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Pharmacists will be able to treat people for more illnesses under NHS scheme

Pharmacists will be able to treat people with migraines, acne, more types of ear infection and other conditions as the NHS “pharmacy first” scheme is expanded. The scheme allows people to get care for certain common illnesses from qualified pharmacists without needing to see a GP first. From this autumn [...] The post Pharmacists will be able to treat people for more illnesses under NHS scheme first appeared on Rother Radio.

Mayors to be given power to impose tourist tax

Plans to give England’s mayors the power to introduce a tourist tax will be set out on Thursday. The levy will be decided by local leaders and charged as a percentage of the cost of accommodation to overnight visitors, rather than a flat fee, which the Government argues will protect [...] The post Mayors to be given power to impose tourist tax first appeared on Rother Radio.

Flight disruption easing as air traffic boss faces calls to resign

Flight disruption that caused chaos for hundreds of thousands of passengers has eased, with schedules set to return to normal later. Technical issues with air traffic control systems have caused more than 2,000 flights arriving or departing the UK to be cancelled since Tuesday. The disruption is easing, with only [...] The post Flight disruption easing as air traffic boss faces calls to resign first appeared on Rother Radio.

Bayeux Tapestry set to be unveiled to the public today

The Bayeux Tapestry is set to be unveiled to the public today at the British Museum. The tapestry – the woven record of the Norman conquest – has returned to the UK for the first time in almost 1,000 years, on loan until September 2027 as part of a special [...] The post Bayeux Tapestry set to be unveiled to the public today first appeared on Rother Radio.

August was world’s joint hottest month on record – scientists

August was the world’s joint hottest month on record, with global temperatures 1.65C above pre-industrial times, scientists have said. Last month tied with July 2023 for the hottest calendar month in the temperature records, as well as the hottest August ever recorded for the world, scientists from the European Union’s [...] The post August was world’s joint hottest month on record – scientists first appeared on Rother Radio.

National security ‘can’t come at the expense of social security’ – Andy Burnham

National security “can’t come at the expense of social security”, the Prime Minister has insisted, as he criticised Tory plans to fund defence. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch used Andy Burnham’s second Prime Minister’s Questions to question whether the Government would reach 3% for defence funding by 2030, insisting there were [...] The post National security ‘can’t come at the expense of social security’ – Andy Burnham first appeared on Rother Radio.

Transport Secretary does not believe air traffic control issue was ‘unavoidable’

The Transport Secretary has told MPs she did not believe the air traffic control problems that have caused chaos for hundreds of thousands of passengers were “unavoidable”. Travellers were caught up in the disruption after hundreds of flights were cancelled following the Nats technical issue on Tuesday. Cancellations and delays [...] The post Transport Secretary does not believe air traffic control issue was ‘unavoidable’ first appeared on Rother Radio.

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