41 minutes ago The SNP government is failing patients and staff feel worn out and demoralised

Record View says it's encouraging that John Swinneyhas taken charge of the way his government runs the NHS, but they must cut waiting times, improve staffing levels and ease the pressure.

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9 hours ago Health Secretary reacts to 'horrific attack' at Royal Oldham Hospital after nurse stabbed

Wes Streeting said nurses are the 'backbone of our NHS'

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3 hours ago Britain's unlikely bureau de change boom... and the dark reason behind it: As 25 money changers pop up within 500 yards in one city, RORY TINGLE investigates

EXCLUSIVE: Bureau de change stores offering money transfer services are found in large numbers across many British towns and cities, defying the growing popularity of mobile payments.

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1 hour ago Inside Harry and Meghan's LA fire 'crisis plan' from survival kits to 'plans to flee'

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have opened up their home to those in need as the LA wildfires continue to spread, but the couple are also said to be preparing to evacuate

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13 hours ago Steve Redgrave faces devastating news hours before Dancing on Ice launch show

Dancing on Ice star Steve Redgrave has been hit with a blow just hours before the show's launch as he has been named the celeb most likely to be voted off first.

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6 hours ago Nurse who was stabbed in hospital's A&E department was 'attacked by a patient who got angry about having to wait': Medic fighting for her life

The 'distressing and frightening' attack happened at the Royal Oldham Hospital, Greater Manchester, with the assailant said to have used a 'sharp instrument' that wasn't a knife.

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5 hours ago Who is Jacob Fearnley? Britain’s rising star facing Nick Kyrgios at Australian Open

The 23-year-old Scot is prepared to face the unique challenge of playing Kyrgios on John Cain Arena

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15 hours ago 'Humiliated' schoolgirls forced to take off shirts for male teachers before going home

End of term celebrations at a school in Dhanbad, India, ended in parent fury as teachers demanded girls took off their tops and went home without them after for a traditional celebration

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5 hours ago Reeves returns from China to new crisis in top UK business confidence amid economic woes

A survey by Deloitte of the chief finance officers of major companies has revealed that business confidence is at one of its lowest points since the Covid-19 pandemic

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2 hours ago LA fire death toll rises to 24 as locals are warned to brace for 72 hours of hell: Sheriff issues grim message

The Los Angeles fires death toll has skyrocketed to 24 amid warnings hellish weather conditions will spur on the raging infernos for at least three more days.

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19 hours ago ITV Dancing on Ice star 'suffers brutal blow' hours before show launch

As the Dancing on Ice 2025 stars prepare to take to the ice for the first time, one celebrity has already suffered an early blow.

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6 hours ago Hospital nurse stabbed in A&E 'by furious patient who was angry about waiting'

It is believed the attack was motivated by the man becoming angry at having to wait to be seen at the hospital's A&E department.

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6 hours ago Major plan for AI to be unleashed across Britain launched by Keir Starmer

In a challenge to tech billionaires in Silicon Valley, Prime Minister Keir Starmer will announce an AI Opportunities Action Plan to 'win the global race' in developing AI

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11 hours ago Skechers' 'comfy all day' trainers reduced by 74% to £34 in flash Sports Direct deal

"Love this shoe. I wear them to work and I stand eight hours. My feet are not hurting when I get home"

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3 hours ago Heartless motorist smiles as he cuts off people waiting '4 hours' in line to return home after devastating wildfires

An unidentified Los Angeles man was caught smiling after he reportedly cut off an elderly woman waiting for her son during mass evacuations.

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20 hours ago Dancing on Ice's Steve Redgrave suffers crushing blow hours before ITV show launch

Dancing on Ice is set to make a return to our TV screens for a new series and Steve Redgrave has already been hit with a devastating blow.

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7 hours ago Jeremy Clarkson says Trump should buy Britain after declaring he wants Greenland

Creepy Jeremy Clarkson says the MAGA man himself, Donald Trump, should be free to buy Britain following the orange manbaby's declaration that he wants to take over Greenland

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16 hours ago 'We're with you': Supermarket giant Morrisons backs farmers' protests against Labour's inheritance tax raid in fresh blow for Rachel Reeves

In a video posted on social media, the grocery chain told Britain's farmers it shared their concerns about the impact of Labour's action, adding: 'We're with you.'

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3 hours ago Schoolboy, eight, among the dead after landslide sweeps through Brazil

Rescue services in the Minas Gerais state said Sunday that nine people died in the city of Ipatinga, where 3.1 inches of rain fell in the space of one hour on Saturday night.

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9 hours ago NHS hospital recruits 'corridor nurses' to treat patients on trolleys in overwhelmed A&E department

A London hospital is recruiting staff to work as 'corridor nurses' to treat patients waiting in trolleys as they face a period of 'extraordinary pressure'.

