A cafe which serves free refreshments to cancer patients has been described as "invaluable" by one of its customers. The facility was opened at Northampton General Hospital's oncology department. It is staffed by volunteers and relies on donations from the Northamptonshire Health Charity . It was introduced because cancer patients...

Free hospital cafe opens for cancer patients

Parents of children staying overnight at a Wolverhampton hospital will be offered meal vouchers thanks to a new scheme funded in memory of a young cancer patient. The 12-week trial is being run at New Cross Hospital and is being funded by Sophie's Legacy. It was formed following the death...

Free hospital meals funded in memory of girl

Sunderland City Council wants to open four rooms as part of its planned homeless hub.

Overnight pods for homeless people planned

A Bridgerton-themed afternoon tea held at a hospital has raised funds for a breast-cancer charity. Staff at Peterborough City Hospital raised £924 at the "fantastic" event. It was held in aid of research and support charity Breast Cancer Now. The afternoon was organised by outpatients booking clerk Jane Edgington,...

Bridgerton-themed afternoon tea aids cancer charity

Lindsay Buck collects enormous amounts of litter as she cycles around the Lake District.

Cyclist collects over 1,100 discarded drinks litter

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Two four-year-old boys and a woman died after their boat that was being towed capsized and trapped them while on an Arizona lake.The heartbreaking incident occurred Friday afternoon at the mouth of Navajo Canyon on Lake Powell while a 25-foot privately owned pontoon boat was being towed by another boater, the National Park Service said in a news release. Waves in the water ultimately contributed to the towed vessel’s capsize, causing several of the 11 passengers to become trapped under the overturned boat.Melissa Bean, 72, along with Gabriel Hart and Zeniff Cox, both 4, died in the tragedy, officials said.The...

Two 4-year-old boys and woman, 72, die when their boat being towed capsized

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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

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There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

A hospital’s outpatient entrance has been closed as part of work to build a four-storey expansion. Patients and visitors at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital were told to use the treatment centre as the main entrance from Monday. The work is part of major plans from the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital...

Hospital entrance closes for building work

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PAYOUTS to people who had limbs amputated because of botched NHS treatments hit a record high last year. Health service chiefs have spent £410million on claims from nearly 700 patients since 2019 — with £147million of that forked out in 2023. More than a third of successful claims came after doctors failed to spot a […]

Payouts for botched NHS treatments hit record high last year – as bill reaches £147million

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

Demolition works have commenced at the University Maternal and Child Hospital complex in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, as part of broader €41 million (US$44.5 million) expansion project that will include the construction of a nine-storey tower, that will be devoted to paediatric medicine. The UTE Ampliación Materno...

Demolition starts on US$45 million hospital project

Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde made his Olympic beach volleyball debut to a mixed reaction in Paris, with audible boos. Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after admitting three counts of rape against a 12-year-old British girl. He and volleyball partner Matthew...

Convicted rapist Van de Velde booed on Olympic debut

Anita Rose dies in hospital four days after being found unconscious on a track in her village.

Woman dies after attack while walking dog

Jake McIntyre hit Andrew Peart with a metal wheel brace after an argument last August.

Man jailed for 14 years over road rage killing

Three people remain in police custody following the altercation on Saturday afternoon.

Man in hospital with head injury after assault

The Labour government has now cancelled the A303 scheme, which has faced many legal challenges.

Stonehenge tunnel scheme scrapped by government

Medics have used a novel way to design a prosthetic eye for a baby girl who had a rare form of cancer. Nuala Mulholland, from Liverpool, lost her eye to cancer last year after being diagnosed with Alveolar soft part sarcoma, a rare tissue tumour that affects about six people in England each year.

Baby girl given new prosthetic eye after rare cancer

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

Local people love taking photographs of Salem as he visits shops, banks and the hairdressers.

Three-legged cat 'brings town together'

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Gift funds lifesaving equipment for air ambulances

The £15,000 will be used by The Air Ambulance Service for a new chest compression...

Gift funds lifesaving equipment for air ambulances

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