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Union leader urges Health Secretary ‘not to be disrespectful’ to striking nurses
U nion leader Pat Cullen has urged Health Secretary Steve Barclay “not to be disrespectful” to nurses amid their “biggest strike yet” over the bank holiday. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) general secretary’s comment came after Mr Barclay described their ongoing industrial action as “premature” and “disrespectful” to theContinue Reading
I’m an ex-Liverpool defender… Klopp put me on when I was drunk and we scored
STEVEN CAULKER has revealed he was left “sh***** himself” before his Liverpool debut – when Jurgen Klopp threw him on as a striker against Arsenal. The defender was a surprise loan signing from QPR in Klopp’s first season as Liverpool manager. But things were not going well off the pitchContinue Reading
Donald Trump to visit Ireland and Scotland this week
Former US president Donald Trump is due to arrive in Ireland and Scotland this week as he visits his golf courses in both countries. He is expected to land in Aberdeen on Monday morning, saying on Truth Social – the social media platform he owns – that he will beContinue Reading
Pensioners underpaid by £530 million last year due to errors
M istakes by officials saw pensioners across the UK underpaid by £530 million last year, according to Government figures. Analysis of the figures by the Labour Party found more than one in 10 pensioners – around 1.3 million people – did not receive their full benefit. That amounted to almostContinue Reading
Britons have until midday to reach Port Sudan as UK relocates evacuation efforts
B ritish nationals trying to flee Sudan have until noon to reach an airport to be processed for an additional UK flight out of the conflict zone as rescue efforts shift to the east of the country. Members of the military are working round the clock to assist UK citizensContinue Reading
Arlo Parks says cancelling string of concerts was ‘really difficult decision’
A rlo Parks said cancelling a string of concerts last year was a “really difficult decision” as there is “always that fear of disappointing people”. The Mercury Prize and Brit Award winning musician in September scrapped some of her US tour dates before saying she would fly home for a periodContinue Reading
Nurses across England begin 28-hour strike over pay
N HS services are braced for “exceptionally low” staffing as nurses begin a 28-hour strike over pay. The strike, ending just before midnight on Monday, comes after a High Court judge ruled it would be unlawful for the industrial action to continue into Tuesday as originally planned. RCN general secretaryContinue Reading
‘Love is everything’ – Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks celebrate 35 years of marriage
T om Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have celebrated 35 years of marriage with a yellow-frosted cake. The acting couple, who married in 1988 and have one of the longest marriages in Hollywood, marked their Coral wedding anniversary on Sunday. Posting on Instagram, Wilson wrote: “35 years of marriage.Continue Reading
TDs condemn ‘vile’ Russian embassy statement on Irishman’s death in Ukraine
TDs across the political spectrum have criticised a statement from the Russian ambassador issued in response to the death of an Irishman fighting in Ukraine. But despite the Irish Government stating that its support for Ukraine was “unwavering”, and that Russian disinformation would have “no impact” on this, it saidContinue Reading
Alan Rickman celebrated with Google Doodle on anniversary of vital career moment
A lan Rickman has been celebrated with a Google Doodle on the 36th anniversary of one of his first leading theatre performances which the technology company described as “instrumental in launching his career”. The English actor, who died in 2016 aged 69, had opened his Broadway performance as anti-hero LeContinue Reading