15 h. ago Government demands investigation after Lindsey oil refinery owner collapses

Energy minister Michael Shanks said the firm’s collapse was ‘deeply concerning’ and the company had left the Government with ‘little time to act’.

Politics

17 h. ago Urgent concerns over UK fuel supplies as oil refinery owner collapses

Energy Minister Michael Shanks said the firm’s collapse was ‘deeply concerning’

Politics

18 h. ago Fears mount over UK fuel supplies after Lindsey oil refinery owner collapses

Unite has called on the Government for urgent intervention as it raised concerns that the failure of the firm could impact UK oil supplies.

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5 d. ago Patients dying of sepsis because medics too slow to spot it, warns NHS watchdog

Recognition remains an ‘urgent safety risk’ and relatives’ concerns are too often ignored, says Health Services Safety Investigations BodySepsis is causing thousands of deaths a year, a charity has said, as the NHS’s safety watchdog warned that doctors and nurses are too often slow to identify and treat it.“The recognition of sepsis remains an urgent and persistent safety risk”, despite previous reports highlighting the large number of deaths it causes when diagnosed too late, according to the Health Services Safety Investigations Body. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago New bat viruses detected in China raise 'urgent concerns' for scientists

An alarming number new bat viruses have been detected in China, sparking fears that they could spread to humans and livestock

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6 d. ago Urgent appeal issued as concerns grow for missing Greater Manchester man

Elliott is missing from home

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6 d. ago Scientists raise ‘urgent concerns’ over new bat viruses discovered in China

Viruses are similar to deadly Nipah and Hendra pathogens

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6 d. ago Everyone's terrified of nuclear bombs hitting America. But there's a more urgent concern that's left the US a sitting duck

Shortly after he began interviewing retired Air Force personnel in the early 1980s, his phone started ringing - but no one would speak. Just heavy breathing.

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9 d. ago Urgent appeal issued to find missing woman as officers grow concerned

Courtney, 26, was last seen yesterday

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian drone factory attacked, 1,000km away in Tatarstan

Factory making Iranian-designed Shahed drones is hit, far from Russia-Ukraine border; Russian strikes damage energy and other civilian facilities in Poltava oblast. What we know on day 1,209See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine’s military said on Sunday it had attacked a Russian drone factory in the city of Yelabuga in Russia’s Tatarstan region. The target is around 1,000km from Ukraine. The Ukrainian military general staff said the factory produced, tested, and launched drones at Ukraine, in particular against energy and civil infrastructure. Videos on social media showed an explosion said to be at the factory in Yelabuga, also known as Alabuga, which builds Iranian-designed Shahed drones. The Russian local governor confirmed the attack.Russian forces hit the Kremenchuk oil refinery in Ukraine’s Poltava region with missiles and drones, Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, denounced the attack on the central Poltava region as a vile s...

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2 w. ago Nightclub owner arrested following deadly roof collapse which killed 236 people

The club was packed with government officials, musicians, and retired Major League Baseball players

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2 w. ago Owner of Dominican club whose roof collapsed and killed 236 is arrested along with his sister

The owner of an iconic nightclub in the Domincan Republic whose roof collapsed in April and killed 236 people has been arrested along with his sister

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3 w. ago Urgent recall of paracetamol pills due to contamination concern

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said the manufacturer is recalling specific batches

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3 w. ago John Swinney’s youth violence summit must deliver real change not just talk

Record View says grieving families and concerned communities demand urgent action—not promises—as Scotland confronts a rise in knife crime and school violence.

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3 w. ago Mum of missing teen, 13, issues urgent plea as police 'increasingly concerned'

Ruby Wallwork, 13, was last seen on Friday night as her mum Amy Bell issued a desperate plea to the public to come forward with any information on the 'vulnerable' teenager

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3 w. ago Mum of girl, 13, missing for over 24 hours issues urgent plea with police 'increasingly concerned'

Ruby Wallwork has been missing for more than 24 hours

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3 w. ago Urgent search launched for missing Scots OAP as concerns grow

Police are growing concerned for Barbara Lamond, who vanished from the Craiglockhart area of Edinburgh on Saturday.

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3 w. ago Urgent appeal as concerns grow for girls, 13 and 14, who vanished from leisure centre

Sofia and Carla haven't been seen since Thursday

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3 w. ago Urgent fridge warning to UK households over 'concerning' trend

The organisation of your fridge might not be a priority, but experts say it should be

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