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A review of plans for 40 new hospitals could delay projects, a shadow health minister warned, as the new Health Secretary vowed not to give patients “false hope” about when they can expect more up-to-date facilities.Wes Streeting faced questions in the Commons about the Conservatives’ £20 billion New Hospital Programme – for new and refurbished hospitals by 2030 – and told MPs he has ordered a review into the scheme’s funding and timetable.He said: “It’s painfully clear that the previous government’s New Hospital Programme, that said they would deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030, is not deliverable in that timeframe.I...

Wes Streeting launches ‘review’ into cash and timetable for 40 new hospitals

Eight people have been jailed for their role in a county lines plot which involved children delivering Class A drugs. The group was sentenced after being convicted of conspiring to supply heroin and crack cocaine in Barrow and Manchester, between September 2022 and January 2023. Preston Crown Court heard Jordan...

Eight jailed for county lines drugs plot

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

A former wrestler has swapped headlocks and takedowns for weddings and baptisms after being ordained at Canterbury Cathedral. The Rev Steven Horne, 43, from Ashford, is among a new cohort of deacons and priests ordained by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Dover last month. He told BBC...

Former wrestler swaps headlocks for priesthood

A boy's high blood sugar level was not disclosed properly at hospital, an inquest hears.

Boy died after 'muddled and confusing' transfer

The relatives of two women who died with herpes after giving birth are bringing clinical negligence claims against an NHS trust at the High Court. Kimberley Sampson, 29, and Samantha Mulcahy, 32, died six weeks apart in 2018. They both had Caesarean sections performed by the same surgeon at hospitals...

Relatives of women who died with herpes suing NHS

The man is thought to have remained on the roof overnight and trained negotiators are on the scene.

Patient scales roof of hospital building

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

The bodies of a couple who set off on a sailing trip across the Atlantic Ocean have been found on a washed-up life raft almost six weeks after they were last seen. Briton Sarah Packwood and her Canadian husband Brett Clibbery are thought to have abandoned their yacht and perished before washing up on Sable Island near Nova Scotia in Canada on 12 July.

Couple found dead after trying to cross Atlantic

Two men have been arrested after a person was raped in a cemetery in the early hours of Sunday. North Yorkshire Police said the incident happened at about 01:50 BST in Dean Road Cemetery in Scarborough. Officers said two men, 18 and 21, were arrested shortly after the incident on...

Two held after 'terrifying' rape in cemetery

Former BBC North West Tonight presenter Beccy Barr has died after receiving an incurable cancer diagnosis last year.The mother-of-one, 46, from Lancaster, joined the BBC as a presenter and reporter in 2013 after a stint in financial journalism at CNBC in London.But in 2019, after a two-decade-long career in journalism, she announced she was leaving the industry to become a firefighter, and joined Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service.She credited her ambition to join the fire services to her father, Roy, who spent 20 years working in the service.At the time, she told the BBC: “I still really love being a...

Former BBC presenter, who swapped TV career to become firefighter, dies of cancer aged 46

A former sub-postmistress, awarded compensation years after being falsely accused of stealing from the Post Office, has said she thought the case "would never end." Gail Ward, who ran a branch in Wells, Somerset, was convicted in 2007 of false accounting because of the Post Office's faulty Horizon IT system.

'I just sat down crying and said, it's finished'

An appeal is launched to find the 30-year-old missing from a mental health facility in Beckenham.

Patient absconds from mental health facility

Sgt Richard Heard faces three charges of rape against a female police officer.

Police sergeant raped fellow officer, court told

Detectives have released an image of a "vehicle of interest" as part of their investigation.

Second murder suspect held over shooting

A group of riders will cycle from Batley to London to raise funds for the murdered MP's charity.

Jo Cox cycle ride 'inspirational' - sister

A motorbike rider and passenger killed in a crash which also claimed the lives of two young girls alongside their parents have been named. Christopher and Janine Barton died when the bike was involved in a collision with a car on the A61 between Wakefield and Barnsley on Sunday, West Yorkshire Police said.

Bike couple in crash that killed six people named

Four men have been killed after the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree. Police said they came across the crash on the A436 in Ullenwood, near Cheltenham, while on patrol shortly after 02:00 BST. Those who died were found inside a black Renault Clio, Gloucestershire Police said.

Four dead after car crashes into tree

Newcastle's Choriza May, of RuPaul's Drag UK Season 3 and UK VS The World Season 2, will be bringing 'The Choriza May Show' to a venue near you this Autumn. They have performed to sell-out audiences across the UK and regularly record their own music, with hit songs such as Party in Hell and Feeling Fruity. Choriza May is also a member of the Drag Race supergroup Pick 'n' Mix with fellow contestants Ella Vaday, River Medway and Vanity Milan. Their hit song Big Drag Energy charted on the UK singles chart after its first broadcast on BBC Three in 2021.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK Star Choriza May Will Embark on Debut Tour in 2024

A school's kitchen has been closed after the discovery of a mouse infestation. South Oxfordshire District Council environmental health officers found a dead mouse amongst pan lids and mouse droppings in food storage areas in an unannounced inspection at Sonning Common Primary School on 15 July. Officers issued a Hygiene...

Primary school kitchen shut over mouse infestation

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Work for new £18m diagnostic centre begins

Work has began to create a new diagnostic centre for Herefordshire. The Wye Valley Diagnostic Centre, on Holmer Road in Hereford, will provide state-of-the-art MRI, CT,...

Work for new £18m diagnostic centre begins

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