9 h. ago PHOTO ESSAY: A health center’s closure leaves unanswered questions in this New England mountain town

For more than two decades, residents in this tiny tourist town in the shadow of the White Mountains knew they could just drive a few minutes down the road to their community health center for a physical, a Vitamin B-12 shot or to get checked out for a case of the sniffles or high blood pressure.

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9 h. ago What to know about the impacts Medicaid cuts are having on rural health care

Medicaid cuts are being blamed for the closure of a community health center in New Hampshire’s White Mountains

Science

9 h. ago For people in this New England mountain town, a health center’s closure leaves unanswered questions

Medicaid cuts are being blamed for the closure of a community health center in New Hampshire's White Mountains

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21 h. ago Teenagers turn to chatbots as they find it easier than talking to humans – study

Almost four in 10 young people across England said they have used AI for advice, support or companionship.

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27 h. ago Unanswered questions in British policewoman death from mystery 'pals' to methanol fears

The family of British policewoman Hannah Byrne, who was tragically found dead on the side of a main road by a passerby while she was on holiday in Corfu, are desperate for answers after her shock death

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69 h. ago Areas of UK where Christmas shoppers expect to spend most and least revealed

The average festive shopper expects to spend £377.98 in the weeks ahead, which is around £32.63 or 9% more than last year, MyVoucherCodes said.

Economics

6 d. ago The areas with the LONGEST A&E waits revealed: More than 1,700 patients A DAY are forced to wait at least 12 hours in emergency departments but waiting list shrinks (for now, at least)

Some 54,000 people who attended England's emergency departments in October waited half a day before admitted, transferred or discharged, NHS figures show.

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6 d. ago Minister says police and crime commissioners will be abolished in 2028 because system has failed – UK politics live

Elected policing roles will be phased out and their powers transferred to mayors in England in move that could save £100mPA Media has more on what the monthly performance figures from NHS England show. PA says:The data shows 180,329 people in England had been waiting more than a year to start routine hospital treatment at the end of September, down from 190,549 at the end of August.Some 2.4% of people on the list for hospital treatment had been waiting more than 52 weeks in September, down from 2.6% the previous month.The NHS waiting list is 230,000 lower than July last year, even as the health service ‘approaches its limit’ with A&E and ambulances facing record demand ahead of winter.The overall waiting list for September was 7.39m (an estimated 6.24m patients) down 15,845 compared to the previous month and 230,000 fewer than July 2024.Thanks to the investment and modernisation this government has made, waiting lists are falling and patients are being treated sooner The past ye...

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6 d. ago Cost of moving house surges 27% in a year thanks to stamp duty hike

People buying and selling property across England now have to fork out around £17,831 in upfront expenses, up from closer to £14,000 a year ago.

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8 d. ago LISTEN: What we know about the Louvre crown jewel heist as told by AP reporter John Leicester

In this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from chief correspondent in Paris, John Leicester covering the Louvre heist — a stunning theft that has shaken the art world and raised questions about museum security. We break down what happened, what authorities know so far, and the big unanswered questions.

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1 week ago M62 closure LIVE: Major UK motorway shuts after horror crash leaves spillage across all lanes

This is a breaking news story - please refresh for updates.

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1 week ago Traitors winner Alan Carr looks all partied out as he steps out without his trademark specs after celebrating show finale

The finale, watched by 10 million people, saw him beating much-loved former England rugby star Joe Marler and his fellow Traitor, Cat Burns.

Culture

1 week ago Thousands of people could die in bad flu wave this winter – experts

People are being urged to get a flu jab to protect against the virus, which has swept Australia and is now taking hold in the UK.

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1 week ago ‘Urgent need’ for GPs to be better trained to recognise ADHD, report says

NHS England estimated that almost 2.5 million people in England are likely to have ADHD.

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2 w. ago Almost 30% of people abused as children, England and Wales data shows

ONS data, which includes emotional, physical and sexual abuse as well as neglect, suggests 13.6 million people affectedNearly a third of women in England and Wales were abused as a child, along with just over a quarter of men, according to new figures which for the first time include emotional, physical or sexual abuse as well as neglect.The data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates 31.5% of women and 26.4% of men experienced some form of abuse as a child, a total of 13.6 million – almost three in 10 – people. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago NHS rollout of new eczema cream could benefit more than 62,000 people in England

Chronic hand eczema causes the hands to become dry, sore, cracked and itchy, making tasks difficult.

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2 w. ago Louisville plane crash unanswered questions as seven dead and 11 injured in horror UPS smash

At least seven people have died and 11 left with 'very significant' injuries after a UPS plane crashed at Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky shortly after takeoff

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2 w. ago Dramatic update after Australian grandmother was left behind by cruise ship and died on nearly deserted tropical island

Questions remain unanswered as to why the 80-year-old was left on the Great Barrier Reef island.

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2 w. ago Cameron Barracks: Scottish Government slams Home Office over 'unanswered questions'

UK Asylum Minister Alex Norris has been told be must detail what impact their plans will have on the Highlands.

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2 w. ago 100,000 obesity deaths 'could be prevented' with simple change

Researchers from the University of Liverpool found the change could save lives across England and cut the number of overweight people

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