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Great Ormond Street Hospital has begun an urgent review of 721 cases of children seen by one of its former consultant orthopaedic surgeons after concerns were raised about his practice. The hospital trust said the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) was asked to review its paediatric orthopaedic service following accusations about Yaser Jabbar. Of the […]

The King has sent his “heartfelt congratulations” to Paralympics GB and Commonwealth athletes for their “numerous successes” at the Paris Games. Charles praised the “courage, commitment and true talent” of the athletes as the Games drew to a close on Sunday. The message, shared on the royal family’s official account on X, read: “As this […]

The Scottish church where Queen Elizabeth II worshipped has hosted the BBC’s Songs Of Praise programme for the first time to mark the second anniversary of her death. Crathie Kirk is very close to Balmoral, where Elizabeth spent summer breaks on her Aberdeenshire estate with her family. The nation’s longest-reigning monarch died peacefully at Balmoral […]

Actress Kate Winslet has said “life is too short” to worry about physical appearance after she was allegedly told to sit up to hide “belly rolls” on the set of her latest film. The 48-year-old was speaking about playing Lee Miller in Lee, a biopic about the Second World War photographer’s life, and said she […]

Lee Carsley liked what he saw from England and creative livewire Jack Grealish as the interim manager enjoyed a winning start to his temporary reign. The Euro 2024 finalists are starting anew after Gareth Southgate called time on his eight-year reign days after July’s heartbreaking defeat to Spain in the Berlin showpiece. The Football Association […]

Declan Rice felt like he put in the big performance needed on his return to the Republic of Ireland at the end of a promising few days under “refreshing” interim England boss Lee Carsley. Life without Gareth Southgate began on Saturday evening with a 2-0 win at a sold-out Aviva Stadium, 55 days after the […]

The King is attending church near Balmoral for prayers and reflection in memory of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on the second anniversary of her death. Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at the tiny granite Crathie Kirk, where the late Queen was a regular and devout worshipper, on Royal Deeside in the late summer sunshine […]

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said he is “not remotely happy” on having to vote to “take money away” from pensioners through cutting winter fuel allowance. Mr Streeting did however share the Government’s argument that the move is essential to balance public finances as the Prime Minister did not rule out suspending MPs for defying […]

Post Office campaigner Sir Alan Bates has married his partner Suzanne Sercombe on Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island. The wedding was officiated by the Virgin tycoon on his private island in the British Virgin Islands last month, The Sunday Times reported. Sir Richard reportedly invited the couple to the island after Sir Alan, 70, said in […]

The Princess of Wales is hoping to join the royal family at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday and host her Christmas carol concert, according to reports. Kate, who has undergone months of chemotherapy treatment for cancer, is “potentially” set to join the King on November 10 at the national service in Whitehall in honour of […]