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Many cancelled operations 'unrecorded' By Georgie Bevan BBC Look East 22 September 2016 From the section Health Tens of thousands of operations were cancelled by English hospitals last year but not officially counted, figures obtained by the BBC suggest. About half of trusts provided details of cancellations one to three days before admission. Hospitals must record cancellations on the day of an operation or of admission - but not those prior to that. NHS England said official figures showed less than 1% of opera…

Breast-cancer drug confusion 'putting lives at risk' 22 September 2016 From the section Health Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption Experts say the benefits of bisphosphonates for post-menopausal women with breast cancer are convincing Thousands of post-menopausal women with breast cancer are missing out on cheap drugs that could prevent their disease spreading, research suggests. A survey by Breast Cancer Now found…

Syria conflict: IS claims wave of bombings that kills dozens 5 September 2016 From the section Middle East Related Topics Syrian civil war Image copyright AFP Image caption Two explosions hit the Arzoneh motorway bridge at the entrance to Tartous At least 40 people have been k…

Iraq UK forces: May 'won't allow vexatious allegations' 20 September 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright AFP Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will not allow an "industry of vexatious allegations" against UK troops over claims of abuse in Iraq. The Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) is examining serious allegations following the 2003 invasion. Mrs May said allegations would be investig…

Calais death: Relatives of killed boy, 14, tell of his last moments 20 September 2016 From the section UK Related Topics Europe migrant crisis Image caption Raheemullah Oryakhel is believed to have been killed by a car after falling off a lorry in Calais Relatives of a boy who died in Calais while trying to enter Britain …

Denis Donaldson death: Gerry Adams sanctioned killing claims British agent in IRA 21 September 2016 From the section Northern Ireland Image caption Denis Donaldson (cream jacket) was a former senior Sinn Féin official who became an informer A man who says he was a former IRA and Sinn Féin member turned British agent has claimed Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams sanctioned the killing of Deni…

Labour leadership contest enters final hours 21 September 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Jeremy Corbyn ended the last full day of campaigning speaking to supporters Owen Smith and Jeremy Corbyn are making their final pitches for support as Labour's leadership contest draws to a close. Voting…

Calais migrants: Work begins on UK-funded border wall 20 September 2016 From the section UK Related Topics Europe migrant crisis Image copyright Getty Images Construction work has begun on a UK-funded wall near the so-called Jungle migrant camp in Calais. Dubbed the "Great Wall of Calais" by some media, it is an attempt to prevent migrants from…

Russian athletes are banned from competing at the Rio 2016 Paralympics following the country's doping scandal. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) had suspended Russia following the publication of the McLaren report. The report, published last month, claimed Russia had operated a state-sponsored doping programme. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) chose not to give Russia a blanket ban from the Olympic Games. View the full article

Smoking rates in England fall to lowest on record 20 September 2016 From the section Health Image copyright PA Image caption In 2015 there were 7.2 million smokers in England Smoking rates in England have fallen to the lowest on record, says Public Health England. In 2015, 16.9% of adults described themselves as smokers, compared with 19.3…

Financial scam committed 'every 15 seconds' By Kevin Peachey Personal finance reporter 20 September 2016 From the section Business A financial scam was committed once every 15 seconds in the first half of the year, prompting a new campaign to highlight the risks. More than one million cases of card, cheque, phone or online fraud were recorded from January to June, Financial Fraud Action (FFA) said. That was a 53% rise on th…

Several wounded in New York City blast 18 September 2016 From the section US & Canada Image caption Many residents tweeted pictures of ambulances at the scene Several people have been wounded in an explosion in Manhattan, officials say. Fire trucks and ambulances converged on the scene after what witnesses described as a "deafening" blast in the Chelsea district of Manhattan around…

Theresa May urges new approach to migrant crisis at UN summit 19 September 2016 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Europe migrant crisis Image copyright AFP/Getty Theresa May will criticise the West's response to the migration crisis when she addresses world leaders later. At a UN summit in New York, she will say there should be a dist…

Corbyn in 'reach out' pledge to Labour MPs 19 September 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Getty Images Jeremy Corbyn has said he will "reach out" to Labour MPs if he is re-elected as the party's leader this week. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said he would build on the support he received at rallies to reconnect the party to voters. He rejected criticism from some Westminster…

Labour shadow cabinet: 14 'would return' if Corbyn wins 18 September 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Getty Images Fourteen Labour MPs who quit frontbench posts this summer in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's leadership have said they could return if the party re-elected him in the current leadership election. Five told BBC Radio 4's The World This Weekend they would do so if asked by Mr Corbyn; th…