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Emilia BelliWestminster correspondent, BBC Wales NewsMel WallaceMel Wallace was a keen motorbike rider but now, as she waits for a hip replacement, she struggles to put her own socks onNHS patients from Wales who need knee and hip operations in England face lengthy delays after a health board asked English hospitals to copy Wales’ longer waiting times.Powys health board announced the change as it could not afford the cost of how quickly operations over the border were being carried out, but patients have said they were not informed.Mel Wallace, 59, from Howey, Powys, was initially told she would have a…

A man has died after falling at an Oasis concert on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police has said.Police said officers and medics at Wembley Stadium responded to reports that a man in his 40s had been injured at 22:19 BST. The man “was found with injuries consistent with a fall” and was pronounced dead at the scene, a spokesperson for the force said. Oasis said in a statement they were “shocked and saddened” to hear of the death of a fan.They added: “Oasis would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved.”Police said the…

Production has ended at a Lincolnshire oil refinery, the government has confirmed. Lindsey Oil Refinery, near Immingham, was taken over by the Official Receiver in June after its owner Prax Group went into administration, putting 420 jobs at risk.Harriet Eisner, a Unite regional co-ordinator, said supplies of crude oil ran out on Friday.Energy Minister Michael Shanks previously said “no credible offers” had been made to purchase the entire refinery and it would be “winding down operations”.The government said the Official Receiver would continue selling refined products for a number of weeks, giving buyers time to adjust their supply chains.Earlier this…

Liv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesOfcom is investigating four companies, operating a total of 34 porn sites, over whether they are complying with its new age check requirements.The regulator said on Friday more than 6,000 sites allowing pornography and other adult content would start using “highly effective” tools to verify or estimate whether users were over or under the age of 18.But Ofcom says some sites may be ignoring its new rules – designed to stop children stumbling across porn or other content deemed harmful by lawmakers.It has opened formal probes into 8579 LLC, AVS Group Ltd, Kick Online Entertainment S.A. and…

Clare LissamanBBC News, West MidlandsNuePeople who attend a wellbeing and cancer support centre made a mural for its walls after working with two artists Two artists have worked with children and users of a wellbeing and cancer support centre to create new murals in a Staffordshire town. Local artists Kate O and Wingy worked with pupils from Two Rivers School, which provides special education, and Tamworth Wellbeing and Cancer Support Centre. New Urban Era (Nue), which organised the projects as part of its outreach programme, said the initiatives had fostered “creativity, connection, and a sense of accomplishment among participants”. The…

President of the Republic of KosovoLipa was greeted by President Vjosa Osmani in the ceremony on FridayPop star Dua Lipa has said it “feels like my two sides are now one” after being granted Kosovo citizenship. The singer was born in London to Kosovan-Albanian parents, and she lived in the capital Pristina briefly from the age of 11 when her parents returned after Kosovo gained independence.President Vjosa Osmani, who hosted the ceremony, said it was an “honour” granting Lipa citizenship, hailing her as “one of the most iconic cultural figures in our country’s history”.In a statement, Lipa added: “It completes…

Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter, in New YorkWatch: Trump defends firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics head over “wrong” numbersUS President Donald Trump has fired the boss of one of America’s most important economic institutions hours after weaker-than-expected jobs data stoked further alarm about his tariff policy.On social media Trump claimed – without any evidence – that Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), had “RIGGED” jobs figures “to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad”. US stock markets plunged following the unprecedented move by the White House, with some accusing Trump of destroying public trust by politicising data.Senate…

Number one grandmaster, Magnus Carlsen, has won the inaugural online chess competition at the Esports World Cup. The 34-year-old Norwegian will take home $250,000 (around £188,000).The Esports World Cup (EWC) being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is one of the biggest multi-discipline tournaments in competitive professional gaming. The inclusion of chess in this year’s schedule was somewhat controversial, but the tournament’s organisers argued it counted as an esport as it is played by millions of people of all ages.This is the second time the EWC has been staged and it comes with a total prize pot of around $70m (£50m).…

Peter Gillibrand and Srosh KhanBBC NewsbeatGetty ImagesKPop Demon Hunters spent two weeks as the UK’s No. 1 most watched movie on NetflixA track from animated movie KPop Demon Hunters has topped the UK singles charts. The film, about a fictional girl band who live a double life defending humanity from a supernatural threat, has become Netflix’s most-watched animated film ever since its release in June.Upbeat anthem Golden, one of the standout songs from its soundtrack, leapt three places to take the number one spot from Justin Bieber in this week’s top 40.According to the Official Charts Company, it’s the first…

Amy GladwellBBC South West InvestigationsLauren WoodheadBBC England Data UnitEady familyClaire Eady believes her mother’s fatal crash could have been avoided Claire Eady believes that if the rules for older drivers were different her mum would still be here today.Last summer, 79-year-old Geraldine Gibson died after pulling out into oncoming traffic near her home in Cornwall.”I never thought I would have to say the words ‘my mum’s been killed in a car crash’,” said Mrs Eady, who said regulations for drivers over the age of 70 were “unsafe and inadequate” and needed an overhaul.There is no upper age limit for driving…