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Michael BuchananSocial affairs correspondentGetty ImagesThe review looks at the worst-performing maternity and neonatal servicesHungry mothers, dirty wards and poor care are blighting England’s maternity services while staff receive death threats for working in some units, according to a new report.Baroness Amos, who is chairing a review into maternity care, said that what she has seen so far “has been much worse” than she’d anticipated.Some women had felt blamed for their baby’s death, while others suffered from a lack of empathy, care or apology when things had gone wrong, with poor and black mothers often at the end of discriminatory services.Health…
The big race at Cheltenham on Saturday will be run in support of a charitable initiative created by BBC racing commentator John Hunt and his daughter Amy.The Hunt Family Fund was set up after John’s wife, Carol, and their daughters Hannah and Louise were murdered at their home in Bushey, Hertfordshire in July 2024.Saturday’s December Gold Cup will carry the name of the fund, which aims to support causes relating to young women.Amy Hunt said: “Cheltenham have been so supportive to both dad and myself and to run Saturday’s big race in honour of mum and my sisters, acknowledging their…
In addition to the amber warning, there is a yellow Met Office warning for rain that covers a larger area of Wales and south-west England, which came into force at 18:00 GMT on Monday and is in place until 18:00 GMT on Tuesday.Between 20-40mm (0.8-1.6in) of rain is expected widely with up to 80mm (3.2in) over Dartmoor and the higher ground of Wales.The Met Office suggests there is a small chance of up to 100mm (3.9in) on the more exposed and prone hills.More yellow weather warnings for rain will cover north-west England until 15:00 GMT on Tuesday and central Scotland…
Every match at the 2026 World Cup will have three-minute hydration breaks in each half.Fifa said the measure is being introduced to “prioritise player welfare” and will happen in matches regardless of the weather conditions “to ensure equal conditions for all teams, in all matches”.The referee will stop the game 22 minutes into each half to allow players to rehydrate.With the tournament taking place across the US, Canada and Mexico in June and July 2026, experts warn that high temperatures, wildfires and even hurricanes could affect teams, fans and stadium workers.The recent Pitches in Peril report – compiled by pressure…
A man who sexually assaulted a female passenger throughout a transatlantic British Airways flight has avoided jail.Lithuanian Paulius Krilavicius, 45, appeared at Isleworth Crown Court on Monday where he received a nine-month jail term suspended for 18 months.Krilavicius admitted groping a woman on the seven-hour journey from Newark, New Jersey, to London Heathrow on January 8 this year.During the flight, he repeatedly touched his victim’s leg and attempted to pull her towards him.He also placed his arms around her shoulders and told her he was searching for a “life partner”.The woman was forced to seek help from cabin crew, who…
Annie Delaney,in Leamington SpaandShannen Headley,West MidlandsWarwickshire PoliceIsrar Niazal (left) and Jan Jahanzeb (right) were sentenced after admitting to the rape of a 15-year-old girlTwo teenage Afghan nationals seeking asylum in the UK have each been given custodial sentences for the rape of a 15-year-old girl in Leamington Spa.Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal, both 17, had pleaded guilty to the 10 May attack at a hearing in October.During a sentencing hearing at Warwick Crown Court, Judge Sylvia de Bertodano lifted reporting restrictions on naming the boys following applications by media organisations including the .Deportation papers have been served to Jahanzeb. He…
Burrows replied “I hope it is closer” when asked how the situation had changed since the same question was raised at last year’s annual meeting.”Even if we were to go to the meeting on Friday and the council leaders told us they were fully behind it and were going to support it, it would still take a significant amount of time to go through all the usual processes of building a stadium,” he pointed out. “But I think hopefully what the call to have a meeting on Friday will be the first big step forward in some time that will…
Anti-digital ID campaigner Fiona Diamond issued a defiant message to GB News last night after she was ejected from Parliament for heckling during a debate.Ms Diamond had been removed from Westminster Hall during a fiery debate about Sir Keir Starmer’s controversial plan to introduce mandatory IDs for all Britons.”We don’t want this and we will not comply,” she had said in the meeting.Now, the outspoken campaigner has warned of a “stealth” rollout – and made an urgent call to action to the British public.She told The Late Show Live host Bev Turner: “It’s great to see some MPs stand up…
David Beckham and Lionel Messi’s MLS celebrations have been revealed, with the post-match party producing an amusing contrast in enthusiasm among those present.At the afterparty, club co-owner David Beckham was grinning broadly as he led a conga line with several players trailing behind him.However, star forward Lionel Messi and fellow Argentine Rodrigo De Paul cut notably awkward figures as they danced.Neither player placed their arms on the shoulders of the person ahead of them.Fans noted both appeared somewhat disengaged from the festivities.While Beckham radiated joy throughout the celebration, the two Argentine internationals seemed far less invested in the traditional party…
David HendersonScotland news correspondentPA MediaSandie Peggie, pictured with her lawyer Margaret Gribbon, welcomed the judgement, which found partially in her favourIt is a case that has generated headlines and interest around the world because it has been seen as a battleground between opposing views on sex and gender.Now, after months of legal wrangling, nurse Sandie Peggie can claim a partial – and rather narrow – victory in her employment tribunal against NHS Fife.At the centre of the case was a changing room and who was allowed to use it.A transgender doctor Beth Upton – a biological male who identifies as…