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7 hours ago Escaped peacock parading on Glasgow roof leaves emergency workers in stitches

"It was the male that had escaped. It had already been on the roof for six hours before I showed up at around 11pm."

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19 hours ago Rachel Reeves 'making Britain a laughing stock' on China trip as she returns with 'puny' £600m investment deal

The Tories said the Chancellor had 'come back with next to nothing' from her trip to Beijing, which she ploughed ahead with despite fresh alarm at her economic plans.

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3 hours ago Police search icy Aberdeen river for sisters who went missing six days ago as officers say they are 'seriously concerned' for the women's safety

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti were last seen in the centre of Aberdeen in the early hours of last Tuesday crossing a bridge over the River Dee, as fears grow for their safety amid plunging temperatures

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10 hours ago Oldham hospital nurse stabbed in A&E was 'attacked by furious patient who was told to wait'

A nurse in her 50s is said to be fighting for her life after an impatient service user stabbed her at the Royal Oldham Hospital, Greater Manchester, because of the wait

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9 hours ago Ninja fans 'floored' by how cheap gadget that keeps tea and coffee hot 'for hours' is in January sale

"The cup is stylish and keeps drinks hot for quite a number of hours. It washes well both in the dishwasher and by hand"

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24 hours ago 'I cried for hours over Man Utd and Real Madrid deal collapsing – it cost me big'

A Real Madrid legend has revealed how he was on the verge of joining Manchester United but was later left in tears when his move to the Premier League powerhouse collapsed

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4 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv ready to swap North Korean soldiers for Ukrainian PoWs, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president says there ‘should be no doubt left’ that Russia is dependent on military assistance from North Korea. What we know on day 1,055See all our Ukraine coverageUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday he was ready to hand over captured North Korean soldiers to Pyongyang in exchange for the return of Ukrainian prisoners of war held in Russia. Zelenskyy’s offer came hours after South Korea’s National Intelligence Service confirmed Ukraine’s announcement from the previous day that it had captured two North Korean soldiers.In a post on X Sunday, Zelenskyy said: “Ukraine is ready to hand over Kim Jong-un’s soldiers to him if he can organise their exchange for our warriors who are being held captive in Russia.” There would “undoubtedly be more” North Korean soldiers captured by Kyiv, he added. “There should be no doubt left in the world that the Russian army is dependent on military assistance from North Korea.”One of the men said he wanted to return to North...

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10 hours ago Nurse who was stabbed in hospital's A&E department was 'attacked by a patient who got angry about having to wait': Medic fighting for her life 

The 'distressing and frightening' attack happened at the Royal Oldham Hospital, Greater Manchester, with the assailant said to have used a 'sharp instrument' that wasn't a knife.

Science

10 hours ago Streeting describes nurses as ‘backbone of our NHS’ after worker stabbed in A&E

Police were called to the Royal Oldham Hospital on Saturday evening.

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27 hours ago How to protect YOUR money from Rachel Reeves's economic meltdown: Finance guru JEFF PRESTRIDGE talks to Britain's top experts to reveal what you need to do NOW

Are the wheels coming off Rachel Reeves's 'wagon'? Political allegiance may determine your answer to this question, but financial markets are adamant in their opinion.

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4 hours ago Britain's biggest companies slam the brakes on job creation at the hardest pace since the Covid pandemic, figures show

Beleaguered Rachel Reeves is facing further economic gloom as new figures show major employers slamming the brakes on job creation thanks to her £25 billion national insurance raid.

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11 hours ago NHS hospitals recruit 'corridor nurses' to care for virus patients in crammed hallways

Flu-hit NHS hospitals are advertising for 'corridor nurses' to look after patients stuck in busy hallways as the health service faces 'unprecedented demand' for beds

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11 hours ago Toulon overpower Harlequins to claim comfortable Champions Cup victory

Pool 4: Toulon 33-21 HarlequinsDavid Ribbans says ‘level of physicality’ made differenceAnother Champions Cup weekend, another stark reminder that the Premiership lags behind its Top 14 rivals with Harlequins falling victim to a turbo-charged Toulon. Quins have claimed some famous scalps on French soil in recent years but, just as Northampton found out 24 hours earlier, cross the Channel without the sort of physicality that is ubiquitous in the Top 14 – “a lot of powerful animals” as the head coach, Danny Wilson, put it – and you will get badly exposed.As David Ribbans, the former England second row, who swapped Northampton for Toulon after the 2023 World Cup, explained after his side’s comfortable victory on Sunday, the biggest difference between the two leagues is physical prowess. Wilson did not disagree and though his side can still reach the knockout stages by beating Glasgow Warriors next week, he conceded they will also come to France in hope rather than expectation. Continue...

