News
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Man killed by falling tree in Storm Boelo
It's as conditions continued to affect northern parts of the UK with winds gusts reaching 84mph
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Michael Carrick unsure what future holds after Man Utd loss
The manager's side crashed to a 3-0 defeat with his position already hanging in the balance
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SNL UK takes aim at Prince William and Andy Burnhams TV appearances
Saturday Night Live (SNL) UK has mocked prime minister Andy Burnham’s appearance on Celebrity Gogglebox and Prince William’s Graham Norton Show interview.
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More than 82000 without power as Storm Boelo batters UK with 84mph gusts
More than 82,000 properties are without power as Storm Boelo continues to batter northern parts of the UK with gusts reaching 84mph.
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Banks set to report stronger profits as they face prospect of tax hike
Britain’s high street banks are set to unveil stronger profits as they face the prospect of being targeted for a tax hike in the Budget.
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Mikel Arteta confident Arsenal will rediscover set piece potency
Mikel Arteta is confident Arsenal will rediscover their potency from set-pieces after breaking their duck in Saturday’s 2-0 Premier League victory over Everton.
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Tories Healey must quit if he fails to set 3 defence spending target at Budget
John Healey should resign as Chancellor if he fails to set out how the UK will spend a 3% share of the economy on defence by 2030, the Tories have demanded.
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Delta Goodrem scores series first 10 on Strictly return from injury
Australian singer Delta Goodrem scored the first 10 of the 2026 series of Strictly Come Dancing on her return to the show from injury.
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Thomas Markle Sr says he has paid for sex but denies child abuse allegations
Thomas Markle Sr, the father of the Duchess of Sussex, has admitted to paying for sex in the Philippines but continued to deny allegations he had a hoard of child sex abuse images.
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Budget to increase cash for social housing and give Englands mayors more powers
The Budget will provide more than £1 billion for social and affordable housing and give England’s mayors and regional leaders greater powers and funding.
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Storm Boelo Travel disrupted and events cancelled as UK hit by wind and rain
Amber weather warnings have come into force as the worst of Storm Boelo could be set to hit parts of the UK.
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More than 400000 protest across France
Clashes erupted as a mass march drew to a close in Paris on Saturday, a week after widespread rioting and looting.
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Northern Olympics project to get 7 million study in Budget
A £7 million fund will be used to examine the potential for a future Olympics bid by northern England.
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Met Police did not share Thomas Markle Sr claims with other law enforcement
The Metropolitan Police confirmed it passed a letter featuring claims of alleged offending outside the UK by Meghan’s father Thomas Markle Sr to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex but did not share details with other law enforcement agencies.
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Government signals end to business as usual for water firms
The Government is to make an unprecedented intervention in the process to set water bills, with Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle expected to get involved in the regulator’s next price review.
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Police deploy in big numbers and museums shut as France braces for more protests
Major museums in Paris closed and authorities deployed a sizable police force for a round of new protests on Saturday across France, hoping to prevent a repeat of last week’s violent unrest that shocked the country.
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Tea drinking may be good for your heart researchers in China say
Tea drinking is good for your heart, researchers in China have concluded.
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William jokes about dreams of becoming a DJ and being mistaken for Prince
William joked about being mistaken for Purple Rain singer Prince and his childhood dreams of becoming a policeman or DJ during a surprise appearance on The Graham Norton Show.
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UK to set up AI biosecurity lab to detect risks of future pandemics
A new “biosecurity lab” will seek to use AI to protect against potential future pandemics as part of a package of investment in the technology, Chancellor John Healey has announced.
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Storm Boelo may cause widespread travel disruption in north of UK over weekend
The north of the UK will face strong winds with gusts potentially exceeding 80mph, along with “widespread travel disruption” to ferries and trains, as a new storm hits the country, forecasters have said.
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Sporty Spice Mel C works up a Sweat on Strictly dancefloor
Mel C will take to the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom floor during a fitness-inspired dance routine.
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Part of historic Brighton pier collapses as storms bring heavy disruption
The old Brighton pier has partially collapsed into the sea and 31,000 homes have been left without power as Storm Austen sweeps across the South West, with further disruption expected across the weekend.
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Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany in hospital after collapsing during training
Vincent Kompany is in hospital after collapsing during a Bayern Munich training session on Friday.
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Hunt for next James Bond reaches final stages report
The hunt for the next James Bond will reportedly reach its final stages this weekend as screen tests for the role will be held in 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