4 d. ago Poland says Russia’s drone incursion ‘wasn’t a mistake’ after Trump’s speculation – Europe live

Donald Trump appeared to be dismissive Thursday night as he said it ‘could have been an mistake’Prince Harry has also made a surprise visit to Kyiv after an invitation from the Ukrainian government, saying he wanted to do “everything possible” to help the recovery of the thousands of military personnel who have been seriously injured in the three-year war against Russia.During the trip to the Ukrainian capital, he and a team from his Invictus Games Foundation are set to detail new initiatives to support the rehabilitation of the wounded, with the eventual aim of providing help to all areas of the country. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine pledging support for thousands injured in war

Exclusive: Prince and team from his Invictus Games Foundation were invited to Kyiv and will detail new initiatives to support woundedPrince Harry has made a surprise visit to Kyiv after an invitation from the Ukrainian government, saying he wanted to do “everything possible” to help the recovery of the thousands of military personnel who have been seriously injured in the three-year war against Russia.During the trip to the Ukrainian capital, he and a team from his Invictus Games Foundation are set to detail new initiatives to support the rehabilitation of the wounded, with the eventual aim of providing help to all areas of the country. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Flash floods in Indonesia leave at least 15 people dead and 10 missing

Torrential rains cause flooding and landslides in East Nusa Tenggara province and on the tourist island of BaliFlooding in Bali, Indonesia – in picturesRescuers have recovered the bodies of 15 people who have died in flash flooding in two Indonesian provinces, while authorities said 10 others were missing.Torrential rains beginning on Monday caused flooding and landslides in East Nusa Tenggara province and on the tourist island of Bali. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Flash floods in Indonesia leave at least 11 dead and 13 missing

Indonesian rescuers have recovered the bodies of at least 11 people while authorities say 13 people are missing after flash floods struck two provinces of the island nation

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7 d. ago Woman's pet raven leaves people floored with impressive and surprising 'trick'

Ravens are large, powerful birds who, at one point, were heavily persecuted though their numbers are now thankfully recovering. A woman impressed people after showing off her pet raven's tricks

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8 d. ago DWP benefit could pay you up to £225 a week if you've had an accident at work

The IIDB is a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit aimed at supporting workers

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8 d. ago Scotland's bizarre World Cup outpost: rail replacement bus, venison festival and vantage

On the road - and rails - to Zalaegerszeg for one of Scotland’s most unique fixtures

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1 week ago Mystery as rescuers find helicopter wreckage in jungle but recover only one of eight bodies

A rescue team on Wednesday reached the site of a helicopter crash on Borneo, recovering one body, authorities said, while confirming that seven people remain unaccounted for

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2 w. ago Stroke centres in England given AI tool that will help 50% of patients recover

NHS equips all centres with life-saving software that will increase number of patients avoiding serious disabilityHalf of all people who experience a stroke in England will now recover thanks to a revolutionary AI scanning system that increases the number of patients avoiding serious disability.The NHS has equipped every stroke centre in England with life-saving software that quickly tells doctors if they need to perform emergency surgery and can triple the rate of recovery. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago St Mirren and addiction charity team up to create new recovery hub

The club's charitable foundation has joined forces with Abbeycare to deliver a space dedicated to people recovering from alcohol and substance use issues.

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4 w. ago Ravenscraig hosts football festival aimed at supporting people recovering from addiction

The Recovery Cup Festival is an inspiring annual event organised by Street Soccer Scotland and turning point in partnership with local recovery communities, treatment services, and support charities.

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last month ‘I’ve been stupid and I miss you’: the family members who buried the hatchet after years of silence

Brothers Bruce and Scott hadn’t spoken for 15 years when finally one made the call that would reunite them. How do people recover from decades-long rifts?“What happened?” Scott, 82, asked Bruce, 78, when his younger brother picked up the phone and called him after a 15-year estrangement. “I grew up,” Bruce said. “I’ve been stupid and I really miss you.” The brothers had missed a decade and a half of each other’s birthdays, milestones and memories made, but here they were, talking again as though no time had passed.A quarter of the adult population describe themselves as estranged from a relative; 10% from a parent and 8% from a sibling, according to research by Karl Pillemer, professor of human development at Cornell University and author of Fault Lines: Fractured Families and How to Mend Them. But when decades pass and rifts remain unhealed, what drives family members such as Scott and Bruce – or, rather more famously, the Gallagher brothers – to repair their ruptured relationships...

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last month Channel 5 revives BBC’s Play for Today to ‘help shape future of British drama’

Series aims to follow original in tackling ‘thornier issues’, and to support talent from lower-income backgroundsIt was one of the most influential British television series of the last century, renowned for exploring thorny societal issues and bringing the work of emerging talent, such as Ray Winstone, Alison Steadman, Helen Mirren and Dennis Potter, to mass audiences.Now Play for Today is being revived on Channel 5, to give young writers, actors and producers from lower-income backgrounds a way into TV, helped by established talent. Continue reading...

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