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Desborough Suite to re-open its doors with new health and fitness classes
Maidenhead Advertiser
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June 6, 2025
A venue at Maidenhead Town Hall is set to be brought back into regular use with the launch of pay-as-you-go health, wellbeing and fitness classes. Leisure Focus has partnered with the Royal Borough to set up the classes, which will take place at...
UK households urged to keep curtains and blinds shut from Wednesday
Leeds Live
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June 6, 2025
After enduring several weeks of relentless rain, the UK is set to bask in sunshine and warmth next week, according to the latest forecast from the Met Office. Despite a wet weekend for many, hot weather will return across much of Britain from...
How 'Sir' David Beckham became a British institution as he is set to be knighted
Daily Mail
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June 6, 2025
He's had an astonishing life, making his name as a supremely talented footballer before becoming a cultural icon and one of the world's most recognisable men. Now, David Beckham will soon receive his highest accolade yet as he is set to get a...
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...
Bristol Health aims for $100k a year to support Prudence Crandall Center office in Bristol
Bristol Press - Connecticut
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BRISTOL – Bristol Health has set a goal of raising $100,000 a year to help Prudence Crandall Center to sustain their Bristol office during a National Hospitals Against Violence event on Friday. For more than 50 years, Prudence Crandall Center,...
Reimagined UK digital ID, wallet proposed by Labour think-tank
Biometric Update
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June 6, 2025
The UK government is considering a proposal to issue a national smartphone-based verifiable digital identity credential to every adult in the country called the BritCard. The mandatory, universal, national identity credential would be used to...
Microbiome Breakthrough: Gut Health Emerges as Key Driver in Osteoporosis Prevention
[your]NEWS
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June 6, 2025
New research underscores the link between gut diversity and bone strength, transforming the future of osteoporosis care. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom A growing body of scientific evidence is reshaping how researchers and clinicians approach...
B.C. launches new campaign to recruit American healthcare workers
Castanet
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Photo: Colin Dacre - file photo B.C. is working to recruit healthcare workers from the United States. The B.C. government is now actively recruiting healthcare workers from the United States, announcing a new $5 million initiative Friday. In a...
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...
Crypto News Roundup: SEC Reviews Trump Media Deal, Blockchain Group Buys More Bitcoin, UK Lifts Ban on Crypto
ValueWalk - New York
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June 6, 2025
A wave of filings, treasury moves, and regulatory changes rocked the cryptocurrency landscape. Trump Media seeks SEC approval, Blockchain Group doubles down on Bitcoin, and the UK lifts retail restrictions. These are the key stories in crypto this...
Toll Gate Health Centre Revitalised under ‘Operation Refresh’
Jamaica Information Service
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June 6, 2025
The Toll Gate Health Centre in Clarendon has been revitalised under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Operation REFRESH’ initiative, marking a significant milestone in the Government’s ongoing effort to strengthen primary healthcare delivery...
Bauhaus singer Peter Murphy cancels tour due to health issues
Far Out Magazine
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June 6, 2025
(Credits: Saul Torres) Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy has cancelled his planned comeback tour for this summer due to health issues. Murphy recently released his first solo album in a decade, Silver Shade, and had plotted to tour in support of the...
Northern Health reports ‘no measles cases’ amid local concerns
Energeticcity.ca
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June 6, 2025
Northern Health has encouraged vaccinations for measles amid online concerns of an outbreak in Fort St. John. FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — With rumors spreading online of a possible measles outbreak, the local health authority has announced there are...
Fermanagh Councillor welcomes UK-Wide single-use vape ban to combat youth vaping
IMPARTIAL REPORTER
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Sinn Féin Councillor Barry McElduff raised the issue of Youth Vaping with the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC) back in July of 2023. A poignant part of his motion to the Council highlighted “that many vaping products are designed to be...
B.C. launches ad campaign in western U.S. to attract health-care workers
Western Investor
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June 6, 2025
The province’s six-week ad campaign, which targets Washington, Oregon and California, includes video, audio, digital, social media, print and ads in public places, such as digital billboards B.C. has launched an advertising campaign in Washington,...
Giant Jaws-like shark filmed on loose at Brit seaside hotspot 'having a good feed'
Daily Star
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June 6, 2025
Beachgoers were left panic-stricken when they spotted a monster shark prowling the shallow waters of a seaside hotspot. Photos captured the large porbeagle circling just feet off shore, with experts saying it must have been enjoying “a good feed”....
Ruto extends Eid-uk-Adha greetings to Kenyan muslims
Capital FM Kenya
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June 6, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 6 — President William Samoei Ruto has extended warm Eid-ul-Adha greetings to Muslims across Kenya, joining the faithful in commemorating one of the key event in the Islamic calendar. In a goodwill message shared by State House...
Behind the Performance: Mental Health and the Inner Lives of Gay Men
The Good Men Project - California
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June 6, 2025
I spent my lunch hour last Wednesday waiting in a long online queue for tickets to Lady Gaga’s Mayhem tour. My friends and I were typing furiously in our group chat, tracking our places in line to score presale tickets. My spot? 15,932....
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...
Leading British Muslims accuse Reform UK of stoking hostile sentiment
The Guardian
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June 6, 2025
Leading British Muslims are warning that Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is increasingly inflaming hostile sentiment towards Muslims after chair Zia Yusuf resigned over a row about banning the burqa. His departure was described by the co-chair of the...