Euston and Southwark stations will be closed and most disruption will be found on the District line and the various Overground lines News | Transport Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice There are quite a few closures and reduced services planned across the Transport for London (TfL) network this May Bank Holiday weekend Closures and delays are far from ideal if you’re planning to be out and about so make sure to check your journey ahead of time Be sure to use the TfL app or website for the latest London Underground updates and to plan your journey accordingly as services can change and delays can occur without any warning Here’s everything we know about the line closures so far including which Underground and Overground stations and lines will be affected Closures and part closures are in both directions the Circle line will be closed between Edgware Road and Tower Hill On the District line there will be part closures between Richmond and Embankment there will be part closures between Edgware Road (Circle line) and Ealing Broadway Edgware Road (Circle line) and Richmond and Edgware Road (Circle line) and Wimbledon Southwark station will be closed for the duration of the bank holiday weekend There are no services on the Waterloo and City line on Saturday Services will be disrupted on the Bakerloo line on Sunday and Monday between Queen’s Park and Harrow and Wealdstone The Circle line will be part closed closed between Edgware Road and Tower Hill The District line part closures are the same as on Saturday Southwark station will be closed for the duration of this day and TfL suggests using Waterloo station There are no services on the Waterloo and City line on Sunday the Elizabeth line from Paddington to Ealing Broadway won’t start running until 7.45am And there’ll be a reduced service for the rest of the day between West Drayton and Maidenhead and at Heathrow Terminal 4 Closures are largely as over the preceding two days; however there will be also be a part closure of the Piccadilly line between Hyde Park Corner and Acton Town there will a reduced service on the entire line on Saturday and Sunday and on Sunday and Monday there won't be any trains on the Lioness line between Euston and Watford Junction or Euston and Willesden Junction Warmest start to May on record amid wildfires and water warnings Harrods hit by cyber attack amid wave of retailer hacking incidents Should London ban 'supersize' SUVs How Give Your Best aims to solve clothing poverty in the UK the Suffragette line between Barking and Barking Riverside will be closed There will be fewer services between Barking and Gospel Oak Windrush services between Highbury and Islington will not operate on Sunday or Monday after 9pm affecting both inbound and outbound trains from London Euston to Milton Keynes Central will be the route most affected All southbound trains will stop at Milton Keynes and there won't be any trains on this route on Sunday or Monday It is advised that passengers on the West Coast Main Line check their journey before departing King's Cross will be the departure and arrival point for the Caledonian Sleeper the service won’t be 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A middle-aged man has been charged with murdering his wife at his home after an ambulance crew found her seriously injured at the weekend London Ambulance Service alerted police to a seriously injured woman in Hatfield Close First responding officers were immediately deployed along with London’s Air Ambulance Despite the emergency services best efforts she was sadly pronounced dead at the scene Ten minutes later police said Nguyen ‘self-presented at Lewisham Police Station in connection to the incident.’ He was arrested and charged with murder and was due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court this afternoon Hien Vu’s next-of-kin have been informed and continue to be supported by specialist officers A post-mortem examination will take place in due course We'll never send you spam or share your email address Find out more in our Privacy Policy Please enter your username or email address to reset your password signaling a major development for cross-chain trading and liquidity options 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will also be able to find out more about becoming involved with The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Charity and its Arts and Heritage Group and the Trust hopes to welcome more partners to highlight their support and services the council’s Cabinet Member for Community and Digital said: “We have developed a network of Customer Access Points across the city providing regular face to face sessions for residents who want to talk to us in person but may not be able to easily travel to the Civic Centre “We are delighted to have worked with The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust to develop our newest Customer Access Point at The Beat visitors and staff with any issues they may have every Tuesday.” head of Patient Voice at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust said: “We’re so proud to be able to open up The Beat to our communities across Wolverhampton “It’s the perfect focal point for our patients staff and visitors to pop in and find out more about the work of our Charity and Arts and Heritage Group by talking to our teams and volunteers as well as access more tailored support through the council’s Customer Access Point “We’re keen to involve other partners too and will be working with various organisations over the coming weeks and months to add to the sessions provided Having a new Customer Access Point here will make it easier for people to talk to the council and find the help they need with services.” Councillor Ahmed added: “Customer Access Points firmly demonstrate the council’s commitment to making council services more accessible to residents helping people take care of what they need without having to travel too far.” A charity is urgently appealing for help to rescue a colony of 15 "inbetweener" cats facing eviction from a triangle of waste ground The cats live on a patch of land in between Besson Street New Cross Road and Briant Street in south-east London but it is earmarked for development so they will soon have to move on Cats Protection is asking anyone in south 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dining and entertainment Site by Manchester's Finest Group | Design by persona.studio By subscribing you have read and agree to our Privacy and Data policy The mother of a two-year-old boy who died after staff at Wolverhampton New Cross Hospital failed to repeat heart rate checks is calling for lessons to be learned Hudson Cole Perrins who had a history of renal issues and congenital heart disease was initially treated for constipation at the hospital where initial observations showed he had a high heart rate but no further checks were recorded before he was sent home his mother Kayleigh Taundry took him back the following day when he deteriorated and he was found to be in septic shock and treated died from natural causes and that it was a "failing" for the checks not to have been repeated on his first visit in keeping with trust policy Following the hearing Ms Taundry, who also works for Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, said the inquest conclusion "didn't come as a surprise" and urosepsis had been given "on the balance of probability" as "they couldn't find any other infection" She told BBC Radio WM that if a urine sample blood test or scan was taken on his first visit it would have shown his bladder was full and he would have been given antibiotics earlier She said she believed staff "went with the most obvious cause" of his discomfort on June 23 and diagnosed constipation "He was also born with hydronephrosis which is a swelling of his kidney I believe that the hospital should have considered his complex medical history which I don't think that they did," Ms Taundry said The fact he had only one working kidney - a differential diagnosis should have been explored I acknowledge that there's been failings and I want them to recognise these and learn from them," she added Hudson was transferred from New Cross to Birmingham Children's Hospital where he died on June 27 The cause of death was given as lack of oxygen to the brain He was been born with congenital heart defects which were operated on when he was just seven-months-old at the children's hospital Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust told the inquest it had already carried out a review of what happened and that lessons had been learned Miss Taundry and Hudson's father Greg Perrins  had raised questions relating to his care at New Cross His family described him as "a beautiful boy" Transport chiefs say they are looking to change road signs around Perth’s £150m Cross Tay Link Road