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More than 500 report sexual abuse during military medical examinations

Dectectives are encouraging anyone with information about sexual abuse during military medical examinations to come forward after receiving more than 500 reports. Wiltshire Police launched an investigation after recruits alleged they had been abused during medical examinations to join the army. The force said more than 500 people had now made contact to report incidents

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NHS-licensed digital platform Evaro lands $25m funding boost

An NHS-licensed digital healthcare platform which says it serves more than two million patients will this week announce a $25m funding boost. Sky News has learnt that Evaro, which offers next-day prescription services for contraceptive and sexual health products as well as scores of minor conditions, has landed an injection of capital from investors led

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Passenger killed in train crash died on wedding anniversary, accident inquiry hears

Three men who were killed in a train derailment suffered unsurvivable injuries in the crash, a fatal accident inquiry has been told. Train driver Brett McCullough, 45, conductor Donald Dinnie, 58, and passenger Christopher Stuchbury, 62, died in the tragedy at Carmont near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, on 12 August 2020. The six remaining passengers were also

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Heading football ‘likely’ to have contributed to death of former Man Utd star, coroner finds

Heading a football is “likely” to have contributed to the brain injury which was a factor in the death of former Manchester United and Scotland defender Gordon McQueen, a coroner in North Yorkshire has found. The central defender, who died at his home in North Yorkshire in 2023 aged 70, won 30 international caps between

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Police appeal for ‘heroic’ witness who stepped in to help three women in Camden

Police are appealing for a “heroic” witness to come forward after he stepped in to protect a group of women being harassed in northwest London. Officers were called to Camden High Street at 8am on 14 January following reports a man had attempted to rob and sexually assault a group of women. It was only

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How Ukrainians are coping with brutal winter as Russia brings war into people’s homes

The sound of deep, slow breaths echoes up a frozen staircase, followed by footsteps. Tatiana, 70, has learnt to control her breathing to reduce the strain on her heart as she slowly zigzags her way to the ninth floor of a large apartment block in Kyiv, where she lives. Power cuts mean the lifts are

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‘The pay is painfully low’: Criminal barrister on salaries and why no one is being honest about the justice system

If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it’s really like. This week we chat to barrister Benjamin Knight, from Central Chambers, Manchester, and Liberal Chambers, London. Take-home pay can be

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Facial recognition technology to be rolled out nationally and police to also get AI support

Facial recognition technology is to be rolled out to every police force in the country, under sweeping reforms announced by the home secretary. Under Shabana Mahmood’s proposals, the biggest shake-up in policing in decades, the current number of 10 live facial recognition vans will rise to 50, to catch criminals on police watchlists, and will

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