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Leicester emergency consultant Dr Ffion Davies receives honorary doctorate for global healthcare work
Dr Ffion Davies has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science by the University of Leicester for her decades of voluntary work improvin…
Sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s to be banned in England from April
From April, shops and cafes in England will be prohibited from selling high-caffeine energy drinks to anyone under 16. The measure aims to …
UK honours system sees record number of awards for working-class recipients
The proportion of higher-level honours awarded to people from working-class backgrounds has risen to 31% in the 2026 New Year list, up from…
Macmillan launches library of independently verified health apps for cancer patients
Macmillan Cancer Support has launched an online library of health apps that have been independently assessed for clinical safety, privacy, …
Northern Ireland to offer meningitis B vaccine to students from 31 July
Year 14 pupils and students starting university this autumn will be eligible for the meningitis B vaccine to protect against the serious ba…
Sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s to be banned in England
From April next year, shops and online retailers in England will be prohibited from selling high-caffeine energy drinks to anyone under 16.…
England to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s from April
From April, shops and cafes in England will be prohibited from selling energy drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre to an…
Under-16s to be banned from buying high-caffeine energy drinks
The government has introduced legislation to prevent children under 16 from purchasing high-caffeine energy drinks. By limiting access to t…
Government drops plans to stop paying Coastguard volunteers
The UK government has abandoned proposals to move coastguard volunteers to an expenses-only model following concerns that the change would …
Government reverses plan to stop hourly pay for coastguard volunteers
Ministers have abandoned a proposal to strip volunteer coastguard officers of their hourly pay following widespread criticism from the serv…
Bristol man graduates as a registered nurse at 64
John Adesoye has qualified as a registered nurse at Southmead Hospital after completing a degree apprenticeship at the age of 64. Having tr…
Border fence removed between Gibraltar and Spain following new agreement
Following four years of negotiations, a new treaty has eliminated border controls and customs checks between Gibraltar and Spain. The remov…