The 6km bypass and Destiny Bridge were built to take traffic away from Scone But Scone residents have complained they’re seeing more heavy lorries using their streets since it opened in March The council’s deputy leader is suggesting that could be down to road signs directing central belt traffic through the city And now the senior officer on the project has admitted it may need to alter signs on local and trunk roads The alarm was raised at a Perth and Kinross Council meeting on Wednesday Strathmore councillor Colin Stewart asked what steps were being taken to monitor the Cross Tay Link Road‘s impact He said locals had expressed disappointment at a Scone Community Council session earlier in the week “Given there were reports of more heavy traffic coming through the village since the opening of the Cross Tay Link Road I wondered whether we had any indication of the flow and volume of traffic,” asked Mr Stewart The council’s deputy leader Eric Drysdale said he had already raised concerns with officers “The road signage could be better frankly,” he said when you approach Perth it’s suggested you use the Cross Tay Link Road if you’re heading towards Perth or Inverness “What’s missing is Edinburgh and Glasgow.” Mr Drysdale added: “I think it needs to be made a lot clearer that if you’re heading through – not stopping in Perth but heading to the central belt – then the Cross Tay Link Road is for you.” the council’s Strategic Lead for Environment and Infrastructure said  traffic levels were being monitored at various locations This is likely to continue into the autumn Roads Infrastructure Manager Jillian Ferguson told The Courier the council is acting now on the road signs issue “We are working with the council’s traffic team to determine locations where there may be a need to alter the existing traffic signs on the local road network,” she said “Where necessary these will be amended to ensure drivers are provided with consistent information “The council is also liaising with Transport Scotland regarding existing signs on the trunk road network.” The £150 million Cross Tay Link Road and Destiny Bridge were officially opened by First Minister John Swinney on March 31 The 6km route connects the A9 Perth to Inverness road with the A93 (Blairgowrie) and A94 (Coupar Angus) roads north of Scone It is the biggest infrastructure project ever carried out in Perth and Kinross It was designed to reduce traffic and improve air quality in Perth Work has now begun on the next stage in the Perth Transport Futures Project. 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To participate in the conversation, please adjust your cookie preferences in order to enable comments A major all-day police operation to search drivers for drugs and weapons was launched in New Cross on Tuesday Officers using sniffer dogs which can detect drugs and explosives were deployed near New Cross Station from early morning until evening A large number of vehicles were stopped during the day ANPR technology scans numberplates and checks them against a database of records of vehicles of interest which might belong or be driven by those with criminal records or those already sought by police for a variety of reaons or simply having been stolen Drivers without insurance or tax would also be checked both for those driving offences and other potential crimes Scotland Yard declined to comment to Eastlondonlines but police say the technology is “important in the detection of many offences uninsured vehicles and uncovering cases of major crime.” Officers can stop a vehicle The Met has been anxious to defend itself against accusations that using ANPR for stop and search operations was an infringement on civil liberties – as some have argued over using facial recognition technology to spot offenders in public places Last week the force released a response to a Freedom of Information inquiry which stressed the legality and importance of ANPR technology: “The Met has concluded that its access to ANPR is lawful necessary and proportionate to meet the legitimate aims of national security and for the protection of the rights and freedoms of the public ANPR data is a vital tool for the investigation of serious criminality in the Met area.” The technology is used for ‘major serious and priority and volume investigations’ according to the force which stressed that there are nationally recognised standards for using ANPR technology which can be modified into actual firearms and have been used in two fatalities; Lewisham has been decreed one of the key drop off points for the weapons 194 drug offences were reported throughout Lewisham This is one of the highest for boroughs in London as of 2025 behind Newham with 250 offences and Croydon with 236 offences Lewisham had one of the highest numbers for possession of weapons 19 offences were reported during this month This is similar to boroughs like Newham with 21 offences and Croydon with 17.” who was then in charge of New Cross Hospital Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 The New Cross Hospital boss was sitting at home when he got the call saying that the first Covid patient had been admitted to the hospital It was before the national lockdown was called a time when there were just 200 coronavirus patients in a country that had no inkling of the scale of the crisis that was about to hit it Twenty-four hours later the first death at New Cross was recorded and Mr Loughton began the process of leading 10,500 staff into the unknown One year down the line and the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust has nearly 800 deaths on its books Hundreds of staff from all areas have been redeployed to care for Covid patients New wards have been built to aid the fight thousands of non-Covid operations and treatments had to be cancelled or delayed and the trust developed a sideline in manufacturing PPE Even for trust chief executive Mr Loughton will stay with me forever,” Mr Loughton said “At that time we didn’t know the challenges that would face us and I could never have dreamed of anything this bad It was a month from the first patient testing positive to when we peaked on April 10 at 282 Covid positive in-patients.” Mr Loughton vividly recalls the first patient lost to Covid saying it was “like a military exercise” to get relatives into intensive care having gathered them together in the car park and given out PPE “We virtually never repeated that again and hard as it sounds that was when we moved to restrict visiting.” In the early days of the pandemic there was a lesson around every corner Contacts in Wuhan had been briefing Mr Loughton since late December while by the end of January information was being gathered via consultants at New Cross with connections in Italy “We had to learn quickly,” Mr Loughton recalls “At the start we thought we would be dealing with something that predominantly affected the lungs so it was a case of you either lived or you died “It started to become apparent that patients could do well with high volume oxygen therapy but it was probably passed the first peak when we knew that “We knew we had to ramp up intensive care capacity and the way we were able to do that was that unfortunately we had to stop all the elective surgery because we needed staff for intensive care.” He describes planning for the huge influx of patients as a “logistical nightmare” which has seen 800 staff redeployed and retrained and the usual blueprint of dealing with major incidents thrown out the window “If you have a 50 car pile-up on the M6 we have got a plan that swings into action to deal with that,” Mr Loughton says “You may have 20 or 30 people seriously injured In a short space of time you are dealing with a crisis but within a week you are coming out the other end “The difference with Covid is that it has gone on for months and we’ve had to adapt the plan as we have gone on day by day.” Faced with chronic PPE shortages early in the pandemic Mr Loughton recalls how 250 staff were redeployed to the medical library where they manufactured 250,000 full face visors although we never actually ran out,” he said “At the start we used to look forward to 6am on a Monday when the army turned up with a batch “We were heavily reliant on China and only two per cent of PPE was manufactured in this country Mr Loughton is conscious of the heavy toll the pandemic has taken on staff Eye surgeons and dental nurses are among those who have been brought into intensive care working long hours with severely ill patients Three full time psychologists have been on hand to help out and a former HR director was brought out of retirement to look after staff wellbeing But Mr Loughton says the intense pressure has rarely let up and many staff are mentally and physically exhausted “No one came into this job to see death on this scale and there is no doubt it has effected people