Day: January 8, 2023
New dog café in London serves doggy afternoon teas and has a ball pit
January 8, 2023Dog owners looking for a new pet-friendly place might have just found the perfect destination. Pawsitive Café in Notting Hill has food, drinks and activities – and that’s just for the dogs. Designed to be ‘a positive and inspiring space for dogs and their owners alike’, there are plenty of stimulating play spots for dogs […]
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Canary Wharf’s curling competition returns this January – and anyone can sign up
January 8, 2023Back for the first time since 2019, Ice Rink Canary Wharf’s Curling Challenge is soon to recommence. The tournament, supported by The English Curling Association, will run from January 31 to February 2. Anyone can sign up across the capital to play in public matches. Up to 64 teams of three will battle it out over the […]
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Plans to move patients stuck in hospital to care homes – but govt will not discuss this year’s NHS pay
January 8, 2023A new NHS winter care package is set to be unveiled by the government to move patients stuck in hospital to care homes. Health Secretary Steve Barclay will announce the changes this week, although the total amount of cash that will go towards the initiative is still being settled. Senior government sources told the Sunday […]
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Man charged with murder after human remains found in Essex pond
January 8, 2023A man has been charged with murdering a man whose remains were found in a pond in Essex on New Year’s Eve. Phillip Lewis’s remains were discovered in Oakwood Pond in Harlow and police said they were likely to have been there for “weeks”. Lee Clark, 52, of Wedhey, Harlow, has been charged with murder […]
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First steps of Windrush Generation on British soil celebrated in 75th anniversary year
January 8, 2023As they step onto British soil, the early Windrush Generation arrivals begin a legacy that would help revitalise a nation depleted by years of war. Wearing their Sunday best as they answered the UK government’s call to rebuild the country, men, women and children arrive on a ‘journey of hope’. Some had already been to the UK to serve during the […]
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Government has broken pledge to get UK fitter after 2012 Olympics, says report
January 8, 2023It was supposed to “inspire a generation” and leave a legacy of a healthier, more active population. Yet the promises that the 2012 London Olympics would boost sporting participation have not been kept, according to a new parliamentary report. A lasting legacy of participation was a key part of the government’s pitch for the £8.8bn […]
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What the papers say – January 8
January 8, 2023T he front pages for Sunday are again consumed by revelations from the Duke of Sussex’s autobiography and those given in his first of numerous television interviews, as well as the NHS crisis. The Sun on Sunday features another excerpt from the book – recounting Harry’s claim of another alleged confrontation between the two princes. […]
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Scotland Office spends nearly £1.5m on spin doctor fees since 2021
January 8, 2023W estminster’s Scotland office has been accused of “squandering” taxpayers’ money, as more than £1.5 million is spent on spin doctors in two years. Information disclosed through written parliamentary questions showed expenditure on communications staff was £944,645 in 2021/22 and £612,028 between April and October 2022/23. Spending for 2020/21 was £906,177, according to the written […]
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Sunak demands ‘bold and radical’ action to ease NHS crisis as more strikes loom
January 8, 2023R ishi Sunak has urged health leaders at an emergency meeting to take “bold and radical” action to alleviate the winter crisis in the NHS. The Prime Minister told them during Downing Street talks on Saturday that a “business-as-usual mindset won’t fix the challenges we face”. Critics said the discussions were a “talking shop” that […]
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Who are the media figures Harry has spoken to about his memoir Spare?
January 8, 2023T he Duke of Sussex is due to feature in a series of broadcast interviews ahead of the official publication date of Spare, his autobiography, on Tuesday. In the UK, he has sat down with Tom Bradby of ITV while in the US the duke has spoken to Anderson Cooper for 60 Minutes on CBS […]
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