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NHS patient-safety system to be overhauled
The way patient safety is regulated and monitored is to be completely overhauled in England, the health secretary has announced. Wes Streeting said the current…
Queen’s Brian May leads bovine TB research to end badger culling
Getty Images Sir Brian May says speaking out against badger culling is “as important to me as music” Queen guitarist Sir Brian May says new…
Labour MP says ‘merit’ in women-only train carriages
Getty Images Women-only train carriages could combat the rise in sexual offences on public transport, a Labour MP has said. Shadow fire minister Chris Williamson…
The Nordic woman with the right to roam
Benoit Derrier (Credit: Benoit Derrier) Sweden celebrates the right to roam freely in the country’s nature, and women aren’t afraid to embrace the tradition alone…
The black women in tech coding the future
A unique ‘boot camp’ has been set up in the West Midlands to train black women to become software developers. The aim is to increase…
Somerset charity supporting girls leaving care
Lloyd Allen Founder of Spark Sisterhood, Louise Allen, is setting up mentorships for girls aged 16 to 25 with women who have previously been in…
Caretaker PM Saad Hariri withdraws candidacy
Reuters Saad Hariri (R) urged President Michel Aoun (L) to start formal consultations on a new premier Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, has said…
King’s College Hospital defends wheelchair rental scheme
A wheelchair rental scheme at a south London hospital is being raised with the government by a Green Party member of the House of Lords.…
What it’s like to scuba dive in the South Pacific’s most inexplicable feeding frenzy
Suzie Dundas Palau’s snapper spawning takes place just before the full Moon every month (Credit: Suzie Dundas) The full Moon is a mating call for…
Tory MP Ellwood quits Commons post after Afghanistan row
PA Media The former defence minister was criticised in July for saying the country had been “transformed” under the Taliban’s rule. He was facing a…