3 h. ago How to stop piling on pounds after fat jabs, by DR ANDREW JENKINSON. Forget pure willpower, you have to reset your body's weight thermostat... this is the guide you'll wish your GP had shown you

Why does the weight pile back on when people come off weight-loss jabs? A study reported that they regain weight up to four times faster than those who stop conventional dieting and exercising.

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19 h. ago Baby dies in Welsh hospital from sepsis at three days old after staff fail to wake mum for checks

Little Sonny Taylor died after after doctors failed to wake his pregnant mum for potentially life-saving observations on a "chaotic" maternity ward

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22 h. ago Disposable income in 11 towns and cities has risen twice as fast as rest of UK

Study finds top performers over past decade have companies in industries such software, marketing and financeA southern town in the north: how Warrington has adapted to changeEleven towns and cities in the UK, including Warrington, Barnsley and Wakefield, have seen their disposable incomes rise twice as fast as the rest of the UK over the past decade, a study has found.A report from Centre for Cities, a thinktank, showed that between 2013 and 2023, disposable income for residents of these top performing towns and cities rose by an average of 5.2%, compared with an increase of 2.4% for urban areas in the UK overall. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Holiday hacks to beat January blues as shift workers see 30 mins of daylight

Night shift workers often miss out on precious daylight during winter. A travel expert shares six practical tips to help boost mood and maximise time off.

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41 h. ago Almost half of Britain's frontline working staff go three days and longer without seeing daylight over winter, study reports

During January, two in five (43 per cent ) night shift workers on the NHS and other emergency services can go three days or even longer without any daytime sunlight at all, a new study has found

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5 d. ago Ethiopian migrant, 23, 'had been touching staff inappropriately days before he groped hotel worker's breast', court hears

Melaku Gebresembet left the alleged victim feeling 'frightened' following the incident, which happened 'out of nowhere' at Highfield House Hotel in Southampton, a court was told.

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5 d. ago Golden retriever's reaction to spotting 'favourite human' at daycare is melting hearts

Golden retriever Sam has been attending the same doggy daycare centre for years and recognises staff by scent, but his reaction to his favourite person's arrival was priceless

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6 d. ago Spain begins 3 days of mourning for deadly train wreck while searchers look for more bodies

Spain has woken to flags at half staff on Tuesday as the nation began three days of mourning for the victims of the deadly train accident in the country’s south, while emergency crews continue searching for possible bodies

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1 week ago Day of shame for prison service as 3 staff separately jailed for secret romance with lags

In a major blow to public trust, the UK prison service has been rocked by scandal as three separate staff members were jailed for forming secret romantic relationships with inmates

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1 week ago Scots after school club had days with no qualified staff looking after kids

A manager was discovered to be the only member of staff with qualification, making the service devoid of qualified staff for two days a week.

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1 week ago ‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body

Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’High-profile studies reporting the presence of microplastics throughout the human body have been thrown into doubt by scientists who say the discoveries are probably the result of contamination and false positives. One chemist called the concerns “a bombshell”.Studies claiming to have revealed micro and nanoplastics in the brain, testes, placentas, arteries and elsewhere were reported by media across the world, including the Guardian. There is no doubt that plastic pollution of the natural world is ubiquitous, and present in the food and drink we consume and the air we breathe. But the health damage potentially caused by microplastics and the chemicals they contain is unclear, and an explosion of research has taken off in this area in recent years. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Scots shopkeeper slams thief caught on CCTV stealing 'vape liquid' while with child

Manish Kumar said one of his staff at the Day Today store on Bridge Street in Tranent, East Lothian, caught him in the act at around 2.45pm on Sunday.

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2 w. ago Kate celebrates her 44th birthday the day after surprising NHS staff

The princess visited Charing Cross Hospital in west London with William on Thursday for their first public engagement of 2026.

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2 w. ago Kate Middleton makes hospital visit just a day before her 44th birthday

The Princess of Wales made a surprise appearance with Prince William at Charing Cross Hospital on Thursday to support NHS staff, the day before turning 44 and days before the first anniversary of her cancer remission announcement

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2 w. ago Kate makes surprise visit to hospital with William in show of support for NHS staff

The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, made a surprise visit to a hospital with Prince William the day before her 44th birthday to show support for NHS staff in London

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2 w. ago Tony Dokoupil’s ‘embarrassing’ first days at CBS Evening News savaged by staff: ‘It’s state TV’

EXCLUSIVE: In a conversation with one of his handlers during an ad break, Pete Hegseth said during his interview with Tony Dokoupil that ‘we did it at Bari's request and because CBS News did something right on this.’

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2 w. ago Met Police staff to strike for six more days amid pay dispute

The last strike took place on New Year’s Day and was described as ‘hugely successful and disruptive’

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3 w. ago Harry and Meghan’s ‘confused’ brand led to ‘troubled’ relationship with key aides

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have said farewell to two important members of staff within days, leading many to believe that their professional relationship with aides could be strained due to the confusing nature of the job

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3 w. ago Victoria Jones dead: New details raise questions over tragic death of Tommy Lee Jones’s daughter

A guest on the 14th floor alerted staff in the early hours of New Year’s Day after seeing her on the ground

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last month MCG curator concedes pitch went ‘too far’ in favouring bowlers amid criticism over short Boxing Day Test

Curator was in a ‘state of shock’ watching match unfold‘We’re very, very disappointed it’s only gone two days’The MCG’s head curator has conceded staff went “too far” in preparing a pitch that favoured the bowlers too heavily in the Boxing Day Test, saying he was in a “state of shock” while watching the match unfold.But the stadium’s chief executive is standing by the under-fire curator after the Test match between Australia and England finished within two days. Continue reading...

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