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‘Mummified’ pet dogs found at woman’s home in ‘heartbreaking case’

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Three French Bulldogs died due to a lack of food and water and their bodies remained in the same place for months at the home of Jamila Fletcher-Oates

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A woman has been banned from keeping animals for life after her three pet dogs were found “mummified” at her home because she did not feed them or provide them with any water for a prolonged period of time, a court heard.

Last July, RSPCA Cymru Inspector Simon Evans attended a house in Bettws, Newport. In the garden of the property he found kennels containing the bodies of three French Bulldogs named Precious, Destiny and Diamond. Jamila Michaela Diane Fletcher-Oates, aged 42, of Dart Road, Bettws, told Inspector Evans that the dogs had been dead for some months but she had not removed their bodies as she had been grieving the death of her wife.

She confirmed to him that none of the dogs had received any vet treatment prior to their deaths. The remains of one of the French Bulldogs was found wrapped in three bags, while the remains of the other two were discovered in a small travel cage.

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“At the bottom of the garden, largely secluded from the rest of the house, were two purpose built, steel runs, with solid roofs,” said Inspector Evans. “Outside the first kennel was a black bag in which, I had been informed, was the body of the dog Precious.

“In the second kennel, immediately next to the first, was a small travel cage which contained the desiccated bodies of two further dogs, both French Bulldogs, with the furthest dog being slightly smaller than the nearer one. Both dogs had decomposed and were stuck to a blanket that lined the cage.

“I then opened up the bag containing the body of the dog Precious which lay outside the first run. There were, in fact, three bags all inside each other and which contained the body of the dog.

“The body was again desiccated and all of the hips and ribs were clearly visible. The dog’s coat was sloughing off as I handled it and I noted maggots and fly egg cases over the body.”

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The vet said Destiny and Diamond would have died from dehydration, while Precious suffered some organ failure that led to her death shortly afterwards.

During an interview with RSPCA Cymru, Fletcher-Oates said there was a six-day period in April last year when she failed to attend to her dogs and that they went without food or water during this time. This came after the death of her wife in February 2024.

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She said when she eventually checked on the dogs, Destiny and Diamond had died and Precious – despite then being fed and given water – died within two to three weeks.

The dogs’ bodies were then left where they were until a few days before Inspector Evans’ arrived at the property. During the interview, Fletcher-Oates expressed remorse for her actions.

Fletcher-Oates appeared at a sentencing hearing at Newport Magistrates’ Court last week after previously pleading guilty to an offence under the Animal Welfare Act – namely that she caused unnecessary suffering to three dogs.

She was handed a 20-week prison sentence, which was suspended for a period of 12 months, and ordered to pay £700 in costs and a £154 victim surcharge. She was also banned from keeping any animals for the rest of her life.

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Following sentencing, Inspector Evans said: “This is a heartbreaking case on many levels.

“Ultimately three dogs suffered and died after their owner failed to care for them and give them their basic needs. We would urge anyone struggling to seek help.”

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Friends and family of US soldiers killed in Iran war mourn loved ones

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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor was just days away from returning home to her husband and two children when a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait killed her and five other U.S. service members.

“She was almost home,” her husband, Joey Amor, said from their Minnesota home on Tuesday. “You don’t go to Kuwait thinking something’s going to happen, and for her to be one of the first – it hurts.”

Amor was one of four U.S. soldiers killed in the Iran war on Sunday and identified Tuesday by the Pentagon; two soldiers haven’t yet been publicly identified. The members of the Army Reserve worked in logistics and kept troops supplied with food and equipment.

They died just one day after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran. Iran responded by launching missiles and drones against Israel and several Gulf Arab states that host U.S. armed forces.

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Those killed also included Capt. Cody Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; and Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, lowa, who was posthumously promoted from specialist. No other names were released.

“These men and women all bravely volunteered to defend our country, and their sacrifice will never be forgotten,” Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said.

All were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, which provides food, fuel, water and ammunition, transport equipment and supplies.

