British doctors go on strike again over salary
Tens of thousands of doctors in England walked off the job Friday for another four-day stretch, with growing concerns that their bitter pay dispute with the British government will drag…
Witney to turn pink for annual breast cancer fundraiser
Streets and buildings in Witney, Oxfordshire, will be decorated in all shades of the colour as part of the town’s annual pink day in September. Witney in Pink has raised…
Great crested newt prevents Boris Johnson from building a swimming pool
As prime minister, Boris Johnson railed against “newt-counting” as a “massive drag on prosperity” blaming the process for slowing down building in the UK. Now, his own plans to build…
Ambulance staff in South East went to protest
The action comes after Unite rejected a 5% pay deal and lump sum offer to NHS staff in England last month. The union said the strike was part of an…
Hinksey Outdoor Pool reopening delayed due to weather
Hinksey Outdoor Pool in Oxford is being relined as part of a £132,000 upgrade and had been due to open for the summer season by the end of the month.…
Special openings for nesting birds in all buildings: Lawmakers to discuss initiative
A campaign to force developers to incorporate special bricks for nesting birds will be discussed in Parliament. A petition to make so-called swift bricks compulsory in new buildings has gained…
Junior doctors start four-day strike
Junior doctors across England have begun a four-day strike that will result in an estimated 350,000 appointments including operations being cancelled. Doctors will mount picket lines outside hospitals from 7am…
Thames Water told by Environment Agency to fix water leaks
The water firm released its 2024 draft water management plan, but the EA said it “must deliver” on leak reduction as “a plan is nothing without delivery”. The EA added…
Semi-soft cheese warning after listeria death in UK
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the warning on Friday after “exceptionally high levels” of listeria were found in some of the cheeses. There…
Correspondence in Westminster: 100,000 messages from U.K. health secretary became known to journalists
“I’d resign and move to another country.” This was the reaction of one U.K. civil servant involved in the Whitehall response to the COVID-19 pandemic, when asked to consider how…