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3,000 Staff Volunteer for Exit as Government Plans to Scrap NHS England

3,000 Staff Volunteer for Exit as Government Plans to Scrap NHS England

Health /

Thousands of NHS workers are set to lose their jobs as the government pushes ahead with plans to abolish NHS England and bring the organisation directly under the Department of Health and Social Care, The Independent has reported. In an internal briefing to staff on Tuesday, NHS England confirmed that large-scale voluntary redundancies will proceed […]

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Firework Explodes Between Man’s Buttocks in Viral Birmingham Video

Resident Stories /

A man has suffered painful burns to his backside after attempting to launch a firework from between his buttocks in what many have described as a reckless and dangerous stunt. Footage of the incident, believed to have been filmed in Birmingham, has gone viral on social media, sparking widespread condemnation and renewed warnings over firework

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Dr Camilla Kingdon’s Report Exposes “Disaster” in NHS Child Hearing Services

Dr Camilla Kingdon’s Report Exposes “Disaster” in NHS Child Hearing Services

Health, Investigation /

A major government inquiry has found that hundreds of deaf children were misdiagnosed by NHS audiology services across England for more than a decade, leaving many permanently disabled and unable to reach their full potential. The report, led by Dr Camilla Kingdon, one of the UK’s most respected paediatricians, was commissioned in April by Health

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Unprovoked Bus Stop Stabbing Shocks Birmingham as Victim Dies from Injuries

Unprovoked Bus Stop Stabbing Shocks Birmingham as Victim Dies from Injuries

Crime /

A 34-year-old woman, Katie Fox, has died after being stabbed in the neck during what police have described as an unprovoked attack at a bus stop in Birmingham city centre. The attack took place on Smallbrook Queensway shortly before 9pm on Friday. Ms Fox was rushed to hospital in critical condition but later died from

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Universities Promoting 'Normal Birth' Ideology Under Scrutiny After Baby Deaths

Universities Promoting ‘Normal Birth’ Ideology Under Scrutiny After Baby Deaths

Investigation /

Alex Barr returned home from hospital on a fine spring day, sitting in her car on the driveway consumed by fear for her unborn child. At nearly 42 weeks pregnant, she and her husband Steven had been sent home by midwives at Poole Hospital, who dismissed her elevated heart rate and signs of bleeding. Without

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Over 150 Business Leaders Criticise Proposed Exit Tax on Wealthy Emigrants

Over 150 Business Leaders Criticise Proposed Exit Tax on Wealthy Emigrants

News, Resident Stories /

More than 150 business leaders have warned that Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s plan to impose an exit tax on wealthy emigrants could push investment away from Britain and deter entrepreneurial activity. Founders of some of the UK’s most successful start-ups and investors wrote to Reeves saying the tax would “not only tell founders that their ideas

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