Tag: UK News

Singleton Hospital’s maternity unit has failed to reach safe staffing levels for four years and lacks adequate safeguards to prevent baby abductions, according to a report by the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW). Staff were “disillusioned, undervalued and disconnected” from the hospital’s leadership, the report said. The unit, which includes a special care baby unit, was… Continue reading Singleton Hospital maternity unit unsafe, says report

Barry Humphries, the man behind iconic comedic personas like Dame Edna Everage, was given a state memorial at the Sydney Opera House. Hundreds of people gathered to pay tribute to the Australian entertainer who passed away in April at the age of 89 due to complications from hip surgery. Throughout his seven-decade career, Humphries became… Continue reading Barry Humphries: Entertainer's life celebrated at Sydney Opera House state memorial

Families with young children who are living in temporary accommodation could be put at risk of sudden infant death if they are not provided with cots. A review of the National Child Mortality Database found homelessness and temporary accommodation were associated with the deaths of 34 children between 2019 and 2022, the majority of whom… Continue reading Call for cots to be given to homeless families

The front pages of UK newspapers are dominated by the story of Alex Batty, a 17-year-old boy who was found six years after his mother and grandfather took him on holiday to Spain and failed to return him to his father. The Daily Mirror quotes Batty as saying he was “kidnapped” from his father’s home… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Kidnap Alex walks free' and 'Hamas plot to kill Jews in Europe'

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A circus performer is said to be making a good recovery following a fall from a rotating apparatus at the Hippodrome Circus in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. The unnamed acrobat fell from the “Giant Wheel of Death” on Wednesday night and suffered a broken shoulder, arm and leg. Colleague and circus manager Jack Jay said that… Continue reading Great Yarmouth circus acrobat making 'good recovery' after fall

Following an explosion and fire at Treforest Industrial Estate in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, a body has been found at the site. South Wales Police located the body during their search after the Wednesday night event. Formal identification has not taken place and the police are supporting the family of a person who had… Continue reading Treforest fire: Body found after industrial estate explosion

A recent study has shown that many cats enjoy playing fetch just as much as dogs do. This is the first survey of its kind, involving 1000 cat owners, which has discovered novel insights into the playful habits of felines. The researchers from Sussex and Northumbria universities suggest that cat owners should keep an open… Continue reading Cats purrfectly happy to play fetch, research finds

French authorities have found a 17-year-old boy from Oldham in England who went missing from Spain in 2017. Alex Batty was discovered in the town of Revel, east of Toulouse, in good health. He had been missing for six years. His mother and grandfather, who do not have parental guardianship of Alex, have not been… Continue reading Alex Batty: Teen from Oldham missing for six years found in France

UK MP Scott Benton may be facing a 35-day suspension from Parliament over his breach of standards. According to a report from the Commons Standards Committee, Benton displayed conduct that was “very serious” by giving the message that he and other members were corrupt and “for sale”. If MPs approve the suspension, it could trigger… Continue reading Potential by-election as ex-Tory MP Scott Benton faces Commons ban