15 h. ago Scotland cancer waiting times hit worst level on record as 'appalling' NHS figures published

SNP ministers are being warned of a cancer ‘ticking time bomb’ looming.

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18 h. ago Cancer waiting times in Scotland at worst level on record as SNP NHS record attacked

Only 68.9 per cent of patients on an urgent referral for a suspicion of cancer started treatment within 62 days,

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19 h. ago NSPCC reveals record level of calls concerning children exposed to domestic abuse

The charity said it is the highest total since their records began

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30 h. ago NSPCC reveals record level of calls about children at risk of domestic abuse

Around a third of child welfare contacts about domestic abuse ended in a referral to authorities such as police and children’s social services.

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3 d. ago Jasprit Bumrah turns the series into two – when he’s bowling and when he’s not | Andy Bull

Crawley had no chance, Duckett was castled, Pope was dropped and Brook was lucky. All in a day’s work for a master fast bowlerYou could see the weather coming at Headingley, there were billows of grey rain clouds out to the south, creeping slowly up towards the back of the Football Stand. And you knew something wicked was on its way in England’s innings, too.The rain arrived right around the time it was supposed to begin, when Jasprit Bumrah was there waiting for them at the far end of his run, tossing the ball from one hand to the other, wearing a forbidding grin. England’s openers, Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley, were so slow walking out to join him in the middle that it felt as if they were hanging on word of a last-minute pardon. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago 'Disappointing' figures show longest hospital waiting times rise again in Wales

Last month the Welsh Government said it had met an ambitious target, but the number has risen again

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6 d. ago Chaos for learner drivers as £122 fee slapped on 'impossible' to book tests

Learner drivers desperate to take their test are being forced to pay nearly double the standard fee just to secure a booking as Labour announces plans to try and cut waiting times

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7 d. ago The Iranian people were starting to win their battle for liberty and prosperity. Then Israel attacked | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj

Something was shifting in Iran, but now missiles and the return of foreign interference may tear up the green shoots of progressMissiles follow trajectories. So do countries. And over the past few days, Israel’s attacks have dramatically changed Iran’s trajectory.Some believe that Iran was already on a downward spiral and that Israel’s actions will simply accelerate the descent. In an op-ed published on Monday, several of Iran’s most prominent civil society figures, including Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, declared that the “only credible path to safeguard [Iran] and its people is the resignation of the current leadership”. In this view, the war could be construed as a deliverance – Israeli officials are openly suggesting that their operations could lead to regime change in Iran. But if Iran’s decline was already precipitous, why are ordinary Iranians terrified by the outbreak of war? Why have they not welcomed Benjamin Netanyahu as the saviour he imagines himself to b...

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8 d. ago Huge rise in waiting times leaving children across Wales without care they need

A report from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health says ealy intervention for children is being overlooked while the focus is on long waits for adults

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8 d. ago Weather tracker: France reels from deadly thunderstorms and lightning

Cold drop, upper-air trough and heat dome combine to create severe weather and 85mm hailstoneSevere thunderstorms swept across France last Friday, killing one person and injuring another. Two systems were involved, prompting orange weather warnings: the first came from the west via Brittany and hit the north of the country, and the second arrived via Spain and affected south-west France.More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded between midnight on Friday and early Saturday. Eure, north of Paris, was worst hit with 4,326 strikes. Strong winds lashed Normandy – Rouen recorded a 76mph (123km)/h) gust that broke the 64mph record set in 2019. Hail affected several areas, leading to infrastructure and crop damage. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Breast cancer breakthrough could see new drug halt rapid spread of diseased cells

One in eight women in Scotland will be diagnosed with breast cancer but a breakthrough could be on the horizon

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8 d. ago Women lose up to £14,000 in earnings after miscarriage or stillbirth

Data from ONS shows women who suffer stillbirths are worst hit in employment earning terms

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9 d. ago John Swinney's NHS pledges face backlash as waiting times soar

Record View says new figures on ambulances being stuck on hospital forecourts are a further cause for concern.

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1 week ago Doctors told me my healthy daughter's tummy bug was only nausea

It was late 2023 and my eldest daughter, Aiyoung, was juggling part-time shifts on the deli counter at our local Waitrose with plans for her gap-year adventure in southeast Asia.

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1 week ago Ryanair says passengers are ‘suffering’ in 2.5 hour queues due to Portuguese border control delays

The low-cost airline says passengers are missing their flights due to wait times at airports including Lisbon, Porto and Faro

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1 week ago Government can hit NHS waiting times targets despite scepticism, says Reeves

The NHS has received a 3% increase in real terms per year in the Government spending review.

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1 week ago 'Pollen bomb' warning as levels soar across England and Wales: Map reveals the areas where hay fever sufferers will be worst hit

if you suffer from hay fever, you might want to stock up on anti-histamines. A 'pollen bomb' is set to hit the UK today, the Met Office has revealed.

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1 week ago Rutherglen MSP welcomes £6.6 million of funding to reduce waiting times in Lanarkshire

This investment is part of the Scottish Government’s £200 million commitment in the Programme for Government to increase NHS capacity, reduce delayed discharge, and improve the flow of patients through hospitals.

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2 w. ago Rayan Cherki explains 'dream' Man City move as France star completes transfer

Rayan Cherki has completed his £30m switch from Lyon in time for the Club World Cup, and he can't wait to get started with Pep Guardiola's side

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2 w. ago Discount supermarket locking products in GPS tracked security boxes as shoplifting offences soar

The number of shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales has risen to the highest level on record

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