45 h. ago Waterworld denies that girl, four, who died at swimming centre was in the wave pool

The girl was found in a critical condition after an unspecified incident at the attraction in Festival Park, Staffordshire on August 8. An ambulance team took over resuscitation and rushed the girl to hospital.

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3 d. ago Priest attacked with bottle by man who walked into Downpatrick church before mass

Fr John Murray was attacked in his church before mass by a man who hit him across the head with a bottle - the priest was rushed to hospital and was in a 'serious condition'

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6 d. ago Revolting health problem infecting wild swimmers. I ended up in hospital from it... this is why you must NEVER put your head under the water now

For the past ten years Kim Hilton has been a regular and enthusiastic 'wild' swimmer, often taking dips along the banks of the River Wye near where he lives.

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8 d. ago Forth Valley hospital support staff set for strike over planned pay changes

Staff employed in key support positions at the region's main hospital are set to head out on strike over proposals to move from weekly to monthly pay.

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3 w. ago Woman speared in head airlifted to hospital as NT police search for alleged attacker

The 18-year-old is in a serious but stable condition at Royal Darwin hospitalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman with a spear embedded in her head has been airlifted to hospital from a remote Northern Territory community, with police searching for her alleged attacker.On Sunday police received a report alleging that an 18-year-old woman had been stabbed in the head by a male known to her at Angurugu on the west coast of Groote Eylandt, an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lions vs Australia LIVE: First Test result, match stream and latest updates

Andy Farrell’s tourists record win over injury-hit Wallabies in series opener at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium

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3 w. ago Lions vs Australia LIVE: First Test match stream, latest score and updates

Andy Farrell’s tourists battle injury-hit Wallabies in series opener at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium

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3 w. ago Lions vs Australia LIVE: Latest score and updates from First Test

Andy Farrell’s tourists battle injury-hit Wallabies in series opener at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium

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3 w. ago Two surrogates speak out about California couple under investigation

Authorities are investigating a Southern California couple after their infant child was taken to a hospital with a traumatic head injury and 21 children were discovered in their custody

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3 w. ago ‘It’s impossible to tell who is killing us’: four days of violence end with hundreds dead in southern Syria

Sectarian divisions prompted the worst unrest in Syria since March as the Druze population of Sweida province suffered massacres and executionsBahaa* had no choice but to keep on working as patient after patient came through the doors of the Sweida National hospital in southern Syria. Almost all bore similar injuries: gunshot wounds and bodies shredded by shrapnel from nearby exploding artillery.“There were hundreds of wounded, no less than 200 bodies in the hospital. Many of them shot in the head, as if executed,” said Bahaa, a surgeon speaking of the events of this week in Sweida under a pseudonym for fear of retribution. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Shot in the head, as if executed’: four days of violence end with hundreds dead in southern Syria

Sectarian divisions prompted the worst unrest in Syria since March as the Druze population of Sweida province suffered massacres and executionsBahaa* had no choice but to keep on working as patient after patient came through the doors of the Sweida National hospital in southern Syria. Almost all bore similar injuries: gunshot wounds and bodies shredded by shrapnel from nearby exploding artillery.“There were hundreds of wounded, no less than 200 bodies in the hospital. Many of them shot in the head, as if executed,” said Bahaa, a surgeon speaking of the events of this week in Sweida under a pseudonym for fear of retribution. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Head of nursing ‘can’t recall’ risk assessment behind Sandie Peggie’s suspension

The nurse was suspended after complaining about sharing a changing room with trans doctor Beth Upton.

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4 w. ago Girl, nine, rushed to hospital 'with head injury' after being hit by bus

The nine-year-old was hit by a double decker in Birkenhead, Liverpool, earlier this afternoon with passersbys and neighbours dashing to help the child, it was reported.

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