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Handyman Fairly Dismissed After Accidentally Creating Mustard Gas at University Pool

An employment tribunal has upheld the dismissal of a handyman who accidentally created mustard gas while maintaining chemicals at a university swimming pool. Anthony Brown, employed by Pinnacle FM, left a chlorine tap wedged open before stepping away, leading to an overflow and subsequent chemica...

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Large indoor swimming pool with lanes marked out in black on the pool floor. Bunting stretches above the pool at one end. People are in the water. A lifeguard sits on a high stool at the side of the pool near large windows which look out to the campus with green lawns and hedging.

Sexual violence against Australian children surges as researchers cite inequality and online misogyny

A University of Sydney study found sexual violence against Australian children surged since the pandemic, with attacks on boys rising 15.7% after 2021. Researchers cite income inequality, online misogyny, and data gaps as contributing factors, warning of urgent prevention needs.

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NSW schoolchildren in uniform walk in a line on the first day of term

Pope Leo undergoes lung surgery after nodule discovered in routine checkup

Pope Leo, 71, has undergone surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital to remove a lung nodule discovered during routine medical checks. The operation is classified as low risk. All papal appointments are suspended until 20 October.

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Scottish tourist paralysed after balcony fall in Greece struggles to afford medical flight home

A Scottish tourist who fell from a balcony in Greece on her 30th birthday remains hospitalised with a broken vertebra and multiple fractures. Unable to afford specialist medical repatriation, her family has launched a fundraiser to bring her home.

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Denby McLaren - a smiling woman with large glasses and a baseball cap, standing outside a sports arena.

Nurse urges pregnant women to get RSV vaccine after daughter's life-threatening illness

A children's nurse whose newborn daughter developed life-threatening RSV infection is urging pregnant women to get vaccinated. Phoebe was five days old when diagnosed with RSV positive bronchiolitis, requiring high-dependency care. Current vaccine uptake among pregnant women remains below 61%.

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Jo is wearing round glasses, a cream top and a black faux-fur vest. She sits on the floor beside her daughter, Phoebe who has light, curly hair. Phoebe is wearing a patterned pinafore dress over a brown long-sleeved top and holding a red toy block. Bright yellow and pink therapy balls surround the pair in a clinical room with a wooden door and storage unit visible in the background.

North Devon maternity unit remains closed as staffing crisis persists

Maternity services at North Devon District Hospital remain suspended due to staffing shortages, forcing expectant mothers to travel 53 miles to Exeter. The trust is working to recruit staff and plans further readiness assessments before reopening.

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Outside one of the entrances to the North Devon District Hospital site. A blue and white sign with the hospital's name on it are above the main doors.

Over 150 clinicians urge government to cut classroom screen time over health fears

Over 150 medical professionals have urged the government to reduce screen time in English schools, warning that excessive tablet and laptop use is damaging children's eyesight, hearing and speech development. The clinicians cite research showing short-sightedness has risen from 24% to 36% since 1...

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121 Midwives Win £735,000 Settlement Over Nitrous Oxide Exposure at Basildon Hospital

121 midwives and maternity staff at Basildon Hospital have won a landmark £735,000 settlement after being exposed to nitrous oxide levels up to 30 times higher than legal limits. The trust failed to inform staff about the danger for 16 months.

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Student with Rett Syndrome denied exam adjustments despite English precedent

A 21-year-old student with Rett Syndrome who communicates by blinking has been denied exam adjustments by Scotland's qualifications body, despite similar accommodations being granted to students in England. Romi Loffler sought permission to complete her National 5 exam over multiple sittings, but...

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Welsh endometriosis patients wake from surgery to find procedures cancelled

Welsh endometriosis patients are waking from operations to discover procedures were never performed due to staffing shortages. Specialist centres face potential closure unless a nationally commissioned service is established to replace the current unsustainable patchwork of health board provision.

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Kelly O'Shea sat in her living room, against a backdrop of a cream wall, with an orchid on the shelf behind her. She is wearing a cream ribbed top and has blonde hair tied back from her face.

Jersey launches unified mental health services directory

Jersey has launched a new online Mental Health Directory to help islanders access mental health services more easily. The resource brings together information about available support in one place, addressing difficulties people have faced finding appropriate care.

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A person is seated against a plain, light-coloured wall with both hands covering most of the face. The person is wearing a dark blue long-sleeved top, a wristwatch, several rings and a bracelet, with medium-length hair falling forward, while soft lighting from the left side of the image creates shadows across the figure and the otherwise empty background.

14-Year-Old Finds Strength in Detachment as Aggressive Cancer Returns

Ethan Griffiths, 14, coped with his cancer relapse by emotionally detaching from his illness, following advice from his father who is also a lymphoma survivor. After initial treatment left him cancer-free in May, an aggressive relapse struck just weeks later, leading to intensive chemotherapy and...

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