Elderly patients twice as likely to face 12-hour waiting times in A&E

Rise in NHS racism as patients refuse care from non-white staff

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Burnham blocks early release for rapists and some sex offenders

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New Railcard rules mean 18-year-olds can travel for half the price

Driver jailed for four years after faking brake failure on motorway

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