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Wakefield not gloomy despite derby defeat

Wakefield coach Mark Applegarth insists there is no doom and gloom at his club after they went down 8-0 to Huddersfield. Wakefield coach Mark Applegarth insists there is no doom and gloom at his club after they went down 8-0 to Huddersfield. Wakefield have yet to win a game this season and are bottom of Betfred Super League after three games. Trinity were smashed 60-0 by Wigan last week, and […]

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Ambulance strikes suspended by GMB and Unison ahead of pay talks

Major ambulance strikes scheduled for next week have been suspended after the Government agreed to discuss pay for this year, unions have said. Tens of thousands of key workers had been due to walk out on Monday and Wednesday, but GMB and Unison have deferred their plans after ministers said cash is available for potential pay rises covering both this year and next. GMB national secretary Rachel Harrison said this […]

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Constance Marten and Mark Gordon charged with gross negligence manslaughter

That's according to the Crown Prosecution Service Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after the remains of a baby were found in a wooded area. The Crown Prosecution Service said the aristocrat and her partner were also accused of concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice. An infant’s remains were found on Wednesday after a major two-day search operation […]

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Boris Johnson criticises Sunaks new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland

The former Prime Minister spoke at the Global Soft Power Summit in London Boris Johnson has suggested he may not vote for Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland, criticising it as “not about the UK taking back control”. The Prime Minister’s chief political rival said on Thursday he would find it “very difficult” to support the Windsor agreement despite claiming some credit for the new pact being brokered. […]

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Older adults who walk more less likely to have a heart attack or stroke

Older people who take fewer than 2,000 steps a day are three times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke compared with those who take 4,500 steps a day, new research suggests. The study of people aged 70 or older also indicates that walking an additional 500 steps per day, or an additional quarter mile of walking, was associated with a 14% lower risk of heart disease, stroke […]

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ITV warns over challenging ad outlook as annual profits fall

Broadcaster ITV has revealed falling annual profits and warned over tumbling advertising revenues as wider economic woes impact marketing spend. The group behind hit shows Love Island and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! reported underlying pre-tax profits of £672 million for 2022, down from £774 million in 2021, as total advertising revenues fell 1% and it spent heavily on content and its ITVX online hub. ITV cautioned […]

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Search for Constance Martens baby ends in tragedy as remains found

Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford from the Metropolitan Police told reporters that remains had been found in a wooded area A major search for the missing two-month-old child of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon has ended in tragedy as police announced they had found the remains of a baby. Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford from the Metropolitan Police, who led the investigation, told reporters that remains had been found in a wooded […]

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Firms encouraged to welcome Eurovision and put Liverpool economy back on track

Businesses in Liverpool are being encouraged to welcome Eurovision and embrace TikTok as the city hopes the contest will repair damage done to the economy by the coronavirus pandemic. More than 100,000 people are expected to arrive in the city for the song contest in May, after Liverpool was chosen to host on behalf of last year’s winner Ukraine. Addressing an event for stakeholders on Wednesday, Liverpool City Council chief […]

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House prices dipped 11 year on year in February Nationwide reports

House prices fell by 1.1% year-on-year in February, marking the first annual decline since June 2020, according to an index. A 0.5% month-on-month price fall was also recorded, Nationwide Building Society said. Across the UK, the average house price in February was £257,406. Prices are now 3.7% lower than their August 2022 peak, and February’s negative annual price growth was the weakest seen since November 2012, Nationwide added. Robert Gardner, […]

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