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An investigation is underway into the death of a soldier who collapsed as the UK suffered a record heatwave

An inquest has been opened into the death of a soldier who collapsed during Britain’s record heatwave week. Sapper Connor Morrison, who was stationed at Woodbridge in Suffolk, was reported to have suffered breathing difficulties on July 21, with the ambulance service called to Rock Barracks in Sutton Heath. He was taken to Ipswich Hospital …

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Blyth murder investigation LIVE: Updates as police cordon remains on street after suspected stabbing – Chronicle Live

Blyth murder investigation LIVE: Updates as police cordon remains on street after suspected stabbing Chronicle Live The Blyth murder investigation was launched after he stabbed the BBC The murder investigation was launched after a suspected street stabbing at Blyth Chronicle Live Police launch murder investigation after man fatally stabs Blyth The Northern Echo Man in …

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Revealed: ‘Apocalyptic’ A&E hopes could lead to 1,000 patient deaths a month Register for free to continue reading Register for free to continue reading

A&E waits are now “apocalyptic” and “worse than ever imagined” leaked NHS figures show, and could be causing 1,000 patient deaths a month, The Independent can reveal. Almost 700,000 people waited more than 12 hours in A&E in the first seven months of 2022, according to leaked NHS figures. Monthly waits for “hidden” carts, not …

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Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s are failing to cut petrol prices in line with falling wholesale costs, RAC says.

The “big four” supermarkets and several other retailers are failing to cut petrol prices in line with falling wholesale costs, the RAC has warned. The road recovery company said the wholesale cost of petrol has fallen by 20p. since the beginning of June. However, UK retailers continued to raise their prices in June and only …

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‘They’re like our children’: Gooseberry growers compete at Yorkshire show

They can be weighing and grading diamonds, or pieces of gold or cocaine, such is the seriousness and obvious rigor with which the process is carried out. Instead, it’s redcurrants and not for the faint of heart. “It would be amazing to win something,” says Marguerite Benson, on her way to the annual Egton Bridge …

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