65 h. ago What can be done about the 'soulless and grim' slab of concrete in the middle of Cardiff

People have been invited to imagine Central Square as a 'world-class public realm'

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5 d. ago Cat Deeley fights back tears on This Morning as man sobs about forgetting his children during devastating dementia phone

The TV presenter and her co-star Ben Shephard invited members of the public to call into the ITV show to talk through any worries they had about the disease.

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6 d. ago Public invited to attend NHS Lanarkshire’s Annual Review, in person or online

Event, taking place on Tuesday, October 28, gives the community an opportunity to hear about a range of developments to improve health services locally.

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1 week ago Gay Malaysian man rejected for Australian protection visa could face persecution over sexuality, tribunal says

Home affairs to reconsider application after review finds man could be subject to physical harm, conversion practices and prosecution under sharia lawGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s home affairs department rejected a gay Malaysian man’s bid for a protection visa, saying he did not provide enough evidence that he was an LGBT person.But the administrative review tribunal subsequently accepted the man is gay and could face persecution in Malaysia, sending the man’s visa application back to the department for reconsideration last month. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Annual performance report from South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board

Commitment to collaboration and protecting those most at risk are at the forefront of work.

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2 w. ago University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire publishes Annual Performance Report

The report showcases several areas where local health and social care services are delivering results that meet or exceed national standards.

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3 w. ago The Climate Diplomat by Peter Betts review – the most important person you’ve never heard of

A British civil servant’s revelatory account of negotiations to avert climate catastropheWhen it comes to the climate, Peter Betts is one of the most important people you’ve probably never heard of. If the world does manage to avoid the worst ravages of global heating, it will be thanks in part to the countless late nights he spent in windowless rooms, arguing over the placement of commas in impenetrable legal text.Betts would probably have disagreed. He disliked ostentation and grand statements, preferring to get on unfussily with his job – for years, he was the UK’s main negotiator on climate, and leader of the EU’s team on the 2015 Paris agreement. Continue reading...

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