Woman, 93, Waits Over 10 Hours on Floor for Ambulance
A 93-year-old with broken bones lay on her floor in Abercynon for 10-and-a-half hours. The Welsh Ambulance Service says it is sorry and is reviewing how the call was handled.
Category: Health & Learning
University Challenge Students Say Pride Badges Were Edited Out
Two University of Leicester contestants accuse the BBC of editing out rainbow symbols from their episode. The BBC says its guidelines call for no badges or symbols during filming.
Claire House Seeks £10m for 24/7 Hospice in West Derby
The children's hospice needs £10m of a £23m total to build a round-the-clock site on Honey's Green Lane, with doors aiming to open in summer 2029.
Liverpool University and Museums Review Joint Projects
A sharing event looked at three projects funded by an AHRC grant, from Romano-British women's heritage to dementia-friendly music, and set priorities for the next phase.
Death Rates for 25 to 49-Year-Olds 42% Higher in the North
A Lancet Public Health study led by Liverpool and Manchester researchers finds the North-South mortality gap in this age group has more than tripled since 1981.
Liverpool Approves Alcohol Strategy to 2032
Liverpool City Council's Cabinet has backed a new alcohol strategy running to 2032, with £70m of ring-fenced government funding over three years for prevention, treatment and family support.
University of Liverpool Opens Its Bengaluru Campus
Nearly 300 students have started at the University of Liverpool's new Bengaluru campus, the first Russell Group campus in Karnataka and the university's first overseas campus in over 20 years.
Wirral Weighs a Five-Year Plan for Its Libraries
Wirral Council's culture committee will decide on 22 October whether to adopt Libraries for All, a five-year strategy that turns libraries into community hubs with clear performance checks.
People With ADHD Face Higher Death Rates, Study Finds
A University of Liverpool and UCL review of 19 studies found a 70% higher death rate among people with ADHD, with some evidence that medication lowers the risk.