Latest News Planning application for the UK’s largest offshore wind farm submitted
A planning application for the UK’s largest offshore wind farm has been formally submitted, according to reports.
- Man arrested after threatening paramedics with meat cleaver
A man has been arrested after threatening an ambulance crew with a meat cleaver, BBC News reports. - Planning application for the UK’s largest offshore wind farm submitted
A planning application for the UK’s largest offshore wind farm has been formally submitted, according to reports. - Welsh ambulances took double the target time to respond to emergency calls last year, figures show
Welsh ambulances took over double the target time of eight minutes last year to respond to 11,000 emergency calls for serious conditions, figures show.
Almost 50% of newly qualified teachers have found full-time jobs since August, BBC News reports.
Police on standby for G8 protesters
Police are on standby to respond to further protests by people demonstrating ahead of the G8 summit, BBC News reports.
Ban fizzy drinks in schools to tackle postcode lottery, Hunt says
Local councils must do more to stop a “shocking” postcode lottery in health which sees significant variation in early death rates, Jeremy Hunt has said.
Schools urged to help develop next generation of cybersecurity experts
Schools are being encouraged to sign up for a codebreaking competition backed by the UK Cabinet Office which hopes to develop the next generation of cybersecurity experts.
Wholesale changes to GCSEs unveiled today
Sweeping changes to GCSEs are to be unveiled by Michael Gove later today.
House sales at three-year high
House sales in the UK is at a three-year high, according to surveyors.
- Breast cancer: To screen or not to screen?
- Superman: Now at a cinema near you, not your local GP surgery
- NICE guidance world first in helping people smoke less
- 50% of population will get cancer in their lifetime by 2020
- Carers suffering as they are let down by lack of support, leading charities warn
