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Nigerian man jailed after forcing kisses on patient in UK hospital
Eagle Online
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June 15, 2025
A York Hospital healthcare worker, Adewale Kudabo found guilty of sexually assaulting a patient by kissing her against her will has been sentenced to one year in prison. Kudabo, 47, carried out the assaults while working at York Hospital, the...
'I'm a homeless single mum, an NHS nurse and want to work full-time - but a DWP rule means I can't'
Manchester Evening News
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June 15, 2025
All Nadine Rich wants to do is work. A qualified NHS district nurse from Peel Hall in Wythenshawe, she has a three-year-old daughter, Nevaeh, to look after and raise. While juggling a career and bringing up a toddler is a difficult job for any...
UK work visas drop 39% in 2024, health and care approvals plunge 85% amid stricter immigration rules
Nairametrics
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June 15, 2025
The United Kingdom’s Home Office has released immigration statistics for the year ending March 2025, revealing a significant drop in both work and study visas issued to non-immigrants in 2024. The drop reflects the early impact of sweeping changes...
Britain will pay with blood of its people if it doesn’t wake up now – world must fear us, Penny Mordaunt warns
The Sun
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June 15, 2025
BRITAIN will pay with the blood of its people if more money isn't spent to bolster the UK's defence, Penny Mordaunt has warned. The ex-defence secretary has urged the government to "wake up" and fund the UK's security properly before it's too...
NHS Lothian nurse becomes first nurse in Scotland to be awarded prestigious Fellowship
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 14, 2025
An NHS Lothian nurse has become the first nurse in Scotland to have been awarded a prestigious three-year Chief Scientist Office Early Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. The Fellowship, hosted by the School of Health and Wellbeing at the University...
'I can enjoy life thanks to a new medicine but they won't put it on NHS'
Yorkshire Live
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June 15, 2025
A South Yorkshire man man has spoken of his frustration after it was decided the 'best medication' for his chronic condition will not be available on the NHS. Andy Stephenson, from Doncaster, lives with myasthenia gravis, a long-term chronic...
Jeremy Clarkson facing new health issue after struggles during Clarkson's Farm filming
Gloucestershire Live
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June 15, 2025
Jeremy Clarkson has opened up about his new health issue, which adds to what has been an already challenging time for the Clarkson's Farm star in recent months. The 65-year-old underwent urgent heart surgery last year to have a stent fitted, after...
BBC Countryfile star admits ‘I’m at peace’ as he opens up on mental health
Gloucestershire Live
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June 15, 2025
Countryfile star Hamza Yassin opened up on his mental health as he admitted that being outdoors makes him feel “at peace". The wildlife cameraman, 35, made a return to our TV screens on Sunday (June 15) for a new episode of the BBC hit show....
Rain brings mixed fortunes for crops across Scotland's farming regions
The Scottish Farmer
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June 15, 2025
Moray Despite rain there is concern that there will be shortages of silage, grain and straw later this year. Grass shut off for silage has had to be grazed in many parts and yields from fields that have been cut are poor. Meanwhile, winter barley...
Millions of UK households being handed £1,700 windfall after Spending Review
Birmingham Live
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June 15, 2025
Millions of UK households are set to get a £1,700 windfall under Labour Party Chancellor Rachel Reeves's Spending Review plan. The Resolution Foundation calculates that a typical middle-income household will gain approximately £1,400 from enhanced...
Harry Redknapp says 'it drives Sandra mad' as he refuses to slow down despite health woes
Gloucestershire Live
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June 15, 2025
Harry Redknapp has admitted he "finds it hard to say no to things" and has no plans to retire just yet, despite the fact that the former Tottenham manager is approaching his 80th birthday. In an unearthed 2023 interview, the now-78-year-old...
Maisie Adam's unique hair reason, health diagnosis and wedding hours before Soccer Aid
Wales Online
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June 15, 2025
Soccer Aid is back for its 2025 edition and it boasts yet another star-studded line-up of footballers and celebrities. Old Trafford is the venue as a World XI face off against an England XI in an event that has now raised millions for charity over...
Sports News | PEFI National Secy, Ex-Asian Champion Lead Nationwide 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' in Delhi; More Than 15,000 Cyclists Pedal for Health on Father's Day
Latestly
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June 15, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Physical Education Foundation of India (PEFI) national secretary Piyush Jain and 1992 Asian Marathon champion Sunita Godara led the 27th edition of nationwide 'FIT India Sundays on Cycle' in Delhi even as the...
Nigerian Healthcare worker jailed in UK for kissing patient
Punch
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June 15, 2025
A Nigerian Healthcare worker, Adewale Kudabo, accused for sexually assaulting a female patient has been jailed to 12-month imprisonment. According to The Press (Yorkpress.co.uk) on Wednesday, Kudabo was working as a health care worker at York...
The Princess of Wales is back – and the summer of 2025 belongs to her
Royal Central
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June 15, 2025
For the Princess of Wales, 2024 was a year of uncertainty, absence, and above all else private courage – with the future queen enduring a battle with cancer. Now, more than a year after her treatment for the illness began, we are starting to see...
UK households given £600 cost of living payments with no benefits needed
Daily Express
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June 15, 2025
UK households could be given as much as £600 in cost of living payments this year - with no benefits needed in order to qualify. The Household Support Fund has been extended again for 2025, with cash being handed to local councils from the DWP to...
People on PIP with 18 health conditions could lose payments in DWP crackdown
Birmingham Live
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June 15, 2025
New eligibility criteria from November 2026 under the Labour Party government means means disability groups face the highest risk of losing payments under the proposed welfare reforms. 370,000 existing Personal Independence Payment claimants could...
Bill Gates praises Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s strong health systems, urges Nigeria to catch up
Business Insider Africa
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June 15, 2025
During a recent roundtable discussion with The Africa Report, Gates emphasized that although politics in military-led governments differ, their health sectors in stable areas have remained intact and relatively efficient. “Some of those countries...
Alex Scott's acid attack threat, relationship with Jess Glynne, 'quit UK for US' plan
The Mirror
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June 15, 2025
Alex Scott is one of the UK's most recognisable presenters. The former Arsenal Women's footballer has made a seamless shift from playing on the pitch to being in the media glare. Scott will be the face of Soccer Aid this Sunday alongside Dermot...
Forum spotlights AI and digital innovation in healthcare
VietnamPlus
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June 15, 2025
Paris (VNA) - An international conference on digital and AI strategies in healthcare took place in Paris on 13 June, drawing leading experts from France, the UK and Vietnam. The event served as a platform to explore breakthroughs in digital health...