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Black and Asian people in England waiting longer for cancer diagnosis – analysis

Black and Asian people in England waiting longer for cancer diagnosis – analysis

Black and Asian people in England waiting longer for cancer diagnosis – analysis

29 August 2022

Medical professionals and cancer charities advise early diagnosis and timely treatment provide the best possible outcomes for those with cancer.


Why are criminal barristers striking and what will happen to court cases?

Why are criminal barristers striking and what will happen to court cases?

Why are criminal barristers striking and what will happen to court cases?

29 August 2022

Barristers had been walking out on alternate weeks but are now embarking on an indefinite, uninterrupted strike.


Criminal barristers in England and Wales set to walk out on strike

Criminal barristers in England and Wales set to walk out on strike

Criminal barristers in England and Wales set to walk out on strike

29 August 2022

The Criminal Bar Association action resumes on Tuesday and will continue indefinitely.


Statins do not commonly cause muscle pain, research suggests

Statins do not commonly cause muscle pain, research suggests

Statins do not commonly cause muscle pain, research suggests

29 August 2022

A new study found the risk of muscle pain caused by statins is low and does not outweigh the benefits of taking the drugs.


Not finding white Fiat Uno a ‘frustration’, say Diana crash investigators

Not finding white Fiat Uno a ‘frustration’, say Diana crash investigators

Not finding white Fiat Uno a ‘frustration’, say Diana crash investigators

29 August 2022

Diana, Princess of Wales was 36 when she was killed in a car crash in Paris on August 31 1997.


Artemis 1 mission to launch as humans seek return to moon

Artemis 1 mission to launch as humans seek return to moon

Artemis 1 mission to launch as humans seek return to moon

29 August 2022

The flight is the first in the agency’s Artemis programme and will be uncrewed this time.


HMS Prince of Wales breaks down off south coast after departing for US

HMS Prince of Wales breaks down off south coast after departing for US

HMS Prince of Wales breaks down off south coast after departing for US

29 August 2022

The Nato flagship is sailing to undertake training exercises with the US Navy as well as the Royal Canadian Navy and United States Marine Corps.


Truss ‘favours targeted help over support for all’ to ease cost-of-living crisis

Truss ‘favours targeted help over support for all’ to ease cost-of-living crisis

Truss ‘favours targeted help over support for all’ to ease cost-of-living crisis

28 August 2022

The country is still in the dark about exactly how either Tory leadership candidate would act to take the sting out of sky-high energy bills.


Unions to call for co-ordinated strikes this autumn

Unions to call for co-ordinated strikes this autumn

Unions to call for co-ordinated strikes this autumn

28 August 2022

The move would stop short of a “general strike” but reportedly has the backing of the two biggest unions, Unison and Unite.


Labour vows to get ‘all hands on deck’ to tackle courts backlog

Labour vows to get ‘all hands on deck’ to tackle courts backlog

Labour vows to get ‘all hands on deck’ to tackle courts backlog

28 August 2022

The party says it would pave the way for a two-thirds increase in the number of people serving as crown prosecutors.


Father-of-six dies after bridge car crash

Father-of-six dies after bridge car crash

Father-of-six dies after bridge car crash

28 August 2022

A man who managed to climb out of the water was later arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and drug driving.


Woman raped in bushes by man she met at bus station

Woman raped in bushes by man she met at bus station

Woman raped in bushes by man she met at bus station

28 August 2022

Gloucestershire Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with Friday’s attack.


Kayaker set to explore Scotland’s coastline in year-long adventure

Kayaker set to explore Scotland’s coastline in year-long adventure

Kayaker set to explore Scotland’s coastline in year-long adventure

28 August 2022

Nick Ray will live from his kayak self-sufficiently for the next year, camping wherever he reaches, as he explores Scotland’s coastline.


Boy, 16, dies after suspected drug-related incident at Leeds Festival

Boy, 16, dies after suspected drug-related incident at Leeds Festival

Boy, 16, dies after suspected drug-related incident at Leeds Festival

28 August 2022

West Yorkshire Police said they are looking into whether he had taken a particular type of MDMA.


‘Electric’ atmosphere as Notting Hill Carnival draws the crowds

‘Electric’ atmosphere as Notting Hill Carnival draws the crowds

‘Electric’ atmosphere as Notting Hill Carnival draws the crowds

28 August 2022

Bright and dazzling costumes were on show as the carnival procession made its way through Ladbroke Grove.


Edinburgh’s rubbish mountains bring value of waste workers ‘into sharp focus’

Edinburgh’s rubbish mountains bring value of waste workers ‘into sharp focus’

Edinburgh’s rubbish mountains bring value of waste workers ‘into sharp focus’

28 August 2022

Waste workers at City of Edinburgh Council are to return to work on Tuesday after 11 days of strikes.


In Pictures: Colourful Notting Hill Carnival returns to streets of London

In Pictures: Colourful Notting Hill Carnival returns to streets of London

In Pictures: Colourful Notting Hill Carnival returns to streets of London

28 August 2022

The event has returned to the streets for the first time in two years after it was thwarted by the pandemic.


Gibraltar’s city status re-affirmed after 180-year absence from official lists

Gibraltar’s city status re-affirmed after 180-year absence from official lists

Gibraltar’s city status re-affirmed after 180-year absence from official lists

28 August 2022

Ministers have published a fresh record of the 81 places that have so far achieved the accolade.


Home energy efficiency improvements ‘plummet at worst possible time’

Home energy efficiency improvements ‘plummet at worst possible time’

Home energy efficiency improvements ‘plummet at worst possible time’

28 August 2022

Analysis by Labour found that installations fell by more than 50% in the first half of 2022 compared with the same period in 2021.


Fringe-goers and acts being ‘priced out’ of Edinburgh, venues warn

Fringe-goers and acts being ‘priced out’ of Edinburgh, venues warn

Fringe-goers and acts being ‘priced out’ of Edinburgh, venues warn

28 August 2022

Tickets sales at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe have been 25% lower this year than in 2019, EdFest.com revealed.


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