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Streeting speaks about ‘daunting’ prospect of being next UK health secretary

Streeting speaks about ‘daunting’ prospect of being next UK health secretary

Streeting speaks about ‘daunting’ prospect of being next UK health secretary

13 August 2023

Labour MP West Streeting said he would ‘relish’ taking on the job, although it would be ‘one of the most difficult’ roles in government.


Messages urging smokers to quit could be placed inside cigarette packs

Messages urging smokers to quit could be placed inside cigarette packs

Messages urging smokers to quit could be placed inside cigarette packs

13 August 2023

The inserts would set out the health and financial benefits of giving up and signpost advice and support available to those trying to stop.


Pubs to continue selling takeaway pints as Covid-era licensing rules retained

Pubs to continue selling takeaway pints as Covid-era licensing rules retained

Pubs to continue selling takeaway pints as Covid-era licensing rules retained

13 August 2023

The rules were due to expire in September but Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is said to have decided to enable them to continue.


Baby ‘was inside tent’ that was hit by car which crashed into campsite

Baby ‘was inside tent’ that was hit by car which crashed into campsite

Baby ‘was inside tent’ that was hit by car which crashed into campsite

13 August 2023

A blue Ford Fiesta ploughed into people and a tent at Newgale campsite in Pembrokeshire.


‘Last’ Royal Navy veteran of Dunkirk dies aged 102

‘Last’ Royal Navy veteran of Dunkirk dies aged 102

‘Last’ Royal Navy veteran of Dunkirk dies aged 102

13 August 2023

Lawrence Churcher was awarded the Legion d’Honneur for his role in the evacuation.


UK to be drenched in heavy rain before temperatures soar next week

UK to be drenched in heavy rain before temperatures soar next week

UK to be drenched in heavy rain before temperatures soar next week

13 August 2023

A yellow rain warning is in place for northern England and Wales on Monday.


Authors walk out of Edinburgh book festival event in protest at fossil fuel link

Authors walk out of Edinburgh book festival event in protest at fossil fuel link

Authors walk out of Edinburgh book festival event in protest at fossil fuel link

13 August 2023

It comes as more than 50 writers have raised concerns about the festival’s main sponsor, investment management firm Baillie Gifford.


East of England had best views of Perseid meteor shower, Met Office says

East of England had best views of Perseid meteor shower, Met Office says

East of England had best views of Perseid meteor shower, Met Office says

13 August 2023

However, forecasters say that stargazers in Scotland and Northern Ireland may have better luck on Sunday night.


More renewables installed in UK homes and businesses than ever before, MCS says

More renewables installed in UK homes and businesses than ever before, MCS says

More renewables installed in UK homes and businesses than ever before, MCS says

13 August 2023

Small-scale wind and solar now generate 13% of the UK’s total daily energy demand when running at peak conditions.


509 people crossed the Channel on day six died in boat sinking

509 people crossed the Channel on day six died in boat sinking

509 people crossed the Channel on day six died in boat sinking

13 August 2023

The latest Home Office figures take the total for the past three days alone to more than 1,600 amid improved weather conditions.


Nine people injured after car veers off road and crashes into campsite

Nine people injured after car veers off road and crashes into campsite

Nine people injured after car veers off road and crashes into campsite

13 August 2023

A blue Ford Fiesta, carrying a number of passengers, ploughed into people and a tent at Newgale campsite in Pembrokeshire.


Government ministers to attend Omagh bombing 25th anniversary memorial service

Government ministers to attend Omagh bombing 25th anniversary memorial service

Government ministers to attend Omagh bombing 25th anniversary memorial service

13 August 2023

A service will take place at the memorial garden in Omagh on Sunday afternoon.


Story of Omagh bombing ‘entering new phase’ with public inquiry on horizon

Story of Omagh bombing ‘entering new phase’ with public inquiry on horizon

Story of Omagh bombing ‘entering new phase’ with public inquiry on horizon

13 August 2023

Michael Gallagher, whose son Aiden died in the 1998 attack, said he hopes the inquiry will be able to start by the end of this year or early next.


Endangered bird makes return to Co Down bog thanks to conservation efforts

Endangered bird makes return to Co Down bog thanks to conservation efforts

Endangered bird makes return to Co Down bog thanks to conservation efforts

13 August 2023

Two breeding pairs of lapwings have been spotted at Lecale Fens following efforts by Ulster Wildlife and a farmer.


Students receiving exam results may switch to apprenticeships amid cost concerns

Students receiving exam results may switch to apprenticeships amid cost concerns

Students receiving exam results may switch to apprenticeships amid cost concerns

13 August 2023

The opportunity for youngsters to earn while they learn may become more attractive this year, the admissions chief said.


Father of Omagh bomb victim tells of sadness over Sinead O’Connor’s death

Father of Omagh bomb victim tells of sadness over Sinead O’Connor’s death

Father of Omagh bomb victim tells of sadness over Sinead O’Connor’s death

13 August 2023

Michael Gallagher said he had not been aware that O’Connor had recorded a version of Abba’s Chiquitita to support the victims’ families.


Seriously ill cancer patients go into remission thanks to new drug trials

Seriously ill cancer patients go into remission thanks to new drug trials

Seriously ill cancer patients go into remission thanks to new drug trials

13 August 2023

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester said it was seeing fantastic results in people with blood cancer.


Travel firm reports spike in Turkey and Egypt bookings due to currency rates

Travel firm reports spike in Turkey and Egypt bookings due to currency rates

Travel firm reports spike in Turkey and Egypt bookings due to currency rates

13 August 2023

On the Beach said the number of bookings it has received for summer trips to those destinations is more than double the level from 2019.


Countryside business boom as almost 100,000 new rural firms launched

Countryside business boom as almost 100,000 new rural firms launched

Countryside business boom as almost 100,000 new rural firms launched

13 August 2023

The countryside economy was in ‘good health, generating billions for the economy and supporting millions of jobs’, experts said.


Young people cutting nights out over cost of living, says nightclub boss

Young people cutting nights out over cost of living, says nightclub boss

Young people cutting nights out over cost of living, says nightclub boss

13 August 2023

More than a third of Britons say they have reduced the amount of times they go on a night out since last Autumn, according to nightclub group Rekom.


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