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NHS to Extend RSV Vaccination to Over-80s and Care Home Residents from April 2026

NHS England (NHSE) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have announced that adults aged 80 and over, as well as all residents in care homes for older adults, will become eligible for the NHS respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine from 1 April 2026. The decision follows advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and […]

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Alphabet to Spend Up to $185 Billion in 2026, Doubling Down on AI Investments

Alphabet to Spend Up to $185 Billion in 2026, Doubling Down on AI Investments

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has announced plans to invest between $175 billion and $185 billion in capital expenditure in 2026, significantly exceeding analysts’ expectations of $115.26 billion. The increase underscores the company’s aggressive push to strengthen its position in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. The announcement coincided with Alphabet’s report of fourth-quarter revenue

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Ex-Husband of Former First Lady Jill Biden Charged With Wife’s Murder in Delaware

Ex-Husband of Former First Lady Jill Biden Charged With Wife’s Murder in Delaware

The ex-husband of former US First Lady Jill Biden has been charged in connection with the death of his wife following a weeks-long investigation by authorities in Delaware. A Delaware grand jury has indicted William Stevenson, 77, on one count of second-degree murder over the death of his wife, Linda Stevenson, 64, according to police

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Higher Earners Losing Thousands by Failing to Claim Pension Tax Relief

Higher Earners Losing Thousands by Failing to Claim Pension Tax ReliefAC

More than 800,000 higher earners are missing out on pension tax relief each year, leaving over £1 billion unclaimed, according to new analysis based on HM Revenue & Customs data. Figures obtained by pensions consultancy Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) suggest that many savers are unaware they must actively claim additional tax relief if they

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Police Search for Masked Gang After Daylight Jewellery Raid in Richmond

Police Search for Masked Gang After Daylight Jewellery Raid in Richmond

Police are hunting two masked men after a brazen daylight smash-and-grab robbery at a family-run jewellers in west London on Saturday morning. The attack took place at 10.34am on Paved Court in Richmond, a pedestrianised street known to fans of the TV series Ted Lasso as the fictional home of the show’s lead character. According

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

Met Office Warns of Rare Freezing Rain as Snow and Ice Sweep Across Britain

Birmingham and the wider West Midlands are set to be hit by a rare and potentially dangerous weather event, with forecasters warning of snow, widespread rain and the risk of freezing rain over the coming days. Latest forecast maps from WX Charts, which use Met Desk data, have turned almost entirely white, indicating snowfall across

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Post Office Visits Expose £17m Money Laundering Operation

Post Office Visits Expose £17m Money Laundering Operation

A sophisticated Birmingham-based money laundering operation that processed £17 million in illicit cash has been dismantled after police traced the group’s repeated visits to Post Office branches across the city. Shazad Jahan, from Bordesley Green, and Sajid Nawaz, from Kitts Green, were among a four-man network responsible for depositing vast sums of cash into multiple

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Student Loans Branded a ‘Mis-Selling Scandal’ as Poll Shows Strong Support for Debt Forgiveness

Student Loans Branded a ‘Mis-Selling Scandal’ as Poll Shows Strong Support for Debt Forgiveness

Nearly half of the British public supports the government writing off some or all student loan debt, according to new polling, as concern grows over rising interest charges and the long-term cost of higher education. A survey by market research firm YouGov found that 44 per cent of respondents back student loan write-offs. Of those,

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