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Sewage in Scotland’s rivers and beaches far more widespread than realised Thousands of undisclosed sewage overflow incidents mean Scotland needs tougher regulations, says watchdog Sewage pollution of Scotland’s rivers and beaches is far more widespread than realised because ministers have failed to take the problem seriously, an environment watchdog has found. Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) said there were thousands of sewage overflow incidents last year, and that nearly half of the country’s storm overflows released sewage more than 50 times. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/04/sewage-in-scotlands-rivers-and-beaches-far-more-widespread-than-realised

NHS faces ‘tipping point’ in England where most appointments will not be with GPs Rapidly falling number of family doctors will harm ‘continuity and quality’ of care according to new research. NHS in England is heading towards a “tipping point” after which GPs will no longer provide the majority of appointments because their numbers are falling so fast. That is the conclusion of an extensive piece of new research that also shows one in five surgeries has shut and the number of patients each family doctor looks after has soared over the last decade.1,625 GP surgeries closed between 2013 and…

Boy, 11, ‘accidentally separated from mum’ missing for nearly a day An urgent search has been launched to find a boy, 11, who has been missing for nearly a day. Ibrahim was separated from his mum outside a Poundland in Hayes, a town in the west London borough of Hillingdon, yesterday. He ‘accidentally got separated’ from his mum at the branch on Station Road, about a five-minute walk away from Hayes & Harlington train station. The youngster has been missing since Monday evening. Police said in an appeal: ‘Please can you urgently help us find Ibrahim. ‘Ibrahim is an 11-year-old…

Pension pot amount needed for ‘basic’ retirement rises 60% in three years Research shows ‘alarming’ rise in essential living costs during retirement, with low-paid workers worst affected. The average pension pot needed for a “basic” retirement has risen by almost 60% in three years, according to research that highlights how the UK cost of living crisis has left many workers fearing they will never be able to retire. The study from the Resolution Foundation think tank and the Living Wage Foundation found that a number of price rises across housing, energy, food and transport had helped “significantly” increase the cost…

Paris Paralympics Games 2024 – Medal table Position Country Gold SilverBronzeTotal 1China 7457391702Great Britain 383119883United States273418794Netherlands21108395France172422636Italy171129577Ukraine162127648Brazil151830639Australia 1412194510Germany991634*Last updated 06.09.2024 (UK TIME)

Members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are obligated by treaty to detain suspects if an arrest warrant has been issued, but the court lacks an enforcement mechanism. Mongolia declines to arrest Vladimir Putin during his visit despite ICC warrant On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Mongolia, with no indication that the host country would heed calls to arrest him under an international warrant for alleged war crimes related to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This official visit defies the ICC’s warrant for Putin’s arrest on war crimes charges, issued nearly 18 months ago. It marks Putin’s first visit…

Breaking – At least 12 dead after boat carrying migrants capsizes in Channel A large search and rescue operation is under way in the English Channel after a boat carrying migrants capsized. At least 12 people have died, according to French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. Two people are missing and several are injured, he adds. It’s not yet clear how many people were on board the vessel when it capsized off the coast of Le Portel in northern France.

Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo failed in her bid to reach the final of the women’s T12 400m at the Paralympic Games in Paris. Petrillo qualified for Monday evening’s semi-final having finished second in her heat behind Venezuela’s Alejandra Paola Perez earlier that day. However, the Italian, who was diagnosed with Stargardt disease – a genetic eye condition – aged 14, failed to qualify for Tuesday’s final after she finished third in her semi-final despite running a personal-best time of 57.58 seconds. The 51-year-old again finished behind Perez, with Iran’s Hajar Safarzadeh Ghahderijani winning the semi-final in a time of 56.07s. Petrillo will compete…

The Olympics is broadcast on the BBC, meanwhile, the Paralympics are shown on Channel 4 and viewers have defended this split. The Paris 2024 games got underway on July 26, and after ending on August 11, they will re-commence today, before running until September 8. Sports fans will have to switch over channels to continue catching the coverage, as since 2012, Channel 4 has been airing the Paralympics. One Reddit user, who uses the account name MyUnsername, voiced their frustration that it wasn’t also shown on BBC, like the Olympics counterpart. ‘Does it bother anyone else that Olympics are on…

Marco van Basten has criticised Donny van de Beek’s agent for allowing the midfielder to join Manchester United. Van de Beek made the move to United in a £39 million deal from Ajax in September 2020 but the 27-year-old failed to make an impact during his time at Old Trafford. The Dutch midfielder also had spells on loan at Everton and Eintracht Frankfurt before United allowed him to join Spanish side Girona for an initial €500,000 (£423,000) fee this summer. ‘His manager was a bad advisor in that. That step was much too big,’ Van Basten said of Van de…