6 d. ago It is time to tighten up laws on cosmetic surgeries in Scotland

Pressure in social care means that people who should leave A&E are staying longer than necessary because of bed blocking.

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8 d. ago Scots mum faces major surgery to 'buy time' for her children after cancer return

"If it wasn't for Tommy and Lucy I don't know if Sara would be here - I think she would have already accepted her fate."

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2 w. ago Pregnant Kelsey Parker proudly cradles baby bump in stunning snap with boyfriend

Kelsey Parker and her tree surgeon boyfriend Will Lindsay have been enjoying time in the sunshine on a trip to Gran Canaria ahead of the arrival of their first baby together

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2 w. ago ‘Shame’ on world leaders for neglect of displaced civilians in DRC, says aid chief

US and Europe criticised by head of Norwegian Refugee Council for ‘neglect’ of people living ‘subhuman’ existence World leaders should be ashamed of their neglect of people whose lives were “hanging by a thread” at a time of surging violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the international charity leader Jan Egeland has said.In a stinging attack on aid cuts and the “nationalistic winds” blowing across Europe and the US, the Norwegian Refugee Council’s head told the Guardian how people were living out in the open, in overcrowded, unsanitary displacement encampments around the city of Goma, where 1.2 million people have had to flee from their homes as the M23 rebels advanced through the DRC’s North and South Kivu provinces. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pound rallies as Trump's tariffs hit the dollar: Sterling surges above $1.30 for the first time in six months

Sterling was up by 0.7 per cent this morning to $1.3097 after President Donald Trump slapped a 10 per cent tariff on US imports of UK goods and 25 per cent on all foreign cars.

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2 w. ago Toto Wolff to miss Japanese GP as Mercedes F1 chief confirms replacement

Toto Wolff will be absent at the Japanese Grand Prix as the Mercedes boss takes time away following surgery on his knee as the Silver Arrows prepare for a weekend without him

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3 w. ago Katherine Ryan shows scar in health update after second surgery for skin cancer

Comedian and BBC star Katherine Ryan has been diagnosed with skin cancer for the second time and has undergone surgery to remove a cancerous mole - and now she has good news

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3 w. ago Scottish truck expert shares five reasons to pursue a career as industry risks skills shortage

Despite a mid and post-pandemic recruitment surge in the sector, and hourly median pay for full-time HGV drivers rising by 27% between 2020 and 2023 to combat the shortage during COVID, the transport industry is once again facing a decline in the number of full-time drivers.

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3 w. ago Katherine Ryan issues health update after surgery following second cancer diagnosis

Katherine Ryan has undergone surgery for the second time in one week after doctors discovered a cancerous mole on her arm and diagnosed her with melanoma.

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3 w. ago Katherine Ryan gives health update as she undergoes another surgery after revealing she's battling cancer for the second time

The comedian, 41, announced that she had been diagnosed with a cancerous mole on her arm last week, after having another melanoma when she was younger.

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu’s Miami Open run continues with breeze past Amanda Anisimova

Briton into quarter-finals with 6-1, 6-3 victoryFirst time she has made last eight of a WTA 1000 eventHer confidence growing and her game blossoming further with every match, Emma Raducanu produced another supreme performance under pressure as she dismantled Amanda Anisimova 6-1, 6-3 to reach the ­quarter-finals of the Miami Open.With one of the best ­tournament runs of her career, Raducanu will ­contest her first WTA 1000 ­quarter-final. She will return to the top 50 for the first time since her eight-month layoff in 2023 after undergoing surgery to both wrists and her ankle. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Katie Price's painful face surgery scars seen in full for first time as she goes make

Katie Price was seen with a bruised and scarred face as she stepped out in Cheshire after undergoing her latest cosmetic surgery

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3 w. ago Cheers Rachel! Average pint of pint surges past £5 or first time as pubs suffer ballooning staffing costs

Industry bosses have warned that a rise in the UK minimum wage and National Insurance contributions next month means they will be forced to put up prices.

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3 w. ago Pubs say the average cost of a pint will rise above £5 for the first time

Beer bosses say cost hikes will be passed on to drinkers

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3 w. ago Average cost of pint of beer soars to over £5 due to higher costs

The warning was issued by pub bosses ahead of higher labour costs and a national insurance hike

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3 w. ago Cost of pint of beer in UK set to soar above £5 average in bitter blow for drinkers

Brits are set to pay more for a round as the cost of a pint is due to rise by 21p, making the average pint now £5.01 amid a whole host of cost increases linked to October's budget

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3 w. ago Average price of pint to surge above £5 due to April cost hikes, say beer bosses

The British Beer and Pub Association said the average cost of a pint is expected to rise by around 21p due to budget-linked cost increases.

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3 w. ago Fury as average price of pint to surge past £5 for first time as industry gives warning

Pub industry bosses have warned that customers will have to face an increase in prices of 21p per pint or else venues won't be able to keep running as they are

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3 w. ago This is why the average cost of a pint will surge past £5 for the first time

The average pint will increase in cost by 21p, beer bosses claim

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4 w. ago Katie Price's worrying surgery plans in full as she moans about 'saggy' bum

Since bursting into the limelight as a fresh faced 17-year-old model, Katie Price has gone under the surgeon's knife time and time again but she's shared how she's not ready to stop just yet

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