10 months ago
The TV presenter was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020. He went public with his illness at the end of 2022, when he revealed the cancer had spread to his brain.
#cancer #Public #illness
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#cancer #Public #illness
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Jonnie Irwin: A Place In The Sun presenter dies aged 50 | Ents & Arts News | Sky News
The TV presenter was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020. He went public with his illness at the end of 2022, when he revealed the cancer had spread to his brain.
https://news.sky.com/story/tv-presenter-jonnie-irwin-has-died-his-family-says-13062323
10 months ago
Drones have provided Ukraine with an asymmetric advantage against Russia, a conventionally superior force, and have been used by the Houthis to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea - and last week an armed drone killed three US service personnel and injured dozens more in Jordan.
#drones #disrupt #service
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#drones #disrupt #service
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Sean Bell: West must adapt as drones become weapon of choice for military 'underdogs' and terror groups | World News | Sky News
Drones have provided Ukraine with an asymmetric advantage against Russia, a conventionally superior force, and have been used by the Houthis to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea - and last week an armed drone killed three US service personnel and injured dozens more in Jordan.
https://news.sky.com/story/sean-bell-west-must-adapt-as-drones-become-weapon-of-choice-for-military-underdogs-and-terror-groups-13062331
10 months ago
Hollywood stars including Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Adam Sandler have paid tribute to Carl Weathers - most famous for his role as Rocky's nemesis-turned-ally in the first four Rocky movies.
#movies #Rocky #tribute
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#movies #Rocky #tribute
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Sylvester Stallone's tribute to Rocky co-star Carl Weathers - 'we lost a legend' | Ents & Arts News | Sky News
Hollywood stars including Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Adam Sandler have paid tribute to Carl Weathers - most famous for his role as Rocky's nemesis-turned-ally in the first four Rocky movies.
https://news.sky.com/story/sylvester-stallones-tribute-to-rocky-co-star-carl-weathers-we-lost-a-legend-13062723
10 months ago
Rishi Sunak does not think “foreign criminals should be able to stay” in the UK, his official spokesperson has said, amid a row over the immigration status of a ***** offender hunted over a chemical ***** ault on the streets of London.
Abdul Ezedi, reportedly from Afghanistan, who is wanted in connection with the attack in south London on Wednesday, was granted refugee status after he was convicted in 2018 for ***** ual ***** ault and exposure.
#exposure #connection #status
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Abdul Ezedi, reportedly from Afghanistan, who is wanted in connection with the attack in south London on Wednesday, was granted refugee status after he was convicted in 2018 for ***** ual ***** ault and exposure.
#exposure #connection #status
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No 10 questions UK status of ‘foreign criminals’ amid chemical assault row | Crime | The Guardian
Some Tory MPs question how attack suspect Abdul Ezedi was granted asylum after sexual assault conviction<br>
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/02/abdul-ezedi-tory-ex-minister-calls-for-review-of-how-chemical-assault-suspect-gained-asylum
10 months ago
public made the headlines this week with the news that at least two men have recently been fined for doing so in the Hertfordshire countryside. Dacorum council and many others class the act as a littering offence.
A Royal Society for Public Health survey in 2019 found that three in four people in the UK reported a shortage of toilets in their area. A decline in the maintenance of public facilities over the years has left many, including older and disabled people and those with young children, having to plan carefully or being forced to rely on private businesses. It has also significantly a
A Royal Society for Public Health survey in 2019 found that three in four people in the UK reported a shortage of toilets in their area. A decline in the maintenance of public facilities over the years has left many, including older and disabled people and those with young children, having to plan carefully or being forced to rely on private businesses. It has also significantly a
‘I plan fewer outings’: Britons on the scarcity of public toilets | Communities | The Guardian
After reports of men being fined for public urination, four people explain how cuts to facilities affect their lives and wider society
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/02/britons-on-the-scarcity-of-public-toilets
10 months ago
parents, sister and stepfather of Brianna Ghey have given emotional victim impact statements during the sentencing of Eddie Ratcliffe and Scarlett Jenkinson. They spoke of a young, lonely, anxious girl who had faced many challenges, their trauma at her loss and the horrific nature of her death.
A series of statements, extracts of which are reproduced here, was read to the court as the two were being sentenced.
Esther Ghey, Brianna’s mother
#victim #emotional #loss
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A series of statements, extracts of which are reproduced here, was read to the court as the two were being sentenced.
