1 hour ago Martha’s rule now in operation at every acute hospital in England

System gives patients, their loved ones and NHS staff the right to request a care reviewMartha’s rule, which lets NHS patients request a review of their care, is now in operation in every acute hospital in England, health service bosses disclosed on Thursday.The system has helped hundreds of people receive potentially life-saving improvements to their treatment since its rollout began last year. It has led directly to patients being moved to intensive care or receiving drugs they needed, such as antibiotics, or benefiting from other vital interventions. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago US Open live: Sinner sets challenge to Djokovic and Alcaraz with ruthless thrashing of Musetti

Sinner returned to the US Open semi-finals with a dominant performance and joins Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger-Aliassime in the last four

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4 h. ago US Open live: Sinner battles Musetti after Anisimova stuns Swiatek to set up Osaka semi

Can Sinner return to the US Open semi-finals and join Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger-Aliassime in the last four?

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8 h. ago Anisimova gains revenge for Wimbledon by beating Swiatek to make US Open last four

American beats Polish rival 6-4, 6-3 to make semi-finalsMeeting with Karolina Muchova or Naomi Osaka up nextAmanda Anisimova conjured the performance of her career on Wednesday afternoon in New York, banishing the ghosts of her Wimbledon nightmare with a sensational 6-4, 6-3 quarter-final victory against Iga Swiatek in 1hr 36min. Less than eight weeks after she had been double-bagelled by the Polish star in the final at the All England Club, the 24-year-old American struck back with fearless ball-striking and nerveless resolve to reach her first US Open semi-final.Swiatek, a six-time major champion and the 2022 US Open winner, looked intent on reprising the script when she broke immediately to extend her personal run to 13 consecutive games in the rivalry. But Anisimova struck back on her third break point, finishing with a thumping forehand overhead that drew a roar from the Arthur Ashe crowd and ensured this would bear no resemblance to the rout in July. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago US Open live: Anisimova stuns Swiatek in Wimbledon final rematch as Djokovic sets up Alcaraz blockbuster

Anisimova lost 6-0 6-0 to Swiatek in the Wimbledon final, but earned revenge 53 days later to book a place in the US Open semi-finals

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9 h. ago US Open live: Anisimova leads off Swiatek in Wimbledon final rematch as Djokovic sets up Alcaraz blockbuster

Anisimova lost 6-0 6-0 to Swiatek in the Wimbledon final and now has the chance for revenge in front of her home fans

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10 h. ago US Open stars make drugs complaint as Novak Djokovic left with no choice

Players are unhappy with what has unfolded at the event in New York

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10 h. ago US Open live: Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova face off as Novak Djokovic sets up Carlos Alcaraz blockbuster

Anisimova lost 6-0 6-0 to Swiatek in the Wimbledon final and now has the chance for revenge in front of her home fans

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11 h. ago Novak Djokovic ‘the best’ at dealing with hostile American crowds, says Rory McIlroy

24-time Grand Slam champion takes on Carlos Alcaraz in semi-finals

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11 h. ago Olivia Attwood reveals change bosses made for Bad Boyfriends series two was 'no brainer'

Bad Boyfriends is set to return to ITV2 later this month with a new line-up of couples looking to improve their relationships

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11 h. ago Novak Djokovic v Carlos Alcaraz start time: When is US Open semi

Djokovic and Alcaraz meet for the ninth time, with a place in the US Open final at stake

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12 h. ago Novak Djokovic’s historic US Open run now faces a problem he created

Alcaraz was taught a hard lesson when he last faced Djokovic, and now stands between the 38-year-old on his path to a record grand slam title

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13 h. ago Ryder Cup team should copy Djokovic when dealing with American hostility, says McIIroy

Europe’s players should learn from tennis star’s reactions‘All we can do is control our reaction and our emotions’Rory McIlroy believes Europe’s Ryder Cup team should follow the grand slam record title-holder Novak Djokovic’s example when it comes to dealing with American hostility in New York this month.Djokovic, a keen golfer himself, delivered a pep talk to the team before their resounding victory in Rome two years ago, and last week McIlroy was pictured courtside watching the Serb at the US Open just hours after the Northern Irishman finished the Tour Championship in Atlanta. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Ryder Cup team should copy Djokovic when dealing with American hostility, says McIlroy

Europe’s players should learn from tennis star’s reactions‘All we can do is control our reaction and our emotions’Rory McIlroy believes Europe’s Ryder Cup team should follow the grand slam record title-holder Novak Djokovic’s example when it comes to dealing with American hostility in New York this month.Djokovic, a keen golfer himself, delivered a pep talk to the team before their resounding victory in Rome two years ago, and last week McIlroy was pictured courtside watching the Serb at the US Open just hours after the Northern Irishman finished the Tour Championship in Atlanta. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago UK troops could deploy to Ukraine straight away if peace deal reached says minister

Armed forces minister Luke Pollard told The Mirror an 'enormous' amount of planning has gone into a Ukraine peacekeeping operation as he hailed moves to improve recruitment and retention

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15 h. ago US Open live: Novak Djokovic sets up Carlos Alcaraz blockbuster as Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova face off

Djokovic escaped in four sets against Taylor Fritz to secure a final four clash with Alcaraz, with Swiatek and Sinner in action on Wednesday

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16 h. ago SPFL creates new fund to help clubs improve matchday experience for young supporters

SPFL clubs can now apply for funding to help create a better matchday experience for younger fans as part of a new £50,000 pilot initiative funded by the SPFL to encourage positive supporter behaviour at matches.

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16 h. ago Woman quoted £700 for garden makeover ends up doing it herself for jaw

Many people spend a lot of money on home improvements, but one woman was able to transform her garden for a fraction of the cost and revealed the details online

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17 h. ago How Graham Linehan’s gender activism led to comedian’s career armageddon

What began as a nasty Twitter spat seven years ago has led to a peculiar metamorphosis for award-winning writerIt was as he was lying on a hospital trolley, after surgery to treat testicular cancer in 2018, that Graham Linehan picked up his phone and first definitively waded into the issue of trans rights.According to his memoir, Tough Crowd: How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy, and subsequent media interviews, the Irish-born comedian could not remember quite what he wrote in those groggy early tweets but it nailed “my colours to the gender-critical mast”. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago How Graham Linehan’s gender activism led to career armageddon

What began as a nasty Twitter spat seven years ago has led to a peculiar metamorphosis for the comedy writerIt was as he was lying on a hospital trolley, after surgery to treat testicular cancer in 2018, that Graham Linehan picked up his phone and first definitively waded into the issue of trans rights.According to his memoir, Tough Crowd: How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy, and subsequent media interviews, the Irish-born comedian could not remember quite what he wrote in those groggy early tweets but it nailed “my colours to the gender-critical mast”. Continue reading...

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