First NHS patient outside of clinical trials has new treatment for liver cancer The first NHS patient has received a pioneering new treatment for liver cancer, which uses focused ultrasound waves to destroy the disease. Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge is the first in Europe to offer the procedure, known as a histotripsy, outside of clinical
Six arrests as Irish police condemn ‘mob thuggery’ Six people were arrested as Irish police were attacked with missiles and fireworks after violence flared outside a Dublin hotel used to house asylum seekers. A police vehicle was also set on fire as a large crowd gathered at the Citywest Hotel on Tuesday evening. Irish Premier
Mother whose sons were killed by their father says law change will save lives A mother whose two sons were killed by their father said she hopes they would be proud after a decade of campaigning in their names has resulted in a promised change in the law on parental contact. Claire Throssell’s sons Jack,
Pressure mounts on Prince Andrew over his Windsor mansion Pressure is mounting on Prince Andrew to give up his 30-bedroom mansion after it emerged he has paid a “peppercorn rent” on the property for more than 20 years. Senior Tory Robert Jenrick said it was “about time Prince Andrew took himself off to live in
Rare copy of the US Declaration of Independence to be displayed in London A rare copy of the United States Declaration of Independence will go on display in London next year as part of an exhibition exploring the birth of the country. The show at the National Archives in Kew, titled Revolution 250: The Making
Bob Vylan on Glastonbury chant: I’d do it again tomorrow Bob Vylan frontman Bobby Vylan has said he is “not regretful” of his Glastonbury chant and would “do it again tomorrow”. The outspoken punk duo sparked controversy when they led chants of “death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)” at the festival in June.
Channel 4’s Dispatches claims to be first British programme to use AI presenter Channel 4’s Dispatches has claimed to be the first British television programme to use an artificial intelligence (AI) presenter. Will AI Take My Job? Dispatches, which aired on Monday evening, investigated how AI automation is changing workplaces across industries, including law, music,
Government ‘deeply saddened’ as Maccabi Tel Aviv decline tickets for Villa clash The UK Government has said it is “deeply saddened” that Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv have decided to decline any tickets offered to their fans for the Europa League match at Villa Park. The local Safety Advisory Group (SAG) opted last week to
Pizza Hut to shut 68 UK restaurants after hiring administrators Pizza Hut is to shut 68 restaurants after the company behind its UK venues fell into administration. The company has not disclosed how many workers will impacted by the closures. DC London Pie, the firm running Pizza Hut’s UK dine-in restaurants, appointed administrators from corporate finance firm FTI
Families welcome independent inquiry into maternity services at NHS Trust Grieving families have welcomed the launch of an independent investigation into the maternity and neonatal services practices at an NHS Trust where they say their babies were failed. The parents say they felt gaslit, dismissed and even blamed for what went wrong at Leeds Teaching