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NHS waiting list falls again amid change in counting method

NHS waiting list falls again amid change in counting method

NHS waiting list falls again amid change in counting method

11 April 2024

Some treatments were removed from the total after a change in the way it is counted.


Leonardo DiCaprio urges Scotland to be a ‘world leader’ in rewilding efforts

Leonardo DiCaprio urges Scotland to be a ‘world leader’ in rewilding efforts

Leonardo DiCaprio urges Scotland to be a ‘world leader’ in rewilding efforts

11 April 2024

The Hollywood actor posted support for the Scottish Rewilding Alliance’s campaign on his Instagram.


Man appears in court charged with murdering mother as she pushed pram

Man appears in court charged with murdering mother as she pushed pram

Man appears in court charged with murdering mother as she pushed pram

11 April 2024

Habibur Masum, 25, is accused of killing Kulsuma Akter in Bradford on Saturday.


Asylum seeker accused of murdering pensioner ‘motivated by conflict in Gaza’

Asylum seeker accused of murdering pensioner ‘motivated by conflict in Gaza’

Asylum seeker accused of murdering pensioner ‘motivated by conflict in Gaza’

11 April 2024

Ahmed Alid denies murdering Terence Carney, 70, in Hartlepool town centre.


Default rates on mortgages and credit cards expected to rise in months ahead

Default rates on mortgages and credit cards expected to rise in months ahead

Default rates on mortgages and credit cards expected to rise in months ahead

11 April 2024

The findings from a survey of lenders suggest a more positive economic outlook has not fed through to household finances yet, an expert said.


Where the NHS waiting list figures leave Sunak’s five priorities

Where the NHS waiting list figures leave Sunak’s five priorities

Where the NHS waiting list figures leave Sunak’s five priorities

11 April 2024

Most of the Prime Minister’s five priorities had still not been achieved by the end of last year.


Charity ‘angry and upset’ after baby killer asked for donations

Charity ‘angry and upset’ after baby killer asked for donations

Charity ‘angry and upset’ after baby killer asked for donations

11 April 2024

Michael Davis launched a Facebook fundraiser appealing for donations to baby loss charity Sands – four years after murdering his four-week-old son.


Couple set to host heat pump viewings say they want to ‘spread the word’

Couple set to host heat pump viewings say they want to ‘spread the word’

Couple set to host heat pump viewings say they want to ‘spread the word’

11 April 2024

Innovation charity Nesta has launched a ‘visit a heat pump’ scheme to encourage householders to look into the clean heating technology.


Two boys aged 13 and 17 charged with teenage stabbing victim’s murder

Two boys aged 13 and 17 charged with teenage stabbing victim’s murder

Two boys aged 13 and 17 charged with teenage stabbing victim’s murder

11 April 2024

West Midlands Police said two boys are facing charges of murder, robbery and possession of a bladed article, following the death of Isaac Brown.


Hate crime law will not divert police away from serious crime – senior officer

Hate crime law will not divert police away from serious crime – senior officer

Hate crime law will not divert police away from serious crime – senior officer

11 April 2024

Stewart Carle, general secretary of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents, said crimes such as rape and assault would be prioritised.


JK Rowling: Harry Potter stars would not be forgiven if they apologise to me

JK Rowling: Harry Potter stars would not be forgiven if they apologise to me

JK Rowling: Harry Potter stars would not be forgiven if they apologise to me

11 April 2024

She was asked about forgiving Daniel Radcliffe following the publication of the Cass report.


New 50p coin will mark 80th anniversary of D-Day landings

New 50p coin will mark 80th anniversary of D-Day landings

New 50p coin will mark 80th anniversary of D-Day landings

11 April 2024

The design of the coin is yet to be revealed but it will depict Allied soldiers disembarking a landing craft.


Tesco.com joins competitors in launching ‘Best of British’ page

Tesco.com joins competitors in launching ‘Best of British’ page

Tesco.com joins competitors in launching ‘Best of British’ page

11 April 2024

The move follows a call by 125 MPs for supermarkets to support local farmers.


Review into alleged historic child sex abuse by monks on Welsh island announced

Review into alleged historic child sex abuse by monks on Welsh island announced

Review into alleged historic child sex abuse by monks on Welsh island announced

11 April 2024

Caldey Island Abbey said the review would help build ‘a safe environment for everyone’.


Stella Assange optimistic Biden will drop ‘Trump era’ pursuit of her husband

Stella Assange optimistic Biden will drop ‘Trump era’ pursuit of her husband

Stella Assange optimistic Biden will drop ‘Trump era’ pursuit of her husband

11 April 2024

Joe Biden said he was considering such a move.


Sunak’s smoking ban proposal is ‘nuts’, says Johnson

Sunak’s smoking ban proposal is ‘nuts’, says Johnson

Sunak’s smoking ban proposal is ‘nuts’, says Johnson

11 April 2024

The former prime minister suggested his party lacked ‘dynamism’ as he criticised his successor’s smoking policy.


Meta announces new tools to tackle sextortion and intimate image abuse

Meta announces new tools to tackle sextortion and intimate image abuse

Meta announces new tools to tackle sextortion and intimate image abuse

11 April 2024

The tech giant has unveiled a range of new tools, including a nudity filter in direct messages and working with other firms on finding bad actors.


Rail strike suspended ahead of talks to resolve union recognition dispute

Rail strike suspended ahead of talks to resolve union recognition dispute

Rail strike suspended ahead of talks to resolve union recognition dispute

11 April 2024

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at CrossCountry were due to walk out on Saturday.


AstraZeneca promises dividend rise ahead of vote on chief’s £18.7m pay deal

AstraZeneca promises dividend rise ahead of vote on chief’s £18.7m pay deal

AstraZeneca promises dividend rise ahead of vote on chief’s £18.7m pay deal

11 April 2024

The update came ahead of AstraZeneca’s annual general meeting on Thursday afternoon.


Wilson’s affair gave him ‘sunshine at the sunset’, says former adviser

Wilson’s affair gave him ‘sunshine at the sunset’, says former adviser

Wilson’s affair gave him ‘sunshine at the sunset’, says former adviser

11 April 2024

The former prime minister’s affair with Janet Hewlett-Davies has remained secret for half a century.


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