greatly,” he said “The way the staff have dealt with it has been brilliant when Covid started we just stopped treating dental patients “But people from all over the organisation – people who had never worked together before – have really come together “It’s a complete shift from what we were used to doing where the vast majority of people who walked into intensive care walked out For Covid at its peak it was nearer 40 per cent That is not the space that we’ve been in with Covid.” Mr Loughton said the opening of a new 56-bed ward last July (2020) – built from scratch in nine weeks – has proved vital to the hospital’s ability to meet soaring capacity needs at the start of this year He said he signed off on the facility when it became apparent that oxygen supply was one of the key “limiting factors” to capacity “ITU (Intensive care) has plenty of oxygen supply but we found out to our peril that you could only put four ventilators on a 28-bed ward,” he said “Every bed head had an oxygen supply but it wasn’t big enough to run ventilators so I made the decision to build a new ward with a massive oxygen supply “In January this year we wouldn’t have coped without it It was the best decision of the whole of my very long career.” who manages clinical research across the West Midlands said he was proud of the region’s efforts in fighting the virus “We thought this would probably go on until a vaccine was found so we had a load of researchers from day one working on treatments,” he said “That has helped the mortality rate drop significantly “There was also some really important work in recruiting patients for vaccine trials “It has now gone on to be licensed and here we are He said Wolverhampton had “come together” from the start of the pandemic other organisations and members of the public all playing their part “The vast majority of people have looked out for their neighbours,” he said and maybe as a nation we can learn something out of this.” Mr Loughton said that with Covid cases now dropping sharply and hospital admissions also falling there was hope that a better future lay ahead “We haven’t got the same levels in intensive care so we’re going in the right direction,” he said “But people have got to continue to do the right thing so we don’t go back into another surge This article was first published on March 8 Five years on from the first Covid lockdown it is worth reminding ourselves how those working for the NHS worked tirelessly – and also risked their lives – to help us all get through it Today we reprint an interview with then New Cross Hospital boss David Loughton It was actually published one year on from the onset of Covid It was a chance for Mr Loughton to look back at the shock of the virus’s arrival and also to reflect on the position his hospital was in come March 2021 We believed it was worth republishing the article because it conveys the size of the mammoth challenge all parts of the NHS felt It is also a reminder of why we stood on the doorstep on Thursday evenings and applauded NHS workers Mr ​Loughton speaks today of never forgetting March 7 It was when he got the call saying that the first Covid patient had been admitted to the hospital That single admission was a big story at the time as there were just 200 coronavirus patients in a country that had no inkling of the scale of the crisis that was about to hit it Then came the first death and then the weight of numbers started to build as more patients fell seriously ill New Cross staff had to do their best to protect themselves especially early on when less was known about the virus Many were transferred from their normal jobs and placed in ICU where the line between life and death was thin and fragile It was difficult work both mentally and physically We must never forget the enormous debt this country owes those NHS staff Police are appealing for witnesses and any road users with footage after a collision in New Cross left a woman seriously injured A pedestrian in her 30s was struck by a van One man has appeared in court charged with grievous bodily harm and causing serious injury due to dangerous driving has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and bailed pending further enquiries Officers and London Ambulance Service attended the scene and the woman was rushed for hospital for treatment Her condition is not life-threatening but she is likely to suffer lasting injuries The vehicle involved did not stop at the scene but has since been recovered Officers are appealing for any witnesses or footage of the incident that could assist them in building a clear picture of what happened we are treating this incident as a deliberate act and need to understand exactly what happened in the build-up and aftermath “Were you in the area of Milton Court Road between 2pm and 2.25pm on Monday Did you witness this incident which resulted in a woman being seriously injured No matter how insignificant you think the information you have is I would urge you to contact us immediately please check any dashcam or camera footage to see if you have captured what happened.” Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote 01/7148469/25 Pictured top: Milton Court Road (Picture: Google Street View) Subscribe to our mailing list to keep up to date with all things When The Horn Blows related We use cookies and similar technologies to run this website and help us understand how you use it in fact – since The Hope Conspiracy last graced the music scene A far cry from where we are now in today’s music scene: 2004 had the explosion of American Idiot which Green Day are also celebrating this year and the formation of Bring Me the Horizon and Architects Now it’s a different scene – all of those bands are still going returning with a new album to a sold-out crowd in a small venue – so small that it doesn’t even have a barricade New Cross – is conveniently located right between two Overground lines and opposite a techno/rave pub/record/store club It’s the perfect hangout for us to see The Hope Conspiracy perform on stage to tons of adoring fans including one who saw them in Cologne the night before.  brought to the stage with – much like second support act a rallying cry for mental health and the need to connect in a post COVID era What was just as notable about this gig was that it was something of an ending as well in addition to being a reunion show – Geist’s allegedly last live set featured a song that hadn’t even been given a title; originally intended to be the band’s swan song but they weren’t able to make it quite that far It’s a shame – the North East band have had almost ten years since their first run of shows putting out a statement saying that there’s no bad blood between them but they’re just choosing personal priorities over music Yet to witness them on stage perform their own eulogy is to witness a band in its prime – a natural end to a titanic band that have been operating for a decade Hope Conspiracy frontman Kevin Baker is optimistic that it won’t be the last time we see them – mocking them for quitting when they themselves The lack of a barrier at New Cross Inn makes for a unique set and a unique mosh pit which I couldn’t resist the chance to get involved in – people were throwing themselves off the stage into a crowd-surf in a supporting environment that never once felt dangerous Every chance he stopped for a breather the crowd begged him to play the songs but he refused to give in – giving the crowd as much a rest as them Celebrating free thought and free speech in an age of misinformation was a rebellious fight against the system that also saw the set interrupted by a punter who ran across the stage middle – to even Baker’s confusion It was something of an insane atmosphere to be had with this older crowd many of whom at been around since the band’s first run – and they delivered with one of the most exciting reunion shows of the year playing a mixture of their music both old and new Those Who Gave Us Yesterday opens with a call to the past – the opening track off their new comeback release Tools of Oppression/Rule by Deception introducing their set with a warning sign heralding their arrival like the sirens of the London Blitz no mercy,” Baker promises – and we’re off – not a bad way to spend a Saturday evening The Boston band are cocky enough to describe themselves as “legendary” and it’s easy to see why – any fan watching them for the first time will be instantly converted Their 2000 album Cold Blue and their follow up Death Knows Your Name are two hard acts to follow you know they haven’t lost any of their energy From there we’re into The Prophets and Doom and we get an effortless fusion of their older and newer releases as though the band have never stopped touring all these years later.  