Noora Mykkanen Published May 28, 2026 7:54am Updated May 28, 2026 11:24am The extreme weather is wreaking havoc on the railways after damage to the vital signalling system, causing delays on the London Euston route. Passengers have been enduring an almost week-long heatwave as hot weather continues to grip the UK and western Europe, leading […]
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The gates to South Grove primary school in Walthamstow were closed to pupils last week. Teachers were on strike as part of a disparate wave of industrial action by members of the National Education Union (NEU) in schools across the borough of Waltham Forest in east London. Nearby Henry Maynard primary school has been affected, […]
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Analysis indicates that type 2 diabetes rates are rising twice as fast in young women than in older women (Alamy/PA) Rates of type 2 diabetes are rising twice as fast in younger women than older women, according to new analysis. The figure could be down to “little or no follow-up care” for those who develop […]
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One of the country’s best kept secrets is undergoing a once-in-a-decade revamp, as 17 tonnes of chalk are laid onto the Cerne Abbas Giant. The Giant, whose origin remains a mystery, undergoes a revamp every seven to 10 years but work is starting earlier this year due to climate change and changing weather patterns. The […]
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A prize for debut crime writers has an all-women shortlist for the first time, organisers have announced. Five authors are in the running for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize 2026, with the winner set to be announced during the Bloody Scotland festival in Stirling in September. The shortlist includes A Bad, Bad Place by Frances […]
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Dr Jack Fletcher, chairman of the BMA’s resident doctors’ committee, said doctors were being lost to other countries because they are not valued, as he urged the Government to settle the dispute. His comments come as the BMA confirmed that resident doctors will strike from 7am on Monday June 15 to 6.59am on Friday June […]
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The number of young people neither working nor learning could reach 1.25 million within the next five years, a review by an ex-Labour health secretary will warn amid fears of a “lost generation”. Its author Alan Milburn is expected to say the first rung of the career ladder is “simply out of reach” for many […]
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Noora Mykkanen Published May 27, 2026 4:04pm Updated May 27, 2026 5:21pm Passengers were left stranded near London St Pancras station after two trains suffered a technical glitch during the UK’s record-breaking heatwave. People travelling from St Pancras, including on Eurostar services, have been affected this afternoon after an incident this morning. The events unfolded […]
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Noora Mykkanen Published May 27, 2026 3:21pm Updated May 27, 2026 4:02pm A further 200 London roads near schools could be made car-free during peak times as part of plans to support walking and cycling. London is dotted with hundreds of school streets, which limit or ban vehicle traffic during certain times, and under new […]
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Sam Corbishley Published May 27, 2026 1:49pm Updated May 27, 2026 2:45pm A predator who prowled the Night Tube system targeting women who had fallen asleep has finally been caught. Salman Yousaf, 46, was already in prison in 2024 when the Met Police tipped off colleagues in the British Transport Police (BTP) about his identity […]
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