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4 hours ago General Hospital's 'matriarch' Leslie Charleson dead at 79 marking end of an era for iconic series

Leslie Charleson, who portrayed Monica Quartermaine on General Hospital for nearly 50 years, has sadly passed away at the age of 79, leaving friends, colleague and fans distraught at the loss of the show's beloved 'matriarch'

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13 hours ago Why our hospitals are so full, according to top GP, as Greater Manchester patient waits '60 hours' for bed

'These are the reasons people are going into hospitals', says one top GP, as people face huge waits

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14 hours ago Queen Sonja of Norway, 87, is rushed to hospital following 'skiing incident'

Despite the hospital admittance, Sonja's condition is not thought to be serious, and she is in good shape, according to the family via Sweden Herald .

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5 hours ago Two people dead and two rushed to hospital after car crash in Somerset

The two-car collision happened on the A361 near Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, at around 3.50pm on Sunday.

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15 hours ago Pharmacists explains how to tell the difference between Covid, RSV and norovirus

Last week, hospital admissions due to the flu were 3.5 times higher than the same period last year.

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15 hours ago Coronation Street stars respond after ‘cashless’ claims and cast exodus

‘The show is not on its knees,’ Andy Whyment said

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5 hours ago ‘Increased survival rates’ for bladder cancer patients given immunotherapy drug

Experts said Durvalumab could be a ‘game changer’.

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17 hours ago Hospital advertises for nurses to work in corridors caring for patients

It comes amid multiple critical incidents and people wating 50 hours in A&E

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16 hours ago Thousands of NHS hospital beds have been lost in Wales according to new claims

James Evans MS criticised the Welsh Government for “allowing a significant reduction in the number of NHS beds in Wales”

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7 hours ago Child tragically dies after being pulled from frozen lake in sledding accident

An unnnamed child has tragically died in hospital, despite heroic efforts, after being unable to stop when sledding down a hill with his family in North Carolina

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20 hours ago HMPV virus infected 28,000 people in the US last year alone, worrying research reveals

The 'mystery virus' has sparked fears of another devastating pandemic due to videos of patients being treated in overwhelmed Chinese hospitals circulating on social media

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17 hours ago Dancing On Ice winner James Jordan airs fears for Ferne McCann hours before launch

Dancing on Ice's 2019 champion James Jordan has given his verdict on the incoming cast of celebrity competitors this year – and spills on who he thinks will do well and who will struggle

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8 hours ago Stephen Mulhern returns to TV for the first time since his health scare while mourning the death of his father as he joins Holly Willoughby for Dancing On Ice launch

The presenter, 47, was rushed to hospital in November after falling ill over a meal, weeks after the death of his father Christopher.

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17 hours ago UK weather maps show when FIVE DAY snow blast will bring '10cm per hour' this month

Advanced weather modelling maps suggest the UK is yet to see the last of the snow this month, with a blizzard lasting five days tracked to batter Brits towards the end of January

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9 hours ago Nurse fighting for life after A&E stabbing 'attacked by angry patient having to wait'

A nurse was stabbed at Royal Oldham Hospital's A&E on Saturday night and is in a critical condition with what are believed to be 'life changing' injuries. A 37-year-old man has been arrested

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19 hours ago Boris Johnson brands Vladimir Putin a 'f***ing idiot' as he calls on Western leaders to let Ukraine join Nato

Britain's former Prime Minister told the Russian leader there will be 'no more empire', declaring Ukraine and other eastern European countries would never rejoin the 'Russian imperium'.

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10 hours ago Pictured: 'Amazing' man, 35, killed when he was hit by a car in the early hours of the morning

Alex Connor, 35, was killed in a road traffic collision on the Upper Gransha Road, Bangor, Co Down, on January 11.

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19 hours ago Is this Britain's most annoying neighbour? Woman who keeps 28 cockerels in her back garden blasted by desperate locals... but she says 'horrendous' racket is THEIR fault

EXCLUSIVE: Lucia Lawrence, 50, was served with a noise abatement order after locals complained that her 28 cockerels crowing from 2am onwards was driving them mad.

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11 hours ago Body is found in hunt for missing woman, 57, a week after she disappeared amid Britain's ice blast

Lynda, 57, was last seen leaving her home on Parish Drive in Ainsworth, by Bolton, at around midday on January 4, sparking a week-long search amid the cold conditions

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19 hours ago 'They don't give a s***': Fury over 'diabolical' plans for 15,000 newbuild homes on greenbelt land as debt

EXCLUSIVE: St Albans Council sent its proposal to use land including 800 hectares of green belt to build 15,000 homes by 2041 to Labour's Planning Inspectorate in December.

