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Britain's healthcare backlogs grow to record levels
The number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment has risen to the highest level since records began 15 years ago, while victims of crime are facing long delays for their cases to be heard in court. As Conservative Party members chose a new leader to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson this summer, the problems his successor will have to deal with are stacking up. Last month, 6.7 million people were waiting to start treatment in Britain's state-run National Health Service (NHS), the highest number since records began in August 2007, new data released on Thursday showed.
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Glasgow Times
Karen Dunbar launches new podcast searching for Glasgow’s good deeds
Karen Dunbar teamed up with Glasgow Girls Club to create a ‘Good in Glasgow’ platform that will “shine the spotlight” on heart-warming projects.
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Yahoo Celebrity UK
‘Emmerdale’: Wedding joy for Marlon and Rhona after last minute hitch
The heartwarming scenes were hard-earned.
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Yahoo News UK
Abby Dow is learning from her teammates from off the rugby pitch
England’s Abby Dow enjoyed a watching brief as Twickenham threw open its doors to the public for a Red Roses open training session.
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Storyful
Onlookers Wowed by Dolphins Swimming Alongside Boat off Irish Coast
Dolphins wowed onlookers as the animals put on a stunning display by swimming alongside a small boat off the west coast of Ireland.Footage by John FitzGerald shows the spectacular moment. He said the video was captured near the Blasket Islands on Wednesday, August 10. Credit: John FitzGerald via Storyful
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PA Media: UK News
Truss would change ‘woke’ Civil Service culture that ‘strays into antisemitism’
The Foreign Secretary has also set her sights on boosting links between the UK and Israel, with a plan to secure a free-trade deal.
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Evening Standard
Christine McGuinness ‘taking time out’ after grandmother dies
Christine McGuinness reveals recently family death ‘hit harder’ than she expected
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Sky News
No new measures to help with cost of living after crisis talks between Boris Johnson and energy bosses
Boris Johnson has doubled down on his insistence that it is for his successor to "make significant fiscal decisions" after talks with energy bosses ended with no new measures to ease the cost of living crisis. But Labour accused the government of showing a lack of urgency and of being "missing in action".
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Herald Scotland
Second cruise ship docked in Glasgow could house more Ukrainian refugees
A second cruise ship berthed on the Clyde could be used to house Ukrainian refugees arriving in Scotland prompting concern from human rights campaigners.
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The Guardian
Perseid meteor shower 2022: how and where to watch in Australia
The annual Perseids meteor shower will peak on 13 August. Find out the best time to view
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PA Media: Science
Are we in a drought and is it caused by climate change?
The effects of the hot dry weather could be with us for months to come, even if the Government has not yet declared a drought.
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Storyful
'It'll Be Raining Fish Here Soon': Waterspout Spotted Off Florida Coastline
A waterspout was spotted off the coast of Destin, Florida, on Thursday, August 11.This footage posted to Facebook by Eric J Westbrook shows the waterspout spinning in the distance. Other social media users posted similar videos of the phenomenon.“That is nuts, man. It’ll be raining fish here soon,” Westbrook says in the background of the video.According to the National Weather Service, waterspouts are similar to tornadoes over water. Onlookers should never move closer to investigate a waterspout as they can be just as dangerous as tornadoes, the NWS said. Credit: Eric J Westbrook via Storyful
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Evening Standard
Drought will mean poor quality potato crop and financial losses, farmers say
NFU deputy president Tom Bradshaw said the situation was ‘hugely challenging’ for farmers.
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AFP
Mexican officials say close to accessing trapped miners
Mexican authorities said on Friday they are in a position to enter the flooded coal mine where 10 workers have been trapped for more than a week.
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The Independent
Zelenksy says Russia is using Zaporizhzhia plant as ‘nuclear blackmail’
Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia is using the Zaporizhzhya plant as “unconcealed nuclear blackmail” in a video address on Thursday, 11 August. “What is happening now around the Zaporizhzhya NPP is one of the biggest crimes of the terrorist state,” the Ukrainian president said in reference to Russia. Zelensky said that “Russia has once again gone through another floor in the world history of terrorism.”
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Reuters
Britain's dry summer set to trigger drought declarations
Parts of England are likely to declare a drought on Friday, local media reported ahead of a meeting between the government, its environment agency and water companies to discuss a long period of dry weather. Parts of England are in the middle of their second heatwave this summer with temperatures forecast to top 30 Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) for the next few days, having reached their highest ever of more than 40C last month. This July was the driest on record for some English regions and the driest for England overall since 1935, with just 35% of average rainfall.
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HuffPost UK
Salman Rushdie Attacked Onstage At Event In Upstate New York
The police have said the author has suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck.
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PA Media: Entertainment
Charity calls for Ukrainian refugees to have front row seats at Eurovision 2023
Welcomers Eurovision would offer Ukrainian refugees and their UK host families priority tickets to the annual song contest.
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KameraOne
Tourists in rubber rings look like Froot Loops in packed pool
Hundreds of tourists bobbed in a packed pool wearing rubber rings on the 7th of August at Daqing Heiyu Lake Water Park. The scene looked like a bowl of Froot Loops, but was in reality, an uncomfortable scrum. The crowd had come to escape the heat, but even staff said the pool was over capacity.
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PA Media: Entertainment
Wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin joins Fleur East on Strictly line-up
Thirteen contestants have so been confirmed for the upcoming series.
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