GPs failing frail elderly patients, watchdog finds
A National Audit Office report reveals GPs are struggling to provide adequate care for older people with frailty, with only 18% assessed for fall risk. Experts blame workload pressures.
A National Audit Office report reveals GPs are struggling to provide adequate care for older people with frailty, with only 18% assessed for fall risk. Experts blame workload pressures.
A California student has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and ordered to pay over $100,000 after breaking into a poultry farm to 'rescue' four chickens. Read the full story.
Netflix announces a free, immersive Stranger Things fan event at a secret London location on December 20. Plus, discover festive Hawkins installations across the capital.
The AA's updated app uses GPS to locate stranded members instantly, promising quicker patrol arrival. Explore how this tech upgrade changes breakdown cover and keeps drivers safer.
A festive reindeer named Buddy sparked a major overnight search involving police, coastguard and Royal Marines after escaping in Formby. Read how Christmas was saved.
A quick-thinking off-duty paramedic rescued a seven-year-old girl from a dangerous fire in East Hollywood. Read the full story of this split-second decision.
Rescuers search for missing British teenager George Smyth, 18, who vanished near Dracula's Castle in Romania after calling emergency services. His mother has flown to assist. Read for the latest.
Search for George Smyth, 18, continues in treacherous Romanian mountains after his final call reporting hypothermia. Rescue efforts hampered by severe weather.
Rescue operations intensify across Asia as extreme weather claims over 1,000 lives. Get the latest on the floods in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Catastrophic flooding and landslides across Southeast Asia have killed over 1,000 people. Rescue teams are in a desperate race against time to find survivors. Follow the latest developments here.
A reindeer caused festive chaos after bolting from a Southport parade, leading to a major rescue operation on Formby Beach. Read the full story of the dramatic recovery.
A massive fireball exploded at a waste facility in Sydney, sending flames 150m high. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries. Read the full report.
Massive chemical recycling plant explosion in Sydney sends fireball 500ft high, injuring firefighters and raining concrete debris. Investigation underway into cause of inferno.
Struggling Byron burger chain rescued from third collapse by Gen Z entrepreneur Akshat Tibrewala. £2.5m investment secures future with major rebrand targeting younger audiences. Read the full story.
More than 100 rescue dogs in Christmas jumpers gathered outside Buckingham Palace for a festive parade raising funds for dog charities. See the adorable photos and heartwarming rescue stories.
Independent MP Ayoub Khan discloses he was forced to kill a dog to protect a baby from being mauled. The revelation came during Liverpool's Your Party conference.
A family with two young children was left suspended for three hours after a crane failure at a 'sky-dining' restaurant in Kerala. Read how they were rescued and the safety failures exposed.
Rescue efforts conclude after Hong Kong's worst fire in nearly 80 years at Wang Fuk Court residential complex. 128 confirmed dead as community support pours in. Read the latest updates.
Rescue operations are almost complete at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po after a devastating fire left 94 dead. Authorities investigate cause as anger grows over safety laws.
A humanitarian worker stands trial in Greece for people smuggling charges while rescuing migrants. Explore the case that questions aid work boundaries. Read the full investigation.
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Torrential rain triggers devastating flash floods and landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra, killing 17 with 6 missing. Rescue teams battle harsh conditions to reach affected villages.
Two climbers have died after a fall near the summit of Aoraki Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest peak. Two others were rescued uninjured. Authorities are working to recover the bodies.
Authorities in California are searching for a man swept into the ocean at Garrapata State Park, one week after a father and daughter died in the same area. Dangerous conditions hinder rescue efforts.
Elon Musk's X platform reveals foreign accounts posing as American supporters through new location feature. Discover how this impacts misinformation and user privacy.
Devastating floods in Thailand and Vietnam claim 91 lives with millions affected. Rescue operations continue as officials warn of more rainfall ahead. See the latest updates.
A car crashed into a gas substation in Pagham, West Sussex, prompting a 100-metre evacuation zone. Six flats and one house were evacuated. Read the latest updates.
Emergency services evacuate residents in Pagham after a car crashes into a gas substation. Follow live updates on this developing incident and safety advice.
Torrential rain triggers deadly flooding and landslides in Vietnam, with drone rescues and widespread damage. Over 100 casualties reported as emergency services battle record floods.