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If Ngannou leaves the PFL, the likelihood of him signing a deal with the UFC would largely depend on his relationship with White. Ngannou said he left the promotion for “freedom” rather than money, citing frustrations at being bound by UFC contract rules. Last month White described Ngannou as a …

A Kenyan court has suspended the implementation of a “landmark” $2.5bn (£1.9bn) health aid deal signed with the US last week over data privacy concerns. It follows a case filed by a consumer rights lobby seeking to stop the alleged transfer and sharing of Kenyans’ personal data under the agreement. …

NHS Highland has asked people visiting its hospitals to wear face masks due to rising levels of flu. The health board said its staff would also be wearing masks as a protective measure while working in hospitals or out in the community. NHS Highland said it was taking extra precautions …

Getty Images The listing means the building’s historic character will be considered in any decisions about its future Some of Scotland’s most notorious criminals have passed though its doors for over 100 years – and now Barlinnie Prison is to be recognised as one of Scotland’s most significant buildings. The …

More people in Northern Ireland are treated in hospital corridors compared to elsewhere in the UK, according to a new report by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. The report carried out by The Trainee Emergency Medicine Research Network (TERN) is a snapshot of five days in March in emergency …

[ A combination of missed prevention opportunities and health inequalities can result in the early deaths of people living with epilepsy and intellectual disabilities, a study has shown. Source link

[ A major international survey of people receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has found that most patients are not asked about the childhood adversities or recent life stressors that they believe caused their difficulties. Source link

[ As life expectancy continues to climb globally, the focus of many people has moved from longevity alone to living in good health. This has drawn attention to the need to extend “healthspan,” the period during which an individual maintains their vitality, independence, and good health, and is free from …

Sam FrancisPolitical reporter PA Media Olympic medal-winning swimmer and campaigner Sharron Davies has been named as one of three new Conservative peers. Ms Davies, a vocal critic of trans women in women’s sport, was nominated by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch. The Tories said it was in recognition of her sporting …

The boss of a supermarket chain, a former head of communications for No 10 and an Olympic swimmer turned women’s rights activist are among those to have received a peerage. Dozens of people have been nominated for gongs by politicians this afternoon, which are formally conferred by the King. Sir …

Dynamic pricing – or “variable pricing” as Fifa calls it – will be used in some phases of World Cup ticket sales. However, the governing body has confirmed that it will not apply during the main ballot. The price you see at the start of the window will be the …

CCTV footage shows a car being used “as a weapon”, accelerating and mounting a pavement right behind two men. Thomas Baker, 19, from Bethesda, Gwynedd, was sentenced to 40 months in a young offender institution, following an incident on the town’s high street at about 13:00 BST on 18 August. …

A teenager has been sentenced to 40 months in a young offender institution, after deliberately running down a man with his car. Thomas Baker, 19, from Bethesda, Gwynedd, was involved in a fight between four people on the town’s high street at about 13:00 BST on 18 August. Caernarfon Crown …

An assault has been reported to police after several people blocked the entrance to an army barracks set to house asylum seekers. Police responded to reports of people preventing workers at Crowborough Training Camp from leaving the site on Tuesday night. An investigation has been launched into a report that …

[ One in five young people in the UK now access specialist mental health care by age 18—a four-fold increase in under two decades, new research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry suggests. Source link

People living in one of the most fly-tipped parts of England say more needs to be done long-term to combat the problem. Peterborough has the highest rate of fly-tipping in eastern England and, for the first time, the city council has released CCTV to show how it is tracking down …

Video showed a mattress on fire at the side of a road, with flames having spread to bushes. It was recorded by passer-by Atiq Rehman in Eastfield Road in Peterborough at about 22:50 GMT on Monday. Another man is seen dragging the mattress away from the bushes. Mr Rehman said …

Australia is banning social media for everyone under the age of 16 from December 10. The government says their intention is to help protect children and teenagers from risks online, such as cyberbullying and harmful content. The BBC took to the streets of Sydney to find out what young people …

Jo Ward is often one of the first people called to a police incident. BBC News

Family photo Joanne Penney died after being shot at a block of flats in Talbot Green on 9 March A woman who denies murdering a 40-year-old mother shot dead in Talbot Green has told a court she saw two guns in a house where an alleged murder plot was hatched. …