A newborn baby is in a serious condition after their mother was hit by an e-bike while she was pregnant. Police said the rider of the vehicle reportedly failed to stop at the scene in Poole, Dorset, following the collision at around 3.50pm on Monday. The woman, aged in her 30s, went to hospital for […]
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Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson said none of the healthcare workers who checked her twin babies realised they had a rare genetic condition which means they may never walk – and it was only thanks to her mum that they were diagnosed. Earlier this month, Nelson, 34, announced in an emotional Instagram video that
A report into disgraced former Great Ormond Street Hospital surgeon Yaser Jabbar has found that 94 children were harmed during the care he provided. The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) released a report on Thursday into the actions of the former orthopaedic surgeon who treated hundreds of children over five years. The review
Let’s be frank, in China the UK is not seen as a particularly big or important player. It’s seen as a middling power at best, one that does have some advantages to offer, particularly in the service and knowledge economies, but one that has a greatly diminished global impact, particularly in the post Brexit years.
A teenager has pleaded guilty to the murder of a 12-year-old boy from Birmingham. Leo Ross suffered fatal injuries after he was stabbed in the stomach while on a riverside path in the Hall Green area of the city in January last year. The 15-year-old killer, who was 14 at the time of the fatal
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China is considering adding the UK to its visa-free waiver policy, putting Britain on the same footing as much of Europe. Chinese President Xi Jinping confirmed he was ready to “actively consider” UK citizens being able to enter his nation without prior approval following a summit with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Sir Keir confirmed
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Santander has announced plans to close 44 bank branches, placing almost 300 jobs at risk. The lender said its move was a continuing response to the changing needs of its customers as more people bank online. News of the fresh closures come less than a year after it revealed plans to shut 95 sites. Santander
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Driverless cars are coming to London – some time this year. Waymo, Google’s driverless car division, has confirmed its self-driving cars will be fully operational by the end of 2026, assuming regulators give the go-ahead. The phrase “Q4” was mentioned: corporate code for the last few months of the year. There are around 24 Waymo
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A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a six-month-old baby after violently shaking the child, leaving him with a fatal brain injury and lying to cover up what happened. Bedfordshire Police said baby Archie Woodbridge was left in the sole care of Kieran Humphreys, 33, on 9 February 2024, at the
Former Spandau Ballet frontman Ross Davidson has been found guilty of rape and attempted rape. Davidson, who used the stage name Ross Wild, performed as a singer for the 1980s band in 2018 and also starred in the Queen-based West End musical We Will Rock You. The 37-year-old from Finchley, north London, had pleaded not
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