55 m. ago Plea to be kinder to rats even as rodents gorge on bin strike rubbish & terrorise locals

An animal rights charity has issued a plea with Brits to be nicer to rats calling them "wonderful animals". This message comes as shocking images show piles of rubbish taking over streets in Birmingham

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99 m. ago Diggers brought in to remove huge mountains of rotting waste in crisis

One giant pile of dumped rubbish had to be removed by crane after fly-tippers blocked access to a children's park as the long-running bin strike rumbles on in the city

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3 h. ago Teenage driver arrested as man fights for life after being hit by car in east London

London Ambulance Service took two people to hospital following crash Commercial Road, Limehouse

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31 h. ago Firefighters at scene for third day after industrial estate blaze

The fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire.

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60 h. ago Full list of people and benefits eligible for free NHS prescriptions and services

The NHS offers free prescriptions under a wide umbrella of eligibility criteria

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61 h. ago Full list of people who can get free NHS prescriptions and services

The NHS offers extra medical help and support to those who suffer from specific conditions - and you could also be eligible for a range of free prescriptions or other services

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62 h. ago Six in 10 people unhappy with NHS, poll reveals amid ‘startling collapse’ in public satisfaction with health service

Nearly one in 10 people feel they have been harmed by the health service in recent years, a new poll suggests

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65 h. ago Birmingham bin strike: Rats seen roaming freely as waste piles up in hot weather

Rats are roaming freely with an average of 10 rodents spotted per hour on Birmingham streets as rubbish piles grow larger and residents are now losing patience with the striking workers

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67 h. ago Lorry mounts pavement and ploughs down multiple pedestrians in Boston

Boston ambulance service said four people were taken to area hospitals with injuries. Two other people were treated at the scene but declined to be taken to the hospital.

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2 d. ago How to help people with addictions on the streets? These Oregon programs have solutions

The state has one of the highest US rates of substance use disorders and ranks last for access to treatment. These initiatives are changing what rehab looks likeOregon has for years struggled with a drug crisis, reporting one of the highest rates of substance use disorders in the US and ranking last in the nation for access to treatment.The problem is systemic, rooted in decades of failure to invest in the level of behavioral health services needed for people with mental illnesses and addiction. The Pacific north-west state’s significant affordable housing shortage has compounded the challenges, as people languish on the streets without care. Many drug users spiral downward until they overdose, wind up in jail or prison or are forced into Oregon’s overcrowded psychiatric system. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Man, 57, dies and woman and boy are left seriously injured after 'berserk' attack at home in Brighton

Emergency services rushed to the 'tragic incident' of a teenager attacking multiple people inside a house in a 'berserk' rampage early this morning.

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3 d. ago 'Rats as big as cats' in Birmingham as 'war zone' streets lined with 17k tonnes of rubbish

Residents in the UK's second largest city have been living in squalor after bin strikes have left them with 17,000 tonnes of rubbish piled up on the streets – with huge rats visible

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3 d. ago Three dead after crash between bus and car near Heathrow Airport

Three other people were taken to hospital, the ambulance service said

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3 d. ago ITV Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid halts show to declare 'major incident'

Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid declared a "major incident" in Birmingham after more than 17,000 tones of rubbish piled up across the city

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4 d. ago Four reasons why UK pet owners are visiting the vet more often, as revealed by animal expert

UK pet owners spent billions on vet services in 2023 with people becoming more conscious of their animals' health

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4 d. ago Five people dead and four injured after explosion at Spanish coalmine

Cause of the accident remains unclear though emergency services cite ‘problem with a machine’Five people died and another four were seriously injured after an explosion on Monday at a coalmine in Spain’s northern region of Asturias, officials have said.Two other workers at the Cerredo mine in Degaña, about 450km (280 miles) northwest of Madrid, were unharmed in the accident, local emergency services said. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'Nightmare' couple leave landlord up to her knees in trash – the loo will make you gag

A landlord's property has been completely trashed after she took a chance on a 'nightmare' tenants who left the property with piles of rat-infested rubbish which reached knee height

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4 d. ago AD FEATURE: Explore rewarding careers in maintenance engineering across Scotland

Scottish Prison Service is looking for people to join the teams in electrical, mechanical, joiner and systems maintenance

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4 d. ago Blackburn fire: Explosions heard as blaze rages through industrial estate in large town

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has warned people to shut windows and doors as a fire at a building on Sett End Road West, Blackburn, which is near a hospital

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4 d. ago Warning to close doors and windows in Blackwood as fire breaks out

People are advised to avoid the area as emergency services are at the scene

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