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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
Liz Truss contests ‘£12,000 bill over use of Chevening country retreat’
L iz Truss is contesting a Government bill relating to her use of the grace-and-favour country house she had access to as foreign secretary. The former prime minister has been asked to pay about £12,000 for costs incurred while she spent time at the Chevening estate, the Mail on SundayContinue Reading
We work in one of Britain’s busiest seaside towns – tourists queue just to get into the pub… this summer will be packed
HARDWORKING locals have opened up about life in one of Britain’s busiest seaside towns where tourists queue to get into packed pubs. The picturesque resort of Tenby in Wales attracts around two million holidaymakers each year thanks to its colourful houses and stunning beaches. MEDIA WALES A picture from theContinue Reading
Apple, Google, and Microsoft Just Fixed Zero-Day Security Flaws
Firefox gets a needed tune-up, SolarWinds squashes two high-severity bugs, Oracle patches 433 vulnerabilities, and more updates you should make now.Continue Reading
Medical students lose their empathy – here’s what can be done about it
Empathy can save lives. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock A lack of empathy in healthcare can be disastrous. In the UK, between 2005 and 2009, hundreds of avoidable deaths occurred at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. The Francis report, which investigated the causes of the failings, concluded that a lack ofContinue Reading
We need to discuss what jobs robots should do, before the decision is made for us
Shutterstock / Frame Stock Footage The social separation imposed by the pandemic led us to rely on technology to an extent we might never have imagined – from Teams and Zoom to online banking and vaccine status apps. Now, society faces an increasing number of decisions about our relationship withContinue Reading
Man Utd vs Aston Villa: Ten Hag’s side look to hit back from Spurs collapse TODAY against in-form Villans – stream, TV
MANCHESTER UNITED were dealt a late sucker punch against Tottenham in midweek – and they’ll be looking to put things right TODAY in a tasty match against Aston Villa. The Red Devils were cruising in the first half and took a 2-0 lead going into the interval courtesy of goalsContinue Reading