Esther Ghey, Brianna’s mother
#victim #emotional #loss
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‘A part of me is missing’: Brianna Ghey’s family tell of trauma and loss | Knife crime | The Guardian
Brianna’s parents, sister and stepfather have read victim impact statements at sentencing of Eddie Ratcliffe and Scarlett Jenkinson
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/02/brianna-ghey-family-victim-impact-statements-trauma-loss
10 months ago
Sir Elton John, Tony Blair and Piers Morgan were among the guests at the funeral of former political lobbyist-turned-psychotherapist Derek Draper.
John had previously invited Draper and his wife, Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway, to be his guests of honour at his Farewell Yellow Brick Road concert at London’s O2 Arena last year.
#funeral #political #Concert
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John had previously invited Draper and his wife, Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway, to be his guests of honour at his Farewell Yellow Brick Road concert at London’s O2 Arena last year.
#funeral #political #Concert
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Derek Draper funeral attended by guests including Elton John and Tony Blair | Derek Draper | The Guardian
The psychotherapist and ex-lobbyist died last month after suffering long-lasting effects of Covid infection
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/feb/02/derek-draper-funeral-attended-by-guests-including-elton-john-and-tony-blair
10 months ago
An “edible meadow” designed to improve gut health is to be displayed at the Chelsea flower show this year.
The two gardeners behind the “microbiome garden” say it will be filled with flowers that can enhance gut health by being eaten or just walked past.
The human microbiome – the trillions of microbes that live on and in humans, primarily in the gut – is influenced by the bacteria and other microorganisms people come across in everyday life.
#Life #flowers #health
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The two gardeners behind the “microbiome garden” say it will be filled with flowers that can enhance gut health by being eaten or just walked past.
The human microbiome – the trillions of microbes that live on and in humans, primarily in the gut – is influenced by the bacteria and other microorganisms people come across in everyday life.
#Life #flowers #health
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‘Edible meadow’ for improved gut health to feature at Chelsea flower show | Plants | The Guardian
Flowers used in the ‘microbiome garden’ can enhance gut health by being eaten or just walked past
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/02/edible-meadow-improved-gut-health-chelsea-flower-show
10 months ago
Water companies have been urged to invest their profits in cutting bills to “rebuild” trust in the tarnished industry, as suppliers in England and Wales announced costs would jump from April.
Water UK, the industry trade body, said bills would increase by 6% or £2 a month on average next financial year – far more than the current 4% inflation rate.
But the industry said bills would have been £60 higher if they had kept pace with inflation over the past decade. However, the group’s argument will do little to reduce public outrage during a cost of living crisis for an industry that has bee
Water UK, the industry trade body, said bills would increase by 6% or £2 a month on average next financial year – far more than the current 4% inflation rate.
But the industry said bills would have been £60 higher if they had kept pace with inflation over the past decade. However, the group’s argument will do little to reduce public outrage during a cost of living crisis for an industry that has bee
Water firms in England and Wales urged to invest profits in cutting bills | Water industry | The Guardian
Suppliers expected to charge average 6% more from April despite public anger at underinvestment and sewage dumping
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/02/water-firms-in-england-and-wales-urged-to-invest-profits-in-cutting-bills
10 months ago
The family of a one-year-old girl sent to hospital six times because of damp and mould in their south London flat say they are scared about her health and have pleaded for help from their local council.
The parents say their daughter’s plight has dark echoes of the tragic case of Awaab Ishak, who died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by what an expert at his inquest described as extensive mould.
#hospital #condition #mould
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The parents say their daughter’s plight has dark echoes of the tragic case of Awaab Ishak, who died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by what an expert at his inquest described as extensive mould.
#hospital #condition #mould
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Parents plead for help after girl, one, taken to hospital six times due to mould | Housing | The Guardian
Father of Dareen Nuru says they have been told to move out of south London flat but have nowhere else to go
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/02/parents-plead-for-help-after-girl-one-taken-to-hospital-six-times-due-to-mould-london
10 months ago
A £6.5m recruitment campaign to encourage people to work in the early years sector as the first phase of the government’s flagship childcare expansion plan has been criticised as “too late” and a “drop in the ocean” by sector leaders.
A trial, which will take place in 20 local authorities in England from April, will also give new recruits and returners to the early years workforce a £1,000 cash payment shortly after they take up their post.