“Sadly, there will likely be more, before it ends. That’s the way it is,” President Donald Trump said of deaths.

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A week before the drone attack, Amor, 39, was moved off-base to a shipping container-style building that had no defenses, Joey Amor said.

“They were dispersing because they were in fear that the base they were on was going to get attacked and they felt it was safer in smaller groups in separate places,” he said.

He last spoke to her about two hours before she was killed. He said she was working long shifts and they had been messaging about her tripping and falling the night before.

“She just never responded in the morning,” he said.

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The couple’s children are a senior in high school and a fourth-grader.

Coady’s LinkedIn page said he was a student at Drake University and an information technology specialist with the Army Reserve.

He said he had learned how to “interact with countless different kinds of people from all different backgrounds” through his service.

Coady became an Eagle Scout in 2020, according to a Facebook post from his West Des Moines troop. An Iowa organization that helps homeless children said he made 12 Adirondack chairs for the group.

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Nebraska U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts said he and his wife are mourning Tietjens’ death and praying for his family.

“May we always remember and honor the sacrifices made by Noah Tietjens and the Tietjens family,” Ricketts said.

Tietjens was married with a son, according to a Facebook page. A photo online shows the couple with their son wearing a martial arts uniform.

There are several family photos on Facebook pages belonging to Amor and her husband, Joey Amor, including some images with a teen son.

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Last November, Joey wrote a post expressing his love for Nicole.

“Even while you are on the other side of the world you found a way to make my birthday special,” he said. “I love you!”

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Boone contributed from Boise, Idaho and Toropin from Washington. Associated Press reporters Sarah Raza in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Ed White in Detroit; Josh Funk in Omaha, Nebraska; David Fischer in Miami; Hallie Golden in Seattle, contributed.

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Calls for improvements to be made to ‘hostile’ Cambridge streets as funds left unspent

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The Travel Alliance believes widening pavements, introducing cycle parking, and improving pedestrian crossings will help the city centre

A coalition of groups have called for improvements to be made to roads and pavements in Cambridge city centre after funds were left unspent. The Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance has said there is “no evidence of any progress” made by the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) to better travel around the city.

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After proposals for road charging in Cambridge were abandoned in 2023, the GCP said it wanted to take some of its work towards improving the city centre and deliver “quick wins” for the area. Local campaigning groups sent suggestions in 2024 to the GCP for the upgrades including better pavements and pedestrian crossings as well as additional cycle parking.

The Travel Alliance has said over £12.25 million remains unspent by the GCP with the city being an often “hostile” environment for those trying to travel around, which makes the area “far less pleasant and safe than it should be”. The group has said the GCP’s Interim Director Peter Blake revealed work is on hold, as it is waiting for the outcome of the Combined Authority’s Greater Cambridge Transport Strategy.

Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance Campaign Officer Sarah Hughes said: “Other UK cities, such as Leicester and Bradford, have recently taken bold action to transform public spaces, greatly improve the pedestrian experience and ensure access to central areas by cycling and public transport is easy and safe. The GCP should not pass up this opportunity to improve Cambridge’s central streets to the benefit of everyone who spends time there.”

The Travel Alliance has argued many improvements in the city “would be local in nature and independent of longer term strategic decision”. The group believes a few improvements such as widening pavements and providing more space for passengers waiting at bus stops are “all measures that can and should progress now”.

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The Travel Alliance is “urging” the GCP to “ensure that the £12.25 million set aside for this work is not diverted to other GCP programmes”, ahead of its meeting on Thursday, March 5. The group believes funding should be allocated for the Civic Quarter design team to create a plan on how to improve the city centre.

Isobel Wade, Greater Cambridge Partnership Programme Director, said: “The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority are currently developing the Greater Cambridge Transport Strategy, with support from us at the Greater Cambridge Partnership and our colleagues at the County, City and District councils, to improve our transport network.

