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Bereaved mother makes ammonia tests plea after son ‘could have been saved’

Bereaved mother makes ammonia tests plea after son ‘could have been saved’

Bereaved mother makes ammonia tests plea after son ‘could have been saved’

15 August 2023

A coroner is expected to call for fresh guidance on when ammonia tests should be carried out in emergency departments after a teenager’s death.


Kites flown in London in solidarity with Afghans on Taliban takeover anniversary

Kites flown in London in solidarity with Afghans on Taliban takeover anniversary

Kites flown in London in solidarity with Afghans on Taliban takeover anniversary

15 August 2023

Those taking part wanted to be ‘a voice, far from our home’ for those who remain in Afghanistan under the oppressive regime.


Tory MP repeats call for Afghanistan rethink after Taliban remarks criticism

Tory MP repeats call for Afghanistan rethink after Taliban remarks criticism

Tory MP repeats call for Afghanistan rethink after Taliban remarks criticism

15 August 2023

Tobias Ellwood has again urged the Government to rethink its strategy on Afghanistan, two years on from the fall of Kabul to the Taliban.


BBC refuses to comment on Stephen Nolan allegations

BBC refuses to comment on Stephen Nolan allegations

BBC refuses to comment on Stephen Nolan allegations

15 August 2023

Nolan is the fifth-highest paid talent with the BBC.


Men who cycle, jog or swim could cut risk of nine cancers, study finds

Men who cycle, jog or swim could cut risk of nine cancers, study finds

Men who cycle, jog or swim could cut risk of nine cancers, study finds

15 August 2023

A person’s ability to do aerobic exercise plays a significant role in reducing their risk.


Pyrenees wildfire ‘was terrifying’, says Briton living in France

Pyrenees wildfire ‘was terrifying’, says Briton living in France

Pyrenees wildfire ‘was terrifying’, says Briton living in France

15 August 2023

Steven Brady said he felt ‘terrified’ when he saw the blaze accelerate towards the Roussillon area where he currently resides.


Study links lung conditions to young people who vape

Study links lung conditions to young people who vape

Study links lung conditions to young people who vape

15 August 2023

Researchers in the US analysed survey answers from young people from 2014 to 2018


Image released of man police want to identify after homophobic stabbing

Image released of man police want to identify after homophobic stabbing

Image released of man police want to identify after homophobic stabbing

15 August 2023

The image was taken from outside the Two Brewers in Clapham High Street at the time of the attack.


Omagh bombing inquiry: Irish Government must take part, says victim’s widower

Omagh bombing inquiry: Irish Government must take part, says victim’s widower

Omagh bombing inquiry: Irish Government must take part, says victim’s widower

15 August 2023

Kevin Skelton, whose wife Philomena died in the 1998 atrocity, said a probe without the Irish Government would be a ‘waste of time’.


Town comes together to remember its darkest day 25 years on

Town comes together to remember its darkest day 25 years on

Town comes together to remember its darkest day 25 years on

15 August 2023

A short memorial service was held at the site in Omagh where 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins, died in a Real IRA bombing in 1998.


Widower of Post Office worker convicted of theft loses appeal fight

Widower of Post Office worker convicted of theft loses appeal fight

Widower of Post Office worker convicted of theft loses appeal fight

15 August 2023

Ian O’Donnell wanted to posthumously clear the name of his wife Joanne, who died seven years ago, aged 64.


Own-brand goods help Asda grow revenue by 9.6%

Own-brand goods help Asda grow revenue by 9.6%

Own-brand goods help Asda grow revenue by 9.6%

15 August 2023

The supermarket giant said it would pass on price falls to customers ‘wherever we can’.


Bats feast as insects migrate through Pyrenees – study

Bats feast as insects migrate through Pyrenees – study

Bats feast as insects migrate through Pyrenees – study

15 August 2023

The findings provide the first ever evidence of migratory bats feeding on migratory insects while both are migrating, researchers say.


Remains of Crooked House pub fenced off as arson inquiry continues

Remains of Crooked House pub fenced off as arson inquiry continues

Remains of Crooked House pub fenced off as arson inquiry continues

15 August 2023

Workers began to erect metal fencing around the site on Tuesday amid council concern over unstable ground at the site.


Warning over cat poisonings in Swindon after four pets die

Warning over cat poisonings in Swindon after four pets die

Warning over cat poisonings in Swindon after four pets die

15 August 2023

Wiltshire Police warned cat owners in the Emerald Crescent area of Blunsdon St Andrew to keep a close eye on their pets


‘Mental health emergency’ as urgent referrals for under 18s triple

‘Mental health emergency’ as urgent referrals for under 18s triple

‘Mental health emergency’ as urgent referrals for under 18s triple

15 August 2023

The statistics should “sound the alarm” for the Government, a charity said.


Tories have left people worse off, says Labour ahead of new inflation data

Tories have left people worse off, says Labour ahead of new inflation data

Tories have left people worse off, says Labour ahead of new inflation data

15 August 2023

Labour said that even if inflation does drop families will be paying £82 more a week on the cost of living than in 2021/22.


Exact source of norovirus found in sea swim triathletes may not be known

Exact source of norovirus found in sea swim triathletes may not be known

Exact source of norovirus found in sea swim triathletes may not be known

15 August 2023

Scores of athletes fell ill after taking part in a swim off Roker Beach in Sunderland.


University coach had ‘sleepless nights’ after Alessia Russo scouting mishap

University coach had ‘sleepless nights’ after Alessia Russo scouting mishap

University coach had ‘sleepless nights’ after Alessia Russo scouting mishap

15 August 2023

Alessia Russo and Lotte Wubben-Moy were scouted at the same time for the University of North Carolina.


Still time to save coral reefs, says British Paralympian swimmer

Still time to save coral reefs, says British Paralympian swimmer

Still time to save coral reefs, says British Paralympian swimmer

15 August 2023

A restoration project in south-east Asia is restoring a reef that had previously bleached and died.


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