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UK budget holds down prices and debt and continues investing in state’s future
Holding down prices so more students can attend college. Helping more students graduate and enter the workforce without any student debt. Prudently planning for the future by making strategic investments in the state and growth in areas ranging...

Everything known so far about Air India crash British victims as tributes pour in
Tributes have been paid to Britons feared dead after a Gatwick-bound plane crashed in India, including two wellness advocates and a couple with a four-year-old daughter. Air India confirmed 241 of the 242 people on board the Boeing 787 Dreamliner...

Support Children’s Emotional Health in a Digital World
Dr. Erica Kalkut, PhD, ABPP is Executive Clinical Director at LifeStance Health and leads Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing Services. A board-certified pediatric neuropsychologist, she specializes in developmental, cognitive, and...

Brits told to ditch mayo in tuna sandwiches and add one richer ingredient
Tuna mayonnaise sandwiches have been a fan favourite for years and making them one of the most popular fillings and here's how you can make them even better. Culinary whizzes are suggesting a twist that could seriously lift your sarnie game even...

Barry McGuigan: I'm proud I brought people together in Northern Ireland but when I look back on my life, I'm overwhelmed with sadness
As you might imagine, it’s been a busy week. That people are still willing to mark the greatest night of my career 40 years after I beat Eusebio Pedroza to lift the WBA featherweight title is incredible. Thursday night in Bristol followed...

Son of Scottish butcher who became visionary boss of British Rail dies
Died: May 28, 2025 Sir Bob Reid, who has died aged 91, had a serious accident when he was nine years old that completely changed his life. He was in his father’s butcher’s shop in Cupar when the mincing machine stopped and he tried to restart it....

Arts go on prescription to support mental health of young adults
Elgan Rhys A new scheme using the arts to tackle anxiety and low confidence among young adults has been launched in Bangor. In a partnership between Frân Wen theatre company, Gwynedd Council Community Arts, Bangor University’s Student Wellbeing...

ITV Emmerdale star Amy Walsh's life from popstar sister to private health battle
Emmerdale's Amy Walsh has had a busy few weeks in the Dales, as her character Tracy Robinson finds herself embroiled in a major murder investigation. Soap fans will know that villain John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) was responsible for the death of...
Is Britain Really The Most Miserable Country In The World?
Authored by Noah Carl via the Daily Sceptic, In a recent viral tweet, the commentator James Melville posted some figures showing that Britain is the most miserable country in the world. Specifically, Britain was ranked last out of 64 countries on...

Audit Wales report details hospital discharge delays
Morriston Hospital, Swansea. Photo Richard Youle Richard Youle, Local Democracy Reporter Patients who were well enough to leave hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot were stuck in them for nearly 65,000 days in 2023-24, according to an Audit...

Huge strain on mental health services
MENTAL health services are under huge strain in Dumfries and Galloway – as support requests from the public rose by nearly 40 per cent last year. When asked on Tuesday how the council’s mental health team was coping with demand, the region’s chief...

Centre opened to help British nationals following India Air plane crash
A hub has been opened to help British nationals after the India Air plane crash. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ( FCDO) has set up a UK reception centre in Ummed Hotel, near the airport in Ahmedabad. The centre will provide...

Lancashire health trust earns national award for support of unpaid carers
The trust has been awarded stage two of the Carers Trust’s Triangle of Care accreditation, a framework that focuses on ensuring carers, patients and professionals work together for safer and more effective treatment. Almost 100 teams from across...

St Johnstone chairman Adam Webb: Health battle, 49ers impact, Championship 'reset'
Far from adding to his health issues, a futile battle to prevent relegation from the SPFL Premiership proved a useful and welcome distraction. Watching football helped to take his mind off chemotherapy, radiation and the efforts to save his life....
As federal health grants shrink, memory cafes may help dementia patients and their caregivers
Rob Kennedy mingled with about a dozen other people in a community space in Clarks Summit, Pa. The room, decorated with an under-the-sea theme, had a balloon arch decked out with streamers meant to look like jellyfish and a cloud of clear balloons...

Microsoft commits to upskill 1 million UK workers in AI this year
Microsoft has partnered with the UK government in the latter’s ambitious plan to train 7.5 million workers in AI skills over the next five years. Specifically, Microsoft has committed to upskilling 1 million of those workers by the end of this...

Warning to UK gardeners over mistake that stops beautiful flower blooming
June marks the peak flowering season for roses. Whether they’re climbing up walls and trellises or flourishing in borders and pots, roses are the essence of an English country garden and remain a firm favourite among gardeners. Their beauty and...

The 10 best places to live in the UK revealed with some surprising winners
The best places to live in the UK have been revealed and you may be glad to know it's not just 'posh' southern areas that made the cut. While several parts of the South West feature highly, places in Yorkshire and the North West also got their...

Patsy Palmer championed the ultimate healthy, glowing complexion at the Soap Awards 2025
Patsy Palmer's enviably glowing complexion at the 2025 Soap Awards is a masterclass in understated occasion-ready makeup - and we know the exact products behind the look. One of the best bronzers or the best liquid blush can make all the...

Multiple measles cases confirmed in Wonowon, Northern Health issues public warning
Northern Health has confirmed multiple lab-confirmed cases of measles in Wonowon. A measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is shown on a countertop at a pediatric clinic. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Eric Risberg) FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Northern Health has...