“We’re keen that any work we do in the city centre is aligned with the transport strategy, to ensure we make the most impact with the funding we have.

“We’re actively working with our colleagues in the City Council on the Civic Quarter Project on proposals for transport interventions that will help how the city centre functions.”

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Petition to stop Botanic Gardens being dug up for pitch amasses hundreds of signatures in 48 hours

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Community group rep tells City Hall that there is “confusion and distress among volunteers and local residents”

A petition to stop Botanic Gardens meadow and community garden being dug up for a GAA pitch has received 350 signatures in two days, as locals continue to criticise what they consider to be underhand decision making by Belfast Council.

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The campaign to stop the Botanic Field being dug up and fenced off from local residents and the wider public reached a new stage this week, as a new petition and leafleting campaign was launched in the area, as local community groups went to City Hall to air their concerns.

Local opposition is mounting against a council decision, made in highly unusual circumstances, which would get rid of community gardens, a wildflower meadow, and Queens University environmental research plots for a fenced-off GAA pitch, potentially for an astroturf or 3G pitch. Locals believe an open space of rich biodiversity, cherished by locals and open around the clock, will be dug up and closed off to the wider public for exclusive use for sports groups based over a mile away.

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Locals also complain the council decision came out of the blue, with no trailing or local consultation, and the whole question of the Botanic Fields use appears shrouded in secrecy in council meetings and minutes of committees.

While Sinn Féin and the SDLP say there is room for both a pitch and the community gardens in the meadow, some locals have described the offer as “disingenuous,” because at the same time council officials have asked the Friends of the Field community group if it would consider relocating. No site plans or illustrations have been provided to the community group to prove how the meadow could house the community garden as well as a new GAA pitch.

GAA pitches are significantly larger than soccer pitches, and regularly have double the surface area. Calculations made by some locals indicate that there would not be room for a standard GAA pitch and the community garden.

Belfast Council erected GAA goalposts and sanded some holes in the field for temporary use just before the coronavirus>Covid pandemic, and these were taken down after a few months. No consultation has been made with the local community on the field’s use as a permanent GAA pitch.

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The decision for the pitch was made on February 13th at a special meeting of the full Belfast Council, during an exchange between the Sinn Féin Party Group Leader Ciaran Beattie and the DUP Party Group Leader Sarah Bunting about the general council pitches strategy. No mention was made about the Botanic field in the exchange, or during the whole meeting.

The move appears to have blindsided the rest of the chamber, and caused confusion to onlookers who were unsure what had actually happened in terms of decision making. At least one official has described the decision making as “unusual.”

The “Save Botanic Meadow” petition on Change.org and leaflet campaign was started on Sunday March 1. The petition amassed 350 signatures in its first two days.

The campaign organisers say the meadow is “a cherished place of beauty, respite and relaxation.” They add: “Each day hundreds of us enjoy it as an unspoilt green space to walk, cycle, meet friends and exercise. Belfast City Council has approved plans to develop Botanic Meadow into a permanent sports pitch.

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“The decision was taken without public consultation and conducted under a sub-committee’s “restricted business,” that is, avoiding transparency or accountability. This petition is to call on the council to reverse this decision as a matter of urgency.

“The development would destroy the natural habitat of countless species of grasses, wildflowers, insects, birds and wild animals, including protected species. The associated light pollution would threaten nocturnal wildlife, including bats. And replacing the newly-restored ponds and grasslands with fenced pitches and spectator areas would increase flooding risk, including further down the River Lagan.”

They add: “The riches of Botanic Meadow are not just for the local community. Since 2022, it has been part of an international project (“Upsurge”) on nature-based urban solutions to managing rapid climate change. This has funded community and research gardens on the site in order to inform sustainable urban planning for the benefit not just of Belfast but cities around the world.”

At the full Belfast Council meeting on Monday, local community groups were in the chamber as representatives from Friends of the Field and the Stranmillis Neighbourhood Association were allowed time for deputations.