Dropping Confusion/Chaos/Misery without warning as a return midway through the set following on from Deadtown Nothing released all the way back in 2006 – it was hard not to get swept up in the charm and variety of the consistently hardcore setlist that fired on all cylinders Dead town nothing… just a bullet in your mouth” – we didn’t really deserve their return and announcing it with Those Who Gave Us Yesterday really shows of a band whose best years may be ahead of them.  Other standouts include Shock by Shock – straight into A Struggle for Power it was a real treat getting to see Tools of Oppression/Rule by Deception played much in full The record was sold out before the show even started – much to the mercy of my wallet as I would’ve surely brought a copy otherwise Only a few tracks from the album didn’t make it into the set-list but a legacy band like The Hope Conspiracy needs to find room for the older music too Neeraj Kane and Jared Shavelson deliver the goods – Shavelson returning from None More Black and Baker returning from Bars.  Perhaps it’s a sign of the times that we’re now calling bands pumping out music in 2006 “legacy bands” – but that’s very much what these guys are Vocalist Kevin Baker leads the way with passion – in London for the first time since 2010 delivering with justice what miserable energy looks like on stage in such a crowd-pleasing way calling their music full of doom and gloom like an oxymoron Hopefully we see them back very soon and on a bigger stage – they’ve been very much a missed band full of the weight of expectation that comes of their ferocious live shows that never fails to disappoint.  This week's Band of the Week is Brighton quartet Slung - who have just released their debut album 'In Ways' via Fat Dracula An epic reprise from the indie rock collectives’ first in five years with the scholars - an ambitious nine-track rock opera magnum opus Sextile blend synth and punk together on their latest record in a way that has never looked – or sounded more fun creating music that’s impossible not to dance to Blondshell’s second record If You Asked For A Picture is a triumph Toronto's very own soul star delight Tanika Charles shares the video for new track 'Talk To Me Nice' - the third single to taken from her upcoming album 'Reasons To Stay' Cardiff rock band HIMALAYAS have just released the new album 'Bad Stars' - an impressive explosion of sound The post-punk psychedelic powerhouse group that is Squid spun the heads off of the crowd lucky enough to see them perform at Camden’s Roundhouse Dreampop outfit Portland make their return with soaring alternative pop release ‘Lay Me Down’ which hits just about as hard as our first introduction to the band; single ‘Lucky Clover’ A love letter to the city they now call home ‘Glasgow Love Story’ is the stunning new album from Scotland’s Tide Lines.  Incubus took it back to the 00s on Saturday night in London with a stellar show full of nostalgic rock turntable scratching and several unexpected covers American rockers Halestorm release new cinematic rock anthem ‘Darkness Always Wins’ This week's Band of the Week is American punk-rock band Heart Attack Man - who have just released their new album 'Joy Ride The Pale Horse' St Pancras hopes redesign of international departures area could help bring direct trains to new European locations St Pancras could run new cross-Channel routes to France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland under expansion plans to triple the number of international passengers the international departure area could accommodate up to 5,000 passengers an hour London St Pancras Highspeed, the company responsible for the station, hopes a redesigned terminal could attract new railway operators to compete with Eurostar It has agreed to work with Getlink, the French operator of the Channel Tunnel to “grow international rail connectivity between the UK and Europe” Among those said to be interested in running international routes are Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Evolyn a new company set up by investors in National Express Direct services could then run to Frankfurt and Cologne as well as Geneva and Zurich Currently, Eurostar offers direct services only to Paris The Channel Tunnel has spare capacity to run international services but St Pancras’ redesign would be needed to accommodate more international passengers because the current departure area is constrained and prone to queues Yann Leriche, the chief executive of Getlink, told the paper: “We are keen to drive forward attractive opportunities for low-carbon [travel] with a range of new destinations in Germany This partnership with London St Pancras Highspeed is essential for accelerating this momentum.” the chief executive of London St Pancras Highspeed added: “Joining forces with Eurotunnel is another exciting step on our journey to realise a future where high-speed rail is the preferred option for travelling to Europe “As we see demand for international rail travel grow we have an important role to play as key infrastructure managers to actively work together to encourage new and existing train operators to expand capacity and launch new destinations unlocking the potential of a fully connected Europe.” A successful charity night attended by two local reality TV stars has raised thousands for charity and seen some very special prizes handed out Andy Pearce and his daughter Issy - who featured in the popular ITV show My Mum Your Dad - were among the guests at the charity night which was held at The Rainbow pub in Coven last Thursday The night was a huge success, with participants raising more than £4,000 for new equipment for the children's ward at New Cross Hospital For £5 a head guests received a meal and entry to the quiz with the winning team awarded a £40 voucher to spend at The Rainbow's bar He was diagnosed with a rare blood condition in 2022 and commended the Wolverhampton hospital for the care he received "Stephen Cooper and myself have been raising money for several years roping our friends and family to each event." Mark said "Last year we raised money for a little boy with cancer and the previous year a little girl who required treatment in America "This time one of my friend’s daughters was recently in the children's ward at New Cross and he could see the televisions and other items were in need of replacement Stephen and I set about raising funds to improve the environment for the children being treated on the ward The care I’ve received has been tremendous and saved my life." Mark and Stephen also organised a darts night and pool tournament at the same venue to raise money for the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Mark added: "The quiz night was a tremendous success as were the darts and pool tournaments also held We set a target of £2,500 and the total raised came in at £4,500." ITV's Andy donated some special prizes that were up for grabs on the night He said: "Mark asked me and Issy to enter a team so we participated and I gave some signed Wolves memorabilia as a couple of pieces for the auction." Some of the other prizes included VIP Olly Murs concert tickets donated by a Love & Liquor staff member who is also the pop star's backing singer; a framed signed Matheus Cunha Wolves shirt donated by Stephen Cooper of C & S Home and Garden Maintenance; and a £50 voucher supplied by Elle's Angels Donations are still being accepted and can be made at www.justgiving.com/page/mark-hands-1732720729336 is not thought to be in a life threatening condition after reports of a fight on Hatcham Park Road a street of terraced houses just north-west of New Cross Gate station No one has been arrested and police are continuing to investigate the attack A spokesperson for the Met said: “Police were called at about 16:45hrs on Monday 22 August to reports of an a fight on Hatcham Park Road “Officers attended and found a 19-year-old man with a stab injury He was taken to a south London hospital for treatment; his injury is not believed to be life-threatening “There have been no arrests and enquiries continue “Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 quoting reference CAD 5038/22Aug Around twenty residents braved the weather to plant their new orchard Residents have continued to breathe new life into a park that laid derelict for four years in New Cross Homeowners at 47 Pomeroy Street campaigned for 18 months to have Hatcham Gardens reopened after being promised it would be landscaped for community use Their efforts paid off when the park finally reopened last May after four years of delays by the Peabody Housing Association becoming a popular spot for local families described the transformation as remarkable: “It really feels like I can’t even remember what it was like to have hoardings up It’s so open and inviting now.” volunteers braved the cold and rain to plant seven fruit trees as part of an orchard project funded by the King’s Coronation Fund and delivered by the Orchard