SOME NHS hospitals “have bounced unexpectedly from the recent extreme winter into a summer crisis” due to soaring temperatures across the UK, a leading medic has said.

Dr Nick Scriven, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said many hospitals had seen a large increase in attendances and admissions due to dehydration, particularly among the elderly.

He said this had added to pressures on emergency departments and acute medical units over recent weeks, derailing attempts to recover ground lost over the winter period.

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POLICE are believed to have identified the suspected perpetrators of the Novichok attack on Russian former spy Sergei Skripal.

Officers think several Russians were involved in the attempted murder of the former double agent and daughter Yulia in Salisbury and are looking for more than one suspect.

A source with knowledge of the investigation told the Press Association: “Investigators believe they have identified the suspected perpetrators of the Novichok attack through CCTV and have cross-checked this with records of people who entered the country around that time.

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POUNDWORLD is axing hundreds more jobs as it closes its head office, warehouse operations and another batch of stores.

The budget retailer is closing its warehouse and distribution network, the Press Association understands, alongside its head office in Normanton, West Yorkshire, leading to the loss of 300 jobs.

Administrators at Deloitte are also informing staff of another batch of store closures, having announced the closure of 145 already.

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