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NHS ransomware attack contributed to patient’s death

EPA King’s College Hospital was one of the affected NHS trusts, along with St Thomas’ and certain GP services The death of one person has been linked to a ransomware attack on NHS blood services at London hospitals and GP surgeries last June. King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust confirmed that one patient had “died […]

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Kenyans take to the streets for protest anniversary | Protests News

Thousands have taken to the streets in Kenya to mark a year since antigovernment protests culminated in the storming of Parliament, despite fears they would be confronted by state-backed gangs and police violence. According to rights groups, at least 60 people were killed last year by security forces during weeks of protests over tax increases […]

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Pollution in Welsh rivers is ‘suffocating the sea’, campaigners say

Steffan Messenger Environment correspondent, BBC Wales News BBC Campaigner Ric Cooper says he hopes new assessments of the condition of protected areas of the coast and sea would be a catalyst for action Pollution from rivers in Wales is affecting the marine environment and “suffocating our sea”, campaigners have warned. WWF Cymru said excess nutrients […]

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Man calls for tougher drugs sentences after son’s death

Tom McGrath Tom McGrath’s 22-year-old son Matthew had been using cocaine for several years before he was found dead The father of a man who killed himself after becoming addicted to cocaine, is calling for automatic custodial sentences for those caught dealing the drug. In May the National Crime Agency made the largest seizure of […]

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More people buying electric cars and heat pumps than ever before

Mark Poynting Climate reporter, BBC News Getty Images More people are buying electric cars and installing heat pumps than ever before, but those numbers need to increase even further, according to the government’s climate advisers. The independent Climate Change Committee said that the government needed to make sure that households benefit from the switch to […]

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‘I paid £15,000 then it went bust’

Emer Moreau Business reporter, BBC News Syreeta Sandhu Syreeta Sandhu has spent £15,000 on IVF IVF patients are being warned over unregulated “concierge clinics” after a popular one went bust leaving scores of clients without treatment or refunds. As the number of privately funded IVF cycles has risen, online concierge companies have emerged, acting as […]

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