Month: October 2023

A 50% uplift in the Government grant available for households to install air source heat pumps takes effect from Monday, providing an extra £2,500 in support, the Government said. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) said it will mean the cost of installing a heat pump could be below that of the average gas boiler for some households. The change, announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last […]

Treatment with existing drugs before standard treatment for cervical cancer may lead to a 35% reduction in the risk of death or the return of cancer, a study has suggested. Researchers assessed whether a short course of induction chemotherapy (IC) – using a drug to destroy as many cancer cells as possible – before chemoradiation (CRT) could reduce rates of relapse and death. They found that after five years, 80% […]

More “risk-to-life” flood warnings have been issued in England in the wake of Storm Babet as homes have been evacuated and train services disrupted. Two severe flood warnings are in place around the River Idle, near Retford in Nottinghamshire, meaning risk of death or serious injury, as water levels continue to rise. It comes as police said the death of a woman in her 80s at a flat in Derbyshire […]

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Stephen Lustig-Webb has withdrawn from Dancing On Ice before getting the chance to hit the rink with a TV performance. The former Gogglebox star was set to compete on the ITV show next year but has pulled out after breaking his left ankle during ice skating training. A spokesperson for Dancing On Ice said: “Stephen Lustig-Webb has had to withdraw from the show due to an injury he sustained to […]

London’s King’s Cross station has been forced to close due to overcrowding as passengers were warned not to travel by rail. Network Rail said crowd control measures had been put in place at King’s Cross due to disruption to LNER services. In a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, Network Rail said: “King’s Cross Station is currently closed to manage passenger numbers on the concourse and on platforms. “Storm Babet […]

They'll take to the stage in Nice, France next month A girl group called Stand Uniqu3 has been chosen to represent the UK at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Nice, France. Following an extensive audition process, the trio, consisting of Maisie, Yazmin and Hayla, whose grandfather was a backing dancer for the 1987 UK entry, will perform on Sunday November 26 at the Palais Nikaia. The track they […]

Some migrants are returning to the vessel, following the discovery of Legionella bacteria two months ago People protesting against the use of the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge gathered at the gates of Portland Port on Thursday as asylum seekers were brought back on board. A number of people were being taken on board the vessel at the Dorset port more than two months after it was evacuated following the discovery […]

Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali could face a lengthy playing ban after it was reported he has admitted to breaching betting rules. Tonali, signed by Newcastle from AC Milan for £55million in July, is being investigated by the Italian Prosecutor’s Office and Italian Football Federation “in relation to illegal betting activity”. The 23-year-old was one of several players named in an Italian football betting probe last week and, on Tuesday, Juventus […]