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A Paralympic gold medallist has described how he was “as close to death” as a person can be after contracting meningitis. Wheelchair rugby player Aaron Phipps said his experience was “absolutely horrendous” and “can happen to anyone” as he urged teenagers and young adults to ensure they are vaccinated against the potentially deadly disease. Phipps had both legs and most of his fingers amputated after contracting meningitis when he was […]

Sir Keir Starmer has slapped down Transport Secretary Louise Haigh after her scathing criticism of P&O Ferries reportedly jeopardised a £1 billion investment in the UK. The Prime Minister said her call for a boycott of the ferry firm was “not the view of the Government”. Dubai-based DP World, P&O’s parent firm, is reported to have been planning to announce a major investment in the UK at the Government’s International […]

Neglect by NHS staff contributed to the death of a 13-year-old girl in “unbearable” pain from sepsis in hospital, a coroner has concluded. At an inquest which concluded at Northampton Coroner’s Court on Friday, assistant coroner Sophie Lomas said there were several key missed opportunities to save Chloe Longster’s life. The missed opportunities identified in the inquest include delays to her sepsis screening and treatment, and delays to prescribe and […]

A man who died in an explosion in a flat has been named by police – as gas was ruled out as the cause. Graham Green, 50, died in the incident in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on Sunday evening. Hi next of kin have been informed although formal identification has not yet taken place. The explosion occurred in a flat Mr Green was inside in Kellie Place at around 6pm. Part of […]

UK holidaymakers will be able to fly out of Florida from Friday as airports are preparing to resume operations as normal after Hurricane Milton left a trail of destruction across the state. Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and Tui were among the airlines to have cancelled flights between the UK and Florida due to the category 3 hurricane, and a number of airports in Florida closed commercial operations. Arriving just two […]

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Chris Woakes believes England’s fearless first Test victory in Multan has given Pakistan a pitch problem, claiming “the ball is firmly in their court” The hosts had talked up the possibility of delivering an unusually seamer-friendly surface for the series opener, in the hope of playing to the strengths of pace pair Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, but instead turned out one of the flattest surfaces imaginable. For the […]

Also warned over future conduct after posting comments about VAR Stuart Attwell Nottingham Forest have been fined £750,000 and warned over their future conduct after posting comments about VAR Stuart Attwell on social media in April. The club had denied that the comments brought the game into disrepute by implying bias and/or questioning the integrity of match officials. An independent regulatory commission found the Football Association charge proven. Forest felt […]

Edinburgh is set to host an international conference as it celebrates 20 years since becoming the world’s first Unesco City of Literature. The Scottish capital gained the permanent designation in recognition of its significance as a “literary capital” on October 13, 2004. The Edinburgh City of Literature Trust, which originally devised the concept of a City of Literature, has since organised hundreds of literature-related events and projects in the city. […]