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A youth prison where suicidal children weren’t seen by experts for 12 days, medicines were mixed inappropriately and some youngsters “experienced unintentional pain” has been placed into special measures after an Ofsted inspection. The situation at Oakhill Secure Training Centre has been branded “shocking and unacceptable” by a minister. The facility – run by G4S…
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At a critical port on the Taiwanese island of Penghu, there is a sudden bang of explosions. For emergency crews, it is a race to respond, attend to the injured and contain what damage they can. It is noisy and chaotic. But this time, it is just a rehearsal. Please use Chrome browser for a…
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A woman has disappeared with her newborn baby after giving birth in an east London underpass, police have said. The mother, believed to be called Anne Marie, was helped by a passer-by in the Billet Road underpass in Walthamstow at around 8am on Wednesday. The Metropolitan Police said the member of the public helped the…
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The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has threatened to ballot its members on industrial action if the government fails to reach an agreement on investment in the profession over the summer. It comes after members of the union rejected a 3.6% pay increase for 2025/26 in England. Nurses feel “deeply undervalued,” said Professor Nicola Ranger,…
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Conor McGregor has lost his appeal against the finding of a civil jury that he sexually assaulted a woman. Three judges in the Court of Appeal in Dublin rejected all grounds of McGregor’s appeal. The MMA fighter was accused of raping Nikita Hand after a jury at Dublin’s High Court found in November that McGregor…
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Firefighters have joined hundreds of people in Oxfordshire for the funeral of Martyn Sadler, who died in the line of duty earlier this year. Mr Sadler, 38, was killed in a major fire at the Bicester Motion site in May, alongside fellow firefighter Jennie Logan, 30, and local businessman Dave Chester, 57. His coffin, draped…
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Muhammad has topped the list of most popular baby boy names in England and Wales for the second year in a row. The newly released 2024 list shows that Noah came second for boys, followed by Oliver in third, meaning the top three remained the same from 2023. Olivia and Amelia were the two most…
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More than 25,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel so far this year – the earliest the figure has been reached. Almost 900 migrants (898) were detected crossing the Channel on Wednesday, in 13 boats – bringing the total number of arrivals recorded since 1 January to 25,436. Last year, the…
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Every week we interview top chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks, views on the industry and more. This week, we speak to Chris Shaw, head chef at Toklas restaurant on the Strand in London… My favourite restaurant chain is… Pizza Express! I haven’t been for a while, but I’ve got…
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Muhammad has topped the list of most popular baby boy names in England and Wales for the second year in a row. The newly released 2024 list shows that Noah came second for boys, followed by Oliver in third, meaning the top three remained the same from 2023. Olivia and Amelia were the two most…