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Tottenham Legends Bring Joy to Residents at Bayleaf Care Home in Huntingdon

Staff at Barchester’s Bayleaf Care Home in Huntingdon have launched a heart-warming wellbeing initiative in partnership with a local fitness instructor, aimed at enriching the lives of residents through meaningful experiences and personal connections. The initiative was inspired by Clive Edwards, a much-loved resident who moved into Bayleaf Care Home in September 2025 and quickly […]

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Midlands Towns Braced for Major Snow Bomb as UK Weather Hits Hard

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The Midlands is set to be hit by a major snow bomb on Thursday, January 29, with forecasts warning of widespread snowfall across England and Scotland. Weather charts and maps from WX Charts show that the West Midlands and East Midlands will not escape the icy conditions. Counties at risk include Staffordshire, Shropshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire,

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England Launches Nationwide SEND Training for Teachers Across Schools

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Teachers in England are set to receive specialised training in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) under a £200 million government programme aimed at strengthening inclusion across the schools system. The initiative, open to all teaching staff, will focus on adapting lessons for pupils with visual impairments, speech and language difficulties, and other additional learning

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Tour de France 2027: Men’s and Women’s Races to Kick Off in the UK

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More than 10 million spectators are expected to line the streets when the 2027 Tour de France begins in the United Kingdom, organisers have announced. The first three stages of the men’s race will feature a Grand Départ in Edinburgh on July 2, followed by a second stage in northwest England and a third stage

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Sunday Times 100 Tech 2026: Britain’s Fastest-Growing Startups Drive Jobs, Innovation

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Britain’s fastest-growing privately owned tech companies are driving economic growth and creating thousands of well-paid jobs, according to the Sunday Times 100 Tech 2026 ranking. The annual list highlights 100 tech firms founded in the past decade that are growing at extraordinary rates. Over the past three years alone, these companies have created 11,600 new

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Government Moves to Stop Hospitalised Killers Claiming Universal Credit

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Killers who are sent to hospital rather than prison may no longer be able to claim Universal Credit under new government proposals aimed at closing what ministers describe as a “loophole” in the welfare system. Currently, while prisoners are banned from receiving state benefits, offenders sentenced to psychiatric hospitals remain eligible. This can amount to

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Church of England Delays Decision on Same-Sex Blessings Until 2028

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The Church of England has confirmed it may not reach a decision on allowing standalone blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples until as late as November 2028, a delay some clergy have described as “utterly disgusting.” The church has been considering its stance on same-sex relationships for more than a decade. The process began in January

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Christie & Co Forecasts Continued Growth in UK Care Home Transactions in 2026

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Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has released its Business Outlook 2026 report, offering a detailed review of market activity in 2025 and setting out expectations for the year ahead across its core sectors, including the UK care home market. The report highlights continued strength in care home investment, with sustained interest from domestic

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FTSE 250 Biotech Oxford Biomedica Explores Potential Sale to EQT

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Oxford Biomedica, the FTSE 250 cell and gene therapy specialist, is in preliminary talks with Swedish private equity firm EQT over a potential takeover, the company has confirmed. The discussions follow an “unsolicited” possible cash offer, though there is no guarantee a formal bid will be made. Shares in Oxford Biomedica surged 8.8 per cent

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Serial Killer Charged Over 17-Year-Old Girl’s 1999 Death

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Steve Wright, the convicted Suffolk serial killer, will face trial next month for the murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall, seven years before he killed five women in 2006, it has emerged. Victoria Hall was last seen alive in the early hours of 19 September 1999, after leaving a nightclub in Felixstowe, Suffolk, with friends. Five

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