The “short term pain” of a sustained strike would be worthwhile if it protected the NHS, an A&E registrar said today. Dr Michael Mclaughlin, a
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SOUTH YORKS PCC REACTION TO HILLSBOROUGH VERDICTS
The Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire has admitted there is “nothing that can do justice to the magnitude of failure” in the wake
STRIPY HOUSE TO BE DEMOLISHED
A property owner who painted her £15m house in red and white stripes is demolishing the building, it was revealed today. Zipporah Lisle-Mainwaring, 68, painted
JUNIOR DOCTOR’S STRIKE ROUND-UP – BRISTOL
Nearly 100 junior doctors picketed the front entrance of the Bristol Royal Infirmary in hail and sunshine as patients’ non-emergency care appointments were cancelled. Doctors
STRIKE PUTTING LIVES AT RISK
A pregnant woman, who has suffered a series of complications criticised the strike by junior doctors for putting people’s lives at risk. HR worker Christa,
CORBYN TELLS JUNIOR DOCTORS’ STRIKE RALLY: “NOT ALL JEREMYS ARE BAD”
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn addressed a crowd of more than 1,000 junior doctors and their supporters during a joint rally with the NUT and BMA
SHIFT WORK AFFECTS WOMEN MORE THAN MEN
When it comes to shift work women lag behind men, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Surrey found that women suffered
THIEVING BULLY CARER BRANDED “VERY CRUEL” BY JUDGE IS SPARED JAIL
A carer who was branded “very cruel” by a judge for verbally abusing a vulnerable patient and fiddling staff wages has been spared jail –
90 YO ELIZABETH TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY ON SAME DAY AS QUEEN
A pensioner who was named Elizabeth after being born on the same day as the Queen is preparing to celebrate her 90th birthday. Elizabeth Garnham,
DRUNK LORRY DRIVER CAUGHT ON CCTV REVERSING WRONG WAY ON M6
This is the shocking moment a drunk Eddie Stobart lorry driver was caught on camera reversing HALF-A-MILE along a busy motorway at night. Sozzled Frantisek
WORKING POOR NOW FORCED TO USE FOOD BANKS
The working poor are having to resort to foodbanks to feed themselves and their families, new research suggests. Skilled manual labourers on low wages, those
40 SKELETONS FOUND DURING WORK TO BUILD CHURCH TOILETS
A mass Anglo-Saxon grave has been found by workmen building a toilet next to a medieval church. Work to build the £160,000 disabled access toilet
SMOKERS LONGER ON DOLE AND EARN LESS
Smokers on the dole find it harder to get a job and when they do get paid £3.50 an hour less than non-smokers, a new
POOR NUMERACY FUELLING OBESITY
Brits are fat because they can’t do simple sums – with three-in-four adults unable to work out how much sugar they’re meant to eat, a
FIRST MUM & DAUGHTER TO SERVE IN LONDON FIRE BRIGADE IN 150 YR HISTORY
A mother and daughter have made history by becoming the first to serve with the London Fire Brigade at the same time in its 150
DAD MAY HAVE DIED AFTER ASBESTOS EXPOSURE WHILE CLEANING UP IRA ATTACK
A father-of-two died after being exposed to asbestos while he was part of the clean-up operation following an IRA bomb attack in 1996, an inquest
SEALS BEING FITTED WITH ‘SMARTPHONES’ TO TRACK THEIR DECLINE
Seals are to be fitted with marine “smartphones” so scientists can track them in an attempt to discover why one species is in drastic decline.
13.7 Million Brits Worried About Being Scammed
Three quarters of people aged 55 or over are concerned about being caught out by scams One in five say they have fallen victim
Half of low income working households struggling to afford to heat their homes
NEW research by the national charity Turn2us has found that one in two low income households are struggling to afford their energy costs, despite being
PHE calls on the public, healthcare professionals and students to join the fight against resistance and become Antibiotic Guardians
Make your pledge today and join over 18,000 Antibiotic Guardians Antibiotic Guardian, a campaign led by Public Health England (PHE), urges members of the public