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Image source, Getty Images/BBCBy Zoe ConwayEmployment correspondentThe NHS is bracing for its biggest strike yet. For the first time in this dispute, ambulance workers and nurses will walk out together in England on Monday.The impact will also be bigger than on previous strike days because more hospital trusts are involved. It won’t just affect emergency care – many non-urgent appointments and operations will be cancelled. In Wales, the strike has been called off by the main ambulance union, the GMB, and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) union while they consider a new pay offer from the Welsh government.But the…
The Unprecedented Number: Forty-one p.c of Americans say they’ve develop into worse off financially since President Joe Biden took office a runt bit bigger than two years in the past, according to a brand original ABC Information/Washington Put up poll. That’s the highest percentage to record the type of sentiment under any president in the ABC/Put up polls, which absorb asked the inquire virtually three dozen times since 1986, according to an ABC record. Former President Ronald Reagan popularized the “greater off” phrase, the record added. Reagan turned into in office from January 1981 to January 1989. In the most fresh…
Two men have been convicted in court after Met officers found 10 kilos of cocaine, worth around £1 million in street value.Ben Zeto, 30 (02.10.92), of Main Road, Biggin Hill and Adam Lyons, 35 (26.07.87), of Riverpark Way, Northfield, Birmingham were both found guilty of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs following a Met investigation.Officers from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command were on proactive patrol in Bromley in July 2022 when they saw what they believed to be a drug deal on Sunningvale Avenue in Biggin Hill. They witnessed two cars parked together and Zeto liaise with the…
Image source, Getty ImagesBy Michelle RobertsDigital health editorAdults under 50 in England have just over a week left to take up the NHS offer of a Covid booster jab. It is the last opportunity for healthy 16-49-year-olds to get a top-up dose – if they have not yet had three jabs.The vaccine can help protect against severe illness, even if you have caught Covid before. Appointments are available at thousands of different sites, including GP practices and high street pharmacies, up to and including Sunday 12 February. Anyone aged 16 or over – or an at-risk child aged 12 to…
Image source, PAul NokesImage caption, Paul Noakes, pictured here in in 2000, says can no longer keep the bakery openA family bakery established in 1914 will shut its doors for the final time later due to huge energy costs and the price of ingredients.Noakes bakery in Pontarddulais, near Swansea, cannot continue trading after energy bills soared to an unsustainable level, its owner said.Paul Noakes, 76, and his family have run the shop for three generations.He said even though the shop is still very busy, it is “impossible to absorb the increase in energy prices”.Mr Noakes said he felt now was…
3 minute read 5/2/2023 | 08:15am Everton suffered in the January transfer market as they scrambled to secure the elusive striker that Farhad Moshiri promised. It was a position that everyone could see needed bolstering, with the Toffees having scored only 15 goals in the Premier League before this weekend, yet it seemingly took until deadline day to spark them into action, ultimately to no avail. Sean Dyche was left without any additions of his own, burdened with a relegation-threatened squad desperately lacking confidence. Despite that, yesterday saw him mark his return to management with a famous win at Goodison…
Senators Ted Cruz and Joe Manchin: An alliance forged in (methane fueled) flames. Photo: AP / Gizmodo (AP)Senators Joe Manchin and Ted Cruz have teamed up across the aisle to introduce a new bill that would stop the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) from restricting gas stoves. The legislation, titled the “Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act,” was introduced during a Thursday committee meeting and would ban any future bans of gas cooktops using federal funds.“Why?,” you might ask. Well, haven’t you heard: The government is coming for your precious cooktop. President Joe Biden and “the liberals” want to deprive…
When the Academy Awards nominations were announced last week, one of the more surprising nominees was Andrea Riseborough for her role in To Leslie. Reacting to the nomination, the 41-year-old British star told Deadline: “I’m astounded. It was so hard to believe it might ever happen because we really hadn’t been in the running for anything else. Even though we had a lot of support, the idea it might actually happen seemed so far away.” If you haven’t heard of To Leslie, you aren’t alone. The film made less than $30,000 at the box office during its limited release. The…
Business One of the crucial crucial important characteristics of a profitable podcast is consistency. Retaining up with a publishing schedule is vital for building fans who eventually make it a routine to pay attention to your indicate. Unfortunately — and I know this from ride — traveling can throw off your podcast recording schedule bigtime. So what’s the most straightforward way to resolve this challenge? Hit the file button whilst you’re traveling! And not suitable because you want to sustain with that schedule, but because one of the crucial most straightforward conversations you’ll ever have are whilst you’re on the road…
Allison Williams wants a ‘MEGAN’ sequel. The 34-year-old actress is shocked by the success of the sci-fi horror flick about a robotic doll that becomes extremely protective of a child and revealed she would love to make a follow-up. Allison told Variety: “I love anything that elevates original IP and risky genre-mixing. Not to be weirdly meta and self-deprecating, but I’m not Tom Cruise. It’s not like my face on the poster alone can guarantee a certain amount of opening. The fact that movies like this are going to be seen and enjoyed by audiences just bodes well for others…