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almost 3 years ago
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Single-use plastic plates and cutlery and polystyrene cups are set to be banned

The Government has launched a consultation with a view to banning these items from April 2023

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almost 3 years ago
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High-protein diet and exercise may 'cut risk of heart disease and diabetes' in older adults

After 16 weeks, researchers saw 'significant' declines in so-called 'bad' cholesterol levels in older people given wh...

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almost 3 years ago
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Government 'has spent £86bn less on transport in the North than in London'

Independent analysis suggests the North has received just £349 per person compared with £864 in the capital since the...

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almost 3 years ago
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Why Covid vaccines are safe for pregnant women

In the USA, about 160,000 pregnant women have been vaccinated against coronavirus and no safety concerns have been id...

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almost 3 years ago
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NHS e-cigarette prescriptions will prop up Big Tobacco, experts fear

With so many tobacco firms buying up vaping companies the health service in England may inadvertently help prop up an...

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almost 3 years ago
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Covid pandemic won't end for at least another year, Government scenarios predict

Three scenarios - optimistic, central case and worst case - suggest the pandemic will end between 2021 and 2026 but m...

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almost 3 years ago
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From Arctic oil exploration to teaching - three people who changed careers to go back to school

Interest in switching to a career in teaching is at an all-time high since the Covid pandemic

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almost 3 years ago
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What it's like to remove child sexual abuse imagery from the net in the 'UK's toughest job'

'It’s immensely rewarding work and that feels like a bit of a luxury. It's a great thing, a very precious thing'

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almost 3 years ago
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Red wine isn’t really any better for you than a pint of beer, research suggests

'A study comes along every six months and I get cross – it will conflate red wine with nuts or berries'

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almost 3 years ago
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Two-thirds of parents don't look at Ofsted inspection reports when choosing a school, poll finds

New data suggests the influence of Ofsted and school league tables on parents’ decisions has been overstated.

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almost 3 years ago
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The best Christmas sandwiches for 2021

Most of us missed out on a shop-bought Christmas sandwich in 2020. But this year, we’re getting our fill early

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almost 3 years ago
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COP26 expected to trigger new global 'tidal wave' of climate change court action

The world's courts are the new frontline in the fight against global warming and COP 26 in Glasgow should help citize...

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almost 3 years ago
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Abba secretly performed for Swedish dinner ladies in first shows for decades

In an exclusive interview, the masterminds behind Abba's comeback concerts reveal how they made Abba Voyage happen

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almost 3 years ago
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Christmas shortage fears leaves panicked parents phoning shops in tears over must-have toys

'Everybody’s probably already written their Christmas lists - it’s going to be a very hard job for parents to manage ...

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almost 3 years ago
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Automated systems poised to supplant human cashiers in supermarkets - unless shoppers object

'We could have 100 per cent no retail cashiers in operation today,' one analsyst told i

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almost 3 years ago
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The UK cities that rejected calls to 'get back to the office' despite Covid restrictions easing

New data reveals that commuting has yet to return to normality

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almost 3 years ago
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World-first football match without headers could prove a landmark moment for the sport

The charity game at Spennymoor Town FC comes less than two months after a ground-breaking study found "dreadful level...

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almost 3 years ago
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Bosses are ripping up pre-Covid dress codes to placate workers as they return to the office

We’re getting back to the office, but still dressing for home - and many employers are redrafting their dress codes a...

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almost 3 years ago
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‘There’s been a sea change in hospitality’ - Michel Roux Jr on the future of UK restaurants

'Anyone with a modicum of intelligence could see this staffing crisis coming'

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almost 3 years ago
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Emma Raducanu tipped as 'new star of British tennis' by sporting legends ahead of US open final

Since her meteoric rise at the US Open, stars from the tennis world have hailed Emma Raducanu’s talent - with former ...

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almost 3 years ago
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'This year I'll finally be able to start grieving' says daughter of chef killed in 9/11 attacks

Anjunelly Jean-Pierre's mother Maxima, a pantry chef on the 105th floor of the World Trade Centre's North Tower, was ...

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about 3 years ago
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Why some judges impose creative sentences like 'reading novels' to keep people out of trouble

This week, a judge at Leicester Crown Court challenged a man to stay out of trouble by swapping right-wing terror tex...

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about 3 years ago
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The story behind the UK's only video shop, a mecca for 'tape heads' around the world

Long before DVDs or internet streaming, there was the VHS – and video mega-fan Andy Johnson is determined to preserve...

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about 3 years ago
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A high-octane active holiday on Wales's wild Pembrokeshire Coast

From coasteering to surfing, the Pembrokeshire Coast is the perfect holiday destination for the active traveller

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about 3 years ago
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UK warned to brace for Afghanistan refugee crisis or risk more asylum seekers dying at sea

Campaigners have called on ministers to set up safe and legal routes that will enable refugees to reach Europe withou...

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about 3 years ago
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Furlough is Rishi Sunak's greatest triumph but it could soon become a political headache

Conservative MPs believe furlough is now exacerbating the skills shortage while critics fear its withdrawal will lead...

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about 3 years ago
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Scottish football fans explain why they'll be backing Italy on Sunday

Some believe lending any support to the Auld Enemy is nothing short of treachery. But for many it is not quite so sim...

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about 3 years ago
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Should we ban mobile phones in schools in England? Experts explain pros and cons

There is a genuine intent in the Department for Education to push through an outright ban of phones in schools - but ...

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about 3 years ago
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How to survive next England Euros match as a Scotland fan - from denial to going into hiding

What could be more irritating than listening to English commentators discussing their team’s left back conundrum…duri...

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about 3 years ago
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Life-saving lorry driver: 'I knew how to talk someone down from a bridge because I've been there ...

Having survived childhood abuse and a 'violent, bullying culture' in the Navy, lorry driver Tom Reddy was well-placed...

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about 3 years ago
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'Proms in the Playground' to bring music back to schools after the long silence of Covid-19

Next month, communities across the country will explode into glorious sound emanating from some unconventional concer...

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over 3 years ago
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Forget Cornwall - visit London this summer, public urged

Britons should consider visiting cities such as London, Edinburgh or Cardiff instead of heading to seaside or country...

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over 3 years ago
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UK pubs and restaurants resort to offering bonuses to beat staff shortages ahead of busy summer

One independent eatery in south Devon has found it so difficult to recruit senior staff that they are offering an ext...

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over 3 years ago
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Rest in (prehistoric) peace: The rising popularity of the burial mound

Modern versions of mounds called “barrows” are being built around Britain to store people’s cremated ashes.

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over 3 years ago
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Jermaine Jenas: 'Police risk simplifying childhoods by constant stop and searches of black boys'

The footballer-turned-broadcaster has spent the past year investigating police powers to 'tackle violent crime' in Th...

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over 3 years ago
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'Every decade the changes in underwear reflect where society is'

Lingerie designer and underwear museum founder Karolina Laskowska is devoted to scrutinising and preserving what usua...

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over 3 years ago
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All the questions Dominic Cummings will face when he is grilled by MPs over Covid-19

The former No 10 chief adviser will be appearing in front of a House of Commons committee on Wednesday

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over 3 years ago
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We got 99 problems - why the Cadbury Flake shortage reminds us of our favourite food brands

For so long, meeting by the pond among the ducks for a glass of something and an ice cream was as far as socialising ...

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over 3 years ago
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Selfridges paves way for retailers and other unexpected venues to host weddings

It is a shrewd and potentially lucrative move to diversify into weddings, and other unexpected venues will be keen to...

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