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Healthcare heroes thanked with free breakfast
Rutland Times
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June 12, 2025
Volunteers set up a pop-up cafe outside a town hospital to thank its ‘healthcare heroes’ with a free breakfast. The Rapid Relief Team (RRT) set up tents outside Rutland Memorial Hospital and served 150 free meals alongside drinks and refreshments...
NHS Grampian in U-turn over scrapping free nappies
BBC
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Nappies will still be provided for babies born in NHS Grampian hospitals following a U-turn by the health board. A recovery plan aimed at identifying savings for the year ahead had suggested stopping the provision of disposable nappies. At a...
UK may ease family visa income rule after 'Tax on Love' criticism
The Economic Times
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June 12, 2025
The UK government is reviewing its family visa rules, including the current minimum income requirement of £29,000, after strong public and expert criticism. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has submitted its findings to the Home Office,...
UK leads in illicit heated tobacco trade, KPMG study finds
Asian Trader Magazine
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June 12, 2025
The illicit consumption of heated tobacco products is beginning to surface across Europe, with the UK recording the highest proportion of contraband among ten countries surveyed, according to new data from the 2024 KPMG report commissioned by...
British man reportedly survives Air India crash that killed at least 204 people A plane with more than 200 people on board crashed near the airport in Ahmedabad, India. Read More »
Yahoo News
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LONDON − A London-bound Air India passenger plane with more than 200 people on board crashed shortly after taking off from an airport in India's western city of Ahmedabad, the airline and police officials said June 12. City police chief G.S. Malik...
British woman buys McDonald's meal in Turkey but is totally floored by price
The Mirror
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June 12, 2025
A woman who jetted off to Turkey on holiday was left floored when she bought a McDonald's meal. The holidaymaker, known as Emzie, said she was gobsmacked when she was handed the bill after she snapped up a meal at the airport. She said the price...
Britain on track to become a ‘National Health State’, says thinktank
The Guardian
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June 12, 2025
Britain is on track to become a “National Health State” where half of all public spending is allocated to the NHS and social care by the end of the decade, according to a leading thinktank. Rachel Reeves used her spending review on Wednesday to...
UK confirms case of bird flu in poultry
Food Business Africa Magazine
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June 12, 2025
UK – A new case of H5N1 avian influenza has been confirmed in West Yorkshire, northern England, prompting immediate containment measures. The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced on Wednesday that all birds at the...
UK financial regulator disciplines staff over data breaches
UK Tech News
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June 12, 2025
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has disciplined four members of staff for committing data security breaches. The financial watchdog gave written warnings to its staff on at least four separate occasions between 2022 and 2023, revealed by a...
UK's longest-running cat café in East London to close after falling into 'uncontrollable debt'
MyLondon
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June 12, 2025
The UK's longest-running cat café, which is based in East London, is set to close after falling into "uncontrollable debt." Lady Dinah's manager is now crowdfunding to try and help save the café. The Emporium's owner, who is supporting the...
UK to Invest $19 Bln in Sizewell C Nuclear Plant
Sada Elbalad
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June 12, 2025
Thu 12 Jun 2025 | 11:36 AM The UK government has announced a significant investment of £14.2 billion ($19.2 billion) to support the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, aiming to usher in a new era of abundant,...
NHS set for huge tech investment boost in latest spending review
IT Pro
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June 12, 2025
Yesterday's government spending review included a major investment in NHS technology, as part of a record £29 billion funding boost for the health service. Rachel Reeves announced plans to spend up to £10 billion on technology and digital...
Met Office issues three day weather warnings amid heat-health alert – full list of areas affected
Manchester Evening News
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June 12, 2025
The Met Office has issued further weather warnings across the UK this week as heavy rain and thunder are expected to cause disruption. The weather agency previously issued three yellow thunderstorm warnings for parts of the country, but issued...
One survivor from Air India flight who walked away from crash named as British national
Birmingham Live
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June 12, 2025
Indian media is reporting there is one survivor, a British national, after the tragic Air India crash. The survivor was sat in 11A, police said, and is now receiving treatment in hospital. It is not clear how he survived, but parts of the plane...
First Air India flight crash passengers named as British couple who'd appeared on ITV This Morning
Birmingham Live
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June 12, 2025
A British couple that are believed to have been on the doomed Air India Flight AI171 have been named. Fiongal and Jamie Greenlaw-Meek, who run a spiritual wellness centre and yoga studio, posted about their "magical experience" in the country mere...
Robbie Williams' boldest tour yet proves the 90s aren't dead
Liverpool Echo
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June 12, 2025
It was an incredible night at the Coop Arena as Robbie wowed fans and brought out yet more special guests Robbie Williams first captured the nation's hearts back in 1990 when he burst onto the music scene as a cheeky and loveable member of beloved...
UK government issues warning to all citizens travelling to the U.S. in update
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 12, 2025
The UK government has today issued urgent advice for anyone travelling to the US, prompted by the Foreign Office following a spate of protests in Los Angeles as massive deportation raids sparked public dissent. After Los Angeles endured another...
Adverse Sexual Health Outcomes Appear More Likely in Women With CRC
Cancer Network - New Jersey
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June 12, 2025
Women diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) may experience a greater likelihood of adverse sexual health outcomes, according to results from a cohort study using British of Columbia-based administrative health data published in Journal of the...
UK Economy Shrinks By More Than Expected After Trump Tariffs Hit
TVC News Nigeria
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June 12, 2025
The UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows. Services shrank by 0.4% and production by 0.6%, but construction moved in the opposite direction, growing by 0.9%. Economists had expected a...
The Royal Devon University Healthcare Foundation Trust: all the key numbers for the NHS Trust in April, as national waiting lists fall to lowest level in two years
Okehampton Times
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June 12, 2025
NHS England figures show 71,844 patients were waiting for non-urgent elective operations or treatment at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust at the end of April – up from 71,100 in March, but a decrease on 74,789 in April last...