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Blindness: Wales' eye care waiting times risk sight loss

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 11:03
Almost 35% of all patients at the highest risk of going blind wait longer than a new target.

Triple child killer David McGreavy released, mother told

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 11:02
David McGreavy, who killed three children in 1973, was cleared for release from prison in 2018.

David McGreavy: Mother's tears as child killer freed

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 11:01
Elsie Urry whose children were murdered by David McGreavy says he should never have been released.

Forest Green Rovers' wooden stadium plan 'not sustainable'

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 06:43
League Two club Forest Green Rovers' new ground would be built on land near Stroud.

Tory leadership contest: Rory Stewart warns over 'electoral bribes'

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 05:08
Rory Stewart urges honesty over tax promises as Boris Johnson wins the backing of more senior MPs.

Theresa May: Leaders have 'a moral duty' to act on slavery

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 04:50
Modern slavery 'reaches into every corner of our lives', Theresa May will tell a UN conference.

Munroe Bergdorf dropped by NSPCC

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 04:33
Leading children’s charity NSPCC has cut ties with Munroe Bergdorf, one of the UK’s most influential Transgender activists.

Picking feet: Worst thing an exam invigilator did?

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 04:21
How invigilators distract students taking exams - picking their feet, eating too loudly and staring.

Rape and sexual abuse in music: Fans tell their stories

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 04:01
Newsbeat uncovers evidence of music fans being sexually abused as a result of "groupie" culture.

'Our life savings are spent on care that should be free'

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 03:04
Vulnerable patients are missing out on NHS funding for home care they are legally entitled to, it's claimed.

Postcode lottery for speech therapy, says commissioner

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 02:23
England's children's commissioner highlights "enormous variation" in money spent across the regions.

Shelley Morgan: Fresh appeal over 1984 unsolved murder

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 00:32
Shelley Morgan's remains were found in woods near Bristol but the murder remains unsolved.

Newspaper headlines: Gove goads Boris and the BBC faces 'backlash'

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 00:29
Most of the newspapers focus on changes to the BBC's licence fee and the Tory leadership contest.

How to cope with email overload

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 00:24
It might be inefficient but we still use email, despite the emergence of rival systems.

Postpartum psychosis: 'I always feared I’d go mad, and when I had my son I did'

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 00:21
Jen Wight had a good job, was happily married and had just given birth to a baby boy. But then things started to go wrong.

John Swinney to make statement on P1 assessments

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 00:09
The statement comes after the government commissioned a review of the evidence around the scheme.

'Global first' laser developed at Strathclyde University

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 00:09
Scottish scientists develop a unique high-precision laser which can be used in clocks, sensors and sat-nav systems

MSPs to vote on organ donation opt-out legislation

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 00:08
A bill that would assume people support organ donation unless they state otherwise is set to win the backing of Holyrood.

Nicola Sturgeon to hold talks with European leaders

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 00:08
The Scottish first minister will meet Jean-Claude Juncker and Michel Barnier during a visit to Brussels.

The M4 and us: How motorway defined 'halfway town' Bridgend

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 00:07
Between Cardiff and Swansea, the motorway has helped Bridgend grow in the last 40 years.

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