I opened my door and ten feet away was a wall of flame. A warning the Health System is straining at the seams because of staff shortages, rising demand and the number of patients with preventable illnesses. Also information at the tip of yourfingers. The new fingerprint technique that can tell what youve touched, eaten or had to drink could soon be used as evidence in court. And the rspca expresses concern over exotic animals becoming the entertainment at childrens parties. New regulations to ensure they are not being mistreated. Good morning. Its tuesday, 10th october, welcome to bbc newsroom live. In the last hour, the defence contractor, bae systems, has announced its planning to cut almost two thousand jobs. The majority of roles will go at the firms two sites in lancashire. Unions are demanding urgent talks with the Defence Company. The firm says the redundancies are part of a move to streamline the business and have what it says is a sharper Competitive Edge. 0ur correspondent, d
This is bbc news, imjane hill. The headlines at 2pm 179 flood warnings are still in place across england and wales because of storm christoph. Eight literally looks like a water bed, because the water is going straight under it, and the problem is, they couldnt come and get us, it would be safer in our home. But as i have had not been able to turn off the electricity, gas, everything. 65 new Covid Vaccination centres have come into operation across england. A mosque and a cinema are among the venues being used. It comes as a new Study Suggests Coronavirus Infection rates may have risen in england since the start of the lockdown. The nhs in england has bought hundreds of thousands of oxygen monitors which
people with coronavirus can use at home. Doctors believe the devices will save lives. Just hours after taking office, us President Biden reverses many of Donald Trumps policies, including on coronavirus and climate change. And for a second year in a row, the Glastonbury Festival will n
An ambitious Age Friendly Strategy for Limerick has been officially launched, building on the successes of the first strategy to create a more inclusive and vibrant community for people of all ages.
16% of Limerick’s population or 33,588 people are aged 65 years and over according to the most recent Census returns in 2022. This was an increase in this age group of 23% in Limerick since 2016.