#ocean #trial #leaders
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A trial, which will take place in 20 local authorities in England from April, will also give new recruits and returners to the early years workforce a £1,000 cash payment shortly after they take up their post.
#ocean #trial #leaders
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Government’s £6.5m early years plan for England a ‘drop in the ocean’ | Early years education | The Guardian
Nursery leaders say recruitment drive comes too late and does not go far enough
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/feb/02/governments-65m-early-years-plan-for-england-a-drop-in-the-ocean
10 months ago
The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has said he will monitor the effectiveness of Paris’s plan to increase parking charges for sports utility vehicles if it is approved in an upcoming referendum.
Khan was speaking at an event at which he apologised on behalf of the Greater London Authority to the family of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who died in 2013, aged nine, as a result of London’s dirty air.
#monitor #effectiveness #referendum
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Khan was speaking at an event at which he apologised on behalf of the Greater London Authority to the family of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who died in 2013, aged nine, as a result of London’s dirty air.
#monitor #effectiveness #referendum
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Sadiq Khan says he will monitor effectiveness of Paris plan to raise charges on SUVs | London | The Guardian
Mayor says he will monitor Paris plan to triple SUV levies, at event where he apologised to family of girl who died from dirty air
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/02/london-could-introduce-suv-parking-charge-sadiq-khan-indicates
10 months ago
Greta Thunberg and four others charged with public order offences over a protest in London have been cleared after a judge ruled that they had no case to answer.
Thunberg was charged alongside Christofer Kebbon, Joshua James Unwin, Jeff Rice and Peter Barker with “failing to comply with a condition imposed under section 14 of the Public Order Act”.
#act #case #answer
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Thunberg was charged alongside Christofer Kebbon, Joshua James Unwin, Jeff Rice and Peter Barker with “failing to comply with a condition imposed under section 14 of the Public Order Act”.
#act #case #answer
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Judge throws out case against Greta Thunberg and other London protesters | Greta Thunberg | The Guardian
Court rules not enough evidence provided to prove defendants failed to comply with section 14 order at anti-fossil fuel rally
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/02/judge-throws-out-case-against-greta-thunberg-and-other-london-protesters
10 months ago
Rail passengers face another weekend of cancelled and disrupted trains as services across the Midlands and intercity trains from London are halted by drivers’ strikes.
The latest in a week of rolling 24-hour strikes called by the Aslef union will stop all trains throughout Saturday on Avanti West Coast, East Midlands, West Midlands Railway and its sister service, London Northwestern. LNER services running on the east coast mainline have resumed after a one-day strike on Friday.
#Strike #cancelled #drivers
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The latest in a week of rolling 24-hour strikes called by the Aslef union will stop all trains throughout Saturday on Avanti West Coast, East Midlands, West Midlands Railway and its sister service, London Northwestern. LNER services running on the east coast mainline have resumed after a one-day strike on Friday.
#Strike #cancelled #drivers
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Weekend rail strikes: travel disrupted across Great Britain | Rail strikes | The Guardian
Aslef train drivers’ set of strikes and work to rule is latest action in long-running pay dispute
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/03/weekend-rail-strikes-travel-disrupted-aslef
10 months ago
Charity leaders have warned of the “devastating knock-on impact” of the financial crisis in English town halls, as evidence emerges of cuts and closures at local voluntary groups, where vital grant funding has been cut by stricken councils.
Citizens Advice and Age UK – two of the UK’s biggest and best known charities, overseeing networks of hundreds of local branches providing vital care, advice and support to millions of people every year – said it was “deeply troubling” that the crisis was putting voluntary services at risk.
#finance #voluntary #network
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Citizens Advice and Age UK – two of the UK’s biggest and best known charities, overseeing networks of hundreds of local branches providing vital care, advice and support to millions of people every year – said it was “deeply troubling” that the crisis was putting voluntary services at risk.
#finance #voluntary #network
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Charities warn of ‘devastating knock-on impact’ of English councils’ financial crisis | Voluntary sector | The Guardian
Exclusive: Local voluntary groups forced to cut services or close as council funding pulled
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/03/charities-warn-devastating-knock-on-impact-english-councils-financial-crisis
11 months ago
Nine people have been injured after a suspected corrosive substance was thrown at a woman and two young children in south London.
The Metropolitan police were called to Lessar Avenue, Clapham at about 7.25pm on Wednesday, when the woman and two children were injured by a suspected corrosive substance.
