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North London pharmacist jailed for £1.3m NHS prescription fraud

Jignesh Patel, who owned Wise Pharmacy, and his employee Rahil Patel used forged prescriptions to claim high-cost drugs from the NHS and sold them to European wholesalers.

Hindu festival-goers attacked with bottles as they left Dussehra celebration in West Yorkshire
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Hindu festival-goers attacked with bottles as they left Dussehra celebration in West Yorkshire

Police are treating the assaults on two British Indian men in Ossett as racially aggravated, and are appealing for help tracing a group of youths on e-bikes.

Ethnic minority care workers 'faced higher risk of death during Covid'
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Ethnic minority care workers 'faced higher risk of death during Covid'

Former BMA chair Dr Chaand Nagpaul says shortages of tests and protective equipment left residents exposed, as an inquiry finds ethnic minority care workers faced higher risks.

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Milton Keynes among four contenders for UK City of Culture 2029

The Buckinghamshire city will compete with Blackpool, Sheffield and Wrexham for the title, with the winner receiving £10 million to fund a year of cultural events.

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British Airways flights divert to Gatwick amid fuel concerns and Heathrow curfew

A British Airways Boeing 777 requested priority landing at Gatwick after fog and holding delays raised concerns about its fuel reserves

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Prince Harry renews plea to reconcile with father and brother

He says he wants to move on from past family disputes, as he reflects on his return to Britain, his father’s health and the lasting impact of his mother Diana’s death.

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Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs as it steps up use of AI

The bank has already removed 1,000 roles and expects to cut a further 4,000 by the end of 2026, despite reporting a rise in quarterly profits.

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Shivani Raja faces fresh selection vote after Leicester Tories void secret ballot

The Leicester East MP, who took the seat in 2024 after nearly four decades of Labour dominance, was not readopted at a September meeting that party officials have since declared void over an administrative error.