She said the information would help NHS bodies comply with equality legislation by “consistently collecting, only where relevant, personal details of patients such as race, sex and sexual orientation.” ‘Intrusive and offensive’ NHS England recommends health professionals – such as GPs and nurses – ask about a person’s sexual orientation at “every face to face contact with the patient, where no record of this data already exists”. But the Family Doctor Association said it was “potentially intrusive and offensive” for GPs to monitor people’s sexuality. Chairman Dr Peter Swinyard told the BBC that for older patients in particular, sexuality “doesn’t […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Romans knew how to live happy as they took the waters in Bath There are spa towns all across England and Wales – including Cheltenham and Bath which came in 29th and 38th place in terms of happiness rating. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Pittville Pump Room was the largest spa building built in Cheltenham Rightmove said Royal Leamington Spa scored highly for friendly neighbours and a strong sense of belonging. But happiness comes with a price, with the average asking price of a home in Leamington Spa at £330,848, compared […]

At a press conference following the release of the report, Mr Hammond reiterated that companies in the UK and the European Union would benefit from the certainty of a limited transition period after Brexit. He said: “[By] delivering a time-limited transition period, avoiding a disruptive cliff-edge exit from the EU, we can provide greater certainty for businesses up and down the UK, and across the European Union.” View comments

Speaking after the inquest, Mark Webb from East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, said: “This was an incredibly sad incident leading to the unnecessary loss of a very young life. “What we would say is to urge people to stay well away from cliff edges. “The day before this incident we had a very severe rock fall in the same sort of area, so it’s clear some of these cliff edges can be very unstable.”

Image copyright Jon Cluett Image caption The bothy, in the distance, is easily accessible by canoe but less so on foot The family weighed up their options for getting back to their car. A three-mile walk with small children across difficult boggy ground or along the nearby railway line were discounted as impractical or too dangerous. “In the end I decided the only option was to phone the police and mountain rescue, ask if they have any local knowledge that could help us out,” said Mr Cluett. The police came back with a magical solution. They arranged for the next […]

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