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Prostate cancer referrals spiked after Bill Turnbull’s death

Prostate cancer referrals spiked after Bill Turnbull’s death

Prostate cancer referrals spiked after Bill Turnbull’s death

30 August 2023

The TV newsreader died after a ‘challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer’.


Police appeal to find ‘acclaimed’ poet Gboyega Odubanjo

Police appeal to find ‘acclaimed’ poet Gboyega Odubanjo

Police appeal to find ‘acclaimed’ poet Gboyega Odubanjo

30 August 2023

The 27-year-old from Bromley, London, was last seen around Kelmarsh in Northamptonshire at 4am on August 26.


Couple’s hope for compensation from easyJet for disruption after rejection

Couple’s hope for compensation from easyJet for disruption after rejection

Couple’s hope for compensation from easyJet for disruption after rejection

30 August 2023

The couple’s easyJet flight from Heraklion airport to Luton had been cancelled due to an air traffic control glitch.


Grandparents and grandson killed in Co Tipperary crash named by gardai

Grandparents and grandson killed in Co Tipperary crash named by gardai

Grandparents and grandson killed in Co Tipperary crash named by gardai

30 August 2023

The crash on Tuesday night came days after four young people were killed in a separate road collision in Clonmel, Co Tipperary.


Former BBC director-general Sir Mark Thompson named new chief executive at CNN

Former BBC director-general Sir Mark Thompson named new chief executive at CNN

Former BBC director-general Sir Mark Thompson named new chief executive at CNN

30 August 2023

The veteran media executive will take up the role from October 9.


Wilko redundancies could restart on Thursday, says union

Wilko redundancies could restart on Thursday, says union

Wilko redundancies could restart on Thursday, says union

30 August 2023

The GMB union has told members that a bidder for the entire business as a deadline of 5pm to provide paperwork needed for a deal to take place.


Warning over proposed law forcing offenders to attend sentencing

Warning over proposed law forcing offenders to attend sentencing

Warning over proposed law forcing offenders to attend sentencing

30 August 2023

The mother of shooting victim Olivia Pratt-Korbel hailed the move, but others warn it could be fraught with difficulty.


Sadiq Khan drops plan for zero-emission zone

Sadiq Khan drops plan for zero-emission zone

Sadiq Khan drops plan for zero-emission zone

30 August 2023

The Labour’s mayor’s Transport Strategy published in 2018 stated that he would ‘aim to deliver a zero-emission zone in central London from 2025’.


Patients treated by female surgeons ‘fare better’ – study

Patients treated by female surgeons ‘fare better’ – study

Patients treated by female surgeons ‘fare better’ – study

30 August 2023

Death rates and post-op complications were lower among patients treated by female surgeons.


Engineer at new Everton ground died after being caught on machinery, inquest told

Engineer at new Everton ground died after being caught on machinery, inquest told

Engineer at new Everton ground died after being caught on machinery, inquest told

30 August 2023

Ventilation engineer Michael Jones died on August 14 after being injured while working on the club’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool.


Business leaders call on ministers to cut tax on clean fuels to replace diesel

Business leaders call on ministers to cut tax on clean fuels to replace diesel

Business leaders call on ministers to cut tax on clean fuels to replace diesel

30 August 2023

A group of more than 30 industry leaders and campaigners warned of the ‘urgent imperative’ to reduce harmful pollutants in the atmosphere.


Man charged after ‘homophobic comments’ made to Scottish Green co-leader

Man charged after ‘homophobic comments’ made to Scottish Green co-leader

Man charged after ‘homophobic comments’ made to Scottish Green co-leader

30 August 2023

Patrick Harvie was being interviewed live on TV when the incident took place.


Notting Hill Carnival violence shows need to tackle ‘zombie knives’, says PM

Notting Hill Carnival violence shows need to tackle ‘zombie knives’, says PM

Notting Hill Carnival violence shows need to tackle ‘zombie knives’, says PM

30 August 2023

Eight people were stabbed at the event in west London on Monday.


Future ‘more positive’ with latest car production figures

Future ‘more positive’ with latest car production figures

Future ‘more positive’ with latest car production figures

30 August 2023

A total of 76,451 cars were built last month, marking the sixth consecutive month of growth.


Met doubles down on coronation arrests as more than half face no further action

Met doubles down on coronation arrests as more than half face no further action

Met doubles down on coronation arrests as more than half face no further action

30 August 2023

The force arrested 64 people during the massive security operation, but 36 now face no further action.


Lone yachtsman rescued after lifeboat volunteer heard muffled cries for help

Lone yachtsman rescued after lifeboat volunteer heard muffled cries for help

Lone yachtsman rescued after lifeboat volunteer heard muffled cries for help

30 August 2023

The sailor’s boat had capsized off the Scottish Borders and his radio was wet, leaving him struggling to alert the authorities.


Repeated calls for pay restraint among university leaders ‘could be dangerous’

Repeated calls for pay restraint among university leaders ‘could be dangerous’

Repeated calls for pay restraint among university leaders ‘could be dangerous’

30 August 2023

Five universities in the UK paid their vice-chancellors more than half a million pounds in salary and benefits last year, figures show.


Divorce and insomnia linked to health issues in postmenopausal women – study

Divorce and insomnia linked to health issues in postmenopausal women – study

Divorce and insomnia linked to health issues in postmenopausal women – study

30 August 2023

Stressful life events and insomnia have been linked to a greater risk of an irregular heartbeat in women after the menopause.


Elton John details story behind Watford FC takeover with Graham Taylor for novel

Elton John details story behind Watford FC takeover with Graham Taylor for novel

Elton John details story behind Watford FC takeover with Graham Taylor for novel

30 August 2023

The book will be published on November 16.


New cone on Glasgow statue near Banksy exhibition venue not added by artist

New cone on Glasgow statue near Banksy exhibition venue not added by artist

New cone on Glasgow statue near Banksy exhibition venue not added by artist

30 August 2023

A traffic cone has for years sat on the head of the Duke of Wellington statue outside the Gallery of Modern Art.


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