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The Democratic Republic of Congo has scrapped its pre-World Cup training base in Kinshasa due to a worsening Ebola outbreak in the eastern provinces. The decision, confirmed by the Congolese Football Federation on Saturday, follows a surge in cases linked to the virus’s most lethal strain.
An 86-year-old Hampshire man was left with no choice but to pay a £170 parking penalty after rushing his wife to A&E. Gerald Pointing’s appeal was rejected despite never receiving a formal warning, leaving him trapped in a bureaucratic nightmare.
A fast-moving bacterial meningitis strain has sickened 47 people in Greater Manchester since January, killing four. Health officials warn the outbreak could worsen without urgent action.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has dismissed concerns over a 'rare' meningitis surge in Kent, urging the public not to purchase vaccines privately. Public Health England reports 12 confirmed cases in the past two weeks alone.