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ALMOST THREE-QUARTERS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN SCOTLAND REPORT LOW WELLBEING

More than 15,000 students were surveyed earlier this year Almost three-quarters of Scottish students have reported low wellbeing, according to a survey. The poll of more than 15,000 students from all 19 universities in Scotland is the largest ever study of student mental health in Scotland, the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) said. The Thriving Learners survey questioned 5.9% of the Scottish university population between January 13 and April 2, during […]

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HEALTH LEADERS WARN OF DEADLY WINTER PRESSURES ON NHS

It comes from a report by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Health leaders have issued fresh warnings about pressures on the NHS over the winter as a new report found thousands of deaths were caused by crowding in emergency departments. The report by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) suggests at least 4,519 patients died as a result of crowding and 12-hour stays in A&E departments in England […]

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THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE STARS IN FILM ALONGSIDE 10-YEAR-OLD CUB SCOUT TO MARK REMEMBRANCE

In the film, Kate, who is joint president of The Scout Association, was in conversation with Italy star veteran Colonel David Blum OBE and 10-year old Cub Scout Emily The Duchess of Cambridge has starred in a film alongside a 10-year-old Cub Scout to mark the Royal British Legion centenary. In the film, Kate awarded Emily Edge a new Scouts’ Centenary Remembrance Badge for creating a poppy display for her […]

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COMPETITION WATCHDOG PROBES P&O AND DFDS OVER CHARTER AGREEMENT

Together, the two lines carry more than 2.5 million lorries across the English Channel every year The UK competition regulator has launched an investigation into a capacity sharing agreement between P&O Ferries and DFDS. In May, the two ferry operators entered a mutual space charter agreement on the Dover-Calais route in an effort to shorten freight customers’ waiting times. The agreement was also intended to help improve the flow of […]

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SIR PETER SCOTT’S INTERNATIONAL WETLAND CHARITY MARKS A 75-YEAR MILESTONE

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust was founded on the banks of the River Severn in 1946 The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is celebrating 75 years of conservation work that has seen it pull birds back from extinction while creating wonderful new nature-friendly habitats. Sir Peter Scott, who has been described by Sir David Attenborough as the “patron saint of conservation”, founded the WWT on the banks of the River Severn […]

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DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIMS INELIGIBLE FOR LEGAL AID ‘FORCED TO STAY WITH ABUSERS’

That's according to Luis Labaton, chief executive of Domestic Violence Assist Thousands of victims of domestic abuse are being “badly let down” by the legal aid system and forced to remain with their abusers because they cannot afford representation in court, a charity boss has warned. Luis Labaton, chief executive of Domestic Violence Assist (DV Assist), said that “almost daily” victims are being left with no protection because they cannot […]

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LORD KAMLESH PATEL TASKED WITH LEADING CHANGE NEEDED AT YORKSHIRE

New Yorkshire chair Lord Kamlesh Patel has been landed with the task of leading the “change that is needed” as the club look to deal with their racism crisis. Lord Patel was installed on Friday after previous chairman Roger Hutton resigned over the county’s handling of the Azeem Rafiq case. Hutton walked out of the club and called on the likes of chief executive Mark Arthur and director of cricket […]

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EIGHT DEAD AND SEVERAL INJURED AFTER CROWD SURGE AT ASTROWORLD FESTIVAL IN TEXAS

Officials in Texas say at least eight people are dead and several others have been injured in a crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival. A compression of the crowd toward the stage occurred just after 9pm local time on Friday while rapper Travis Scott was performing, Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena told reporters at a news conference. “The crowd began to compress towards the front of the stage, and that […]

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YORKSHIRE CHAIRMAN ROGER HUTTON RESIGNS AMID AZEEM RAFIQ CLAIMS

Yorkshire chairman Roger Hutton has resigned with immediate effect, as the fallout from Azeem Rafiq’s racism allegations against the club continues to grow. Hutton was this week called to appear in front of the parliamentary Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee to explain Yorkshire’s handling of Rafiq’s claims and the independent report into the matter. He has now decided to leave his post, citing frustration at board members and senior […]

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MAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING SIR DAVID AMESS MP TO APPEAR AT OLD BAILEY

An alleged terrorist accused of fatally stabbing Sir David Amess will appear at the Old Bailey on Friday. Ali Harbi Ali, 25, is charged with murdering the Conservative MP for Southend West during a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex on October 15. He is also charged with preparing acts of terrorism between May 1 2019 and September this year. On Friday, Ali, who is in custody, is due to […]

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