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Alicia Mulholland from Friends of the Field told the chamber: “We are a vibrant cross-community group committed to caring for our shared green space, supporting biodiversity, promoting health and wellbeing, and strengthening community connections in our area. For us, and for many, the open and accessible field at Lower Botanic Gardens is like having a small piece of the countryside in the lively heart of South Belfast, with room to roam and play and connect with nature.

“It provides peaceful respite from the surrounding hustle and bustle, and even opportunity to stargaze on a clear night. Consequently, from 2020, Friends of the Field have set out to protect and enhance the area for all who benefit from it.

“This has been achieved to date through the development of a wildflower meadow, biodiversity recording, a wetlands restoration project, litter picking, habitat monitoring, and of course the community garden.”

She added: “We are here today because our experience thus far has highlighted serious issues with communication and engagement. First, there has been a lack of coherent and targeted stakeholder engagement. We have learned about key developments through social media and the press, rather than through direct communication as a clearly identifiable community stakeholder.

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“Announcements about site selection appeared publicly, without prior participation with our group, despite the direct implication for our space and our work.”

She added: “Speaking as a neighbour of Botanic Gardens, and as a member of both friends of the Field and Stranmillis Neighbourhood Association, I can tell you that nobody knocked our door prior to decisions being made about the Botanic site.”

She said: “We were told by elected representatives that the community garden would not be affected by pitch development, yet subsequently, a Belfast City Council agent asked whether we would consider relocation. Such conflicting narratives have caused confusion and distress among volunteers and local residents.”

A proposal by Alliance Councillor Tara Brooks, to defer the council decision specifically on the Botanic site for further information, was deemed “incompetent” by Chief Executive John Walsh at the meeting, after Sinn Féin raised a standing order.

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Councillor Brooks said: “I can’t see how it is possible to have both functions on the site, and we can’t jazz-hands our way out of this by making vague promises to everyone who has worked on or used the wildflower meadow, the research garden or the Friends of the Fields gardens.

“We owe residents more than wishful thinking. If both can genuinely exist on the site, let’s see the plan. If they can’t, let’s say so, plainly. Until then, we just should pause, consult properly and treat this project with the time and consideration it deserves.”

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Four US Army Reserve soldiers killed in Kuwait drone strike named by Pentagon

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All four Army Reserve soldiers died on Sunday, March 1 in a drone strike on a command centre in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, amid escalating Middle East conflict

The United States has identified four of the six service members who died in a drone attack in Kuwait amid the escalating confrontation with Iran.

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All four Army Reserve personnel were killed on Sunday, March 1, when a drone struck a command facility at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.

Israel and the US launched coordinated attacks on multiple strategic Iranian locations on Saturday, 28th February. During the weekend offensive, Iran’s then supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed.

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Iran has retaliated with strikes throughout the Middle East, triggering widespread alarm across the region.

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The Associated Press confirmed that all were attached to the 103rd Sustainment Command based in Des Moines, Iowa.

Four of the six service members have been identified as:

  • Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida
  • Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska
  • Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota
  • Spc. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, lowa

Reuters news agency published the following casualty figures based on data from the respective nations as of 3rd March, though had not independently confirmed these fatalities:

Iran: 787 people killed, according to the non-profit humanitarian organisation Iranian Red Crescent Society. It remained unclear whether the figure encompassed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military losses.

Israel: 10 civilians killed, according to Israel’s ambulance service Magen David Adom. The Israel Defense Forces has reported no military casualties.

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Lebanon: 50 people killed, according to Lebanon’s health ministry Bahrain: The interior ministry reported one fatality.

Kuwait: According to Kuwait’s health and foreign ministries, three individuals lost their lives.

Oman: Reuters reported one death.

United Arab Emirates: The UAE’s defence ministry confirmed three fatalities.

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US military: U.S. Central Command reported six US service members’ deaths.

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York train disruption amid East Coast Main Line work

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Work to upgrade the East Coast Main Line is taking place at sites between York and Newcastle every weekend in March.

