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Physios ‘despondent’ as rehab spaces repurposed during pandemic not returned

Physios ‘despondent’ as rehab spaces repurposed during pandemic not returned

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy said patients are unable to access appropriate rehab as a result.

Panorama presenter awarded £90,000 after libel battle with blog editor

Panorama presenter awarded £90,000 after libel battle with blog editor

John Ware sued Paddy French, editor of the Press Gang blog, over claims a BBC documentary was ‘rogue journalism’

Pandemic ‘has slowed progress towards eliminating new cases of HIV in England’

Pandemic ‘has slowed progress towards eliminating new cases of HIV in England’

It comes as a new poll revealed people with HIV still face alarming levels of stigma.

Care home resident regularly sedated without consent for seven months – report

Care home resident regularly sedated without consent for seven months – report

The case was cited by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

Elon Musk’s Starlink internet-beaming satellites to be used in government trial

Elon Musk’s Starlink internet-beaming satellites to be used in government trial

Trials will test the technology at several remote locations to help boost connectivity.

Lady Susan Hussey: The late Queen’s number one head girl who joined HMS Bubble

Lady Susan Hussey: The late Queen’s number one head girl who joined HMS Bubble

The confidante was Elizabeth II’s lady in waiting for more than 60 years.

Huel secures £20m funding boost from investors including Idris Elba

Huel secures £20m funding boost from investors including Idris Elba

Idris Elbe, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, Jonathan Ross and Tala activewear boss Grace Beverley have all invested in the company.

Alleged trafficker offered drowned migrants’ families hush money, court hears

Alleged trafficker offered drowned migrants’ families hush money, court hears

Harem Ahmed Abwbaker was said to be one of two main figures in a gang thought to be connected to a crossing which resulted in more than 20 deaths.

Households struggling to pay water bill jumps by a third

Households struggling to pay water bill jumps by a third

Regulator Ofwat recorded a 33% rise in the number of customers struggling to pay since May, up from 15% to 20%.

Tributes paid to ‘much-loved’ boy, 11, killed in quadbike crash

Tributes paid to ‘much-loved’ boy, 11, killed in quadbike crash

Charlie Morrison was pronounced dead at the scene in the Highlands on Tuesday afternoon.

More rail workers to strike next month after breakdown of talks

More rail workers to strike next month after breakdown of talks

Members of the TSSA will strike and take other forms of industrial action.

Baby allegedly poisoned by nurse ‘received two bags of contaminated feed’

Baby allegedly poisoned by nurse ‘received two bags of contaminated feed’

The heart rate of the youngster – referred to as Child F – soared and his blood sugar dropped to a dangerously low level, court is told.

Police name boy, 11, killed in quadbike crash

Police name boy, 11, killed in quadbike crash

Charlie Morrison died in the incident in the Scottish Highlands on Tuesday afternoon.

Party leader who witnessed race row incident calls for culture change at Palace

Party leader who witnessed race row incident calls for culture change at Palace

Mandu Reid, leader of the Women’s Equality Party, said the remarks made by a member of the Palace household were ‘really awful’ and ‘disturbing’.

Gang leader who set deadly honeytrap for 16-year-old can be released from jail

Gang leader who set deadly honeytrap for 16-year-old can be released from jail

Danny McLean, along with five others, killed Shakilus Townsend in a cul-de-sac in south London after he was lured there by girlfriend Samantha Joseph.

NI protocol ‘shifts the position’ of region compared to rest of UK, court told

NI protocol ‘shifts the position’ of region compared to rest of UK, court told

Five Supreme Court justices in London are hearing a challenge to the post-Brexit arrangement designed to avoid a border on the island of Ireland.

Coroner apologises for families’ seven-year wait for Shoreham Airshow inquest

Coroner apologises for families’ seven-year wait for Shoreham Airshow inquest

West Sussex senior coroner Penelope Schofield expressed her ‘deepest regret’ for the delay.

Teenager who murdered stranger in random birthday attack given life sentence

Teenager who murdered stranger in random birthday attack given life sentence

Brian McKillop, 19, pleaded guilty to the murder and robbery of a 51-year-old man.

British Gas to pay customers to use less electricity

British Gas to pay customers to use less electricity

The supplier becomes the latest – and the largest – to sign up to the scheme – which is run by National Grid.

Britain’s happiest places to live revealed

Britain’s happiest places to live revealed

More than 21,000 people responded to Rightmove’s Happy at Home Index, which asks residents how they feel about where they live.

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