Project “One Year Six boy even came by himself to help out,” Mary added While the fruit won’t be ready for a few years the community is already planning harvest celebrations for the future The park has quickly become a hub of activity and families gathering after school – even in the colder months The newly opened Budgens shop nearby has also become a well-used local asset The Friends of Hatcham Gardens group remains active with 25-30 volunteers regularly helping to maintain the space They meet on the first Saturday of every month for a litter pick at 11 am and have plans to plant bulbs in March Mary is excited to see how the park continues to evolve “I’m really looking forward to seeing how it grows and how we can use it.” Follow the Friends group on Instagram: @hatchamgardensfriendsof The new Whipps Cross Hospital will not be built until 2036 the NHS has announced as local councillors express disappointment at the delay first announced in 2019 by the previous Conservative government was delayed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in January Though work is underway on a new multi-storey car park construction of the new hospital is not expected to start until 2032 It was initially supposed to be finished by 2030 The NHS says development of the new hospital has been “paused” but “certainly not abandoned” which runs the hospital and has developed the plans for its replacement which could lead to a loss of expertise and “institutional memory” The Leytonstone hospital serves around 350,000 people across Waltham Forest, Redbridge and Epping Forest. Thirty new hospitals in the UK will be delivered in waves, with the most urgently needed built over the next three years, forming ‘wave zero’. Whipps Cross will be delivered as part of ‘wave two’. The final meeting of the current joint health overview and scrutiny committee (JHOSC), made up of councillors from Waltham Forest and Redbridge, was held last night (Thursday 1st). Representatives from the NHS said there would be “significant financial implications” for the existing hospital as a result of the latest delay to Whipps Cross. Nearly £100million has been invested in the hospital since 2015 to tackle backlogs and ensure compliance with fire safety regulations. Each scheme has a lifespan of around 15 years, which were then in line with the initial projects for the rebuild. Additionally, adjacent land cannot be freed up for 1,500 new homes – at a time when Waltham Forest and Redbridge councils are struggling with housing shortages. After a brief update from NHS officials, the committee was placed into dormancy for the foreseeable future. Campaigners from Action4Whipps, a local group, urged the committee to continue its scrutiny of the plans. They warned that without JHOSC’s oversight, services such as the Margaret Centre, which provides end-of-life care, could become “run down”. Additionally, the councils need to keep an eye on what Barts Health is doing “to make the crumbling Whipps Cross infrastructure safe and fit for purpose” over the next decade. Waltham Forest councillor Richard Sweden said it would be an “unjustifiable strain” on the council’s resources but the committee will reconvene if “the facts on the ground change”. As a final action by the committee, Cllr Sweden said he would write to the Department of Health over the “lack of clarity in the decision-making process” behind delaying the hospital. Thousands signed Waltham Forest Council’s ‘Whipps Won’t Wait’ petition after the hospital was damaged by flooding in 2021, and leader Grace Williams said in January they would be “frustrated after years of delays and disappointment”. She said a new Whipps Cross Hospital was her “greatest priority” and “cannot wait any longer”. About Latest Posts Sebastian Mann Local democracy reporter Latest posts by Sebastian Mann (see all) Providing for special needs children Tel: 07765530245 Email: sales@yellowad.co.uk Yellow Advertiser68 Crowhill,Godmanchester,Huntingdon,PE29 9NR Tel: 07765530245 Email: mickferris@yellowad.co.uk Cast your votes for the 2025 DefenseScoop 50 — voting is open through April 18 Nearly 10 years into exploring and applying artificial intelligence to enhance public services Estonia’s leadership is getting set to deploy a new cross-government AI-enabled data management tool designed to expand citizens’ access to federal information and resources “I believe that we will have pieces of it working this year and then we’re going to just implement and improve it as we go,” Estonia’s ambassador to the U.S Kristjan Prikk told DefenseScoop on Thursday.  He shared lessons learned from his fully-digitized government’s approach and new details on the vision for that forthcoming platform in an onstage discussion and interview on the sidelines of AITalks on Thursday.  The Baltic nation currently has a population of around 1.3 million people. Since regaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Estonia has been famously intentional about harnessing technology to build a transparent and efficient government.  and [having] limited resources is something that really triggers innovation,” Prikk noted “We’re forward leaning in all things digital and I think our society has developed a strong appetite — if not hunger — for digital services.” There are hundreds of AI use cases across Estonia’s government agencies at this point officials are moving to launch and iterate on what the ambassador said will be a searchable cross-government AI-based data management tool “We are making a conscious effort to make the data available from different government agencies across the board so that it’s searchable and that it’s usable I don’t care whether it’s the Health and Human Services whether it’s through Veterans or some other agency,” Prikk said Implementing a digital-first federal foundation has also benefitted the country’s national security and economy Estonia has created more unicorns — or privately held startups valued at more than $1 billion — per capita than any other country in the world AI and other emerging technologies have also helped the nation counter contemporary threats Estonia shares an 183-mile border — and a complex “My own kind of motto or understanding is that whatever we lack in size we can compensate for by using data smarter that’s what we do,” Prikk said “We know that digital-first kind of brings also some vulnerabilities And I believe that if we are consciously digital — if we consciously use it all while keeping security in the core of the mission rather than afterthought — we are also better not only in protecting ourselves but also understanding those vulnerabilities,” he told DefenseScoop New Cross Gate station will be among the first seven stations chosen to get new public toilets in Transport or London’s £3 million rollout The other overground stations selected are Camden Road with Morden and Hammersmith on the underground TfL is aiming to eventually install enough toilets that customers are always within twenty minutes of their closest one The latest news follows Mayor Sadiq Khan’s announcing a toilet review last year Stations were then chosen based on numerous factors including whether they were terminus stations New commission led by Sajid Javid and John Denham aims to speak to millions following unrest over Southport attack A new cross-party commission chaired by former Tory and Labour community secretaries is aiming to speak to millions of people to try to improve cohesion after the Southport tragedy and riots Led by Sajid Javid and John Denham It is being facilitated by the Together Coalition, founded by Brendan Cox, the husband of the Labour MP Jo Cox who was murdered by a far-right extremist. Although the commission will not be government-sponsored, No 10 and the opposition leader’s office are understood to be interested in the project and its aims. Read moreIts organisers are planning for it to engage with millions of people across the country for ideas on how to rebuild connections and deal with challenges to community cohesion. Cox said the country was “crying out for a uniting vision for how we rebuild community life and address threats to cohesion – these issues have been ignored for too long”. “But to make that vision stick, it needs to start outside politics. This commission is aiming to do just that – to ask the difficult questions, to engage the public and try to come up with a shared vision of how we live well together in modern Britain,” he said. “Having cross-party support and two of the best recent community secretaries co-chair it is a good place to start.” Its organisers say the commission will seek to “answer the foundational questions of how we live well together”. Sunder Katwala, the director of the thinktank British Future, a member of the Together Coalition, said it was a “really important time to do this – six months on from the riots, a shocking scene