There will also be signal testing on the southern part of the line in Hertfordshire next Sunday (March 15), affecting services between Peterborough and London King’s Cross.

Rail replacement services will be in place for train services from York to and from Darlington and Durham over the four weekends.

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The rail replacement services will connect passengers travelling to or from Darlington and Durham with trains at either York or Newcastle.

Network Rail said passengers are “advised to allow extra time to complete their journeys”.

An hourly rail service will run during the work using a diversion route to connect customers between York, Northallerton and Newcastle, via Sunderland, Network Rail said.

The rail operator said trains will still be running for “most passengers” travelling through the North East.

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Network Rail said the work includes the renewal of more than 3.8km of track, as well as new switches and crossings at three locations.

Work will also be carried out on the £140 million Darlington station upgrade which will also see overhead line equipment installed as the project nears completion, it said.

Gunnar Lindahl, joint operations director for Network Rail and LNER, said the East Coast Main Line upgrades will “keep trains running safely and reliably for the millions of passengers who depend on the route”.

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“We appreciate this work does mean changes to weekend services, and we’re grateful to passengers for their patience while we complete these upgrades,” he said.

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‘We risk losing an entire generation of future physicians if we don’t turn the tide’

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Rising demand, rota gaps and growing patient acuity have left many services under severe strain.

The Royal College of Physicians is today calling for urgent action to stabilise and support Northern Ireland’s overstretched physician workforce.

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The RCP has published a new briefing report calling for system-wide action and warning that without reform the health service risks losing a generation of future doctors.

The new report, Turning the tide: Supporting Northern Ireland’s physician workforce, draws on evidence from a high-level roundtable convened by the RCP in November 2025, bringing together doctors, system leaders and policymakers from across Northern Ireland.

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It highlights four critical areas requiring immediate action: workforce pressures and morale, training bottlenecks, system pressures including corridor care and the need to value and invest in clinical leadership.

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The RCP is calling for a series of practical reforms, including expansion of training places and redesign of recruitment processes to reflect medical school growth and better support retention in Northern Ireland and support resident doctors with better supervision, fair access to training and flexible, modern career pathways including non-traditional and portfolio roles.

There are also calls for the development of structured career pathways and leadership opportunities for SAS and locally employed doctors; action to tackle corridor care through system-wide discharge planning, intermediate care and the expansion of ambulatory and community car; greater support for generalist practice and value-based care and meaningful investment in clinical leadership development across all career grades.

The RCP says that rising demand, rota gaps and growing patient acuity have left many services under severe strain.

Resident doctors and consultant physicians have described unsafe workloads, erosion of goodwill and growing exhaustion, while specialist, specialty and associate specialist and locally employed doctors reported inconsistent career progression and a lack of recognition despite their expanding role in delivering frontline care.

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RCP president Professor Mumtaz Patel said: “Doctors in Northern Ireland are clear about both the scale of the challenge and the solutions needed. This is not about a lack of commitment or capability – it’s about creating a system that values its people, supports training and enables high-quality, dignified patient care. With the right action now, we can turn the tide.”

The briefing also raises serious concerns about escalating competition ratios for internal medicine training (IMT), which mean many doctors are unable to secure training posts in Northern Ireland.

Roundtable participants warned that this threatens the long-term consultant pipeline, with one participant saying: ‘We risk losing an entire generation of our future physicians if this does not change.’

Clinicians further described the ethical and emotional toll of delivering care in overcrowded hospitals, where prolonged delays to discharge and insufficient community capacity have normalised corridor care.

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The report argues that these pressures cannot be solved by hospitals alone and calls for a renewed focus on generalist practice, multidisciplinary working and community-based models of care.

Alongside these system challenges, the RCP highlights the critical importance of investing in clinical leadership. Doctors across all career stages reported taking on leadership responsibilities without protected time, training or recognition, undermining both morale and service improvement.

