3 d. ago ‘There were eight of us, only two are alive’: the growing crisis of arsenic in Argentina’s water

In some of the country’s poorest, driest areas, people rely on water contaminated with arsenic 60 times over safe limits, causing crippling illnesses in familiesIt’s a cloudy winter’s day in El Chañaral, an old Indigenous Wichi community now inhabited only by the Bustamante family. It lies nine miles from San José del Boquerón and near Piruaj Bajo, in Argentina’s northern Copo department.As Batista Bustamante and Lidia Cuellar drink mate tea, their seven-year-old daughter, Marcela, climbs on to her purple bicycle and heads into the scrubland. She reaches a reservoir – a puddle of greenish-brown water – and pulls a pink pair of scissors from her pocket, which she drives into the earth to extract chunks of mud. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Scientists launch search for hairy snail that’s been in UK since the ice age

A new initiative sees conservationists and citizen scientists uniting to protect London’s "charming little" German hairy snail.

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1 week ago 'Get protected now': Warning over ‘triple threat’ before Christmas after cold, flu and RSV outbreaks

Those eligible for the flu vaccine are being urged to come forward 💉

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2 w. ago Hero worker who protected passengers on London train during stabbing leaves hospital

Hero worker who protected passengers on London train during stabbing leaves hospital  News Shopper

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2 w. ago End ‘false choice’ between more housing and protecting London’s nature, senior City Hall figure urges

End ‘false choice’ between more housing and protecting London’s nature, senior City Hall figure urges  Southwark News

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2 w. ago Cold, flu and pneumonia differences explained as some may mean you need hospital

Winter illnesses can have similar symptoms but there are warning signs of pneumonia that need to be treated in hospital

Science

3 w. ago ‘Hero’ crew member injured in train mass stabbing regains consciousness

Samir Zitouni was wounded as he protected passengers during attack on LNER train from Doncaster to London

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3 w. ago South London children with SEND 'being broken by education system that should protect them'

Families protest amid ‘endless’ battles to get right support for their children

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3 w. ago 'Hero' train crew member who protected passengers during mass stabbing named

'Hero' train crew member who protected passengers during mass stabbing named  East London Advertiser

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3 w. ago Local pharmacies protecting Londoners against winter illness

Local pharmacies protecting Londoners against winter illness  London Post

Politics

3 w. ago Cambridgeshire stabbing attack: ‘heroic’ train worker praised for saving passengers’ lives

LNER employee Samir Zitouni, who was hospitalised after Saturday’s incident, hailed by police and transport secretary for ‘bravery beyond measure’A “heroic” member of staff who was seriously injured after the mass stabbing onboard a train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday has been praised for his “incredibly brave” actions to protect passengers.Samir Zitouni, 48, who has worked for London North Eastern Railway (LNER) for more than 20 years, remains in hospital following the attacks. Continue reading...

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