A further six people – three members of the public and three police officers – were injured after coming to their aid. Five of those involved were taken to hospital.
Det Supt Alexander Castle said the officers’ injuries were minor, adding: “While tests are ongoing to determine what the s
The Metropolitan police were called to Lessar Avenue, Clapham at about 7.25pm on Wednesday, when the woman and two children were injured by a suspected corrosive substance.
A further six people – three members of the public and three police officers – were injured after coming to their aid. Five of those involved were taken to hospital.
Det Supt Alexander Castle said the officers’ injuries were minor, adding: “While tests are ongoing to determine what the s
Nine people injured in corrosive substance attack in south London | London | The Guardian
Five people are in hospital after a man threw a suspected corrosive substance at a woman and two children
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/31/people-injured-south-london-corrosive-substance-attack
11 months ago
A builder who killed a customer in a brutal hammer attack after “chronic” delays in building an extension to her home has been jailed for life.
Peter Norgrove was ordered to serve a minimum term of 15 years after admitting the murder of 58-year-old Sharon Gordon, who he left for dead with severe skull fractures.
#Life #builder #extension
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Peter Norgrove was ordered to serve a minimum term of 15 years after admitting the murder of 58-year-old Sharon Gordon, who he left for dead with severe skull fractures.
#Life #builder #extension
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Builder jailed for killing Dudley woman who hired him for extension | Crime | The Guardian
Peter Norgrove left Sharon Gordon for dead after repeatedly hitting her with a hammer at her home
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/31/builder-jailed-killing-dudley-woman-sharon-gordon
11 months ago
Up to 15,000 unregistered XL bully dogs are believed to be owned illegally as a full ban comes into force in England and Wales, with police urging the public to report dogs they believe are in breach of the rules.
Owners had until midday on Wednesday to register their XL bully for a certificate of exemption before the full ban came into force in England and Wales on 1 February, from which point police can seize unregistered dogs and owners face a criminal record and unlimited fine.
#Believe #force #police
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Owners had until midday on Wednesday to register their XL bully for a certificate of exemption before the full ban came into force in England and Wales on 1 February, from which point police can seize unregistered dogs and owners face a criminal record and unlimited fine.
#Believe #force #police
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Thousands of XL bullies still unregistered as ban in England and Wales begins | Dangerous dogs | The Guardian
Police urge public to report dogs in breach of rules with owners facing criminal record and fine
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/01/thousands-xl-bullies-unregistered-ban-england-wales-begins
11 months ago
For centuries councils have owned vast tracts of land and buildings. From the municipal palaces of Victorian England’s biggest cities, to leisure centres, museums, and parks in towns and villages across the country.
In the deepest financial crisis to hit local government for decades, however, council leaders are warning they could be forced to sell millions of pounds worth of public ******* ets to fill gaping budget shortfalls.
#councils #buildings #land
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In the deepest financial crisis to hit local government for decades, however, council leaders are warning they could be forced to sell millions of pounds worth of public ******* ets to fill gaping budget shortfalls.
#councils #buildings #land
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From Kirklees to Croydon, some historic buildings English councils could sell | UK news | The Guardian
Local authorities are thinking of plugging budget shortfalls by raising millions selling off public assets
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/30/from-kirklees-to-croydon-some-historic-buildings-english-councils-could-sell
11 months ago
Councils in England are to be encouraged to sell publicly owned buildings and other ***** ets worth up to £23bn under plans being explored by ministers to plug budget shortfalls amid the crisis in local government.
Under plans being examined by Michael Gove’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, councils would be given greater flexibility to use money raised from ***** et disposals to meet their budget pressures.
#budget #councils #department
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Under plans being examined by Michael Gove’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, councils would be given greater flexibility to use money raised from ***** et disposals to meet their budget pressures.
#budget #councils #department
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Ministers plan to push cash-strapped English councils to sell assets | England | The Guardian
Exclusive: Critics warn of a ‘fire sale’ of public assets under plans being explored by Levelling Up Department
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/30/ministers-plan-to-push-english-councils-to-sell-assets-to-plug-budget-holes-condemned
11 months ago
Patients in England can get treatment for seven common conditions without needing to see a GP, under a shake-up of pharmacy services.
From Wednesday, thousands of pharmacists will be able to ****** s and treat patients for sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bites, impetigo, shingles and uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women under 65, without the need for a GP appointment or prescription.
