39 h. ago Myanmar and Thailand earthquake live: race to find survivors as huge rise in death toll confirmed

Myanmar’s military rulers have called for ‘any country, any organisation’ to help as concerns grow over how rescuers will reach affected areasFull report: Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to almost 700 as search for survivors continuesPatients evacuated from a Bangkok hospital have been taken to a nearby sports hall where hospital beds are lined up beneath basketball hoops and beside football goals.Agence France-Presse reports that when powerful tremors from Myanmar’s earthquake and aftershock shook the Thai capital on Friday afternoon, patients at Rajavithi hospital were rushed out of the building, some helped down stairs to nearby makeshift shelters, including to the hospital’s canteen and sports hall.I need to receive my blood platelets soon, and the hospital is currently checking which other hospital can provide the treatment. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: death toll rises to almost 700 as search for survivors continues

At least 694 people killed but true scale of disaster yet to emerge and toll expected to rise significantly The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar has reached almost 700, as rescuers dig through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar in the early afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Council tax calculator 2025: How much your bills will rise within days amid huge increases

The majority of households in England will see their council tax soar by up to 5%. from next month Use our handy calculator to see how your bills will be affected

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6 d. ago London's suburbs see huge rise in demand for flexible work spaces since Covid

London now accounts for a smaller proportion of the UK’s overall flexible workspace market than five years ago

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9 d. ago Stirling councillors vote to give themselves huge 40 per cent wage rise

Senior councillors at Stirling Council voted to give themselves a massive 40 per cent wage rise just weeks after hitting residents with an almost nine per cent hike in council tax.

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9 d. ago Huge rise in women over 65 who are still working: A record one in 10 now keep going beyond time to claim state pension

Figures yesterday showed a record one in ten women aged 65 and over are now in work.

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1 week ago Racing through Net Zero plans 'could wipe 10 per cent off the GDP and crash Britain's economy', leaked documents show

Leaked documents show Labour's Net Zero plans could lead to a financial crash and a huge rise in the country's national debt by the end of the decade.

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1 week ago How to enter Ealing's Queen of the Suburb's ultra marathon and everything you need to know

Challenge over 25km or 50km in West London for runners

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2 w. ago Hopes of price war at the pumps as 4p cut off a litre of petrol

Fuel prices have not been so low since before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which sparked a huge rise due to concerns about disruption to supplies as well as sanctions on Russia.

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2 w. ago Research to explore how two London suburbs can get thousands more homes

Studies will examine how more housing can be built in two neighbourhoods at opposite ends of London - along with several other areas

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2 w. ago Biased laws and poverty driving huge rise in female prisoners – report

First such study finds laws on abortion, debt and dress help increase rate of women being jailed twice as fast as for menPoverty, abuse and discriminatory laws are driving a huge rise in the number of women in prison globally, according to a new report.With the rise of the far right and an international backlash against women’s rights, the research said there was a risk that laws would increasingly be used to target women, forcing more behind bars. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Watershed moment’: EU leaders agree plan for huge rise in defence spending

Leaders endorse von der Leyen proposal but show of unity over Ukraine is marred by Hungary’s Viktor OrbánEurope live – latest updatesEuropean leaders holding emergency talks in Brussels have agreed on a massive increase to defence spending, amid a drive to shore up support for Ukraine after Donald Trump halted US military aid and intelligence sharing.But the show of unity was marred by Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, failing to endorse an EU statement on Ukraine pushing back against Trump’s Russia-friendly negotiating stance. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago What's causing the huge rise in autism: From mothers' hormone levels to severe morning sickness, vitamin deficiency and even air pollution, we examine all the theories behind the 800% increase

Mason Connor (pictured), a non-verbal autistic child in Arizona, made headlines around the world recently when he uttered his first words days after taking leucovorin.

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3 w. ago Council chief executives in line for £19,000 salary rise despite huge tax rises

EXCLUSIVE: A leaked document seen by the Record shows council chiefs are considering handing their best paid staff a 12% rise.

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last month US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’

USAid cuts to clinics dispensing antiretroviral drugs will be ‘death sentence for mothers and children’, expert warnsSweeping notices of termination of funding have been received by organisations working with HIV and Aids across Africa, with dire predictions of a huge rise in deaths as a result.After the US announced a permanent end to funding for HIV projects, services across the board have been affected, say doctors and programme managers, from projects helping orphans and pregnant women to those reaching transgender individuals and sex workers. Continue reading...

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