A survey has found at least 17 open jobs for diversity and inclusion roles across the country, with budgets of up to £1m in annual salaries. It comes after a landmark report this summer which set out plans to shake up NHS management, including reducing the number of equality, diversity and inclusion roles over time. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust is advertising for a temporary associate director of equality, diversity and inclusion on a salary of up to £77,274 per annum....

Comme le 20 août, la province de Gironde demande aux plagistes “de ne se baigner que dans des zones surveillées” en raison de “conditions de baignade particulièrement dangereuses, compte tenu de la concordance de divers phénomènes : gonflements, vagues à bord et courants forts”. Cinq communes de Charente-Maritime “particulièrement concernées” En Charente-Maritime, cinq communes, trois sur l’île d’Oléron (Le-Grand-Village-Plage, Saint-Georges-d’Oléron, Saint-Trojan-les-Bains) et deux sur le continent (La Tremblade, Les Mathes ), sont “particulièrement concernés” par l’alerte selon le département....

In a blow to hard-pressed consumers already struggling with rising inflation, Ofgem has approved a £1,578 increase to the current £1,971 price cap for the average dual fuel tariff – an 80% increase. The announcement comes as households try to budget for a harsh winter. Rising energy bills have fueled rampant inflation, which topped 10 percent last month and is forecast by some economists to rise to 18 percent from January....

The front-runner to win the United Conservative Party leadership race and succeed Jason Kenney as premier has campaigned on Alberta’s proposed sovereignty act, which she says would essentially give Alberta the option to ignore federal laws and regulations that interfere with provincial interests. Martin Olszynski, with the University of Calgary’s law school, says it would never work. “It’s totally unconstitutional. It’s totally, totally inconsistent with both our Constitution and our basic form of government,” he said....

Dustin James VanDyke, 28, and Gracie Kaylene Riddle, 18, reportedly “panicked” when they realized she was pregnant and the child was born alive, local NBC affiliate WRAL reported. VanDyke and Riddle are now charged with first-degree murder, jail records show. The child’s exact age and gender have not been released, but Erwin Police Chief Jonathan Johnson said detectives believe the baby was killed in November 2021. Authorities said they were still working to determine if the baby was alive or dead when buried....

Dans l’après-midi du 8 août, une équipe policière chargée de sécuriser la plaque dans le quartier Amiral Roussin a été discrètement approchée par un riverain. Ce dernier évoque ensuite son quotidien difficile, caractérisé par les nuisances sonores causées par de nombreux rodéos urbains nocturnes. Pour preuve, cet habitant outré montre aux policiers trois scènes de rodéos sauvages, filmées par ses soins les 14, 15 et 16 juillet. Confronté aux images, il reconnaît les faits Dans ces vidéos, les policiers reconnaissent alors un jeune du quartier, déjà connu des services de police, pour des infractions au code de la route notamment, en train de conduire la roue arrière, sans casque, sur un scooter noir....

On imagine tellement sa frustration qu’hier encore, il confiait aux journalistes de L’Opinion son impatience à l’idée de vivre “un retour à [s]s’enracinent dans une sorte de miracle. Hélas, avant même la parution ce matin du journal, où le grand rabbin de France se réjouit en grosses lettres du “cadeau” que lui a fait Emmanuel Macron en l’invitant avec lui en Algérie parmi les membres de la délégation qui accompagnera le président....

The spotlight comes just as the government moved a motion to take the bill straight to third reading – meaning it will not be considered by committee or subject to a public hearing at that stage. Long-Term Care Minister Paul Calandra tabled Bill 7 last week. The legislation would give hospitals the power to temporarily transfer patients who no longer need acute care to long-term care homes selected by a placement coordinator....

Republican Senate candidates are clarifying abortion positions as Democrats try to brand the GOP as “extremist” pro-life positions, hoping the issue will motivate their base to show up at the polls in November. Tiffany Smiley, the GOP candidate challenging Democratic Sen. Patty Murray in Washington state, released an ad Thursday accusing the incumbent of falsely attacking her pro-abortion position by claiming she wants a national abortion ban. “Patti Murray spent millions to brand me as an extremist....

World leaders called for the Zaporizhzhia region to be demilitarized after videos emerged of Russian army vehicles inside the plant and previously warned Russia not to cut it off from the Ukrainian grid and connect it to the Russian electricity grid. However, Petro Kotin, the head of Ukraine’s atomic energy company, told the Guardian in an interview that Russian engineers had already drawn up a plan for a switch based on contingency planning if the remaining power connections were struck....

