44 h. ago Most women have never heard of these 20 strange menopause symptoms

A survey of 2,000 women has found the majority of females are unaware of many of the signs of menopause - including electric shock sensations and burning mouth

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4 d. ago Nurses ‘not taken seriously’ because profession is majority female, union boss says

Nurses’ patience “will run out” warns the union boss

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1 week ago Fire Brigade Union boss speaks out as West Lothian wildfire continues into fourth day

Fire crews worked all weekend to try and contain the fire with 9 fire appliances and a specialist helicopter deployed to drop water on the burning trees and moorland.

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1 week ago Nursing union boss condemns immigration plans as ‘pandering and scapegoating’

Sir Keir Starmer has set out a number of measures aimed at reducing the number of people coming to the UK.

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1 week ago Nursing chief warns of 'escalation' unless Labour bows to demands for bumper pay hikes

Royal College of Nursing chief Nicola Ranger will accuse ministers of 'insulting' the profession by delaying a formal offer.

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1 week ago Now the nurses could strike! Union threatens action this SUMMER after Government ignores demands for 'significant' pay rise

Union boss's warnings come just weeks after the NHS Pay Review Body recommended a 3 per cent pay rise for nurses, but ministers have said they can only afford to pay 2.8 per cent.

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1 week ago Nurses set to strike this summer if government continues to 'insult this profession'

The Labour Government faces a 'summer of discontent' as the boss of the Royal College of Nursing union will tell ministers nurses need a 'a significant pay rise'

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1 week ago Nurses hint at escalation if profession is left ‘ailing and underpaid’

Experts warned over unsafe staffing levels.

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2 w. ago From Nurse to Deputy Manager: East Whitburn care home celebrates colleague’s ‘rollercoaster’ journey on International Nurses’ Day

This International Nurses’ Day on May 12, 2025, HC-One Scotland’s Redmill Care Home in East Whitburn, West Lothian, is proud to shine a spotlight on the inspiring journey of one of its own – Deputy Manager Carina Campos, whose determination, compassion, and leadership reflect the very best of the nursing profession.

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3 w. ago New firebrand teaching union boss suggests he will fight to stay on despite legal challenge to his appointment

Matt Wrack, general secretary of the NASUWT, claimed the outcry over his post was due to a 'hatchet job' by the media and the Tories.

Economics

3 w. ago Malala, Miss America and the MCC: welcome to the Women’s T20 World Cup launch

MCC’s inner sanctum, off-limits to women until 1999, hosts quirky event where vast majority of attendees are femaleVanessa Williams, the American actress of Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives fame, is on the surface an unlikely candidate to spearhead the launch of a Cricket World Cup.However, at Lord’s on Thursday Williams formed part of an all-female panel – alongside World Rugby player of the year Ellie Kildunne and Nobel peace prize winner (and former Oxford University cricketer) Malala Yousafzai – which officially kickstarted the countdown to the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, to be held in England. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Union boss criticises Labour’s net zero policy in fresh blow to Miliband

Sharon Graham’s attack came as Sir Tony Blair clarified his criticism of Labour’s net zero policies

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