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Asha PatelBBC News, NottinghamBBCNottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust oversees two main hospitals – Nottingham City Hospital (pictured) and the Queen’s Medical CentreThe NHS is largely funded by public money paid for through taxes and national insurance.In February, one of the busiest and biggest NHS trusts in England was given a record £1.6m fine over maternity failings in connection with the deaths of three babies.Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS trust is already at the centre of the largest maternity review of its kind in the NHS, following hundreds of baby deaths and injuries. When it was fined at Nottingham Magistrates’…

Getty ImagesDeacon Blue keyboard player James Prime had been seriously ill for a short timeDeacon Blue’s keyboard player James Prime has died from cancer aged 64.Prime, from Kilmarnock, was a founding member of the band when it was formed in Glasgow by singer Ricky Ross in 1985.In a statement on Instagram, the band said that “our brother, James Prime, passed away after a short struggle with cancer”.It added: “Thank you so much for the messages of support that you shared over the last two weeks, they meant so much to Jim, his family and us.”The band said last week that…

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesThe Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates on hold when its policymakers announce their next decision later.The Bank cut the rate to 4.25% in early May, when its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) also hinted at more reductions to come.But analysts think those cuts will not arrive until later in the year, as the rate of price rises remains above target.The Bank rate is the key benchmark for lenders setting the cost of borrowing, and for banks and building societies deciding what returns to pay to savers.The decision will be announced by the…

Computer chip giant Texas Instruments (TI) will invest more than $60bn (£44.74bn) in the US, as President Donald Trump pressures big technology firms to increase manufacturing in the country.The company said it plans to build or expand seven chip-making facilities at three sites in Texas and Utah, and create 60,000 jobs. TI did not give a detailed timeline for the investment.The Dallas-based firm described the move as the “largest investment in foundational semiconductor manufacturing in US history.”It follows similar announcements from others manufacturing semiconductors, including Micron, which said last week that it would increase its planned spending in the US…

Chris CraddockBBC Jersey communities reporterBBCA panel of experts talked about the issues facing women in JerseyA campaign group has called for more support and better care for endometriosis patients in Jersey.Endometriosis Jersey hosted a special screening of the documentary ‘Below the Belt’ at Jersey Arts Centre on Tuesday.Its organiser Kate Fry has the disease which affects one in ten women and it can cause severe pain and affect pregnancy chances.After the screening, a panel of experts spoke about issues affecting patients and what can be done to improve support for them.Kate Fry says her endometriosis has left her riddled with…

Mark SavageMusic CorrespondentDisneyJeremy Allen White plays Bruce Springsteen at a pivotal point in his careerBruce Springsteen fans have been given their first glimpse of Jeremy Allen White’s portrayal of The Boss, in the trailer for new biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere.The film follows Springsteen as he records his sixth album, the stark and stripped-down Nebraska, testing the patience of a record label who want a follow-up to his 1980 pop hit Hungry Heart.White, who has won three Emmys for his lead performance in The Bear, is seen playing harmonica and singing Nebraska’s title track, as well as Springsteen’s breakthrough hit…

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentBBCThe Bank of England cut interest rates from 4.5% to 4.25% in May – the second reduction in 2025.Analysts expect the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee to announce further cuts later in the year.Interest rates affect mortgage, credit card and savings rates for millions of people.What are interest rates and why do they change?An interest rate tells you how much it costs to borrow money, or the reward for saving it.The Bank of England’s base rate is what it charges other banks and building societies to borrow money. That influences what they charge their own customers for…

TikTok will live on for at least another three months in the United States, as President Donald Trump is poised to extend a sale or ban deadline for the third time since taking office this year.”President Trump will sign an additional Executive Order this week to keep TikTok up and running,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday.The popular video sharing app was supposed to be banned in the US after its Chinese owner, ByteDance, refused to sell it to a US buyer by a January deadline.TikTok and ByteDance did not immediately respond to requests for comment from…

Getty ImagesUnlicensed practitioners giving cosmetic injections are putting people’s lives at risk, officials sayCosmetic procedures such as fillers, Botox and Brazilian butt lifts are taking place in public toilets, hotel rooms and other “shocking locations” in Britain, officials have warned.People’s lives “are being put at risk every single day” by the lack of regulation in the industry, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) says, as it called for urgent action to set up a licensing scheme.It has also uncovered unsafe fillers and fat-dissolving injections being sold online.The Department for Health and Social Care says the government is looking into new…

Getty ImagesAlfred Brendel, who was considered one of the world’s most accomplished pianists, has died at the age of 94.His representatives confirmed the composer and poet died peacefully in London surrounded by his loved ones on Tuesday.Most critics have acknowledged him as one of the foremost interpreters of the works of Beethoven.A statement from his spokesman added that Brendel would “be remembered and celebrated with deep gratitude by his family – partner Maria Majno, Irene Brendel, his children, Doris, Adrian, Sophie and Katharina, and his four grandchildren.”The musician was also known as an acclaimed essayist and poet, with an irrepressible…