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Barry John, the former Wales and British and Irish Lions rugby union fly-half, has died aged 79, his family have said in a statement. He died peacefully in hospital, his family announced. A family statement read: “Barry John died peacefully today at the University Hospital of Wales surrounded by his loving wife and four children.

The King has been seen smiling as he made his first public appearance since his stay in hospital. The monarch, joined by the Queen and a member of the clergy, attended a Sunday service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk. He waved to onlookers during his first time out in public since being

Police have searched five properties as they hunt for Clapham chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi – with the Met releasing footage of officers entering a home in Newcastle where empty containers with corrosive warnings were found. The Met has said forensic tests are currently ongoing to see if the containers held the substance used in

A football coach accused of bullying a player who later took her own life has been sacked by his club. Sheffield United Women said “new information has come to light” about Jonathan Morgan’s conduct before he joined the club, adding that his position “is no longer tenable”. Morgan is at the centre of an FA

Progress in cancer survival in the UK is now slower than it has been for 50 years, a report suggests. The Cancer Research UK report warns the UK lags behind comparable countries such as Australia, Canada, Denmark and Norway in tackling the disease. It comes amid a backdrop of rising cancer cases, with the charity

One of the members of the Bank of England’s rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee has voted for a cut in its base-level interest rate for the first time since the pandemic, as Britain’s central bank forecast that inflation could be down at its 2% target within a few months. The Bank opted to leave borrowing costs

Port Vale FC have denied reports claiming pop star Robbie Williams is preparing a bid to buy the football club. Williams, 49, was said to be planning a takeover of the League One team, following in the footsteps of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who bought Wrexham FC in 2020 – with the deal completed

Pharmacies will now be able to treat seven common conditions without patients needing to see a doctor. From today, thousands of pharmacists across England will be able to assess and treat patients without the need for a GP appointment or prescription for: • Sinusitis• Sore throat• Earache• Infected insect bites• Impetigo• Shingles• Uncomplicated urinary tract

Children aged 14 to 16-years-old in Wales are set to see the biggest change in their education “in a generation”. That’s the message as plans are unveiled for a new set of work-related qualifications for the country’s secondary school students. The Vocational Certificate in Secondary Education (VCSEs) are set to be rolled out by September

The King has left hospital after undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate. Charles smiled and waved to the public as he left the private London Clinic with the Queen by his side. Buckingham Palace said in a statement that Charles has “rescheduled forthcoming public engagements to allow for a period of private recuperation”. He will

England and Manchester City star Kyle Walker has apologised to his wife after fathering a second child with another woman. The 33-year-old defender said he had made “idiot choices” and needed to “own up to my mistakes”. “What I’ve done is horrible and I take full responsibility,” he told The Sun newspaper. “The only person

The King will not carry out royal engagements for up to a month as he recovers from surgery in hospital, Sky News understands. The King underwent a procedure for an enlarged prostate on Friday at The London Clinic and remains in hospital, with the Queen telling patients he is “doing well” during a visit. Sky’s

A man who continued to drive despite being warned about his poor vision has been jailed for knocking down and killing two women. Glyn Jones was told by both his optician and GP on several occasions that his eyesight was well below the standard required for driving a vehicle after he was diagnosed with a

The King has gone into hospital for prostate treatment, Buckingham Palace has said. In a statement, it added: “The King was this morning admitted to a London hospital for scheduled treatment. “His Majesty would like to thank all those who have sent their good wishes over the past week and is delighted to learn that

Almost 10 million people in England do not have access to NHS ear wax removal services, in what a hearing loss charity has called a “postcode lottery” of care for patients. Charity RNID – which supports people who are deaf and with hearing difficulties in the UK – says people are being forced to pay

A surgeon has spoken of the risks of having weight loss operations abroad after a young woman died following a procedure in Turkey. Ahmed Ahmed, a consultant bariatric surgeon and council member for the Royal College of Surgeons of England, told Sky News that while weight loss surgery in the UK carries “extremely small risks

Professor Jason Leitch has said his claim of deleting WhatsApp messages as a “pre-bed ritual” was a “flippant exaggeration”. The Scottish government’s national clinical director is giving evidence to the UK COVID inquiry, which is currently sitting in Edinburgh. Last week the inquiry was shown transcripts of a group chat. Within the message, Ken Thomson,

Norfolk Police has said it is “reviewing” its working practices after it emerged that officers failed to respond to a 999 call from a house where four people were later found dead. It comes after the force previously referred itself to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) watchdog following the deaths of Bartlomiej Kuczynski,

A football club has shut its ticket office after “appalling abuse and threatening behaviour”. Newport County will face Manchester United on Sunday in a home FA Cup tie at Rodney Parade. The League Two side said all remaining tickets for the fourth-round match would be available to purchase online only from 10am on Monday. The

Parliamentarians are being urged to back a proposal that could help further reduce the cost of baby formula. Iceland supermarket boss Richard Walker is calling for retailers to be given more freedom to help make first infant formula milk more affordable for families. He wants lawmakers to amend a bill which is currently passing through