Complaints about rats in social housing rise

24 minutes ago About sharing Michaela Ali has been living in temporary accommodation since March because there are rats in her housing association flat By Fiona Trott & Ruth Green BBC News Landlords are failing to resolve increasing numbers of complaints about rats in rental properties – and some are even blaming tenants’ lifestyles, a…

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Dozens more dancers allege ballet school body-shaming

21 minutes ago About sharing Clockwise from top left: Madeleine, Siân, Joe and Sapphire By Mark Daly BBC News Dozens more ballet dancers have described body-shaming and bullying at schools across the UK, following a BBC investigation earlier this year. One ex-Elmhurst Ballet School student says she was shut in a room by staff while…

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Disruption warning as junior doctor strikes return

19 minutes ago About sharing By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Patients are being warned to expect major disruption in England as junior doctors begin their 26th day of strike action in their pay dispute. The stoppage, from 07:00, will last three days, with senior doctors drafted in to provide emergency cover. NHS strike action has…

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