Dartford Crossing: drivers warned over scam websites that lead to fines pred 2 urama in 44 minutami Thousands of people thought they paid the Dart Charge, but only realised when they got a penalty charge noticeYou have had a long car journey but, thankfully, remember after you get home that you have to pay the Dart Charge, the toll for driving over the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, part of the busy Dartford Crossing over the Thames linking Essex and Kent. You quickly pay on your phone after searching for the website.A few weeks later, however, a penalty charge notice (PCN) arrives and you realise you have been duped. The site you thought you had paid the £3.50 toll through was a fraud and the money went to criminals, while you are left with a £70 fine. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Calls for SMA screening ignored before Jesy Nelson campaign, say families pred 2 urama in 44 minutami For those who have spent years trying to raise awareness, Wes Streeting’s intervention is ‘bittersweet’When former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson announced her twins had been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA1), a rare genetic condition that causes muscle wastage, the news quickly made front page news.The call for SMA to be added to newborn screening sprang to national attention and the health secretary, Wes Streeting, was quick to respond, saying Nelson was “right to challenge and criticise how long it takes to get a diagnosis”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
How common is violence against NHS staff in England and what is being done to stop it? pred 2 urama in 44 minutami An investigation into violence and sexual harm committed by patients shows how widespread the problem isA Guardian investigation into violence and sexual harm by patients against NHS staff has revealed tens of thousands of alleged incidents reported over the past three years. Here is what we know from the findings. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Three board members resign from Adelaide festival as Randa Abdel-Fattah sends legal notice pred 3 urami in 14 minutami Resignations follow withdrawal of more than 70 participants in writers’ week after Palestinian Australian author disinvitedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Adelaide festival is facing an unprecedented leadership crisis after three board members resigned this weekend.The journalist Daniela Ritorto, the Adelaide businesswoman Donny Walford and the lawyer Nick Linke have stepped down since the board’s controversial decision to dump the Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from the 2026 writers’ week program. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Tories would ban under-16s from social media pred 3 urami in 23 minutami Kemi Badenoch has promised to follow the example of Australia, which introduced the policy in December last year. (BBC News)