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New £1.8m Lifeboat at Caister-on-Sea Pays Tribute to Annette Thurlow

A £1.8m lifeboat hailed as one of the most advanced in the UK has been named after Annette Thurlow, a much-loved former nurse who died suddenly in 2018. At a special ceremony on Tuesday, the new independent all-weather lifeboat at Caister-on-Sea, near Great Yarmouth, was officially unveiled as the Annette Thurlow. Traditionally, Caister names its […]

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Government Invests £500m in First Ever Fair Pay Agreement for Care Workers

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The Government has announced a landmark £500 million investment to deliver the first ever Fair Pay Agreement for adult social care workers in England. Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting unveiled the plans at the party conference in Liverpool, marking a major step in raising wages and recognition for care staff. New Fair Pay

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Wealthy Families Consider Leaving UK Amid Reeves’s Tax Plans

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A quarter of Britain’s wealthiest families are considering leaving the UK as fears grow over fresh tax rises in Rachel Reeves’s November Budget, according to a new survey. The study, carried out by wealth manager Saltus, found that high net worth individuals (HNWs) are braced for potential hikes in capital gains tax, income tax and

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The Silent Health Risks Men in Their 40s, 50s and 60s Shouldn’t Ignore

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For many men, the only thing that will get them through a GP’s door is a severed limb or a full-blown heart attack. Wives and partners across the country know this story all too well. A new survey by AXA Global Healthcare confirms the problem: while 88% of men would fix a car fault within

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Why Demand Is Slumping for Homes Above £500,000

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Demand for homes priced above £500,000 has softened in recent weeks, according to new data from property portal Zoopla. Buyer interest in properties worth more than half a million fell by 4% in the five weeks to 21 September compared with the same period last year. New listings for homes in this price bracket were

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‘A True Hero’: Northamptonshire Police Mourn Officer Killed on Duty

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Tributes have been pouring in for PC Faizaan Najeeb, a 24-year-old Northamptonshire Police officer who died following a road traffic incident while on duty. PC Najeeb was responding to a single-vehicle collision on Station Road, Raunds, at around 12:30am on Friday, 19 September, when his patrol car was involved in a crash with a blue

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Bus Chaos in London as Unite Members Stage 24-Hour Strike

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More than 350 bus workers across west London have gone on strike over pay, disrupting travel for commuters in the capital. Drivers, engineers and store staff walked out from 5am on Monday, 29 September, after rejecting First Bus’s latest pay offer, which trade union Unite said fell below inflation. The strike will run until 5am

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Group of Men Rape Woman in Thames Valley Churchyard

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Police have launched an investigation after a woman was raped by a group of men in a churchyard in Banbury. Thames Valley Police said the attack took place in the grounds of St Mary’s Church in the early hours of Sunday morning. The victim, a woman in her thirties, is being supported by specially trained

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Sector Chiefs Demand Greater Role for Social Care in Health Reform

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More than 20 chief executives and directors from across the social care sector gathered in London last week for a roundtable hosted by The Access Group and Casson Consulting. Chaired by Kathryn Marsden OBE, CEO of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), and Gary Fee, CEO of City & County Healthcare (CCH) Group, the

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Migrants Must Work, Speak English, Volunteer to Stay in UK – Labour

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Migrants will face stricter tests before being allowed to settle permanently in the UK under new Labour plans aimed at countering the rise of Reform UK. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will use her first Labour Party conference speech to unveil proposals requiring foreign citizens to “earn” indefinite leave to remain. Under the new rules, migrants

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