ScotRail apology as passengers unable to book tickets in app launch chaos
ScotRail has apologised for the chaotic launch of its new booking app, which has left hundreds of passengers unable to book train tickets. The operator replaced its existing system, provided…
Elderly patients twice as likely to endure A&E waiting times of more than 12 hours
Patients aged 81 and above frequently endure significant A&E delays and often experience so-called ‘corridor care’ Elderly patients are disproportionately subjected to extended waits in Accident and Emergency departments, with…
UK’s record-breaking heatwaves led to almost 3,000 deaths
England saw its hottest June on record with temperatures hitting 37.7C in Lingwood, Norfolk There were an estimated 2,877 heat-associated deaths during hot weather in May and June this year,…
US borrowing costs hit 19-year high as Fed holds interest rates
US government borrowing costs have hit their highest level since 2007 after the Federal Reserve voted to hold its key interest rate steady, feeding fears that the central bank may…
Greater Manchester mayoral by-election: Full list of candidates
It is the first time a by-election has been held to fill a vacancy for one of England’s combined authority mayors More than two million people will be eligible to…
Full list of areas affected by drought as half of England plunged into dry weather crisis
England is facing an ‘exceptionally serious situation’, officials have said Almost half of England’s population is experiencing official drought conditions following a period of low rainfall and back-to-back heatwaves. Up…
‘It was heartbreaking to attend a fertility appointment in a maternity unit’
A woman who has been on a 10-year IVF journey is calling for fertility and gynaecology appointments to be separated from maternity services in some hospitals following her “heartbreaking” experience.…
Killer of British woman found dead in suitcase in Athens ‘sent texts from her phone’
Text messages sent from Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s phone were sent in an apparent attempt to put those looking for her off the scent A string of text messages were sent from…
Why a trip to the sauna could help you survive the heatwave
Scientists say the Finnish tradition could help the body build up a tolerance to the heat A trip to the sauna might be the answer for Britons struggling to cope…
Liberty Mitchell: ‘Reckless’ driver who filmed herself speeding before fatal crash has sentence increased
She was driving on the wrong side of the road and nearly 40mph over the speed limit A “reckless” driver who killed two people in a car crash has had…