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NHS Warns of ‘Pandemic-Level’ Winter as Doctors’ Strike, Early Flu Season Loom

The NHS has warned that the combination of a looming doctors’ strike and an unusually early flu season could make this winter “as tough as the pandemic” for hospitals across England. Sir Jim Mackey, Chief Executive of NHS England, said that accident and emergency departments were likely to face record demand amid a “prolonged and […]

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Corporate Lawyer Loses Court Battle After Gifting Nephew £560,000 by “Mistake”

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A senior aviation lawyer has lost a High Court battle against her nephew after claiming she mistakenly gifted him a third of her late mother’s £1.7 million estate. Marie Ginette Gauchenot, 75, an aviation law specialist who worked for Novus Aviation Capital, re-established contact with her nephew, Jean-Michel Canarapen, 50, during her mother’s funeral in

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Derby Train Attack: Passenger Jailed After Strangling Ticket Inspector in Derby

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A Midlands man has been jailed after violently assaulting railway staff during a dispute over a train ticket at Derby station. On 22 May, Mohamed Kadir, 29, of no fixed address, was sitting in a first-class carriage of a CrossCountry train bound for Birmingham when staff asked to see his ticket. Kadir admitted he did

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Number of Children Awaiting Adoption Soars amid Decline in Adopter Numbers

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The number of children waiting to be adopted in England has surged by 45 per cent over the past three years, while the number of approved adopters has dropped sharply, according to new government data. The Adoption and Special Guardianship Quarterly Data Collection, published by Coram i for the Department for Education (DfE), shows that

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Hadush Kebatu: UK Sex Offender Paid £500 to Leave After Prison Error

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A convicted sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison has claimed that he tried to surrender to police but was ignored by officers. Hadush Kebatu, 41, from Ethiopia, was jailed for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman. He was wrongly released from HMP Chelmsford on Friday instead of being transferred to an

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Care England Launches Reports Offering Cost-Effective Measures for Social Care Sector

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Care England has released two new publications encouraging social care providers to adopt readily available, cost-effective solutions to navigate growing financial pressures within the sector. The first report, Short-term Pain, Long-term Gain, examines how shrinking budgets are eroding long-term investment and driving up care costs in the years ahead. The second, Restoring Stability: Practical Measures

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Sisters Avoid Prison After Cannabis Package Error Exposes Drug Operation

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Two sisters have narrowly avoided immediate prison sentences after a £10,000 package of cannabis was mistakenly delivered to a neighbour, leading police to uncover their role in a wider drug operation. Paris and Destiny Connolly were found to have been involved in the preparation and sale of Class A drugs, including cocaine and heroin. The

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Local Mayors Back Campaign for Fair Pay in the Care Sector

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Two prominent regional leaders have joined a nationwide campaign calling for improved pay in England’s adult social care sector, as the government launches a new initiative to upskill nurses through prescribing qualifications. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and North East Mayor Kim McGuinness have signed an open letter to the Health Secretary urging the government

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Former Malvern College Coach Found Guilty of Murdering Wife after Hidden Evidence Discovery

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A former sports coach at a leading public school has been found guilty of murdering his wife after police discovered hidden bloodstained clothes partway through his retrial. Mohamed Samak, 43, an Egyptian national and former international hockey player, denied killing his wife, 49-year-old interior designer Joanne Samak, at their home in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, claiming

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Cocaine-Using Company Director Jailed for Six Years over Fatal Borders Crash

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A company director who caused a fatal three-car collision while under the influence of cocaine has been sentenced to six years in prison. Christopher Lynn, 32, from Dalkeith in Midlothian, drove his Ford Ranger pick-up truck into the back of 64-year-old Yvonne Nichol’s Vauxhall Astra on the A7 near Ashkirk in the Scottish Borders. The

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