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Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Helen Catt |Lou Newton

Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in EnglandPolitical correspondent Helen Catt and Lou NewtonGetty ImagesWomen in England will be able to get the morning-after pill for free from pharmacies from later this year, the government has said. Emergency contraception is already free of charge from most GPs and sexual health clinics but ministers say getting it over the counter is more of a "postcode lottery". Some women have to pay as much as £30.
Queen sent letter of support to Gisèle Pelicot

1 month ago | msn.com | Lou Newton

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Queen sent letter of support to Gisèle Pelicot

1 month ago | nz.news.yahoo.com | Lou Newton

The Queen sent a personal letter of support to French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Ms Pelicot was drugged and raped by her ex-husband, who also recruited dozens of men to also abuse her, over nearly a decade. Queen Camilla, a long-standing campaigner on domestic and sexual violence, was said to be "tremendously affected" by Ms Pelicot's ordeal and wanted to recognise her "extraordinary dignity and courage", Newsweek reports.
Queen Camilla sent letter of support to Gisèle Pelicot

1 month ago | bbc.com | Lou Newton

Queen sent letter of support to Gisèle PelicotReutersThe Queen was said to have been "tremendously affected" by the ordeal of Ms Pelicot at the hands of her ex-husbandThe Queen sent a personal letter of support to French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
Barclays says payment issues resolved after tech outage

2 months ago | sg.news.yahoo.com | Michael Race |Lou Newton

Barclays has said the "technical issue" impacting payments and transactions for customers has been resolved following three days of disruption. The bank said delayed payments had been processed and it was working on "bringing balances up to date for some of our customers and addressing any outstanding issues". On Friday when the outage began, customers told the BBC they were having trouble with mobile and online banking and making essential payments.
Barclays customers hit by third day of payment issues

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Lou Newton

Barclays customers are entering a third day of issues with payments and transactions as the bank struggles to fix ongoing technical issues. On Friday when the outage began, customers told the BBC they were having trouble with mobile and online banking and making essential payments. It is not believed to be a cyber attack and the bank has not yet explained what caused the problem, nor how many people are affected.
Boy not prosecuted over riots due to 'wrath' of parents

Sep 22, 2024 | msn.com | Lou Newton

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Boy not prosecuted over riots due to 'wrath' of parents

Sep 22, 2024 | aol.com | Lou Newton

September 22, 2024 at 9:21 PMRiot police during disorder near Rotherham in August [Getty Images]A 14-year-old boy caught up in riots sparked by the Southport stabbings avoided punishment after police and prosecutors decided the wrath of his parents was sufficient. Stephen Parkinson, director of public prosecutions (DPP), said the telling-off the child received after being marched to a police station was "more effective" than taking him through the courts.
More heavy rain to come for parts of UK as summer ends

Sep 21, 2024 | aol.com | Lou Newton

September 21, 2024 at 10:38 PMDrivers in parts of Birmingham have already been tackling flooded roads [PA Media]More heavy rain is set to lash parts of the UK in the coming days after thunderstorms hit many areas on Saturday. Further yellow weather warnings for rain have been issued by the Met Office for Sunday - the day of the autumn equinox marking the end of summer - and Monday.
People swim, drive and wade through deep floodwater in Manila

Jul 24, 2024 | sg.news.yahoo.com | Lou Newton

Lou Newton - BBC News23 July 2024 at 9:52 pm·1-min readPeople in the Philippines have been battling knee-deep floodwater after Typhoon Gaemi lashed the country's capital. Footage shows people attempting to walk through the flooding in Manila, whilst others tried to drive and even swim to their destination. The flooding was so severe that foreign exchange markets, schools and government offices were all closed.