There have been more than 390 suspected cases and more than 80 reported deaths from the new species of Ebola, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. The infection has already spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring Uganda, while Rwanda and South Sudan are now on “high alert”. Health…
Nurses have voted to challenge the increase to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) annual registration fee at this year’s Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Congress. Those among the profession have called upon the RCN Council to take the ‘strongest possible measures’ to challenge the rise – from £120 to £143 a year – The…
After a prolonged spell of cool conditions across much of Europe, a dramatic swing in temperatures is expected in the coming days as warmer air surges north into western and central parts of the continent. A large blocking high over the North Atlantic and slow-moving low pressure across southern Scandinavia dragged Arctic air southwards last…
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Planned strikes by drivers on London Underground this week have been called off, the RMT union has announced. The union said the two 24-hour stoppages from midday on Tuesday, which were set to disrupt travel over four days this week, had been suspended. An RMT spokesperson said: “At the 11th hour the employer has shifted…
New “ground-breaking” provision giving vulnerable young people support to succeed has been opened at Waltham Toll Bar Academy. The Gatehouse will have 12 places for secondary-age children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) and is funded by North East Lincolnshire Council. Formally opening the building on the Academy’s Station Road site, the Mayor of…
He is described as white, in his 30s or 40s, with short dark hair and dark facial hair. The force said he was wearing blue jeans and a dark green jacket with a white stripe on both sleeves. Ch Insp Nick Paling, Great Yarmouth’s district commander, said: “We recognise how shocking and distressing these incidents…
Troon FC manager Jimmy Kirkwood says he wants to see his side “go again” next season after a record-breaking campaign. Source link
The divers were identified last week. The bodies of four divers who went missing during an underwater caving trip have been found. Five Italians died exploring a cave in Vaavu Atoll on Thursday, Italy’s Foreign Ministry said. The victims were identified last week and included a mother and daughter. Only one of the bodies was…
Londoners are breathing a sigh of relief after the announcement (Picture: EPA) The Tube strikes planned for tomorrow and Thursday by London Underground drivers have been called off, the RMT union announced. The strikes were planned over an ongoing dispute between the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union and London Underground bosses over Tube drivers’…
