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The UK has more women doctors than men for the first time, according to new figures. While there are differences across the four nations, the UK’s medical regulator said the number of women on its register has surpassed men for the first time. The General Medical Council (GMC) said there are 164,440 women registered with a licence to practise, compared with 164,195 men. This means women make up 50.04% of the medical […]

The Royal College of Paediatrics says it's "Victorian" Smacking puts children at risk of “really significant physical harm”, leading children’s doctors have said as they call for an end to the “Victorian” punishment. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) said smacking children should be consigned to the history books as one senior medic made an emotional plea for politicians to back a smacking ban. Medics urged those opposing a smacking ban to look at […]

A new set of stamps is being issued marking the diversity of wildlife in the UK’s gardens. Images on the 10 stamps include popular species such as a fox, blackbird, frog, blue tit, hedgehog, robin and snail. Royal Mail worked with Professor Dawn Scott, executive dean of the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences at Nottingham Trent University, on the stamps. Professor Scott said: “It was fantastic to work […]

The UK has more women doctors than men for the first time, according to new figures. While there are differences across the four nations, the UK’s medical regulator said the number of women on its register has surpassed men for the first time. The General Medical Council (GMC) said there are 164,440 women registered with a licence to practise, compared with 164,195 men. This means women make up 50.04% of […]

Economic growth is forecast to slow amid concerns over US tariffs on whisky after Scotland outperformed the UK last year. Ernst & Young LLP warned growth prospects for 2025 “are weaker than previously anticipated”, with expected Gross Value Added (GVA) growth of 0.9% – down from 1.3% last quarter. It said while GDP data suggests a favourable outlook with growth in Scotland outperforming the UK last year, “it masks the […]

Harvey Elliott struck a late winner as Liverpool withstood a barrage of pressure to snatch a 1-0 victory at Paris St Germain while Harry Kane’s double put Bayern Munich within reach of the quarter-finals. Elliott, a late replacement for Mohamed Salah, fired home in the 87th minute with his first touch to complete Liverpool’s first-leg smash-and-grab win at the Parc des Princes. PSG had dominated for most of the match […]

A second child's been injured A child has died after being hit by a car on a rugby pitch in Kendal and a man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, Cumbria Police said. A second child was injured and is being treated by paramedics, and the families of both victims have been informed, the force said. Officers were called just before 5pm […]

A second child's been injured A child has died and another has been injured after they were hit by a car on a sports pitch in Cumbria. Officers were called to Kendal Rugby Club shortly before 5pm on Wednesday, Cumbria Police said. The driver of a black BMW i40, a man aged in his 40s, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, the force added. The second child […]

Paddy Power loses a court battle over a £1M prize it refused to pay out A gardener who was told she had won more than £1 million from an online Paddy Power game but was only paid around £20,000 has won a High Court case over her winnings. Corrine Durber, from Gloucestershire, played the Wild Hatter game in October 2020 which was described as a combination of a fruit machine and a wheel […]