1 hour ago Employment tribunal brought by nurse over trans doctor to resume

Sandie Peggie was suspended after she complained about having to share a changing room with Dr Beth Upton at an NHS Fife hospital.

Politics

2 h. ago Mum catches out DNA lab worker who tried to help her child's father get out of £94k in maintenance payments

Lab worker Robert Patel provided a saliva sample, forged a doctor's signature and used an official stamp after being asked to skew the test results.

Economics

2 h. ago Liverpool star Ibrahima Konate snubs lucrative transfer offer as he eyes one club

Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate has rejected a big-money approach to move to Saudi Arabia as he looks to secure a move to a European giant in the near future

Society

3 h. ago Restaurant in an old cowshed barely findable on a map named best in Wales weeks after being saved

The award comes only days after the restaurant, which was facing eviction, secured a temporary reprieve following months of public pressure and calls for transparency from Pembrokeshire County Council

Politics

4 h. ago NHS physician associates should not diagnose untriaged patients, review finds

Government review says PAs sometimes used to fill roles designed for doctors, potentially exposing patients to riskNHS physician associates should be banned from diagnosing patients who have not already been seen by a doctor, a government review has concluded.The review calls for the government to overhaul the role of physician associates (PAs), who it says have been substituted in for doctors to fill staffing gaps despite having significantly less training. Continue reading...

Science

4 h. ago Analysis finds devolved tax powers could add £4 billion for local services

A report commissioned by county councils suggests fiscal devolution would boost growth and local government finances.

Economics

6 h. ago Google partners with Youngkin and offers AI training courses to Virginia job seekers

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Tuesday that Google will partner with his administration to provide free and low-cost artificial intelligence certification courses to Virginians as part of his office’s ongoing effort to connect citizens to new jobs amid changes to the state’s economy

Politics

7 h. ago Two women dead after torrential rain floods New Jersey and parts of New York subway

The unnamed pair were swept off the road and trapped in their car as waters surged in the Cedar Brook, in Plainfield, on Monday night

Events

7 h. ago Two women dead after torrential rain floods in New Jersey and parts of New York subway

The unnamed pair were swept off the road and trapped in their car as waters surged in the Cedar Brook, in Plainfield, on Monday night

Events

7 h. ago The Paramount comics, Colbert and Stewart, are sharp critics of the '60 Minutes' deal

Stephen Colbert returned from vacation loaded for bear

Economics

7 h. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Mix Tape: A blissful wallow in the nostalgic afterglow of innocent young love

Funny thing - until the advent of the Pill in the 1960s, most young women married their first serious boyfriend.

Politics

7 h. ago People in Florida neighborhood stop dinner, grab tools to rescue 4 people in plane crash

Residents in a Miami suburb used an ax, fire extinguisher and garden hose to rescue four people from a small plane that crashed into a tree

Events

7 h. ago Jets reportedly agree second $100m deal in two days to lock in star CB Sauce Gardner

24-year-old set to sign $120.4m extension through 2030Jets also set up $130m deal with WR Garrett WilsonThe New York Jets are making Sauce Gardner the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL.The Jets and Gardner agreed on a four-year, $120.4m extension through the 2030 season, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the agreement had not been announced. Continue reading...

Economics

8 h. ago Dramatic flash flood hits NYC subway station as commuters watch in horror

Watch as a subway station in New York City becomes submerged by floodwater amid heavy rainfall.

Events

8 h. ago Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu and Allisha Gray headline WNBA All

Caitlin Clark will be in a 3-point contest for the first time in her pro career as the Indiana Fever guard will compete Friday night in the WNBA All-Star competition

Politics

8 h. ago Heavy rain kills two in New Jersey as subway and roads flooded in New York

Flash flood warnings were issued for parts of New York and Pennsylvania and an emergency was declared in New JerseyAt least two people were killed Monday evening in New Jersey amid heavy rain and flooding in that state and New York, according to authorities.The pair died in the city of Plainfield when the car they were in was swept into Cedar Brook during flash flooding, local officials announced on Facebook. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago New York county clerk rejects Texas’s effort to fine doctor in abortion pill case

A New York doctor faced a $113,000 penalty from Texas after being accused of shipping abortion pills across state linesA New York county clerk again rejected an effort by Texas to fine a New York-based doctor accused of shipping abortion pills across state lines, in a case that could tee up a US supreme court showdown between states that protect abortion access and those that ban it.On Monday, acting Ulster county clerk Taylor Bruck rejected a court filing by Texas attorney general Ken Paxton, which sought to collect a $113,000 penalty against Dr Margaret Carpenter. Paxton had sued Carpenter in December 2024 over allegations she shipped abortion pills to a Texas woman in defiance of the state’s ban on virtually all abortions. When Carpenter didn’t show up to a court hearing earlier this year, a judge automatically ruled against her and ordered her to pay the fine as well as stop mailing pills to Texas. Continue reading...

Science

9 h. ago UK council to fine people £100 if they're caught swearing in public spaces

Thanet District Council has launched a fresh bid to introduce a public space protection order (PSPO) after it was scrapped last year following a threat of legal action

Economics

10 h. ago Controversial comedian bags role on EastEnders after pleading with BBC bosses for a whopping 37 years

The funny woman appeared on Thursday's instalment of the BBC show as a doctor talking to Lauren and Peter about her son Jimmy's condition Optic Nerve and Chorioretinal coloboma.st.

Politics

10 h. ago Lewis Capaldi spotted in Celtic top as he arrives for The Tonight Show appearance in New York

The Scots singing sensation summed up his Glastonbury performance to host Jimmy Fallon in three words.

Politics