#prescription #patients #pharmacy
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From Wednesday, thousands of pharmacists will be able to ****** s and treat patients for sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bites, impetigo, shingles and uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women under 65, without the need for a GP appointment or prescription.
#prescription #patients #pharmacy
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Pharmacies in England to begin treating patients for seven common conditions | Health | The Guardian
Treatment for ailments including sore throats, earaches and shingles to be offered without a GP appointment
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/jan/31/pharmacies-england-treating-patients-seven-common-conditions
11 months ago
Patients in England can get treatment for seven common conditions without needing to see a GP, under a shake-up of pharmacy services.
From Wednesday, thousands of pharmacists will be able to ****** s and treat patients for sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bites, impetigo, shingles and uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women under 65, without the need for a GP appointment or prescription.
#prescription #patients #pharmacy
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From Wednesday, thousands of pharmacists will be able to ****** s and treat patients for sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bites, impetigo, shingles and uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women under 65, without the need for a GP appointment or prescription.
#prescription #patients #pharmacy
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Pharmacies in England to begin treating patients for seven common conditions | Health | The Guardian
Treatment for ailments including sore throats, earaches and shingles to be offered without a GP appointment
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/jan/31/pharmacies-england-treating-patients-seven-common-conditions
11 months ago
The chief constable of Northamptonshire police will face an accelerated gross misconduct hearing after allegedly misrepresenting his military service, including wearing a medal from a war he did not fight in.
Nick Adderley, who served as police chief from August 2018 until he was suspended in October, has been accused of wearing a medal from the Falklands war – which took place when he was 15.
#police #chief #Military
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Nick Adderley, who served as police chief from August 2018 until he was suspended in October, has been accused of wearing a medal from the Falklands war – which took place when he was 15.
#police #chief #Military
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Northampton chief constable faces hearing over military service claims | Police | The Guardian
Nick Adderley faces gross misconduct hearing over accusations he wore medal from Falklands war, which took place when he was 15
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/31/chief-constable-northamptonshire-police-nick-adderley-gross-misconduct-military-service
11 months ago
Ministers must urgently inject £4bn into English town hall budgets to head off an “out of control” financial crisis that threatens to drag well-run councils into bankruptcy and put local services at risk, a cross-party group of MPs has warned.
The levelling up, housing and communities committee said government must act now to help councils stricken by shrinking resources and the costs of rising demand for adult social care, child protection, homelessness and special educational needs provision.
#ministers #government #bankruptcy
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The levelling up, housing and communities committee said government must act now to help councils stricken by shrinking resources and the costs of rising demand for adult social care, child protection, homelessness and special educational needs provision.
#ministers #government #bankruptcy
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English councils need £4bn to prevent widespread bankruptcy, MPs say | England | The Guardian
Cross-party committee also recommends overhaul of ‘outdated and regressive’ council tax
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/01/english-councils-need-4bn-to-prevent-widespread-bankruptcy-mps-say
11 months ago
Tens of thousands of people in England with Jewish ancestry, who have a higher risk of developing certain cancers, are to be offered a genetic test on the NHS.
People with Jewish ancestry are about six times more likely to carry faults in their BRCA genes than the general population. The new scheme forms part of a national drive by health leaders to identify more people with a higher risk of cancer, in an effort to spot and treat the disease earlier
#ancestry #cancer #population
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People with Jewish ancestry are about six times more likely to carry faults in their BRCA genes than the general population. The new scheme forms part of a national drive by health leaders to identify more people with a higher risk of cancer, in an effort to spot and treat the disease earlier
#ancestry #cancer #population
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People in England with Jewish ancestry to be offered test to detect cancer risk | Cancer | The Guardian
NHS test would detect a genetic fault that is more common among those with Jewish heritage, leading to a higher risk of cancer
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/01/people-england-jewish-ancestry-test-detect-cancer-risk-nhs
11 months ago
More than half of undergraduates say they consult artificial intelligence programmes to help with their essays, while schools are trialling its use in the classroom.
A survey of more than 1,000 UK undergraduates, conducted by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi), found 53% were using AI to generate material for work they would be marked on. One in four are using applications such as Google Bard or ChatGPT to suggest topics and one in eight are using them to create content.
#education #undergraduates #classroom
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A survey of more than 1,000 UK undergraduates, conducted by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi), found 53% were using AI to generate material for work they would be marked on. One in four are using applications such as Google Bard or ChatGPT to suggest topics and one in eight are using them to create content.
