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Warning over dangerous flooding in cities and rural areas
Heavy rain and thunderstorms could cause “dangerous” flooding in both cities and rural areas, but will not end the drought, experts have warned.
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Legal first in Billy the Kid home side homicide convictions
Three gangsters have been found guilty of murdering one of their own, nicknamed Billy the Kid, in what is believed to be a legal first.
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Starmer pledges to freeze fuel bills by extending windfall tax
Sir Keir Starmer has set out a “very strong, robust, costed plan” to stop energy bills rising over the winter – paid for in part by an extension of the windfall levy on the profits of the oil and gas companies.
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Giggs threatened to headbutt me next his exs sister tells court
A woman has told a court that ex-Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs said to her: “I will headbutt you next” after he allegedly assaulted her older sister.
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Employer of Giggs ex girlfriend tried to block his intense emails court told
The employer of Ryan Giggs’ ex-girlfriend tried to block his “intense” emails because they were “interfering with her work”, a court has heard.
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Love Islands Ekin Su Culculoglu confirms next stage of relationship with Davide
Love Island winner Ekin-Su Culculoglu has announced she will move in with boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti in September.
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PM available for urgent decisions while on holiday says Downing Street
Downing Street has insisted that the Prime Minister will be kept informed of any “urgent issues” while on holiday this week.
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A level results day will not be pain free Ucas chief warns
The return to post-pandemic exam arrangements means A-level results day will not be a “pain-free” experience for students, the head of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) has warned.
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Adele gushes about boyfriend Rich Paul Im obsessed with him
Adele has given a rare glimpse into her private life saying she has “never been in love like this” and is “obsessed” with her American sports agent boyfriend Rich Paul.
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Rushdie has long defended freedom of artistic expression Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood has said Sir Salman Rushdie “never missed an opportunity to speak out on behalf of the principles he had been embodying all his writing life” adding that “freedom of expression was foremost among these”.
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Injury blow for Aston Villa as summer signing Diego Carlos ruptures Achilles
Steven Gerrard’s worst fears have been realised with the news Diego Carlos ruptured his Achilles tendon during Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Everton.
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James Purefoy discusses jigsaw of mental health in light of latest film
James Purefoy has spoken about raising awareness of men’s mental wellbeing in his latest film, describing it as part of the “massive jigsaw of mental health”.
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Harry and Meghan to visit UK next month for first time since Jubilee
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to visit the UK next month for the first time since returning for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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Co founder of UK Black Pride blown away by community solidarity
The co-founder of UK Black Pride said she was “blown away” with the community solidarity shown after more than 15,000 people joined the annual event on Sunday.
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Thunder lightning and floods predicted over the next few days
Forecasters are predicting thunder, lightning and flooding as a yellow weather warning comes into force across the UK.
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Iran denies involvement in attack on Sir Salman Rushdie
The author was stabbed as he was on stage in New York state on Friday
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Harry and Meghan to visit UK next month
During the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's trip they'll support 'several charities close to their heart
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Inquiry begins into fire which claimed lives of two men at luxury Scottish hotel
Richard Dyson and his partner Simon Midgley died in the blaze at Cameron House in 2017
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Actress Anne Heche peacefully taken off life support nine days after car crash
The 53 year old suffered a severe brain injury after a car crash
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Trial of Manchester Citys Benjamin Mendy on rape charges to begin
The 28 year old is accused of eight counts of rape, one attempted rape and one sexual assault, he denies all the charges
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Starmer promises families wouldnt pay a penny more for energy bills this winter under Labours plan
Today he'll set out the details of his £29 billion emergency proposals
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Rail fare increase in England will be below inflation rate Government says
An expected increase to rail fares in England will be less than July’s retail price index to help commuters cope with the cost-of-living crisis, the Government has announced.
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William Shatner says space trip hit home how society is gambling with planet
Star Trek’s William Shatner has said his trip to space emphasised to him how society is “gambling” with the planet.
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Call to Tory leadership contenders to protect vulnerable as bills soar
The two remaining Tory leadership contenders are facing a call to more than double the level of Government support to low-income families to avert a cost-of-living crisis “catastrophe” over the winter.
Care News
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Trial of drone blood deliveries
The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay think flying drones will cut delivery times between hospitals by more than an hour and speed up pathology results
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Record number of bowel cancer tests thanks to Dame Deborah
Referrals reached record levels, with over 170,500 people referred for checks – up 30,000 compared to the same period last year
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Tens of thousands living with undiagnosed dementia
NHS data shows fewer than 73,000 consultations have actually taken place. Charities warn this means people are not being offered the support or medication they need
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England’s Health Secretary orders overseas NHS recruitment
Steve Barclay says civil servants will “work at pace” on plans which focus on recruitment from countries like India, Sri Lanka and the Philippines
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UK job vacancies reach record high
The Recruitment & Employment Confederation says the government must work with industry to create a sustainable labour market
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Pharmacists warn drug shortages are putting patients at risk
Since June, the Government has issued a number of "medicine supply notifications”. Earlier in the year shortages of hormone replacement therapy led to an outcry.
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Majority of Northern Ireland dentists not taking on new patients
Some practices said they would take on new children but the waiting list is over 12 months. The Department of Health says dentistry has been significantly impacted by the pandemic
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Phone app helping to keep heart patients out of hospital
The app detects when there’s a problem and the patient then has a video consultation, reducing the need to attend a hospital
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Government says its committed to training in care sector
The Workforce Development Fund is set to continue for another year – in 2023 – and part of the offer is training for 100,000 people to get a Care Certificate qualification
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Unpaid carers in Wales urged to register for £500 payments
According to Wales’s Deputy Minister for Social Services, carers who don’t get paid can put their names down between this coming Monday, and September the 2nd
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Scientists discover that leaning to the right can help pills work faster
ive scientists connected to the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine said their new tests showed people resting on their right hand side could absorb the drugs in pills up to 83% faster than in other positions
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Report: NHS trusts offering staff hardship grants in cost of living crisis
According to investigations by The Guardian, workers are also being given low-cost meals, help with school uniforms, and access to food banks
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Knebworth children become dementia champions
Year 5 children from Knebworth Primary School visited Care UK’s Knebworth, home on London Road, to take part in a host of activities learning how the brain works
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Government sets up care recruitment task force
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a taskforce to bring in more staff from overseas into both social care and health in time for what it said would be a “challenging winter”
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Concerns over children's mental health care
Since 2019, at least 20 patients aged 18 or under have died in NHS or privately-run units, according to a BBC investigation.
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Nuffield Trust warns about funding and staffing crisis
Things may be worse than they seem due to “unpaid carers and family members” picking up much of the slack
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Foster carers may quit because of cost of living
Information and advice service FosterWiki revealed that, of just over a thousand respondents to its survey, 89 per cent had cut back on essentials like food
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Family carers marginalised in the pandemic
The University of Stirling Management School research found carers felt “powerless, voiceless and choice-less” during the first six months of the pandemic