‘Dinosaur highway’ footprints dating back 166 million years discovered in England
A 'dinosaur highway' containing around 200 footprints dating back 166 million years has been discovered in southern England. Some of the footprints mark the path taken by the Setiosaurus, a dinosaur that grew to about 60 feet long. Another set belonged to Megalosaurus. Megalosaurus was a 30-foot-long predator that was the first dinosaur to be […]
Schools in England face ‘death by a thousand cuts’, headteachers say | Schools
UK schools face 'death by a thousand cuts' after a leading economic think tank said rising costs are likely to outstrip funding next year despite a recent injection of extra funding Principals said they were doing so. The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) says that without further ambitious investment in education by the […]
Ambulance handover delays in England may harm 1,000 patients a day | NHS
More than 1,000 patients a day in the UK are suffering “potential harm” due to delays in ambulance handovers, the Guardian has revealed. Last year, 414,137 patients are thought to have experienced some form of harm while waiting in the back of an ambulance for a long time to be admitted. Of those, 44,409 people […]
Heavy snow disrupts travel in England and Wales | UK weather
Heavy snow fell overnight in Wales and northern England, causing travel disruption as the new year gets off to a cold start. The Met Office on Sunday issued an amber weather warning for snow for northern England, with seven yellow warnings in place until Monday. Three of the cases involved snow and ice in Scotland, […]
‘Picture Nigel Farage as PM’: jubilant Reform UK dares to dream at East of England conference | Nigel Farage
“I Just imagine for a moment, just a few years from now, when Prime Minister Nigel Farage arrives triumphantly at No. 10 Downing Street, places his briefcase on his desk, and takes his seat.''・Mr. Yusuf stated. This is what he tells the enthusiastic audience of party members. “Change is coming. We will rebuild this country […]
Ministers plan biggest shake-up of adult social care in England for decades | Social care
Ministers warned that older people could lose vital help and the NHS could be overwhelmed unless there is “national consensus” to fix a “broken” system. A historic independent commission is to be launched to reform child care. The taskforce, led by the commission's Louise Casey, is tasked with developing plans for a new national care […]
Urgent referrals of children in mental health crisis in England rise 13% in year | Mental health
In the UK, the number of children attending emergency mental health services has increased by 10% in a year, with many more in crisis due to long waiting lists for regular NHS treatment. Analysis of official data by mental health charity Young Minds shows that between April and October 2024 there were 30,000 urgent, very […]
Three-day snow warning issued for parts of England, Scotland and Wales | UK weather
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a three-day heavy snow warning as thousands of households clean up after New Year's heavy rains caused flooding, travel disruptions and power outages. Temperatures will drop below freezing over the weekend, with up to 30 centimeters (1 foot) of snow possible across England, Scotland and Wales, cutting off rural […]
Women’s rights activists call for England to forfeit championship cricket match to Afghanistan
England's men's cricket team is scheduled to play Afghanistan in the group stage of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy on February 26. But women's rights activists are calling on England to relinquish its laurels to protest ongoing human rights abuses in Afghanistan. Published by Women's Rights Network (WRN) statement On Tuesday, it called […]
Two-thirds of workers in England can’t afford private rent. If that’s not a crisis, what is? | Phineas Harper
THis bailiff was busy on Christmas. Eviction in England and Wales 11.2% increase Compared to the same period last year, thousands of families will be left homeless during the coldest period. Private landlords in the UK are now charging rents so high that nearly two-thirds of workers are struggling to pay them, new research has […]