Liam O’Prey, of no fixed abode, will appear at Manchester and Salford Crown Court on Wednesday, police said. He is also accused of assaulting a 17-year-old boy who was seriously injured and received life-saving treatment by members of the public. Both victims suffered stab wounds. Greater Manchester Police said a 20-year-old man also arrested on suspicion of murder had been bailed pending enquiries. Burton, 31, died in hospital after the incident, which happened outside a bar in the early hours of Sunday....

Most recently, an early morning fire on Monday damaged three buildings at the intersection of Powell and Princess streets, including a single occupancy hotel (SRO) and transitional housing, displacing more than 60 vulnerable people. In April, a fire at the Winters Hotel killed two residents and displaced more than 70. Earlier this month, officials reported a 103 percent increase in wildfires in the area since 2018 and a 25 percent increase since last year....

Roizman, a popular political activist in Yekaterinburg, Russia’s fourth-largest city, said he was charged with using the word “invasion” under tough new laws banning criticism of Russia’s armed forces. He could face up to five years in prison if convicted, Russian state media reported. Video released by a pro-Kremlin news agency shows masked police in bulletproof vests storming the apartment building where Roizman lives. After an investigation, Roizman was led past reporters waiting in the stairwell....

The Antonovsky Bridge, which spans the massive Dnipro River and is one of the only ways to travel into the southern Ukrainian territory of Kherson, was reportedly hit by missiles from US-supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) on Friday August 26. The bridge serves as a critical route for resupplying Russian troops stationed in Kherson, as well as transporting military equipment and artillery to conflict zones The Flash Twitter account, which frequently posts images and videos detailing the war between Russia and Ukraine, shared an image that appears to show the damage caused to the bridge after Friday’s attack....

Borrell sprach von einer „europäischen Lösung“. Der spanische Politiker fuhr fort: „Wir gratulieren beiden Führern (dem serbischen Präsidenten Aleksandar Vucic und dem kosovarischen Premierminister Albin Kurti) zu dieser Entscheidung.“ Kurz darauf antwortete auch der serbische Ministerpräsident Kurti auf Twitter: „Gegenseitigkeit muss der Geist grundlegender Lösungen sein.“ Vucic zeigte zunächst keine Reaktion. Am Donnerstag, dem 1. September, sollten umstrittene Einreisebestimmungen für Serben im Kosovo in Kraft treten. Ursprünglich sollten sie ab dem 1....

When asked about the glaring shortages, one major retailer told the Guardian that “[it] it appears that a production issue at the end of Mars may be causing gaps between retailers.” In response, Mars Wrigley, the company behind Mars, Snickers, Bounty and Twix bars, said it was “experiencing high levels of demand” but added it wanted to “reassure the British public that our favorite brands are still available in national level “....

Universities requiring masks on campus are in the minority as the fall semester and the prospect of another wave of COVID-19 infections looms. Despite the lifting of provincial and territorial mask requirements, some post-secondary institutions have decided to keep them for the safety of staff and students. “Right now, I think there’s still a risk of waves of significant illness, and caution makes sense to me,” said Dr. Lynora Saxinger, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Alberta, where coverage is encouraged but not required....

The South Koreans hailed the deal as a triumph for their nuclear industry, although it made for uncomfortable viewing as their American allies press a campaign of economic pressure to isolate Russia over its war in Ukraine. South Korean officials said the United States had been consulted in advance on the deal and that technologies provided by Seoul for the project would not conflict with international sanctions against Russia. According to South Korea’s presidential office and trade ministry, state-owned Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power was subcontracted by Russia’s Atomstroyexport to supply certain materials and equipment and build turbine buildings and other structures at the plant being built in Dabaa....

Feuchte und unruhige Luft über Österreich, dazu ein Tief über Deutschland: Die Zutaten für einen stürmischen Tag in Österreich sind angerichtet. Diese können fast überall auftreten, sind aber am Süd- und Ostrand der Alpen besonders stark. Die obere Strömung ist schwach, daher bewegen sich Stürme nur langsam und bringen örtlich große Regenmengen. Somit geht das Hauptrisiko heute von kleinräumigen Überschwemmungen aus. LESEN SIE AUCH: Regen, Hagel, Sturm – Schlechtwettergefahr in Österreich Experten des Österreichischen Unwetterzentrums beobachten die Lage laufend....

Future publication via Getty Images via Getty Images There’s some bad news if you haven’t been able to get your hands on the PlayStation 5 in the 21 months since its launch. Sony has announced a price increase for the PS5 in several countries. He blamed global economic pressures, including high inflation rates and “adverse exchange rate trends”. Price changes are effective immediately in most key markets. They apply to the UK, Canada, Europe, Japan, China, Australia and Mexico....