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Up to 20 maternity units in England may have to close, NHS leader warns

Matthew Hopkins says centralising births is "inevitable" because of doctor shortages and rising caesarean rates, but midwives disagree.

19 October 2026 Source: The Guardian

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Two ambulance staff are under investigation, and 15 Nottingham hospital staff have been dismissed over the Calocane victims' records.

18 October 2026 Source: The Guardian

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The memorial at Portchester Castle told the story of 2,500 Garifuna and other Caribbean people held there in 1796.

17 October 2026 Source: The Guardian

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Online porn depicting choking, incest or adults posing as children will become illegal in England and Wales.

16 October 2026 Source: The Guardian

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The judge described a "catastrophic descent into disgrace" and paid tribute to the two women who brought him to justice.

15 October 2026 Source: The Guardian

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Health secretary Yvette Cooper said sorry for the "unthinkable pain" caused to parents between the 1930s and the 1980s.

14 October 2026 Source: The Guardian

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Ken McCallum said the attempts through RT, Sputnik and online trolls had little impact, and warned against handing the Kremlin a propaganda win.

13 October 2026 Source: The Guardian

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The home secretary has ordered an independent review and extended police support to former MPs, peers and party spokespeople.

12 October 2026 Source: The Guardian

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A High Court judge quashed the warrants but said the investigation into the former prince continues.

11 October 2026 Source: Al Jazeera

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Police say the man went into the tiger enclosure near Doncaster; the park was evacuated and will stay shut on Sunday.

10 October 2026 Source: RTÉ News