Only few hundred residents remain in Ukrainian border town amid Russian assault
Vovchansk’s pre-war population of 17,000 had dwindled to just 2,500 before Russia renewed its ground assault last week.
World News|May 13
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Zelensky says army locked in ‘fierce’ border battles amid Russian assault
President Volodymyr Zelensky said ‘fierce battles’ are taking place near the border in eastern and north-eastern Ukraine.
World News|May 13
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Un-jammable quantum technology takes flight to boost UK’s resilience
It is hoped the quantum-based systems could help flights from being hit by GPS jamming.
UK News|May 12
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Russia ‘captures villages’ in north-east Ukraine as more than 1,700 people flee
Ukrainian journalists reported that Russian troops had taken over villages on the border of the Kharkiv region.
World News|May 11
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Northern Lights sightings possible again after Friday night light show
The Met Office said there were sightings ‘from top to tail across the country’.
UK News|May 11
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Solar storm could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare geomagnetic storm watch – the first in nearly 20 years.
World News|May 10
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What the latest NHS performance figures show
Some 309,300 people had been waiting more than 52 weeks to start hospital treatment at the end of March.
UK News|May 9
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Call for catch-up campaign to spot undiagnosed people infected with ‘bad blood’
People are still being diagnosed with hepatitis C following the contaminated blood scandal.
UK News|May 9
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NHS waiting list for treatment remains ‘stubbornly high’ – experts
An estimated 7.54 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of March, relating to 6.29 million patients.
UK News|May 9
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Charity leaders call for new funding plan for end-of-life care
A joint letter called for political leaders to recognise palliative care ‘as a vital part’ of our health and social care system.
UK News|May 7
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Girl was assessed by medics 30 times before brain tumour diagnosis – mother
Tia Gordon was seen by various doctors and had her glasses prescription changed four times before getting the right diagnosis.
UK News|May 6
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Work and health support scheme to help chronic sick back to work to be piloted
The WorkWell trial is part of the Government’s sweeping reforms to the welfare system.
UK News|May 6
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Double European weightlifting champion Pielieshenko killed in Ukraine war
Oleksandr Pielieshenko joined Ukraine’s armed forces in the first days of Russia’s invasion, authorities said.
World News|May 6
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Drone footage shows damage in Ukraine village as residents flee Russian advance
Ocheretyne has been a target for Russian forces in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
World News|May 4
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New trial will aim to find best way to screen men for prostate cancer
There is currently no screening programme for the disease in the UK.
UK News|Apr 30
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