of racist disorder we haven’t seen in my lifetime”. He said the commission would look at “what are the sources of division and unity and what can we actually do about them”. Katwala said in the past there had been attempts to look at how best to improve community cohesion after major events but it had been “very stop-start and there’s not been the narrative or agenda for building the community cohesion ahead of whatever the next event is”. Free daily newsletterOur morning email breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it matters Read moreDame Louise Casey led much of the work on community cohesion and integration under the previous government she argued that governments had failed for more than a decade to ensure that social integration in the UK kept up with the “unprecedented pace and scale of immigration” and had allowed some local communities to become increasingly divided she sounded the alarm on not enough having been done to improve community cohesion and suggested the government could set a target date for “everybody in the country” to speak English She is now the Labour government’s lead non-executive director who was communities secretary under Gordon Brown from 2009 to 2010 told an event last year that “social cohesion is not the absence of riots” but should be judged “by whether most people believe they have a stake and a voice that is equal with others – and whether this is a nation with the confidence to handle difference through dialogue” who was communities secretary when Casey’s 2016 report was published said at the time he was drawn to public office holders having to swear a British oath of allegiance “We can’t expect new arrivals to embrace British values if those of us who are already here don’t do so ourselves and such an oath would go a long way to making that happen,” he said at the time Javid said at the time that his aim was not to create a “government-approved one-size-fits-all identity” where everybody listened to the Last Night of the Proms but “without common building blocks of our society you’ll struggle to play a positive role in British life” Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said Moscow is working on financial instruments within BRICS we are considering our various financial innovations taking into account digital technologies and digital financial assets," he said Siluanov pointed out that Moscow is closely following developing technologies "Building a financial infrastructure is very important for the development of trade and the economies of our countries," he noted Due to Western countries' SWIFT sanctions against Russian banks BRICS recently accelerated efforts to develop alternative payment systems Siluanov said the Russian budget will have a smaller deficit this year compared to 2024 Pointing out that the ratio of the budget deficit to GDP was 1.7% last year he said the figure is planned to decline to 0.5% this year.​​​​​​​ Police would like to speak to the two men pictured in connection with their investigation Police are appealing for help after a reported attempted knife-point robbery at New Cross railway station The alleged victim was travelling on a train toward New Cross station at around 10.30pm on August 23 He reportedly spotted two people acting suspiciously towards him When he left the train and tried to raise his concerns with staff They are alleged to have threatened him with a knife and demanded his bike The victim was able to get to safety and the men reportedly left Officers believe the men in the CCTV images may have information that could help the investigation Anyone who recognises them, or has any other information, is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 738 of 23 August Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 the sweltering New Cross Inn beckoned for the second year of Reality Unfolds Taking up the baton of the infamous Upsurge Festival hosted across three days the weekender helps to make New Cross Inn the home of hardcore in South London The fest dedicates most of its stage time to new acts Headline and sub-headliners are generally from overseas providing a mix of hyped bands from the bleeding edge of the scene along with “your favourite band’s favourite band” Reality Unfolds’ second iteration provided one of 2025’s strongest festivals before most had announced full line-ups.  The Friday didn’t attempt to ease attendees into the weekend their screamo-come-hardcore sound being a perfect fit for the event Their first outing with a solo singer likely held a few suprises for the band itself as they figure out how to land it on a large stage Hour of Reprisal moved in to bring Reality Unfolds fully into action Fuelled by the flames of anger against injustice and the hope that a better world could be built they delivered some of the heaviest breakdowns and moments of the weekend Tracks such as “Failed State” brought mic grabs aplenty too showing early on that this wasn’t going to be a quiet weekend or one for those worried about getting hit Those after trem-riffs and dark atmospheres would be satisfied by Vicarage who performed their excellent EP Perfect Hatred plus some unreleased songs UK upstarts Long Goodbye showcased why they’ve been one of the most exciting metalcore acts from these shores in the past twelve months deserving of the prime slot for UK bands on the Friday bill Donning solid merch from Vatican and Sanction the Northwest unit performed the likes of “Simulating Respiration” from The Coming Strife compilation and tracks from their debut EP i used to dream of drowning The standout moment was their showcase of new tracks containing some of the hardest material Long Goodbye have penned We can’t wait to see Long Goodbye again or hear both new tracks on record in full Coming Strife fidelity Portland’s own Dry Socket brought their style of hardcore punk like your face being dragged against gravel The way they borrow from traditional punk and modern hardcore brought a different yet inspired sound to the Friday Their rage gave birth to a feral energy that entranced the room leading to some bonkers behavior including the most unusual moshes and army crawls Dry Socket would have likely been a surprise to many there yet most of those will exit the entire weekend remembering their set as an early highlight Having crowned Wristmeetrazor‘s record as one of the best of 2025 we were delighted to experience their Y2K-core sound in the flesh They brought material from Degeneration to the stage with the likes of “Treprenation” and “Synthetic-51n” on the setlist plus gems from their past “Goodbye Sweet Betty” and “Last Tango in Paris” returning to much joy and windmilling of the pit.  The earliest start of the weekend was felt by many on Saturday Thankfully the area next to the New Cross Inn is populated with solid cafes including Wakey Wakey was instrumental in powering many bands and punters through the weekend The London straight edge unit Supernova sparked off the Saturday and could be argued to be one of the standout acts of the day Their natural stage presence melded with an enthusiastic early crowd Their music contains many essential messages and people didn’t just agree they sang the key messages right back to them especially for “Text Me When You Get Home” and “Fence Walker“ Supernova deserve will become a staple of hardcore in the UK in the coming months and years.  The showcase of UK hardcore continued with Blood Gutter and AKU putting on a forceful show demonstrating the metallic and punk sides of hardcore resectively They equally rumbled the New Cross Inn awake in the afternoon with moshers still full of energy despite the proceedings the night before The sheer noise of it all was enough to have a Just Eat driver peer through the window to see exactly what was going on Supera Morza were a wild card pick for the day bringing a post hardcore sound that wouldn’t be out of place on an Outbreak line-up Unfortunately they played to a relatively quiet room as many attendees were simply in “fight music” mode so it was not the best theatre for the band Vaticinal Rites were another left-field pick but their style of technical death metal was a sure hit Whether or not every band lands with all attendees building variety into a festival line-up is essential whether hardcore or any genre is the focus Birmingham’s Stranglehold mixed up proceedings with a melodic-leaning take on hardcore For some this would have been a first impression given they have one demo under their belts but they more than impressed upon the New Cross stage. They emphasied their project was all an extension of the friendships they’d formed in the hardcore world From the blackened and crust world came Final Dose their frantic d-beats being much appreciated by a thoroughly battered crowd Even though inspired some of the most dramatic mosh moves of the night No Relief took to the stage as