A 220-year-old Union Jack, once hoisted aboard HMS Royal Sovereign during the Battle of Trafalgar, bears the scars of one of Britain’s most famous naval victories. Hand-stitched by sailors, its faded wool and battle-worn tears tell a story of courage, chaos, and the ferocity of combat on October 21, 1805. Now in private hands, the […]
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For more than a decade, Besnik Ademaj has operated in Norfolk’s property and construction sector with the quiet confidence of a seasoned entrepreneur. His name features across numerous company filings with the UK’s Companies House, suggesting the kind of portfolio expected from a mid-level property mogul. On paper, Ademaj is a man who builds homes
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British students will be able to study abroad at European universities for the first time since Brexit under the flagship Erasmus exchange programme. The government announced on Wednesday that the UK will rejoin Erasmus starting with the 2027 academic year. Students will be able to spend a year at European universities as part of their
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A teenage boy has been charged on suspicion of murdering nine-year-old Aria Thorpe in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Aria, who had recently celebrated her ninth birthday with a K-pop “Demon Hunters” party, was found stabbed to death at a residential property shortly after 6pm on Monday. Police arrested the 15-year-old outside Worle rail station, less than half
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A Glasgow family lost £172,000 in a push-payment property scam while buying their dream home. Experts warn buyers to secure emails and verify bank details before transferring large sums. Dawn Elrick and her partner were preparing to buy a house in Glasgow’s west end for £272,000. With a four-year-old son and Dawn eight months pregnant,
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Providers Unite, a nationwide coalition representing care and support providers, has submitted a petition with over 32,000 signatures to the UK Chancellor, raising serious concerns about recent immigration policy changes affecting healthcare workers. The Treasury has confirmed receipt of the correspondence, according to the advocacy group. Voices from the Sector Katrina Hall, co-founder of Providers
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The social care sector has undergone a significant digital transformation, with four in five care providers now using digital social care records (DSCRs) – up from just 40% previously. This means nearly 90% of people receiving care now benefit from improved record-keeping systems that are changing how care is delivered. The move from paper-based systems
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New analysis from Alzheimer’s Research UK has revealed that dementia remains the UK’s leading cause of death. The condition accounted for more than one in ten deaths in the UK last year, surpassing illnesses such as ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease. While deaths from other major conditions fell between 2023 and 2024, dementia-related deaths
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A National Audit Office report has found that GPs in England are failing to provide adequate support and follow-up care for 1.5 million frail older patients, leaving them at increased risk of medical crises and avoidable hospital admissions. The report examines how the NHS identifies and manages frailty, a medically recognised syndrome affecting multiple body
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Dr Harold Shipman shocked the nation not only because of the scale of his crimes but because of the trust he so effortlessly violated, a doctor cloaked in authority who weaponised public confidence for sinister purposes. While Dr Sanjay Kaushal is not accused of taking lives, the allegations surrounding him evoke similar unease. For over