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11 hours ago Hospital issues heartbreaking update after nurse 'stabbed in A&E ward'

The hospital where a nurse was 'stabbed in A&E ward' have issued a heartbreaking update.

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20 hours ago In Attendance: Paying Attention in a Fragile World review – visions of mortality abound

Fitzrovia Chapel, LondonIn a former hospital chapel replete with its own stories, works by Paula Rego, Phyllida Barlow and others resonate in their exquisitely contemplative surroundingsThe Fitzrovia Chapel is a miniature cathedral in the heart of London – a tiny vault of marble, stained glass and gold conceived on the most human of scales. Old photographs show congregations of barely more than 50. It is possible to walk from one end to the other in fewer than a dozen steps, but along the way are glimmering mosaics, glowing stars and some of the most moving words I have ever read in a church.This chapel, where King Charles recorded his recent Christmas message, is all that remains of the old Middlesex hospital in the heart of London. A neo-gothic building of dark red brick, it once nestled inside this venerable teaching hospital, founded in 1745. Now it stands alone, and fully visible, dwarfed instead by the high-rise apartments and luxury shops of the Pearson Square complex that re...

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12 hours ago Max George says he felt 'like I was dying' before surgery and wrote will from hospital bed

The singer, famous for being in The Wanted, underwent heart surgery at the end of last year

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20 hours ago Anthony Joshua lays out new Tyson Fury demand after going hunting for rival

Anthony Joshua hasn't given up hope of striking an agreement to fight Tyson Fury in 2025 following the Gypsy King's failure to beat Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia last month

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12 hours ago Nurse is fighting for life after being stabbed in 'senseless' A&E attack

The woman, aged in her 50s, is in a critical condition with life-changing injuries at Royal Oldham Hospital, where the attack took place at 11.30pm.

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21 hours ago Britain is a weak link in Donald Trump’s new world order, so it needs to find friends fast | Will Hutton

Amid deepening debt and an onslaught by the president-elect, Labour must calm the markets, then think big economicallyIt’s certainly not 2008, nor even Truss 2022, but the men and women who move the financial markets are suddenly darkly pessimistic. Some of the private emails and WhatsApp messages circulating last week matched any efforts by Cassandra. The mood has turned against Britain.It is not one single thing, but a toxic mix. There is the prospect of a long period of stagflation, the consequence, as even the markets recognise, of 14 years of epic misgovernment. The problem now is partly that Labour does not have a plausible growth story, partly that the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is painted as having an economic tin ear that douses capitalist animal spirits, and partly because Trump’s arrival has exposed just how dependent an indebted, economically wounded Britain is on the kindness of strangers. It’s not yet a crisis – the stock market has held up – but without some skilful e...

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13 hours ago The Shetland Way by Marianne Brown review – a daughter’s journey to the heart of the climate crisis

An environmental writer returns to her father’s home for his funeral in a family memoir that becomes an examination of Shetland’s crucial role in the energy landscapeAs with many nature-centric memoirs of recent years, Marianne Brown’s debut, The Shetland Way, begins with personal loss. It opens at the funeral of her father, Bill, on his home island of Shetland, a place she knows only in glimpses; her parents separated when she was two, and her relationship with her father was characterised by absence, “always promising something it would never deliver”. But her connection with the islands and her late father is forced into an accelerated intimacy; the funeral takes place in February 2020 as the pandemic spreads, and Brown finds herself unexpectedly spending the months of lockdown with her partner and young daughter in Shetland: “Confinement in a land that claimed half my genealogy, a history and culture of which I knew next to nothing about.”They stay in the house that Bill, a pott...

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21 hours ago The 10 rules of friendship: show up, go beyond banter, learn the boring details

Writers, therapists and academics give advice on how to make, and strengthen, meaningful bonds with mates and friendsEmma Reed Turrell, psychotherapist, author and host of the podcast Friendship TherapyYou can keep balance in friendship by showing your working out, rather than making assumptions and mind-reading. This might sound like: “I’d like to invite you to a party but I’m wondering if it might not be your thing and I want you to know that you can absolutely say no, or just come for an hour.” That way you get to express your wish and your friend gets to be honest in their choices, rather than people-please you or dodge the question. Look for the ‘both/and’ of a balanced friendship, rather than an ‘either/or’ situation, and negotiate how to both get what you need from your communication styles or time together, rather than create a one-way street in which one of you is always keeping the other happy. Not everyone wants a two-way street in friendship and you might find you get pu...

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13 hours ago Staff 'incredibly shocked' after nurse stabbed at hospital left fighting for life

Patients and staff have been left 'distressed and frightened' bosses say

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