#education #undergraduates #classroom
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More than half of UK undergraduates say they use AI to help with essays | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian
Teachers also using the generative technology to aid with lesson planning, with hopes it could ease the burden of their workload
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/feb/01/more-than-half-uk-undergraduates-ai-essays-artificial-intelligence
11 months ago
As soon as Roxanne de Bastion comes off stage, there is one thing on her mind – getting down to run her merchandise stall.
“The quicker the better – sometimes it feels a bit like those scenes in Spinal Tap, rushing down corridors to find how to get there,” said the singer-songwriter, whose latest album was produced by the former Suede guitarist, Bernard Butler. On a recent tour, selling copies of You & Me, We Are the Same afterwards “was the difference between making a loss and being able to pay my rent for three months”.
#loss #scenes #rent
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“The quicker the better – sometimes it feels a bit like those scenes in Spinal Tap, rushing down corridors to find how to get there,” said the singer-songwriter, whose latest album was produced by the former Suede guitarist, Bernard Butler. On a recent tour, selling copies of You & Me, We Are the Same afterwards “was the difference between making a loss and being able to pay my rent for three months”.
#loss #scenes #rent
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Rise in vinyl sales at concerts gives indie artists a vital lifeline | Vinyl | The Guardian
Musicians are finding that selling their records at gigs is no longer an afterthought, but is providing a crucial revenue stream
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/jan/28/rise-in-vinyl-sales-at-concerts-gives-indie-artists-a-vital-lifeline
11 months ago
In 2011, two senior council managers in north London put together a PowerPoint graph that they felt might help kick off a useful discussion with colleagues about the future of local government. What would happen, they asked, if town hall funding flatlined, while demographic pressures continued to rise steadily?
The answer, they suggested, lay in what became known as the Barnet Graph of Doom. It indicated that the council would, within 20 years, expend all its available resources on meeting the needs for adult social care and children’s services. There would be simply be no cash left for lib
The answer, they suggested, lay in what became known as the Barnet Graph of Doom. It indicated that the council would, within 20 years, expend all its available resources on meeting the needs for adult social care and children’s services. There would be simply be no cash left for lib
Barnet council’s ‘Graph of Doom’ now looks prophetic | Local government | The Guardian
In 2011, no one believed councils would be left to swallow the rising cost of social care unaided. But after funding cuts of 40%, their plight looks increasingly bleak
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/28/barnet-councils-graph-of-doom-now-looks-prophetic
11 months ago
Grant Shapps said the UK remained “undaunted” after Iran-backed Houthis targeted HMS Diamond in the Red Sea during their latest round of strikes.
The defence secretary’s comments came after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said that the Royal Navy warship HMS Diamond “deployed its Sea Viper missile system” to destroy the drone deployed by the Yemen-based Houthi group on Saturday. It said there were no injuries to the crew and no damage to the ship.
In a post on X, Shapps wrote on Sunday: “The UK remains undaunted after yesterday’s illegal attack on HMS Diamond by the Iranian backed Houthi
The defence secretary’s comments came after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said that the Royal Navy warship HMS Diamond “deployed its Sea Viper missile system” to destroy the drone deployed by the Yemen-based Houthi group on Saturday. It said there were no injuries to the crew and no damage to the ship.
In a post on X, Shapps wrote on Sunday: “The UK remains undaunted after yesterday’s illegal attack on HMS Diamond by the Iranian backed Houthi
11 months ago
The former Tory MP Nadine Dorries has said she will pay back £16,876 she received in severance pay because of a mistake by the government.
The former cabinet minister, who resigned and triggered a byelection last year, received the money for her tenure as culture secretary under Boris Johnson. Under current rules it should not be paid to departing ministers over the age of 65, which she turned several months before leaving her job.
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https://www.theguardian.co...
The former cabinet minister, who resigned and triggered a byelection last year, received the money for her tenure as culture secretary under Boris Johnson. Under current rules it should not be paid to departing ministers over the age of 65, which she turned several months before leaving her job.
#minister #money #government
https://www.theguardian.co...
Nadine Dorries to repay nearly £17,000 wrongly received as severance pay | UK news | The Guardian
Government mistakenly paid former Tory MP, who did not qualify due to being aged over 65
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/28/nadine-dorries-to-repay-nearly-17000-wrongly-received-as-severance-pay
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