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Junior doctors told to look at 6 pay offer after Government says no more negotiations

The Education Secretary has urged junior doctors to “look at” the pay offer. Gillian Keegan, speaking to Sky News, said: I would urge the BMA, the independent pay review bodies have done a very thorough analysis and they look at rates of recruitment, retention, they look at all the other sort of professions or similar professions so they do do a very thorough job. “And so I think it’s only fair that they should look at that and take thatRead More

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National News

People forced to pull out their own teeth amid NHS dental crisis

People in the UK have been forced to pull out their own teeth at home because they can not access or afford an NHS dentist, a damning new report has found. The Health and Social Care Committee’s examination of NHS dentistry calls for “urgent and fundamental reform” and said there was evidence of pain and distress that is “totally unacceptable in the 21st century”. The document cites a YouGov poll of 2,104 people across the UK conducted in March 2023.Read More

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National News

UK must adapt its buildings for higher temperatures say scientists

The UK is one of the countries that will have to adapt the most radically to cool down buildings as climate change drives up the global average temperature, according to a new study. Like other countries in Northern Europe, such as Ireland, Switzerland and those in Scandinavia, homes were built to retain heat during cold winters. But rising temperatures because of climate change means more unwanted heat during the summer, which can be fatal for older and more vulnerable people.Read More

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Sport

Karting king Sayell continues his winning form

Marshland St James’ kart racer Jenson Sayell continued his winning form at the sixth round of the Hunts Kart Racing Club championship at the weekend with three more wins, including the final.Saturday practice took place in very mixed conditions from heavy rain to hot sunshine giving the team the opportunity to try both wets and dry set up.It was the first use of the new synergy chassis in the wet which went well.Jenson Sayell on the podium with Charlie PageRead More

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National News

Home Office failings causing significant costs to emergency services report

Britain’s blue light services are facing “significant costs” because of Home Office failures with a scandal-hit project for a new communications system, MPs have warned. The proposed new Emergency Services Network (ESN), first announced in 2015, was supposed to have replaced the ageing Airwave system for police, fire and ambulance services in England, Scotland and Wales, by 2020. But the Government still does not know when the replacement network will be ready, despite already spending £2 billion on the project, the Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said.Read More

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Local News

‘It was a thrill for staff and customers’: Rock band visit two town businesses before headlining festival

A rock band who performed at Lynn’s Festival Too at the weekend gave two local businesses a shout-out during their headline set.It came after Feeder, who are most well-known for their hits including Buck Rogers and Just A Day, visited both the Bank House hotel, bar and restaurant and WhataHoot distillery, bar and gin school on Saturday afternoon.Abbie Panks, who is a member of the Festival Too committee, took the band on a short tour of the town ahead ofRead More

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National News

Funeral takes place of Nottingham victim Barnaby Webber

The funeral is taking place of one of the victims of the Nottingham attacks. The funeral is taking place of one of the victims of the Nottingham attacks. Family and friends will gather in Taunton, Somerset to pay their respects to Barnaby Webber, 19, who died after being attacked in Nottingham on June 13. Hundreds of people, including friends from Taunton School and the University of Nottingham, are expected fill Taunton Minister while many more will gather outside to watchRead More

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National News

NatWest sets goal to support 10 million people per year with financial wellbeing

NatWest is planning to help 10 million people to manage their financial wellbeing per year by the end of 2027. The bank aims to reach the target through methods such as digital tools, financial health checks, and its “know your credit score” service, which is also available to non-customers. NatWest Group chief executive Alison Rose said: “We recognise the important role we play in helping people build their financial capability.” The bank said there will be an incremental approach, starting with 6.5Read More

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Local News

Jess Watch: Former Lynn resident among couples who could be dumped from villa

While the last few episodes of Love Island have seen Jess and Sammy reconcile for hopefully one final time, is it the end of their journey on the hit ITV show?The couple have been revealed as one of three vulnerable pairings who could be leaving the Mallorcan villa.But as always, there’s a lot to get through before we get to that point! So let’s rewind back to Monday’s episode, when Jess and Sammy were on the rocks following the revelationsRead More

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