At least 13 postal workers in Britain died by suicide amid a post office scandal in which about 1,000 postal workers were wrongfully prosecuted for theft and other crimes, according to a report released this week as part of an inquiry into the scandal. Wyn Williams, the retired high court judge who is leading the inquiry, wrote in the report, published on Tuesday, that by his estimation, more than 10,000 people were eligible for some kind of redress and that he expected that number to grow. The victims range from postal workers held liable for tens or hundreds of pounds in financial discrepancies to those who were wrongly tried, convicted, imprisoned and made to pay back tens of thousands of pounds. They were all blamed for apparent shortfalls at their postal branches across Britain that, it turned out, had actually been caused by a flawed information technology system. More than 1,000 people were prosecuted from 2000 to at least 2013, but thousands of others were blamed and held responsible, according to the report.

Just off the seafront, the Nici’s 30m outdoor swimming pool is lined with candy-striped parasols, plus cabanas and firepits. However, Moat Island lives up to its watery promise with an eight-metre “natural” swimming pool that’s fringed with reeds and other plants. Beaverbrook, Leatherhead, SurreyBeaverbrook’s chequerboard poolTucked into the Surrey Hills is Britain’s most beautiful outdoor swimming pool. Details B&B doubles from £120 (sawdays.co.uk)• 100 Best Places to Stay in the UK for 2025Advertisement20. Details B&B doubles from £200 (glendyecabinsandcottages.com)Where are you planning on cooling off during the heatwave?

“With overheating, it’s a simple heat balance problem,” Dr Roberts explains. The last thing you want to do is bring in hot air. But it’s exactly what we need to do – ideally paired with an open upstairs window to create a ‘stack effect’ where cool air flows in and warm air rises out. “Heat can cause short-term issues like dehydration or heatstroke, but also long-term health problems,” warns Dr Roberts. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utXEby2-jac The worst thing you can do to your home on a hot day (are you guilty of this?

THE Church Commissioners risk attracting “widespread public contempt” if they proceed with Project Spire, a group of historians and General Synod members has warned (News,13 January 2023). The project is a £100-million fund set up to benefit communities affected by the historic transatlantic slave trade. The paper contains a detailed response to the points made in a document published by the Commissioners in May, Independent Responses to Claims Criticising the Historical Basis of the Church Commissioners’ Research (News, 6 June). The proposal addresses present and future: the Church Commissioners are creating the Fund for Healing, Repair and Justice, committing under one per cent of its assets to the work of repairing that racialised injustice in the world today which derived from Transatlantic Chattel Enslavement. It is understood that five written questions about the project have been submitted by General Synod members.

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Following a protest at News UK’s offices in London and Glasgow and at its print site in Merseyside, Fed national president Hetal Patel was invited to talks. Discussions have commenced following protests over retail marginsNews UK has entered into talks with The Federation of Independent Retailers, following its national protests this week at the publishers offices. During the 45-minute meeting, the Fed explained the impact that the move would have on members’ viability and the knock-on effect on local communities. Throughout the meeting, we appealed to News UK to think again and to reverse its decision to cut our percentage retail margin. However, the new retail margin paid for each copy sold will not take effect until January 2026 and, even then, will drop 1 per cent.

Donald Trump has been vindicated after The New York Times accused him of pushing a false conspiracy theory about a migrant gang taking over a Colorado apartment building... only for the paper to now admit those same claims were true. One article published last September scolded Trump for his 'false' claims that Aurora was overrun with Tren de Aragua goons. In September, shortly after Trump railed against the issue in his debate against Kamala Harris, the Times shared a story headlined: 'How the False Story of a Gang ‘Takeover’ in Colorado Reached Trump.' 'After all, he had helped create the tall tale now sullying his city’s reputation,' the Times wrote. The footage went viral, and Romero - a self-described 'lifelong Democrat' - joined Trump on stage as she said her city had become overwhelmed.

(Photo by Simon Bruty/Anychance/Getty Images) Getty ImagesThe tradition of Wimbledon has long included “Breakfast at Wimbledon” with the men’s and women’s finals beginning at 2 p.m. local time – 9 a.m. EST. Doubles finals will precede both singles matches. MORE FOR YOUBolton said the move was made in part to emphasize the doubles finals. The men’s doubles final is at 1 p.m. local time Saturday, with the women’s doubles final the same time on Sunday. So instead of “Breakfast at Wimbledon” in New York, it may be more like “Brunch at Wimbledon.”

According to The Times, a person with depression may get help from a job coach to find a job with flexible hours or someone with an injury could be referred to a physio instead of being excused from work.

Recently, an alternative walking protocol – colloquially termed “Japanese walking” due to its country of origin – has stepped into the spotlight online. So, intrigued, I endeavoured to try “Japanese walking” and find out if the impressive health claims around it held water. Another area where the Japanese walking method loses out to walking 10,000 steps per day is movement regularity. The Japanese walking method provides a time-savvy way to enjoy many of the benefits of a greater volume of daily walking. Read more: Walking 10,000 steps day might not matter if you don’t do this one thing, according to an expert

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Macron meets PM Starmer to strengthen UK-France Ties. What is the new migration scheme? "I'm pleased to announce our agreement today on a ground breaking returns pilot. For the very first time, migrants arriving in small boats will be detained and returned to France in short order," Starmer said. French President Emmanuel Macron urged joint UK-France recognition of a Palestinian state.Macros said it represented "the only hope for peace" in the region.The French president said he wanted to "initiate this political dynamic" of recognizing Palestinian statehood.Macron said in London that a ceasefire was a matter of "absolute urgency.

CHRIS Brown has pleaded not guilty to assault occasioning ABH and possessing an offensive weapon - a bottle - in a public place. He arrived in court this morning accused of assaulting a music producer, flanked by a gaggle of adoring fans. He looked stony-faced as he arrived at the London court this morning ahead of a short trial preparation hearing. The star has previously pleaded not guilty to striking Abe Diaw with a bottle at a London nightclub in February 2023. 6 Chris Brown on stage during the Wireless Festival at Crystal Palace Park, 2022 Credit: PA6 The singer entered further pleas today Credit: Alamy

The Daily Telegraph, external focuses on President Macron's blaming of Brexit for the rise in Channel crossings. The Times, external reports on a government pilot scheme, in which GPs in England will be told to refer patients to job coaches or the gym, instead of issuing them sick notes. The paper says it's aimed at fixing what it calls the "sick note epidemic". Chancellor Rachel Reeves will put reforms of cash ISAs on hold after backlash from building societies, according to the Financial Times, external. The paper says Donald Trump praised the Liberian President Joseph Boakai for speaking English well - despite it being his country's official language.