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Wayne Rooney charged over dismissal in Blackburn clash
Plymouth boss Wayne Rooney has been charged with three counts of misconduct following his dismissal in Saturday’s home Sky Bet Championship win against Blackburn.
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Murdered woman had reported violent crime to police weeks before death
A woman who was found dead in Belfast had reported to police in recent weeks that she had been the victim of a violent crime, the Police Ombudsman has said.
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Daniel Kaluuya says it means the world as Get Out statue unveiled in London
British actor Daniel Kaluuya has said a statue memorialising his character in the film Get Out “means the world” to him and feels like a “blessing”.
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MI5 alive to risk Middle East tensions pose to terror threat in UK boss says
Russia is intent on causing “mayhem” on UK streets, and Iranian-backed plots posing “lethal threats” to British people are ramping up at an “unprecedented pace and scale”, the boss of MI5 warned.
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Godfather of AI who warned technology could end humanity wins Nobel prize
A British-Canadian computer scientist who warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could pose an existential threat to humanity has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Minister demands school transport safety assurances after bus crash
Northern Ireland’s Education Minister Paul Givan has said he wants assurances over the safety of children travelling to school using public transport in the region.
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Cleverly surges to first place in Tory leadership race as Tugendhat eliminated
James Cleverly has surged into first place in the Conservative leadership contest while Tom Tugendhat has been eliminated in the third round of voting by MPs.
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Yellow weather warning for rain and thunderstorms issued for parts of England
A yellow weather warning for heavy showers and thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office which advises that flooding and damage could be caused by storms.
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Starmer to meet allies in Berlin to discuss Ukraine and Middle East conflicts
Sir Keir Starmer will meet with the UK’s allies in Berlin, where they will discuss support for Ukraine’s war efforts against Russia, Downing Street has said.
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Tory leadership field set to be cut to three in latest round of voting
Tory leadership hopeful James Cleverly has picked up further support as MPs voted in the latest stage of the race to replace Rishi Sunak.
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Harry Kane trains away from England squad as he continues recovery from injury
England captain Harry Kane did not train with the rest of the squad on Tuesday morning as he continues his recovery from an injury.
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Grocery price inflation edges up as shoppers turn to promoted items
Grocery price inflation edged up again in September as households turned back to promoted items as they sought to manage finances, figures show.
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Channel 4 reports record 52m deficit for 2023 amid advertising slump
Channel 4 has reported a record deficit of £52 million for 2023 but has ruled out turning to the Government for assistance.
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Man City accuse Premier League of misleading clubs and say APT rules now void
Manchester City have accused the Premier League of “misleading” clubs over the legal case the Sky Blues fought over top-flight rules governing commercial deals.
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Police reopen investigation into murder of man shot multiple times 35 years ago
Detectives have reopened the investigation into the 1989 murder of a man who was shot multiple times in his flat in Hampshire 35 years ago, following advances in forensic science.
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UK sees largest annual jump in estimated population size since 1971
The UK population has seen its largest annual increase in size since the early 1970s, new figures suggest.
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Madeleine McCann suspect cleared of sex offences by German court
A man under investigation over the 2007 disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann has been acquitted of unrelated sexual offences in Germany, according to reports.
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HS2 is likely to reach Euston minister signals
HS2 is likely to reach Euston, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has indicated, saying it “would never have made sense” for that not to happen.
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Harry Kane given green light for England duty but injured trio pull out of squad
Harry Kane has been given the green light to play for England following an injury scare but Ezri Konsa, Kobbie Mainoo and Morgan Gibbs-White have been ruled out of Nations League action.
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Oasis announce two Australian dates for 2025 reunion tour
Oasis have announced the dates for the Australia leg of their 2025 reunion world tour after selling out their UK, Ireland and North America shows.
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Ofwat orders water firms to pay 1576m for missing performance targets
Water companies will have to pay a £157.6 million penalty after missing key targets on reducing pollution, leaks and supply interruptions while customer satisfaction continues to fall, Ofwat has said.
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No evidence of third party involvement in womans disappearance say police
Police searching for Victoria Taylor have said there is “no information to suggest any form of third-party involvement” in her disappearance, as they revealed a new sighting of the 34-year-old on the day she went missing.
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TGI Fridays UK secures rescue deal but 1000 jobs lost as 35 restaurants shut
TGI Fridays will remain on UK high streets following a rescue deal for the chain, but more than 1,000 staff have lost their jobs with the immediate closure of 35 restaurants.
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Thunderstorms may cause travel disruption in England and Wales Met Office
Thunderstorms and heavy rain may cause travel disruption across parts of southern England and Wales, the Met Office has warned.
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