Dr Sean Coghlan, chair of the RCP Student and Foundation Doctor Network, and a foundation doctor working in Belfast, said: “As a foundation doctor in Northern Ireland, it often feels like we’re working flat out just to keep services safe, with little time or certainty about our future training.

“We want to stay and build our careers here, but we need fair access to training, proper support and a system that values us if we’re going to be able to deliver the care our patients deserve.”

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The RCP says it will continue to work with colleagues across Northern Ireland to champion the perspectives of resident, SAS and consultant physicians, and to support reforms in medical training, workforce planning and the culture of medicine.

In response, the Department of Health said it is very aware of the pressures on the HSC system and of the need, not simply to do more of the same, but to reset the approaches to delivering care.

A DoH spokesperson added: “We are committed to working jointly with Trusts and the Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency to improve the training experience and to develop non-traditional career pathways.

“A workshop is being organised to explore these ideas together with the opportunities afforded by the impending Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill and the recent work to reduce agency/locum spend.”

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Wolves 2-1 Liverpool: ‘Same old story’ for Arne Slot as Wolves vow to ‘keep fighting’

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Molineux has seen as many Premier League wins in the past five days as it had in the previous 10 months. But through its history, it can’t have seen many more dramatic than this.

Make no mistake, Wolves were well worth the three points here. At 1-1, they pushed for a winner and got their reward, albeit with a slice of luck with the deflection off Joe Gomez.

“This is Liverpool Football Club – never mind this position you’re in, any time you beat them, you’ve got to enjoy the moment,” said Edwards.

“They’re an amazing football club with an amazing manager and loads of great players. So it was a big, big night for us.”

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The Wolves head coach joked afterwards that he had injured himself when sprinting down the touchline after his team’s late winner.

“What we’re trying to do is improve,” he added. “We’re trying to build some momentum. We know the position we’re in. I know I’ve lost myself in that moment there. People might think we’re bottom of the league but you saw the energy around this place. You have to enjoy it. We’re trying to turn things around.

“There is a belief that we are going in the right direction. Whatever happens until the end of that 38th game, we’ll just keep fighting.”

With victories against Aston Villa and Liverpool in their past two Premier League games, Wolves are the first bottom-placed side to beat two teams in the top five in a single season since West Brom in 2017-18, and the first to ever do so in consecutive matches.

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While Liverpool are fighting for Champions League football, Wolves are fighting against the impossible and sit 11 points from safety with eight games remaining.

This result, in all likelihood, will ultimately have no impact on their future in the Premier League, but Rodrigo Gomes, the scorer of their first goal on Tuesday, is keeping the faith.

“We know we are in a tough position,” he told BBC Sport. “It’s very difficult but we need to keep believing. If it is possible, we need to keep believing.

“Now we need to work, game by game and not think ‘if we win this game or this game, we avoid relegation’. Game by game, working like this every week then maybe – we will see.”

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As one Wolves fan told BBC Sport on his way out of Molineux: “It’s crazy how we are where we are in the table.”

For a side and fanbase who have endured plenty this season, this was a night they will not forget in a hurry.

And they get the opportunity to try to do it all again when Liverpool return on Friday in the FA Cup.

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Six fatal errors that led to Liverpool’s defeat by Wolves

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Both sides emerge from the tunnel and we are just moments away from kick-off at Molineux. Here is a reminder of the two teams tonight:

Wolves: Sa, Tchatchoua, Doherty, S Bueno, Krejci, Wolfe, Andre, J Gomes, A Gomes, Mane, Armstrong.
Substitutes: Johnstone, Toti, Mosquera, Lima, H Bueno, R Gomes, Bellegarde, Hwang, Arokodare.

Liverpool: Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Ekitike.
Substitutes: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Morrison, Ngumoha.

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Man executed in Florida for fatal shooting of police officer at traffic stop

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A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop was executed Tuesday evening in Florida. Billy Leon Kearse, 53, became the third person put to death by the state this year, following a record 19 executions in 2025.

