Increased demand for jobs including pilots and postal workers A study of job adverts has revealed increased demand for authors, translators, postal workers, couriers, pilots and air traffic controllers. In contrast, adverts have fallen for jobs including credit agents, archivists, conservators and curators and optometrists, according to recruiters. The number of adverts last month totalled
One in 10 operations either cancelled last-minute or postponed, analysis finds Around one in 10 operations in England were either cancelled within 24 hours or postponed because patients were not adequately prepared, new analysis has found. Almost four in 10 last-minute cancellations were potentially avoidable, the study also suggests. Experts said bolstering perioperative care “must
Tories pledge to ‘end blanket 20mph schemes’ in Plan for Drivers Speed limits “widely ignored” by drivers would be raised under a Conservative government, the party has said. The pledge to review 20mph limits is part of a six-point Plan for Drivers announced by the Tories to “get Britain moving again”. This includes a commitment
Man City climb to Premier League summit after victory relegates Burnley The Clarets join Wolves in the Championship next season Erling Haaland’s early goal fired Manchester City to the top of the Premier League as a 1-0 win at Burnley sent the Clarets back down to the Championship. Haaland struck just five minutes in at
Number of websites selling child abuse images doubled last year That’s according to the Internet Watch Foundation The number of commercial websites selling images of children being sexually abused doubled last year, an internet monitoring organisation has found. In its annual report published on Thursday, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said that it found 15,031
Cancer cases reach record level as UK population ages That’s according to analysis by Cancer Research UK Cancer cases have reached a record level in the UK, with around one person diagnosed every 80 seconds, figures suggest. Analysis by Cancer Research UK shows more than 403,000 people are diagnosed with the disease every year, largely
Liam Rosenior sacked as Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has been sacked by Chelsea following a run of five consecutive Premier League defeats in which the team failed to score. The former Hull and Strasbourg boss signed a six-and-a-half-year deal in January and started brightly but the team have plummeted down the table and are
Netflix announces ‘intimate’ upcoming documentary about Kylie Minogue It is directed by Michael Harte and produced by John Battsek’s Ventureland A “intimate” new three-part documentary will explore how Kylie Minogue became one of pop music’s biggest stars and see the singer open up about her life on Netflix. The new documentary, titled KYLIE, will look
James Tavernier to leave Rangers at end of season He has scored 144 goals in 562 appearances for the Gers Long-serving captain James Tavernier has announced he has decided to leave Rangers at the end of this season. The 34-year-old right-back has scored 144 goals in 562 appearances since joining Gers from Wigan in 2015.
Ons Jabeur has announced she has given birth to a baby boy He was born on the 20th of April Former world number two Ons Jabeur has announced the birth of her first child. The 31-year-old Tunisian, runner-up in the Wimbledon women’s singles final in 2022 and 2023, confirmed on Tuesday evening that she had