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GP jobs ‘crisis’ leaves qualified doctors considering unemployment benefits

GP jobs ‘crisis’ leaves qualified doctors considering unemployment benefits

GP jobs ‘crisis’ leaves qualified doctors considering unemployment benefits

20 May 2025

Leading doctors have called for special funding to enable more GPs to be employed in England.


A&E waiting times best in year but thousands still endure ‘shameful’ waits

A&E waiting times best in year but thousands still endure ‘shameful’ waits

A&E waiting times best in year but thousands still endure ‘shameful’ waits

20 May 2025

Waiting times in Scotland’s accident and emergency wards were at their lowest since last May.


Teenager charged with attempted murder following alleged stabbing at beach

Teenager charged with attempted murder following alleged stabbing at beach

Teenager charged with attempted murder following alleged stabbing at beach

20 May 2025

A 16-year-old boy was charged following a disturbance in Portobello on Friday evening.


Tory councillor ‘heartbroken’ wife lost bid to appeal hate tweet sentence

Tory councillor ‘heartbroken’ wife lost bid to appeal hate tweet sentence

Tory councillor ‘heartbroken’ wife lost bid to appeal hate tweet sentence

20 May 2025

Lucy Connolly was jailed for 31 months after posting on X, formerly Twitter, following the Southport attacks.


‘Legal aid deserts’ can be found everywhere in Scotland, charity boss tells MSPs

‘Legal aid deserts’ can be found everywhere in Scotland, charity boss tells MSPs

‘Legal aid deserts’ can be found everywhere in Scotland, charity boss tells MSPs

20 May 2025

Scottish Women’s Aid chief executive Dr Marsha Scott was speaking to Holyrood’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee.


Meghan wanted to give speeches with ‘baby on her hip’

Meghan wanted to give speeches with ‘baby on her hip’

Meghan wanted to give speeches with ‘baby on her hip’

20 May 2025

The Duchess of Sussex interviewed Kitsch founder Cassandra Thurswell for the latest podcast in her Confessions Of A Female Founder series.


Man found not guilty of preventing burial of two babies

Man found not guilty of preventing burial of two babies

Man found not guilty of preventing burial of two babies

20 May 2025

Zilvinas Ledovskis, 50, of Swansea, was found not guilty after the prosecution said it would be presenting no evidence against him.


Romanian national remanded in custody over fires at properties linked to Starmer

Romanian national remanded in custody over fires at properties linked to Starmer

Romanian national remanded in custody over fires at properties linked to Starmer

20 May 2025

Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, from Chadwell Heath, east London, appeared in court accused of arson with intent to endanger life.


Driver arrested after fatal crash with motorcyclist

Driver arrested after fatal crash with motorcyclist

Driver arrested after fatal crash with motorcyclist

20 May 2025

The crash involved a black Mazda CX5 car and two Yamaha MT07 motorcycles, and the driver and other motorcyclist were uninjured.


King’s old school launches football partnership with professional club in Dubai

King’s old school launches football partnership with professional club in Dubai

King’s old school launches football partnership with professional club in Dubai

20 May 2025

Gordonstoun revealed plans to work with Gulf United, which is led by an ex-pupil.


Charity demands meeting with minister after Loch Lomond resort decision

Charity demands meeting with minister after Loch Lomond resort decision

Charity demands meeting with minister after Loch Lomond resort decision

20 May 2025

The Woodland Trust strongly objects to last week’s decision on the Flamingo Land development at Balloch.


Labour set to cancel women’s conference over Supreme Court transgender ruling

Labour set to cancel women’s conference over Supreme Court transgender ruling

Labour set to cancel women’s conference over Supreme Court transgender ruling

20 May 2025

The party fears the risk of legal challenge if it goes ahead in its current form, on the basis of self-identification.


EU deal gives ’12 years of certainty’ to Scottish fishermen, says Murray

EU deal gives ’12 years of certainty’ to Scottish fishermen, says Murray

EU deal gives ’12 years of certainty’ to Scottish fishermen, says Murray

20 May 2025

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has described the agreement as a ‘horror show’.


Post Office to compensate hundreds of data breach victims

Post Office to compensate hundreds of data breach victims

Post Office to compensate hundreds of data breach victims

20 May 2025

It comes after a data breach saw personal details of 555 victims of the Horizon scandal published online.


Cranswick launches independent review after pig farm abuse claims

Cranswick launches independent review after pig farm abuse claims

Cranswick launches independent review after pig farm abuse claims

20 May 2025

The UK’s largest pork supplier suspended using Northmoor Farm in Lincolnshire after covert footage emerged last week.


Football fans face paying thousands of pounds for Europa League final trips

Football fans face paying thousands of pounds for Europa League final trips

Football fans face paying thousands of pounds for Europa League final trips

20 May 2025

Direct return flights from the UK to Bilbao in northern Spain cost from more than £1,000, while hotel rooms are at least £1,200.


Pedestrian seriously injured in van crash

Pedestrian seriously injured in van crash

Pedestrian seriously injured in van crash

20 May 2025

A man was arrested and released pending further inquiries.


Second man charged over fires at properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer

Second man charged over fires at properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer

Second man charged over fires at properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer

20 May 2025

Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.


Firefighters spend second day tackling wildfire

Firefighters spend second day tackling wildfire

Firefighters spend second day tackling wildfire

20 May 2025

The alarm was raised at 8.37am on Monday.


Prison service ‘closed ranks’ after young offender took his own life, FAI finds

Prison service ‘closed ranks’ after young offender took his own life, FAI finds

Prison service ‘closed ranks’ after young offender took his own life, FAI finds

20 May 2025

Jack McKenzie, 20, died at Polmont YOI in September 2021.


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