Kearse was pronounced dead at 6:24 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke, after receiving a three-drug injection. He had been condemned for the 1991 killing of Fort Pierce Police Officer Danny Parrish.

Court records detail that Officer Parrish had stopped Kearse in January 1991 for driving the wrong way on a one-way street. When Kearse failed to produce a valid driver’s license, Parrish ordered him out of his vehicle and attempted to handcuff him, leading to a struggle.

During the altercation, Kearse seized Parrish’s firearm and fired 14 times, striking the officer nine times in the body and four times in his body armor, according to prosecutors. A taxi driver, hearing the shots, used the officer’s radio to call for help. Parrish died after being rushed to a hospital. Police subsequently used license plate information, which Parrish had relayed during the stop, to arrest Kearse at his home.

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Besides the three Florida executions to date this year, Texas and Oklahoma have each executed one person each so far in 2026 (AP Photo/Curt Anderson)

Kearse was initially convicted of first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm and sentenced to death in 1991. The Florida Supreme Court later found the trial court failed to give jurors certain information about aggravating circumstances and ordered a new sentencing. Kearse again drew the death penalty in 1997.

A total of 47 people were executed in the U.S. in 2025. Florida led the way with a flurry of death warrants signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, far outpacing Alabama, South Carolina and Texas which each held five executions last year. The 19 Florida executions that year outstripped the previous high totals of eight in both 1984 and 2014.

Besides the three Florida executions to date this year, Texas and Oklahoma have each executed one person each so far in 2026.

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Two more Florida executions are scheduled soon, starting with Michael Lee King on March 17 for the 2008 kidnap and killing of a mother of two. Former police officer James Duckett is set to be executed March 31 for the 1987 killing of an 11-year-old girl.

All Florida executions are carried out via lethal injection using a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.

Hours before Tuesday’s execution, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Kearse’s final appeal without comment. And last week, the Florida Supreme Court denied appeals filed by Kearse

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One person has died and another was left injured after an incident involving a car and a train at a railway crossing this morning (March 3)

Rail delays are expected to continue throughout the day after a person died in a crash this morning (Tuesday, March 3). Emergency services were called to the Dimmocks Cote level crossing in Ely at around 10.15am.

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A car and train collided on the crossing. Sadly, a person died, and another person suffered minor injuries.

British Transport Police attended the incident. A BTP spokesperson said: “BTP were called at around 10.15am this morning to reports of a collision involving a train and a car at Dimmocks Cote level crossing in Ely.

“Officers responded alongside paramedics, and sadly, a person has been pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries are ongoing to identify the person and inform their next of kin. Another person is receiving treatment for minor injuries.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of what happened. Any witnesses who haven’t already spoken to police are asked to text BTP on 61016 quoting the reference 198 of March 3.”

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Cross Country confirmed it was one of its trains involved in the crash. A Cross Country spokesperson said: “We are aware of an incident this morning involving one of our trains at a level crossing near Ely, where one person has sadly died at the scene.

“Our priority is the safety of colleagues and passengers, and we are working with emergency services and Network Rail to manage the situation safely and support those onboard. Train services between Cambridge and Ely are expected to be severely disrupted. Please check your journey with National Rail Enquiries before travelling.”

There is still major disruption on the railway, with no trains expected to run between Cambridge and Ely until 9pm. The affected trains are CrossCountry, Greater Anglia and Great Northern.

On the National Rail website, it said: “A collision at a level crossing between Waterbeach and Ely means that all lines between these stations are closed. As a result, no trains will run between Cambridge North and Ely.

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“Therefore, there is no direct train route between Cambridge and Ely. Train services will be revised to terminate and start at different stations. Waterbeach will not be served by train.

“Rail replacement buses are running between Cambridge, Cambridge North and Ely. Please note, Greater Anglia services are still able to run between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge North, if you’re travelling between Cambridge and Cambridge North, you can still continue your journey by train.”

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