England

‘It’s quite a commute’: climbers scale Salisbury Cathedral to repair stonework
Team requiring no scaffolding – just ropes – called in to work on statues, transepts, tower and spire
Steven Morris
01, Jul, 2022 @10:32 AM

High-street blood pressure checks promised in NHS England shake-up
Integrated care systems replace clinical commissioning groups and aim to catch conditions earlier
Denis Campbell Health policy editor
01, Jul, 2022 @5:00 AM

Nadhim Zahawi makes U-turn on schools bill after criticism
Minister scraps plans to increase DfE control of academy trusts, derided as ‘ridiculous attempt to centralise power in Whitehall’
Richard Adams Education editor
30, Jun, 2022 @1:25 PM

Burning ban failing to protect England’s peatlands, say conservation groups
Ministers urged to toughen law to help restore carbon sinks, as figures point to illegal burning
Helena Horton Environment reporter
30, Jun, 2022 @1:10 PM

Study suggests existence of up to 2.1m ancient and veteran trees in England
Researchers find there could be many more ancient trees than previously recorded, amid calls for better protections
Helena Horton and Patrick Barkham
30, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM

Knee replacements stall in regions of England with weight rules for patients
Stricter CCGs told patients that they have to attain a certain body mass index before surgery
Steven Morris
29, Jun, 2022 @6:00 PM

Houses for ‘ghosts’: ONS overestimated growth in many areas, census suggests
Population growth overestimated in some areas and underestimated in others, data from 2021 census suggests
Robert Booth and Caelainn Barr
29, Jun, 2022 @4:10 PM

Falling NHS continuity of care poses ‘existential threat’ to patient safety
Britain’s top family doctor to warn of ‘most worrying crisis in decades’ with shrinking numbers of GPs and soaring demand
Andrew Gregory and Denis Campbell
29, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM

Replace A-levels to combat ‘academic snobbery’, says Royal Society president
Young people need broader range of skills to create more equal society, says Sir Adrian Smith
Richard Adams, Education editor
28, Jun, 2022 @11:01 PM

England and Wales population hits record as over-65s overtake under-15s
Census figure reaches 59.6m, up 3.5m on 2011 – leaving an estimated UK population of 67m
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent, Ashley Kirk, Caelainn Barr and Pamela Duncan
28, Jun, 2022 @7:19 PM

England and Wales in numbers: key points from the 2021 census
Initial data shows areas with oldest and youngest populations, as well as most densely populated areas
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent and Pamela Duncan
28, Jun, 2022 @5:58 PM

Census names Richmondshire fastest-ageing area in England and Wales
With young people priced out and not having children, schools have closed in this part of North Yorkshire
Helen Pidd North of England editor
28, Jun, 2022 @5:51 PM
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