for life for murder caught on doorbell camera
Three men have been jailed for life after an an innocent grandfather was shot through his living room window in a murder which was caught on a doorbell camera.
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Council deeply saddened by theft of more than 600 items from museum collection
A city council says it is “deeply saddened” by the theft of more than 600 artefacts from its museum collection.
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Flu cases in NHS hospitals jump 55 in one week figures show
The number of people in hospital in England with flu remains at a record level for this time of year and has jumped by 55% in a week, NHS figures show.
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Liverpool tops generous cities list in 2025 according to fundraising platform
Liverpool is the most generous city in the UK this year, according to figures from a fundraising platform.
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Targeted support could see 18 million savers offered help in next decade
At least 18 million people could be offered extra help with their investments and pensions over the next decade with the “game changing” introduction of targeted support, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.
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Trump says US has seized oil tanker off coast of Venezuela
President Donald Trump has announced that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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Social media firms must do more to stop underage image sharing
Social media platforms must do more to stop explicit images of children being shared online, a police chief has said.
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Doctors strike over Christmas would have different degree of risk Streeting
The Health Secretary has warned that a resident doctors’ strike over Christmas would have a “much different degree of risk” than previous walkouts, adding that he “cannot think of a single other trade union in this country that would behave this way”.
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Ray Winstone very proud after receiving Freedom of the City of London
English actor Ray Winstone has said he is “very proud to be a Londoner” after receiving the Freedom of the City of London.
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