Sir Chris Hoy calls for prostate cancer screening age to be lowered
Sir Chris Hoy has claimed “potentially millions of lives” can be saved if the screening age for prostate cancer is lowered. The six-time Olympic cycling champion revealed last month in a Sunday Times ...
Australian foreign minister raises Sikh allegations with Indian counterpart
Australia’s foreign minister said she has raised allegations with her Indian counterpart that India has targeted Sikh activists in Canada. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she discussed the Canadian ...
Climate activists target Bournemouth insurance brokers
EXTINCTION Rebellion protesters took to the streets of Bournemouth last week to show their disapproval of insurance firms insuring new oil, gas ...
BCP area employees' earnings less than the average Brit
Full-time workers in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had lower earnings than the average Brit, new figures show.
Kansas City Chiefs remain perfect with overtime victory
Kareem Hunt’s touchdown earned a 30-24 win after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had levelled in the closing seconds.
Vikki Slade calls for funding reform for children's hospices
MP VIKKI Slade has called for 100 per cent of Integrated Care Board grants to be sent to children’s hospices. Julia’s House children’s hospice in Corfe Mullen is one of the lowest funded hospices in ...
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Dorsetborn’s latest production to tour ahead of London premiere
A NEW play set around an Iron Age Dorset hillfort is touring the county ahead of its London premiere. Fort is described as an “evocative and compelling new play” by Dorsetborn, an associate company of ...
William to have high-level meeting with South Africa’s president
The Prince of Wales will have a high-level meeting with South Africa’s president as he continues his visit to the Commonwealth nation. William’s audience with Cyril Ramaphosa has been described as a ...
Dick Van Dyke endorses Kamala Harris for US president
Dick Van Dyke has endorsed Kamala Harris for president of the United States, by reading a speech he delivered at a 1964 civil rights event with Martin Luther King Jr. The Mary Poppins and Chitty ...
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Roger Daltrey warns tax rise will be ‘catastrophic’ for charities
Rockstar Roger Daltrey has warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves an increase in employers’ national insurance contributions will be “catastrophic” for cancer charities. The Who singer is an honorary patron ...
Russian rocket launches Iranian satellites into orbit
In 2022, a Russian rocket launched an Iranian Earth observation satellite called Khayyam which was built in Russia on ...
US states pledge National Guard troops for Washington if requested
More than two dozen states have indicated they would be willing to send National Guard troops to Washington if requested ...