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Bistro owner forced to shut one day a week as VAT cripples hospitality industry
A Yorkshire restaurant has asked customers to 'buy local' as hospitality industry leaders are lobbying the government to cut VAT. VAT for hospitality businesses currently sits at 20 per cent, double many countries in Europe. Germany, Spain, Italy…
Inquiry over St Andrew's Hospital safeguarding and finances
An inquiry has been opened into safeguarding and financial concerns at a mental health hospital. The Charity Commission had previously opened a compliance case into St Andrew's Healthcare in Northampton, but said it had now been escalated due to…
X Factor's Katie Waissel rushed to hospital in ambulance in 'excruciating' pain
Katie Waissel is recovering after being rushed to hospital. The singer who found fame on The X Factor in 2010 informed her followers that she had been in 'excruciating' pain. It was later determined that the singer, 40, was suffering from 'severe…
Muckamore Abbey Hospital: Mike Nesbitt apologises for 'evil
Health correspondent, BBC News NI The health minister has once again apologised for what he described as the 'evil' perpetrated at Muckamore Abbey Hospital in County Antrim. Speaking in the assembly, Mike Nesbitt said what happened was a ' true…
Muckamore Abbey Hospital: Mike Nesbitt apologises for 'evil
The health minister has once again apologised for what he described as the 'evil' perpetrated at Muckamore Abbey Hospital in County Antrim. Speaking in the assembly, Mike Nesbitt said what happened was a ' true scandal'. On Thursday, a long-awaited…
Seacroft hospital diagnostic centre set for £20m expansion
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust A NHS diagnostic centre, which allows patients to be seen away from major hospital sites, is to expand. The centre, which runs out of Seacroft Hospital in Leeds, has received £20m of national funding to…
Pioneering new tumour treatment introduced at New Cross Hospital
A new, quicker and less intrusive treatment for bladder tumours has been introduced at Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital, medics said. Traditionally, patients would undergo pre-operative assessment before a procedure under general or spinal…
Jessie J shares hospital video a year on from mastectomy
Jessie J has shared a hilarious video of herself just after her mastectomy. The singer had to get the operation in June 2025 after receiving an early-stage breast cancer diagnosis. In the video, Jessie was lying in a hospital bed, wearing a patient…
New AI skills programme launched for young people entering hospitality careers
The training was delivered in Glasgow last month and brought together current and former learners to explore how AI can be used across the hospitality industry. Learning for Life is Diageo's UK-wide employability programme, delivered in partnership…
Hospital inadequacies contributed to student's tragic death
Inadequacies at a mental health hospital contributed to the death of a woman who was meant to be safe in its care, an inquest has found. University of Nottingham student Rianna Poiana-Lazarec died on January 6, 2025, after a self-harm incident at…
Music Executive Clive Davis Dead at 94 After Being Hospitalized for Respiratory Issue
Music executive Clive Davis has died at age 94. The New York Times reported on Tuesday, June 22, that Davis died one day prior at his home in Manhattan. His death was confirmed by his family. You have successfully subscribed. Davis had recently…
Pedestrian rushed to hospital after being hit by BMW - police statement
A pedestrian was taken to hospital on Sunday morning after they were hit by a BMW car in Doncaster. South Yorkshire Police said the collision happened on Bawtry Road at around 10.27am and involved a BMW 116D. In a statement today, the Force said:…
Bangor native to lead rehabilitation hospital set to open in October
Bangor native Troy Trejo, a health care industry veteran who previously worked for MaineHealth, will lead Encompass Health Rehabilitation of Bangor as the institution's first CEO, the company announced. The 50-bed inpatient facility, now under…
Bedford train crash update with 53 in hospital and eight in critical condition
Eight individuals are battling for survival in hospital following a train collision in Bedfordshire. Over 100 casualties were admitted to hospital and a major incident was declared on Friday (June 19) after two locomotives collided near Elstow in…
53 in hospital and 8 critical after Bedford train crash as police issue update
Eight individuals remain in hospital fighting for their lives following a train collision in Bedfordshire. Over 100 people were rushed to hospital and a major incident was declared on Friday (June 19) after two trains collided near Elstow.
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