Residents were evacuated from their homes in part of Wakefield after police discovered a “potentially suspicious device” at a property. West Yorkshire Police said officers were carrying out investigations at a home on Agincourt Drive, Altofts, near Normanton, on Thursday when they found the device during a search. A cordon had been put in place […]
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Smitha MundasadHealth reporter, BBC News Getty Images School and nursery staff in the most deprived areas of England will be asked to supervise young children while they brush their teeth, under a national toothbrushing programme. Schemes are already running in some schools – but now dedicated central funding will reach the poorest areas where children
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Christal HayesBBC News, Los Angeles Getty Images California Governor Gavin Newsom has broken with many elected Democrats by saying he thinks it is “deeply unfair” to allow transgender women and girls to compete in female sports. Newsom, a potential 2028 presidential contender who leads one of the most liberal states in the US and has
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Pope Francis has released an audio message thanking people across the world for their support after being admitted to hospital on 14 February. It is the first time the 88-year-old has been heard by the public since entering hospital to be treated for bronchitis, before being diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs. The short, two-line
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There is little evidence that employing physician associates (PAs) in the NHS is safe or that they improve patient care, a review from Oxford University has found. Experts said studies relating the role of PAs and anaesthetic associates (AAs) were severely lacking, despite more than 3,500 people being employed in these roles in the health
