The Independent

 Junior doctor strikes could come to an end after the government offered unions a new 22 per cent pay deal, the government has announced. Following negotiations, health secretary Wes Streeting and the British Medical Association have come to an agreement which will be put to junior doctors to vote on.In a statement on Monday, the BMA and DHSC confirmed the total pay uplift across 2023-24 and 2024-25 will be 22.3 per cent on average.​The offer consists of an additional uplift of 4.05 per cent for the pay year 2023/24 on top of the average 8.8 per cent already awarded....

Junior doctors offered 22% pay rise to head off strikes

Hundreds of ScotRail workers could walk out in September unless they receive a “credible” pay offer, a union has warned.Unite, which represents more than 300 workers at the publicly-owned railway operator, has become the latest union to announce a strike ballot for its ScotRail workers in a dispute over pay.It says its members, who include train cleaners, engineers, ticket agents, hospitality assistants and conductors, are yet to receive a formal and fair pay offer from the employer.The ballot will open on Wednesday and run until August 20, the union said.ScotRail must formally table a credible pay offer which our members...

Hundreds more ScotRail workers to ballot on strike action in pay row

The Government announces a review of the previous administration's hospital projects.

Fears for future of delayed new hospital

A young woman died months after begging her GP for help with her chronic fatigue syndrome, an inquest heard. Maeve Boothby-O’Neill, 27, had written to her doctor asking for help with feeding as she was hungry. Ms Boothby-O’Neill had been diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). She died at home...

Woman died after begging GP for help - inquest

Three deaths in the same northeastern town have potentially been linked to the same batch of suspected dangerous drugs, police have warned.Northumbria Police said that two men and a woman were found dead after “fatal medical episodes” in South Shields, South Tyneside.The force said that while the exact circumstances remain “unexplained”, detectives are exploring the possibility that all three could be linked to the same batch of drugs.The next of kin of a man in his 30s, a man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s were informed after the three deaths were confirmed on Thursday afternoon. Northumbria...

Police warn of ‘dangerous drug batch’ after three deaths in the North East

A man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing that left a man with life-threatening injuries. The victim was taken to hospital after he suffered stab wounds while working in Doncaster city centre at 22:25 BST on Friday. Andrew Thompson, 33, of Kentmere Drive, Lakeside, in...

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing

Two men were seriously injured in a collision on the A34 that led to almost 12-hour traffic queues.

Major road reopens after military convoy crash

The US Sun

FORMER BBC presenter Beccy Barr who gave up her TV career to become a firefighter has died following a battle with cancer. Her account posted at 2.05pm today: "I’m sharing the very sad news that Beccy passed away peacefully this morning. "She spent her last few days at @SJHospice...

BBC presenter Beccy Barr who gave up TV job to be a firefighter dies after cancer battle

A woman who was seriously injured after being attacked while out walking her dog has died in hospital, police said. Anita Rose, 57, was found unconscious on a track in Brantham, Suffolk, on Wednesday. She died in Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge on Sunday morning. Police said a 45-year-old man from...

Woman dies after attack while walking dog

A detective has described a paedophile given a 25-year jail term for raping a child as "incredibly dangerous". Shaun Bolingbroke, 32, of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, was jailed by a judge at Cambridge Crown Court on 23 July. Jurors found him guilty of raping a child under 13. He had admitted a...

'Incredibly dangerous' child rapist jailed

The British Olympic Association says it is investigating an alleged racist message sent by Team GB rugby sevens player Amy Wilson-Hardy. A screengrab of what appeared to be a WhatsApp message from the 32-year-old appeared on Instagram, with the person posting it alleging racism. Wilson-Hardy played for Team GB in...

Wilson-Hardy investigated for alleged racist message

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Cheryl E Preston

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

The nearly inhumane cost of medical treatments in the U.S. has long been criticized by people in and outside the country. Medical bills can sometimes turn out to be way higher than taking a flight to another country and seeking treatment over there. A 25-year-old new mom decided to do just that and flew to the United Kingdom to deliver her baby. The American woman named Hayley Agra was on a trip to Wales when she found she was expecting a child with her partner, Lewis Blackshaw, reports The Mirror.

Woman saves over $15,000 on medical bills by moving from the US to the UK to give birth

Witnesses tell police five men attacked the boy before fleeing in a car.

Boy,17, stabbed multiple times

Nine fire engines and a bulk water carrier have been sent to blaze fire in Hersden, near Canterbury.

Firefighters tackle large blaze in corn field

Police have issued a road safety appeal after four people died in two separate motorbike crashes on Sunday. The fatalities take to eight the number of people killed on Scotland's roads in less than 48 hours. Three bikers died in a crash involving two motorbikes - a Suzuki GSXR and...

Police road safety appeal after four die in motorbike crashes

Staff at a hospital in South Yorkshire have been given wearable body cameras in a bid to deter abuse. The cameras would be available to all staff at Rotherham Hospital, but would be particularly used by those in urgent and emergency care, a spokesperson said. Recording by the cameras would...

Bodycams for hospital staff in bid to stop abuse

Simon Vickers and Sarah Hall are remanded in custody after their 14-year-old daughter was stabbed.

Parents in court accused of murdering daughter, 14

Eight buildings once used to generate power at a nuclear plant are due to be demolished. Sellafield has been given permission by Cumberland Council to knock down the Calder Hall Blower Houses at its Seascale site. They consist of two sets of four identical buildings built in the 1950s, that...

Nuclear plant's buildings to be demolished

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Junior doctors offered 22% pay rise in deal to end strike action

It is thought the new pay deal being offered is worth 22%, on average, over two...

Junior doctors offered 22% pay rise in deal to end strike action

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