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UK and CDEMA Sign renewed MoU to Strengthen Caribbean Disaster Preparedness and Response
Win Media SKN
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June 6, 2025
Bridgetown, Barbados – As the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins, the United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to regional resilience by signing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency...
He only wanted the skip for a day, but it's still there after a month
Manchester Evening News
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June 8, 2025
A man is considering legal action after a skip he hired for a day still hasn't been collected a month later - saying it is affecting his health. Peter Critchley, 42, paid £200 for the day hire from Staffordshire Waste Recycling Centre in Longport,...
Britain backs routine, mandatory eye tests for drivers - as one in four road users have not checked their vision in the past two years
Daily Mail
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June 7, 2025
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Published: 21:00 EDT, 6 June 2025 | Updated: 21:00 EDT, 6 June 2025 The public has backed mandatory eye tests for drivers amid alarm over crashes caused by poor sight. Nearly one in four drivers (24 per cent) have not had an...
As the rate of swimming pool closures quicken, @uk_active and @Swim_England ask government for support in the Spending Review
Leisure Opportunities
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June 6, 2025
Job opportunities UK Active and Swim England are urging the government to provide support for swimming pools and leisure centres as part of the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review. Of the 10 local authorities who have seen the biggest decline...
New emissions-based parking charges in England for petrol and diesel drivers
Birmingham Live
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June 7, 2025
Petrol and diesel owners face paying double for parking under new emissions-based tariffs. Reading Borough Council will decide whether to go ahead with emission-based parking next week, it has been confirmed. The plan in the south of England looks...
Covid rates surge 97% as new infectious variant gains foothold in UK
The Mirror
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June 7, 2025
Covid cases are surging in Britain (stock) ( Image: Getty Images) A new strain of Covid has been discovered in the UK as rates of positive tests have soared 97% since the beginning of March. NB.1.8.1 COVID-19 variant, sometimes referred to as the...
Surgeon explains to 'fit and healthy' woman, 39, diagnosed with bowel cancer why it's happening to people like her
LAD Bible
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Bowel cancer rates are rising across the world, in what experts have described as a 'growing global phenomenon' which is hitting young adults the hardest. According to Cancer Research, the UK is experiencing 'some of the steepest increases' in the...
World first gonorrhoea vaccination programme approved for Northern Ireland
Armagh I
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June 6, 2025
The Department of Health has approved the roll out of a targeted vaccination programme against gonorrhoea in Northern Ireland. From August, eligible patients, which includes gay and bisexual men who have a recent history of multiple sexual...
Excuse the pun, but these tennis-inspired pieces by one of my favourite British brands are *ace*
Woman & Home
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June 7, 2025
Wimbledon is just weeks away, and it won’t be long until the A-listers gather court-side to watch some of the world’s biggest tennis stars compete for the coveted trophy. While I really do love the sporty action, in all honesty, it’s the classic...
Blue Badge alert for those with temporary health conditions - you could apply
The Mirror
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June 7, 2025
People with a physical disability, long-term health condition affecting their ability to walk safely, or hidden illnesses such as dementia, autism or Parkinson's, may be eligible for a Blue Badge. This badge allows them to park closer to their...
Gen Z Men Are Battling 'Loneliness Epidemic' In The Gym – But It's Not Always Healthy
HuffPost UK
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June 7, 2025
Gordon Cowie via Unsplash Man in gym Research suggests millions of men are struggling with loneliness in silence (though the issue doesn’t seem to be as gendered as some might think; women also appear to feel more isolated than ever). But King’s...
Healthcare rewired: inside Andor Health’s AI revolution
Interesting Engineering - New York
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June 6, 2025
In our latest episode of Lexicon, we sat down with Raj Toleti, Chairman and CEO of Andor Health, to discuss the company’s revolutionary healthcare AI software, ThinkAndor. Also, subscribe to IE+ for premium insights and exclusive content! Andor...
BC Health Minister addresses Kelowna hospital staff shortage (Kelowna)
Castanet Kamloops
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June 7, 2025
Photo: Interior Health The in-patient pediatric unit at KGH has closed for six weeks due to doctor shortage. B.C.'s health minister touted a new $5 million healthcare worker recruitment program as one step in fixing staffing issues in the...
‘Cultural Nationalism’, Concern About Migration Listed as ‘Right-Wing Terrorist Ideology’ by UK Anti-Terror Programme
Breitbart
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June 7, 2025
The British government’s anti-terror Prevent program has listed “cultural nationalism” and the belief that Western culture is under threat from mass migration as being indicative of “right-wing terrorist ideology”. Prevent, a scheme set up in the...
Two new Covid-19 variants are spreading through Wales with cases multiplying week on week
Wales Online
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June 7, 2025
Public Health Wales has urged for all eligible people to continue to receive Covid-19 vaccinations after data released by them has shown two new variants sweep through Wales within the past five weeks. This news comes after a variant named...
Is this £12 toastie REALLY the best takeaway in the UK? We tried Deliveroo's most popular order to see if it's worth the hype
Daily Mail
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June 7, 2025
RAW VIDEO: RAW 3450971 MailOnline tries Deliveroo's top order to see if it's worth the hype Few meals are as universally satisfying as a good sarnie - but would you pay for £12 for one? It would appear that the answer is, overwhelmingly, yes, for...
NOSTALGIA: A look at Healthy Eating Week here in Cumbria
News & Star
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Organised by the British Nutrition Foundation, this week aims to connect people, food and science and provide impartial, evidence-based information to people so they can adopt healthy, sustainable diets - for life. It’s all about celebrating...
UKHSA summer health warning as measles cases surge in England and Europe
SomersetLive
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June 6, 2025
Health professionals have sounded the alarm that "too many" children remain vulnerable to a potentially lethal illness, following a spike in cases across Europe. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has implored parents to ensure their children...
UK’s Graduate and Nursing School deans have been replaced
Kentucky Kernel
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June 6, 2025
Two University of Kentucky deans are no longer in their roles. As of May 15, Padraic Kenney is no longer serving as UK’s Graduate School dean, according to UK spokesperson Jay Blanton. An email sent to faculty also confirmed that Rosalie Mainous...
UK’s Labour wins Scottish by-election
Gulf Daily News Online
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party won a surprise victory yesterday in a fiercely fought by-election for the Scottish parliament, while support for the right-wing Reform UK party surged in a contest tainted by a row over racism....