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Mariupol is Putin's blueprint for occupation, and the world is barely paying attention | LBC
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (570+ words) 7am - 10am7am to 10am 6am - 10am6am to 10am When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Mariupol quickly became the site of one of the war's most devastating and defining sieges. "The bombed maternity hospital, the theatre sheltering children reduced to rubble, the endless apartment…...
Dementia 'missed at every stage' in system of 'delay, denial and neglect' | LBC
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (682+ words) 7am - 10am7am to 10am 6am - 10am6am to 10am Alzheimer's Society analysis found that people are waiting almost six months for a diagnosis after their GP had referred them to a memory clinic. These waits would "never be tolerated" for other illnesses such as cancer, yet have…...
Prepare for the weirdest by-election of all time in Makerfield | LBC
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (592+ words) 7am - 10am7am to 10am 6am - 10am6am to 10am Will Keir Starmer really sanction a no-holds-barred drive to get someone elected who wants his job? writes James Millar In the immediate aftermath of this month's local elections, at which Reform UK made massive gains, the party's Home…...
Support for London's rough sleepers to be revisited after closure of capital's only homeless drug and alcohol clinic | LBC
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (1433+ words) 7am - 10am7am to 10am 6am - 10am6am to 10am LBC previously highlighted warnings that the loss London's only homeless detox clinic in March would "undoubtedly" lead to a loss of lives and increased pressure on A&E departments Addiction support for London's homeless community is being reconsidered…...
The Chernobyl disaster broke trust in nuclear, now we're paying the price | LBC
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (514+ words) 7am - 10am7am to 10am 6am - 10am6am to 10am Almost exactly forty years ago, Chernobyl's number four reactor exploded in what proved to be the single most devastating nuclear catastrophe in history. What unfortunately also followed in the aftermath was a fundamental and lasting shift in our…...
Russia launches 524 drones at Ukraine injuring more than 30, including three children | LBC
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (496+ words) 7am - 10am7am to 10am 6am - 10am6am to 10am Russia launched drones, airstrikes and shelling at Ukraine overnight, targeting cities such as Odesa in the south and Dnipro in the southeast, killing one person and injuring more than 30, Ukrainian officials said on Monday. Russia launched 524 drones and…...
Bogus barbers, vape stores and sweet shops targeted in "1. 5mil immigration crackdown | LBC
11+ hour, 24+ min ago (771+ words) 4am - 7am4am to 7am 6am - 10am6am to 10am Border security minister, Alex Norris, told LBC that "crooked" employers would feel the full force of the law. Bogus barbers, sweet shops and vape stores are being targeted in a fresh crackdown on both illegal working and serious…...
Prince William to sell 20% of Duchy of Cornwall to focus on housing and climate crisis | LBC
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (593+ words) 1am - 4am1am to 4am 11pm - 6am11pm to 6am The Prince of Wales will sell off 20% of the Duchy of Cornwall over the next ten years and invest "500 million in addressing the housing and nature crises. William plans to sell a fifth of the estate - a portfolio…...
Public support for defence spending too 'politically fragile' and must be boosted, researchers warn | LBC
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (544+ words) 10pm - 1am10pm to 1am 11pm - 6am11pm to 6am Public support for defence spending is "politically fragile"and must be strengthened if Britain is to withstand global threats, a left-wing think tank has urged. A report by the Good Growth Foundation has warned the Government needs to…...
Housing market sees "North-South divide" amid "surprisingly strong" confidence | LBC
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (1202+ words) 10pm - 1am10pm to 1am 11pm - 6am11pm to 6am The average price tag on a home jumped by "4, 333 month-on-month in May amid "surprisingly strong" market confidence, according to a property website. Across Britain, the typical price of a home coming to market increased by 1. 2% to reach "378, 304, Rightmove…...