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A doctor who was convicted of stalking his ex-partner has been struck off the medical register. Dr Gary Lucitt, who was a specialist trainee in obstetrics and gynaecology, also sent various threatening messages – including to her victim’s ex-husband – in Swansea in May 2018. He was jailed for 16 weeks in 2019 and given

Blue star Lee Ryan has been handed a 12-month suspended prison sentence for racially aggravated common assault by beating and behaving in an abusive way towards a cabin crew member. The 40-year-old singer was “slurring his words and staggering around” after drinking a whole bottle of port before a British Airways flight from Glasgow to

Millions of people mistakenly think they are allergic to penicillin, which could mean they are taking less effective antibiotics, new research has found. A 2019 study found between 6% and 10% of the UK population are recorded as being allergic to penicillin. However, new information from The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has found as many

The world’s most powerful laser will be built in Oxfordshire, thanks to £85m in new funding for the technology. Scientists are aiming to develop the technology which will be a “million, billion, billion times brighter than the brightest sunlight” in the world. It is thought the technology will have practical applications in nuclear fusion, renewable

Police are relaunching an appeal for information about the murder of university graduate Melanie Hall, who disappeared nearly 30 years ago. Ms Hall was last seen at Cadillacs nightclub in Bath in the early hours of 9 June 1996 following a night out with friends. Her remains were found by workmen on the M5 motorway

England will oppose playing matches against Russian football teams after UEFA lifted its blanket ban on the country taking part in its competitions to allow under-17s fixtures. European football’s governing body took the decision at a meeting of its executive committee, 18 months after prohibiting all Russian teams from its competitions following the full-scale invasion

Bottles of what experts say is “the world’s oldest scotch whisky” are going up for sale at auction after being found hidden in a Scottish castle. The Scotch is thought to have been distilled nearly 200 years ago and was discovered behind a cellar door at 750-year-old Blair Castle in Perthshire. Distilled in 1834, each

Hopes of a mini heatwave in October are still alive with forecasters predicting warmer temperatures are on the way. The weather is expected to be warmer than usual next month, with one meteorologist predicting an “Indian summer”. A heatwave is defined by the Met Office as “an extended period of hot weather relative to the

A hospital trust has admitted it failed to send out 24,000 letters to GPs since 2018 and is checking to see if patients were affected. The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust has apologised for any “anxiety or inconvenience” caused after confirming documents, including discharge summaries and clinic letters, may not have been sent out over

A soldier who died during a training exercise in Wales has been named. Private Adam Brocklehurst, 27, died while on exercise at the Sennybridge training area in Powys on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. Tributes have been paid to the soldier, with an MoD spokesperson saying he was “an army leader of the

Gatwick Airport has temporarily limited flight numbers for the rest of the week as a result of sickness amongst air traffic control staff. In a statement, the airport said it would limit the number of flights to 800 a day from today, which will remain in place until Sunday 1 October. It said the limit

The Metropolitan Police says it has received a number of sexual offence allegations against Russell Brand in London and elsewhere in the country. It says the alleged offences are all non-recent. A Met statement said: “Following an investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times, the Met has received a number of allegations of

A police officer “span out of control” and “positively revelled” in a woman’s discomfort as he raped her, a court has heard. PC Ravi Canhye, 47, who serves with Dorset Police, is alleged to have slapped and bitten the woman before pinning her down and raping her. He threatened to abuse her with his truncheon

Vehicle scams have soared by 74% in the UK in the first half of the year, with victims losing almost £1,000 on average, research suggests. Victims, often responding to bogus online advertisements, are being duped into paying deposits to “secure” a vehicle in the face of what sellers say is stiff competition, according to a

Celebrity TV dentist Dr Uchenna Okoye died from a bleed on the brain, a coroner’s report has found. The 53-year-old, who starred on Channel 4 makeover show 10 Years Younger and was a regular contributor on ITV’s This Morning, died on 15 September after falling ill at home. In a statement based on a coroner’s

The family of a British hiker who went missing in Switzerland three months ago have confirmed his body has been found. Aidan Roche, 29, a chemical engineer from Middlesbrough, was last heard from on 22 June when he was on the Eiger Trail in the Grindelwald area of the Bernese Alps. The experienced hiker was

A body has been found in the search for an “experienced walker” who went missing on the Isle of Skye. Francis Johnson, 74, left his home in Dorset on Monday 4 September and was last seen at the Glenbrittle camping site two days later. His camping equipment and car remained at the site, which is

The time people are waiting to be treated for migraines has almost doubled in England, according to a new report. And the Migraine Trust has called for the “debilitating and stigmatised” condition to be taken seriously by clinicians. The charity said there should be greater awareness of the pathways that exist for managing migraines, which

Police searching for a missing mother have arrested a 31-year-old woman who attended an east London police station. The woman was also taken to hospital as a precaution. Two children reported missing from a centre for vulnerable mothers and children in London were found “safe and well” in Harwich earlier today. Officers were looking for

Armed police are afraid of the legal fallout of using their weapons, even when they follow their training, the head of the force has said. In an open letter published on Sunday afternoon, Mark Rowley said police need “sufficient legal protection to enable them to do their job and keep the public safe, and the