part of Reality Unfolds and Upsurge for the third year in a row If anyone has been unable to see them by now they’re absolutely nuts live and their members are all thoroughly embedded in the scene being familiar faces on stage and in the crowd reminded the audience of the political side that comes with hardcore Barry highlighted the current incarceration of Ola best known for their work on Quality Control HQ for their work in direct action against the occupation of Palestine who has made a great sacrifice worthy of admiration This prompted a ballistic set where the mic grabbing almost never ended The first overseas act of the day took to the stage next offerer up a brutal dose of just sheer chaos a gem from Greece coming over just for this set brought their beatdown style of hardcore to the New Cross Inn to put everyone to the test Intent on splitting the room as many times as possible Malignant shook off any dust from the mind that may have been setting in from the long day they’re clearly one that we look forward to seeing again in the UK The proceedings now led to a farewell for Broken Vow giving their final performance this side of the Atlantic Ocean This is a band that has more than grown on many of us over the years most notably with their release of Anthropocene It was a blessing to see the likes of “Propaganda of the Deed” and “Kingdom Dies” in a live setting Tommy Harte gave a touching interlude chat into their meaning behind Broken Vow’s work and how human’s connection with nature has been damaged for the worse of both The melodic “No More Air” struck through following this message and was perfectly performed by the backing band who were all in the pocket While not wishing to write an entire obituary for Broken Vow music across genres needs more bands like the New England unit who can write eloquently and passionately with quality on such matters that impact us all.  Having the task of following such a set was left to Bitterwood The slam act who were disrupted by a ‘tactical chunder’ struggled to continue the energy that had followed But the expectation on another day that Bitterwood could light up a room is very much there the Cleveland stalwarts powered through their wide discography with an ease that led to a crowd chomping at each moment closing out the second day in a triumphant manner The Sunday of a festival weekender always hits a little sorely Thankfully Reality Unfolds had pieced together a slightly more ‘chill’ day than that had come before fronted by Theo of the brains behind Reality Unfolds leading to the only sight of the weekend in which the crowd waved side to side to see out the set Two of our favourite discoveries of the weekend came in the early hours of Sunday The former brandish a punk rock sound with the swagger and style of an Every Time I Die The trio of CADY delved deep into a screamo style which we’re more than happy to indulge They gave a caustic performance in the light of a Sunday afternoon Those looking for another bleak screamo unit to add to their playlists should have CADY at the top of it and another we hope to hear more from them this year.  Bringing their progressive post-hardcore sound to Reality Unfolds was Hidden Mothers performing off the back of their highly acclaimed Erosion / Avulsion A band who essentially never went out of step they presented the album with a perfect rendition the riffs and blasts from the drums made for an inspired performance that will have those hearing it yearning for more Perp Walk of Bristol woke up the venue for a penultimate mosh before Shooting Daggers and Sorcerer entered A pleasantly honest and comedic stage presence was commanded by Shooting Daggers and their more upbeat and joyous style of hardcore punk They traded between fuzzy shoegaze and skateboard punk stylings from track to track highlighting the variety that c can be found on their full-length Love & Rage Still managing to keep the tempo and crowd enthusiasm throughout their set Shooting Daggers have continually proved to us why they’re such a beloved act in the UK.  Now came French hardcore legends Sorcerer – Reality Unfolds had perhaps saved the best until last The Parisian unit had dropped one of the most underrated records in 2024 in the form of Devotion which will hopefully will see increasing merit as time goes on landing with the presence and force of a headliner even though it wasn’t the final act they were the perfect band for bringing tired minds and bodies to life for one last time The battle instinct that runs through their sound translates effortlessly live leading to spin kicks and mic grabs a plenty Stormo concluded the weekend’s proceedings with the air of a room in a slightly worn out haze that even still led to a pit primed with push-mosh life The screams of Stormo were a chaotic yet quaint way to close out Reality Unfolds.  Reality Unfolds is a festival grounded in strong DIY ethos and community so all we would say is that it’s much better experienced in person The New Cross Inn remains a top venue for this format and to see so many acts who are the cutting edge of their genres is a treat that shouldn’t go unappreciated If it wasn’t for Reality Unfolds and associated events by Real Life Presents New Cross Inn simply wouldn’t be on London’s hardcore map in the way it is today While Reality Unfolds deserves to become much bigger it will remain one of our favourite weekends of the year.  Check out our full gallery from the event here You can view the full gallery of Reality Unfolds 2025 here Old Kent Road delivery - photo from National Grid The closure will came into effect at 9pm on Saturday 12 April until 9pm on Monday 14 April and will be in place between Devon Street and Ruby Street Routes to access the Old Kent Road will be diverted in both directions Camberwell Road (A215) and New Kent Road (A201) with signs in place to inform all road users Residents and local businesses have been notified of the planned road closure and diversion A supergrid transformer is being delivered to New Cross substation in Southwark as part of the £1 billion London Power Tunnels 2 project to reinforce the capital’s electricity network The transformer has been delivered under police escort with haulage experts Allelys manoeuvring the device on a specialist vehicle The transformer’s 90-mile route is taking it from Tilbury docks clockwise around the M25 (with a detour via the M20 and M26) to junction 10 north-eastward on the A3 via Wandsworth and Lambeth and onward through Southwark to the substation site on Old Kent Road New Cross substation is a key site on the London Power Tunnels 2 project connecting two of the scheme’s three new electricity transmission circuit routes which run through 32.5km of tunnels deep underground across the south of the city Housing cables in these tunnels means less disruption during construction and during future maintenance work as well as better upgrade potential in future as electricity demand grows project manager on the London Power Tunnels 2 project said: “A huge amount of work goes into these essential equipment deliveries to ensure they arrive safely and with minimal disruption “Our teams have been working closely with local and highways authorities to ensure a smooth operation and we appreciate the cooperation and understanding of the local community whilst the work takes place.” Local residents and businesses can find out more about the deliveries, the London Power Tunnels 2 project, and how it is supporting local communities, by contacting 0800 093 1716 or londonpowertunnels@nationalgrid.com Sign our campaign for a grant funding review Work on the £28m Cross Keys Street scheme is set to begin next year after Manchester City Council’s planning committee granted planning permission for the developer’s Tim Groom-designed project working with MyProtein founder Oliver Cookson has secured permission for a 99-home build-to-rent development in the city’s New Cross district The development will feature a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and townhouses as well as a shared lounge for residents said that the Cross Keys Street scheme would not be as amenity-driven as some other BTR projects in Manchester “With a lighter touch to its amenity provision than many other BTR schemes coming forward balancing these elements allows us to extend a more accessible BTR option to the Manchester rental market that still provides a high-quality living environment and experience for residents,” he said Lord added: “We’re delighted to receive resounding approval from Manchester and we are looking forward now to the next steps to bring this scheme forward with our partner Oliver Cookson and his team “We’ve worked closely with Tim Groom Architects to design a scheme that complements the surrounding neighbourhood and delivers a high-quality external design along with high-quality tech-enabled apartments