46 h. ago Extreme heat could lead to more than 5,000 deaths this summer, charity warns

New analysis shows this year has seen more extreme temperatures and more heat health alerts than at the same time in 2022, which was one of the deadliest heatwave years on record

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62 h. ago UK heatwaves could cause more than 5,000 deaths this summer as temperatures soar

The Centre for Ageing Better says it is extremely concerned about the significant heat health risk to older people this summer and the increasingly hotter summers of the future.

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9 d. ago Charity given formal warning for posting video supporting Hamas

The video attempted to downplay or justify the 7 October attack, inquiry finds

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9 d. ago Extreme heat could lead to 30,000 deaths a year in England and Wales by 2070s, say scientists

Worst-case scenario of 4.3C of warming could result in fiftyfold rise in heat-related deaths, researchers sayMore than 30,000 people a year in England and Wales could die from heat-related causes by the 2070s, scientists have warned.A new study calculates that heat mortality could rise more than fiftyfold in 50 years because of climate heating. Researchers at UCL and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine compared different potential scenarios, looking at levels of warming, measures to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis, regional climatic differences and potential power outages. They also modelled the ageing population. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trustee who used sermon to say Muslims would 'kill Jews' six days after October 7 attacks is disqualified

Harun Abdur Rashid Holmes told the sermon 'the hour will not begin until the Muslims fight the Jews and the Muslims will kill them until a Jew hides behind a rock or a tree'.

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2 w. ago Islamic charity warned over ‘inflammatory’ sermon following October 7 attacks

The case involved the Nottingham Islam Information Point and trustee Harun Abdur Rashid Holmes

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2 w. ago Islamic charity warned over ‘inflammatory’ sermon after October 7 attacks

It is one of more than 300 cases involving charities in the past 18 months related to the Middle East conflict, the regulator said.

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2 w. ago Aid cuts leave a million facing starvation in Nigeria – as food supplies run out

Exclusive: Huge cuts to international aid – alongside intensifying conflict and the devastating impact of climate change – are creating a humanitarian crisis across Nigeria and its neighbours. Now, the UN’s food charity has warned that supplies of food are set to run out next month. Nick Ferris reports

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2 w. ago Trump’s cuts leave a million facing starvation in Nigeria – as food aid runs out

Exclusive: Huge cuts to international aid – alongside intensifying conflict and the devastating impact of climate change – are creating a humanitarian crisis across Nigeria and its neighbours. Now, the UN’s food charity is warning of the risk of famine, with supplies of food set to run out next month. Nick Ferris reports

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2 w. ago Pupils punished for incorrect uniform due to cost pressures, charity warns

A survey found most parents believe there should be a limit on the number of branded uniform items that schools can require.

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3 w. ago Patients dying of sepsis because medics too slow to spot it, warns NHS watchdog

Recognition remains an ‘urgent safety risk’ and relatives’ concerns are too often ignored, says Health Services Safety Investigations BodySepsis is causing thousands of deaths a year, a charity has said, as the NHS’s safety watchdog warned that doctors and nurses are too often slow to identify and treat it.“The recognition of sepsis remains an urgent and persistent safety risk”, despite previous reports highlighting the large number of deaths it causes when diagnosed too late, according to the Health Services Safety Investigations Body. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Only around one in four children enjoy writing in their spare time – report

The National Literacy Trust charity has warned that writing for pleasure is in a ‘worrying state of decline’ among young people.

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