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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...
Britney Spears' rare confession about her virginity reemerges
GEO TV
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June 7, 2025
Britney Spears is getting up and close with her fans about her earlier romantic flames. The Princess of Pop, 43, had revealed in her 2023 memoir that Justin Timberlake was not who she lost her virginity to after having lied about it for 30 years....
Britain’s oldest conservation body calls on government to protect green spaces
Dorset Echo
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The Open Spaces Society, based in Henley and Britain’s oldest national conservation body, has urged the government to do more to promote and improve public access to the countryside and green spaces. The call comes nearly a year into the current...
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...
India-UK FTA To Be Inked Soon; British PM Starmer To Visit New Delhi
StratNews Global
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June 7, 2025
Home Europe United Kingdom India-UK FTA To Be Inked Soon; British PM Starmer To Visit New... The discussion between Modi and Lammy focused on final preparations for the agreement’s signing and charting the future of bilateral cooperation British...
Rod Stewart 'devastated' to share health update amid uncertainty around Glastonbury performance
Hello!
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June 7, 2025
Sir Rod Stewart's upcoming Glastonbury Festival performance is up in the air after the 80-year-old canceled a further six June concerts. The musician was expected to perform in Las Vegas on June 7 but hours before he took to social media to share...
NHS Trust volunteers give more than 28,000 hours of their time in one year
Northwich Guardian
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The trust has shared this figure as part of National Volunteers’ Week, which is running from June 2 to June 8. The trust has a team of 223 volunteers who have a range of roles including pharmacy runners, hand holders, and meet and greeters. They...
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 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...
Free needles to help prisoners take Class A drugs behind bars? The latest solution to Scotland's drug death crisis from taxpayer-funded charity
Daily Mail
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June 7, 2025
By GEORGIA EDKINS, SCOTTISH ASSOCIATE EDITOR FOR DAILY MAIL AND THE MAIL ON SUNDAY Published: 13:05 EDT, 7 June 2025 | Updated: 13:09 EDT, 7 June 2025 Free needles and vapes should be handed out to prisoners so they can take Class A drugs in a...
Great British Bake Off star shares devastating statement as BBC drops shows after 10 years
Wales Online
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June 7, 2025
Celebrity chef and former Great British Bake Off champion Nadiya Hussain has opened up about the BBC choosing not to renew her cookery programme, prompting her to ponder over her decade-long career. In an emotional Instagram video, the acclaimed...
These are the best gaming monitors on sale right now, from budget to premium
Manchester Evening News
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June 8, 2025
Joshua Boyles Tech and entertainment affiliates writer 19:00, 08 Jun 2025 This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more It's a great time to be in the market for a brand new gaming...
Rod Stewart 'devastated' as he cancels more concerts ahead of Glastonbury amid health battle
Manchester Evening News
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June 7, 2025
Rod Stewart has told his fans that he’s ‘devastated’ as he cancelled more concerts ahead of his upcoming Glastonbury 2025 performance. The 80-year-old is scheduled to perform in the Legends Slot at the annual festival on Sunday, June 29. Scottish...
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...
Pensioners could be slapped with stealth tax raid as Rachel Reeves told to ask older Britons 'to pay more'
GB News
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June 7, 2025
Economists are warning that Chancellor Rachel Reeves could launch a tax raid on pensioners following next week's Spending Review to pay for the Labour Government's funding commitments. Reeves is set to unveil £100billion in infrastructure...
Rod Stewart cancels further US shows ahead of Glastonbury due to health reasons
Far Out Magazine
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June 7, 2025
(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Rod Stewart has pulled out of a further six live performances in the US on doctor’s orders, having previously cancelled two shows as part of his Las Vegas residency on June 2nd and June 5th as he recovers from a...
Warning Wales faces exodus of dentists and patients forced to go private
Wales Online
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June 7, 2025
NHS patients will be seen by any dentist available, rather than their regular practice, and check-ups will be moved to every two years in a planned move the profession warned will cause an "exodus" of staff in Wales. More than six in 10 dentists...
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...
Liam Neeson left in 'agonizing' pain as he makes health admission
Irish Star
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June 7, 2025
09:30 ET, 07 Jun 2025 Liam Neeson has opened up about the "agonizing" cramps plaguing his legs, attributing the debilitating pain to his hefty caffeine habit. The 72-year-old silver screen tough guy discovered that his high caffeine intake is to...
Texas leaps ahead with landmark food labeling bill: A battle for health or industry overreach?
Natural News
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July 6, 2025
Texas leaps ahead with landmark food labeling bill: A battle for health or industry overreach? Texas’s Senate Bill 25 would mandate “not recommended for human consumption” labels on foods containing 44 ingredients banned in the EU, Canada,...