for the rental market.” was previously home to the Royal Lancastrian School and is located next to CERT’s Peelers Yard an 81-apartment BTR apartment development off Goulden Street that was also designed by Tim Groom Architects and backed by Cookson “Manchester has always held a special place in my heart as my hometown and I’m thrilled to continue investing in its future through this transformative project,” Cookson said we’re not just building high-quality homes we’re contributing to the evolution of a vibrant community in the heart of the city.” Enabl advised CERT on planning matters and Civic Engineers is the structural engineer search for reference number 140133/FO/2024 on Manchester City Council’s planning portal Read our comments policy Great news and another excellent TGA scheme the whole amenity focused approach of these schemes is really to extract more from renters Having lived in a building with these sort of amenities can say it wasn’t used as much and was certainly not what attracted me to the development like many people Could do without if it would result in more affordable rent There’s some really nice buildings going up in this area hopefully in time they can do something with the street level though – really needs some small trees or planters to soften up all the side roads The race is on to implement the planning permission for the 15-floor Store Street scheme before it expires later this year Having withdrawn earlier plans for 115 homes on a seven-acre former ironworks of Crabtree Lane the housebuilder has lodged fresh proposals for 194 houses and apartments Register for free North West property intelligence Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Join more than 13,000 property professionals and sign up to receive your free daily round-up of built environment news direct to your inbox By subscribing, you are agreeing to our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value" ‘May brings much to celebrate about the past and the present’ The Republic of Ireland has renewed a scheme that funds nurse training in Northern Ireland but the number of places reserved for Northern Irish students has been reduced announced this week that it would fund 179 places on nursing and allied health professional (AHP) courses across Ulster University and Queen’s University Belfast for 2045-25 "Increasing the future supply of healthcare workers is critical to addressing the workforce needs for our health service" This includes 161 places for students from the Republic and 18 for students from Northern Ireland Of the 161 places for students from Republic 78 are for nursing and 83 are across other undergraduate health and social care professions such as physiotherapy It is not known how many of the 18 Northern Irish students will study nursing The Department of Health in the Republic said the funding had been pledged as part of a shared goal to develop the health and social care workforce across the island of Ireland This follows a similar agreement made in 2023-24, worth €10m, in which the Republic funded 250 nursing and midwifery undergraduate places in Northern Ireland of which 50 were students from north of the border The move was dubbed at the time “unprecedented” by news outlet The Irish Times to help redress a cut of 300 student nursing places by the Northern Irish government in 2023-24 Earlier this year, it was confirmed that the 300 lost places would not be restored in 2024-25 due to “intensifying budgetary pressures" in Northern Ireland This prompted criticism from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Northern Ireland executive director Rita Devlin who said the freeze on nurse training numbers would have “far-reaching” consequences for patient care Following this week’s 2024-25 deal announcement the Republic’s health department said it hoped such initiatives would help “strengthen collaborative ties to address healthcare needs” in both countries Mr Donnelly said: “I very much welcome the provision of additional training places in nursing and midwifery and health and social care professions for the academic year 2024-25 "Increasing the future supply of healthcare workers is critical to addressing the workforce needs for our health service “This will build future workforce capacity to meet demand for health services.” a spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Department of Health (DoH) said the deal was still being finalised They said: “Officials in the DoH have been exploring with colleagues in the Irish Department of Health and the Department for Further and Higher Education options for the Republic of Ireland Government to fund some pre-registration nursing and AHP programmes commissioned by DoH for access by students residing in the Republic of Ireland “Work is ongoing between both jurisdictions to finalise the terms of the arrangement.” The winners of the 2025 Student Nursing Times Awards have been announced Student nurses will be key to delivering the reforms needed for the NHS the chief nursing officer (CNO) for England has said The World Health Organization has urged nurses and other health workers to be “agents for change” in eradicating female genital mutilation rather than perpetrators of the harmful practice Chrissla Davis on why reinstating free degrees and paid bursaries for student nurses could be a game-changer More Sponsor focus TEIGNMOUTH RFC made an early exit from the Papa John’s South Shield when they lost 40-12 at Weston. Knock-ons, turnovers and interceptions blighted Teignmouth’s first-half performance and they turned around 19-0 down. Teignmouth got on the board early in the second half with a maul-over try by Andy Webber. Having come back from 17-0 down at half-time to defeat Winscombe last time out, hopes were high of another Teignmouth revival. It wasn’t to be. By the time man of the match Pete Bilham scored Teignmouth’s second try, followed by his own conversion, Weston had all 40 of their points safely stashed. Pete Parsons, the Teignmouth captain, had no complaints about the outcome. But he was irritated by the losing margin: “Weston deserved the win, but we felt we let ourselves down in terms of the scoreline.” NEW Cross went down 25-17 against Old Technicians in the first round of the Counties Three Championship. It was arguably a game too far for New Cross, whose side had a patched-up look about it. “We had players playing out of position, especially in the backs due to a number of injuries and unavailabilities, yet we never gave up,” said team manager Tim Marshall. Techs, dominant up front, went 10-0 up in the opening 20 minutes with a try from close range by Brett Tunnicliffe and a conversion and a penalty by Sammie Matts. New Cross then pulled level with tries by Ash Ansermoz and Cameron Rideout. Techs had to defend hard at the start of the second half to keep them out again. On their first foray into the New Cross 22 they scored courtesy of Josh O’Hare. A try under the posts from hooker Connor McQueen, which Matts converted, put them 22-10 up. Matts then kicked a penalty to move his side three scores ahead at 25-10. Rob Pedrick finished the game with a New Cross try under the post, converted by Ryan Wotton. Comments Tel: 01626 336600[email protected]Follow us Further Links Owned or licensed to Tindle Newspapers Ltd | Independent Family-Owned Newspapers | Copyright & Trade Mark Notice & 2013 - 2025 NEW Cross’s 29-7 defeat at home to North Tawton was not the setback it might appear. A second loss in the first four games is not the ideal start to a promotion-push season, but the wider picture is upbeat. Tim Marshall, part of the management and coaching team at Five Lanes, said the overall depth at the club is on the up – and there is plenty of time to turn results round. “First and foremost we got two teams out on Saturday for the first time in more than 10 years, which is a massive positive,” said Marshall. “We had a number of key players missing, but North Tawton came with a physical edge we couldn't match. “It's similar to last season when we finished September with an uncharacteristic performance which catapulted us into a decent run of form.” Inspired by a 48-7 defeat at home against Crediton Quins, New Cross went on to finish second in Devon Two North East last term. Louie Griffiths converted a Rob Pedrick try for New Cross, who were 17-7 down at halftime against Tawts. Meanwhile, Jordan Cornthwaite, Tom Chisholm and James Miller all scored for North Tawton with Aiddan Jeffrey crossing the line twice and Ryan Goss tasked with the kicking duties. The newly revived New Cross 2nd XV went down 46-0 away to Old Technicians 2nd XV in a friendly at Weston Mill. New Cross 1st XI have a trip to Okehampton 2nd XI and the Tawts will host Crediton 2nd XV next, both on Saturday, October 12 with no action on the calendar for this coming weekend. Tel: 01626 336600[email protected]Follow us