Hospital leaders have expressed serious concerns about how they will maintain patient safety as the health service enters “unchartered territory” during “unprecedented” strike action next week. Junior doctors who are training in England will stage their longest walkout so far between 11 and 15 April. The 96-hour strike is likely to be the most disruptive
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Drivers are being warned of a new crash scam that sees fraudsters lurk on residential roads, fake collisions and force drivers to hand over cash. The new con is a twist on the traditional “crash for cash” scams where scammers purposefully cause a collision. It involves scammers accusing drivers of clipping their wing mirror, before
Police in Gloucestershire have arrested a man on suspicion of the murder of Carol Clark, who was killed 30 years ago after going missing in Bristol. The 66-year-old suspect was taken into custody for questioning on Tuesday, Gloucestershire Police said. Ms Clark was 32 when she was last seen alive, getting into a car in
Paul O’Grady spoke of the “joy” he felt when he returned to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home for his long-running ITV show in an interview conducted before his death. The presenter, who died “unexpectedly” last week at the age of 67, visited the charity for the upcoming series of Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of
New strike dates have been announced after teachers from the National Education Union (NEU) overwhelmingly rejected a government pay offer. Some 98% of members who voted rejected the offer, with strikes now scheduled for 27 April and 2 May. The union had called the offer “insulting” and advised members to reject it. It said it
Frank Skinner’s friend and former radio co-host is thought to still be in a life-threatening condition in hospital. Mr Skinner broke down in tears on live radio on Saturday, as he explained Gareth Richards is in hospital following a “very big road accident”. Today police have published a fresh appeal for witnesses to come forward,
Frank Skinner broke down in tears live on his radio show as he told listeners that his former co-host Gareth Richards is fighting for his life after a crash. The comedian struggled for words as he revealed that his friend was in a “very big road accident” this week and was fighting for his life.
Ukraine’s foreign minister has branded Wimbledon’s decision to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete as “immoral”. Dmytro Kuleba urged the UK to deny the athletes visas to enter the country. “Has Russia ceased its aggression or atrocities? No, it’s just that Wimbledon decided to accommodate two accomplices in crime,” said Mr Kuleba in a
Ukraine’s foreign minister has branded Wimbledon’s decision to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete as “immoral”. Dmytro Kuleba urged the UK to deny the athletes visas to enter the country. “Has Russia ceased its aggression or atrocities? No, it’s just that Wimbledon decided to accommodate two accomplices in crime,” said Mr Kuleba in a
Paul O’Grady has been remembered as “one of the greatest drag artists the UK has ever seen” at the LGBTQ+ cabaret club that helped him rise to fame as Lily Savage. Instead of the typical minute’s silence, there was a minute of raucous applause from the audience at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern (RVT) in south
The King was still mid-flight when the military welcome began. His plane was given a German jet escort into Berlin. And then, the grandest gesture Germany has to offer, a full ceremonial welcome at the Brandenburg Gate. He is the first visiting head of state offered the honour and we heard early on just how
The King and Queen Consort are in Germany – the first state visit since the start of the new monarch’s reign. The couple arrived at Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport at about 1pm UK time, and are currently at the Brandenburg Gate, the first time the landmark has been used to welcome any visiting head of state.
The King’s first state visit of his reign has been postponed after widespread unrest in France erupted into violence over President Emmanuel Macron’s retirement age reforms. The official trip will be rescheduled as soon as possible, the Elysee Palace said in a statement. King Charles and the Queen Consort’s visit has been put on hold
Millions of mobile phone and internet users are facing a price increase of 17.3% on their bills in just a week’s time. Every April, many broadband and mobile firms raise their prices in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) plus an additional 3-3.9%. As these price rises are often applied mid-contract, people either have
The deadline for the second bids on Manchester United has been extended as the top two contenders prepare to submit their offers, Sky News understands. Qatar‘s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad submitted a new improved bid for Manchester United ahead of the original deadline but it is believed he is now fine-tuning the submission. It was
Former prime minister Boris Johnson has said he is going to vote against the first part of the government’s new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland. The Windsor Framework was agreed by Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on 27 February to change the way the Northern Ireland Protocol operates. The first
Police are “extremely concerned” over the disappearance of a man who went missing during a camping trip in Perthshire. Reece Rodger, 28, was last seen in the Kinloch Rannoch area at around 11.30pm on Saturday night. He was camping on the north shore of Loch Rannoch with friends, who believed he had gone to bed.
A man arrested in connection with a claim of responsibility by the New IRA over the shooting of senior PSNI detective John Caldwell has been released. He had been detained in Londonderry on Saturday under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and was questioned at Musgrave Serious Crime Suite. A PSNI spokesperson said: “A
The King has marked his first Mother’s Day since the death of the Queen by posting a touching picture of the pair on Instagram. The image shows the King as a toddler standing on his mother’s lap as both beam for the camera. Another photo shows the Queen Consort with her late mother, Rosalind Shand,
A UK-wide emergency alert service is being launched today, ahead of a test on Sunday 23 April. The alerts will be sent directly to mobile phones across the UK to warn people about life-threatening events such as wildfires and severe flooding, the government has said. They will only come from the government or emergency services