44 h. ago Diesel drivers face hefty £78 fuel bills at the garage this December

Latest figures show the cost of filling diesel cars this winter, with an expert revealing the most cost-effective places to refuel

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3 d. ago ‘It’s a timebomb’: Ghana grapples with mass exodus of nurses as thousands head to the west

An estimated 6,000 nurses left in 2024 for roles in countries including the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Three nurses explain what made them decide to leave or stayWhen Bright Ansah, a nursing officer in Accra, goes searching for colleagues who have failed to show up for a shift at the overstretched hospital where he works, he knows where to look. “When you see ‘In God we trust’ on their WhatsApp status, that’s when you know they’re already in the US,” he says.The motto of the US has been co-opted by Ghanaian medical professionals who are leaving the west African nation in droves. Many believe their faith has finally been rewarded when, after years of planning, they reach the promised land of the well-equipped, well-resourced hospitals of the US. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The Birth Keepers: how the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world – video

The Free Birth Society (FBS) is a multimillion-dollar business that promotes an extreme version of free birth, meaning women giving birth without medical assistance. The Guardian can now reveal that the organisation has been linked to dozens of cases of maternal harm and baby deaths around the world. After a year-long investigation, Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne explain why some women they interviewed found FBS’s views so appealing, and why medical professionals say their claims about birth are dangerousThe Birth Keepers: I choose this – episode one Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Wellness influencer died from hemorrhage after ‘freebirth’ with no medical professionals, court hears

Australian influencer Stacey Warnecke chose not to receive any medical assistance during birth

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1 week ago Brits are fed up of strangers calling them 'mate' when they aren't their mate

New research has found most punters in that age group hate the term - especially women. Older people are even more annoyed by the word when it's used in professional settings by medics or police officers.

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2 w. ago I was drinking 130 units of alcohol a week and knew it was time to cut down. Then, I discovered this no

Look into my eyes, not around my eyes, and tell me the truth: if you like a beer, a gin or a glass of wine, have you ever admitted exactly how much you drink to a medical professional?

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2 w. ago Billy Bonds, legendary West Ham player and manager, dies aged 79

Bonds made a record 799 appearances for the HammersTook the club into Premier League as a managerThe former West Ham captain and manager Billy Bonds has died at the age of 79, the Premier League club has announced.Bonds was the longest-serving player for the Irons, making 799 appearances across a 21-year career in which he lifted the FA Cup twice as well as winning the old Second Division. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Billy Bonds dies aged 79 as West Ham pay emotional tribute to club legend

Billy Bonds spent 21 years at West Ham as a player making 799 appearances for the Hammers, captaining them to two FA Cup victories in 1975 and 1980

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2 w. ago West Ham United legend Billy Bonds dies aged 79 as family pay tribute to 'beloved dad'

West Ham United's former player and manager Billy Bonds has passed away, according to the club, as The Hammers will pay tribute to the legend before their Liverpool clash today

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3 w. ago Medical professionals say ‘greater clarity’ needed over assisted dying Bills

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow surveyed its members for their views on Bills going through Westminster and Holyrood.

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3 w. ago Robert AM Stern, architect dubbed ‘King of Central Park West’, dies aged 86

Stern, credited with designing 15 Central Park West, sought to design buildings that invoked pre-war splendorRobert AM Stern, an architect who fashioned the New York City skyline with buildings that sought to invoke pre-war splendor but with modern luxury fit for billionaires and movie stars, has died at the age of 86.Dubbed “The King of Central Park West” by Vanity Fair, Stern was credited with designing 15 Central Park West that, in 2008, was credited as being the highest-priced new apartment building in the history of New York. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Joan Templeman, wife of billionaire Richard Branson, dies aged 80

The British billionaire founder of Virgin Atlantic said he was ‘heartbroken’ by loss of wife and partner for 50 yearsJoan Templeman, the wife of British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, has died at the age of 80.Branson announced her death on Tuesday in a post on social media, saying he was “heartbroken to share that Joan, my wife and partner for 50 years, has passed away.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Joan Branson: Richard recalls exactly how long it took for him to fall for his wife

Joan Branson, the wife of British billionaire Richard Branson, has died at age 80 — and the founder of Virgin Atlantic airline called the woman his "guiding light, [his] world"

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3 w. ago NHS doctor, 31, who 'praised October 7 attacks' should be suspended as 'her comments undermine public confidence in the profession', medical tribunal hears

Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, 31, is being investigated by the General Medical Council (GMC) after concerns were raised about her fitness to practise.

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4 w. ago Boris Becker: ‘Whoever says a prison life is easy is lying – it’s a real punishment’

Former Wimbledon champion on how taking accountability for his crimes allowed for rehabilitation, watching Novak Djokovic from his cell and the new era of brotherhood in the sport“I heard the screaming and I didn’t know what it was,” Boris Becker says as he remembers staring into the dark in Wandsworth prison, just over two miles from Wimbledon’s Centre Court where he won the first of his three men’s singles titles at the age of 17 in 1985. “Were people trying to kill themselves or harm themselves? Or couldn’t they deal with their loneliness? Or are they just making crazy noises because they have lost their minds already?”Becker had been sentenced to a two-and-a-half-year jail term. Amid his insolvency, he was found guilty of not declaring all his assets so that additional funds could be distributed to his creditors. The judge confirmed that his money was used, instead, to meet his “commitments to his children and other dependents, medical and professional fees, and other expenses”....

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