There was a “missed opportunity” to take an amateur footballer who died of sepsis and necrotising fasciitis – a rare flesh eating infection – to hospital, a coroner has ruled. Sophie Lomas said it was not clear whether earlier treatment would have changed the outcome of his case, however. Luke Abrahams, 20, from Northampton, returned […]
First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan has issued a warning to Sir Keir Starmer that if powers are not devolved to the Senedd, Wales will begin a path of nationalism which could threaten the future of the United Kingdom. The Welsh Labour leader argues Wales has been treated differently from the other nations and there is an opportunity to “correct these historic
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Elizabeth Hurley hit back at suggestions of “leaks” among her friends as she gave evidence in the privacy trial against the publisher of the Daily Mail – and became tearful as she spoke about the impact of articles written about her private life. The actress and model spent about three hours in the witness box
The family of a pensioner killed in a “ritual sacrifice” by a woman who escaped from a mental health unit said authorities “failed on every level” to protect him. Roger Leadbeater, 74, was stabbed multiple times by Emma Borowy, 32, while walking his dog in a Sheffield park in August 2023. The attack occurred after
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The UK just got much closer to banning under-16s from social media. So, how long could it take for a ban to come into force? On Thursday night, the House of Lords voted for a social media ban for under-16s added into a piece of legislation called the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. The amendment
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Asylum seekers have started moving into a military training camp in East Sussex despite opposition from the local council and residents. A total of 27 single male migrants have been moved into Crowborough Army Camp, the Home Office has announced. It will eventually house more than 500 for up to three months at a time
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A major storm forecast to bring strong winds, heavy rain and snow across much of the UK on Tuesday has been named by The Met Office as Storm Chandra. Flooding and travel disruption is likely in places, with significant snow expected across higher ground in some northern areas. The Met Office has issued an amber
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Water fights are supposed to be fun – but the anger, indignation, and exasperation in Tunbridge Wells mean this one will be feisty. “They have left us in water limbo,” organiser Jonathan Hawker told a packed bar of over 100 residents on Wednesday night. “And that’s no way to live in 2026.” It was the
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Almost a third of children who started reception last year were not able to use books correctly, sometimes even trying to swipe or tap them like a smartphone, a survey has found. Around one in four were not toilet trained, amid warnings more children are struggling with basic life skills. In an annual survey of
The use of medication to treat Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has risen sharply in the UK, largely due to growing prescription rates among adults – particularly women. New research shows the proportion of people taking ADHD drugs has tripled over the past decade, increasing from 0.12% in 2010 to 0.39% in 2023. The increase was
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