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More disruption threatened in fresh rail dispute
A fresh dispute is flaring on the railways, threatening disruption to more services in the coming weeks.
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Heroic FA Cup display from Tamworth before Tottenham clinch extra time win
Part-timers Tamworth produced a heroic display to take Tottenham to extra-time before the Premier League club limped into the FA Cup fourth round with a 3-0 win.
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Three teenagers charged with murder after 17 year old fatally stabbed
Three teenagers have been charged with murder after a 17-year-old was fatally stabbed near a town centre bus station, police have said.
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Starmer will listen to Tulip Siddiq inquiry findings minister says
The Prime Minister will act on the findings of an independent investigation into Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq, a Cabinet minister has said.
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Temperatures hit minus 139C overnight but cold spell coming to an end
Temperatures dropped to minus 13.9C overnight on Saturday, but the cold spell is coming to an end.
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Tributes to loving policewoman and man who died after being hit by lorry
Tributes have been paid to a “loving” policewoman who died after being hit by a lorry while helping at the scene of another crash on the side of a road.
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PM under immense pressure over grooming gangs inquiry says Farage
The Prime Minister is under “immense” pressure to call a national inquiry into grooming gangs, Nigel Farage has said as he reiterated his demand for a new review.
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David Moyes asks fans to back mission to rebuild Everton after return as boss
David Moyes has urged Everton fans to help him “rebuild” the club after being appointed manager for the second time following Sean Dyche’s departure.
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Reeves says fiscal rules non negotiable during bid to boost ties with China
Rachel Reeves vowed to stand by her “non-negotiable” fiscal rules, as her mission to China was overshadowed by further turbulence in the gilt markets.
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David Moyes returns to Everton as manager
David Moyes has been appointed Everton manager for the second time following the departure of Sean Dyche.
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UK should sign climate change co operation agreement with China says think tank
The UK should sign a formal agreement to co-operate with China on fighting climate change despite tensions in other areas, a think tank has said.
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Unhealthy childhood could affect brain later in life study suggests
Teenagers should be considering their dementia risk, academics have said after a new study suggests that having an unhealthy childhood could affect the brain in later life.
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Proportion of 25 34 year olds at hotel of mum and dad up by third since 2006
The proportion of 25 to 34-year-olds living with their parents has risen by more than a third in just under two decades, analysis suggests.
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Supreme Court considers upholding law that could force TikTok to shut down in US
The US Supreme Court on Friday seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning on January 19 unless the popular social media platform is sold by its China-based parent company.
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Warwick Davis dedicates Bafta Fellowship award to those who have supported him
Actor Warwick Davis has said he feels “very fortunate” to have a career he loves as he dedicated his Bafta Fellowship award to the cast, crew and audiences who have supported him.
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UK gas storage at concerningly low levels says Centrica
UK gas stores have fallen to “concerningly low” levels amid freezing cold temperatures, the owner of British Gas has said.
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Drug consumption room significant step forward in tackling deaths Swinney
The opening of the UK’s first safer drugs consumption room will be a “significant step forward” in efforts to tackle Scotland’s drug problem, John Swinney has said.
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Recruitment freezes in NHS scanning and cancer departments risk patient care
Recruitment freezes in NHS scanning and cancer departments are risking patient care, the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has warned.
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More than two million train tickets to be discounted during sale next week
More than two million train tickets will be discounted during a promotion starting next week, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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Cold snap continues as temperatures set to drop during coming days
Temperatures will continue to fall over the coming days, with the mercury potentially reaching minus 20C
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Death toll from Los Angeles area fires rises to 10
The death toll has risen to 10 from the Los Angeles-area fires, according to the county coroner’s office.
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UKs first safer drug consumption facility offers hope to people councillor
The first safe drug consumption room in the UK will “offer hope” to hundreds of people, community leaders have said.
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Greggs and Greene King among firms backing drive to get offenders into work
Greggs, Iceland and Greene King are among the British businesses to back a new Government initiative aimed at steering offenders on probation away from crime and into stable jobs.
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Starmer talks about Ukraine over dinner with Macron
The Prime Minister welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Chequers on Thursday evening for wide-ranging discussions over dinner.
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