5 d. ago Yoko Ono's family reveal how she's spending her final days saying she's 'in a happy place'

A new book on Yoko Ono examines the artist and widow of John Lennon's life as an activist and her work as a promoter of peace - but the final chapter reveals how she is now living her final days in upstate New York.

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5 d. ago Millions want another Covid lockdown due to hectic life as we miss 'peace and quiet'

EXCLUSIVE: As it comes to five years since the world was plunged into lockdown due to Covid-19, some people actually miss life on the inside as the hectic daily lives are back

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1 week ago Lipton Ice Tea fans left devastated after brand discontinues ‘best flavour’

‘Summer is ruined gang,’ one person declared

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1 week ago Five crazy moments from Covid lockdown – Wembley lasagne and undies for facemasks

The Covid-19 pandemic was an unprecedented event that saw millions sadly lose their lives and health. However, there were some parts that we can look back on with some sort of warped joy

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2 w. ago Wes Streeting says doctors are 'overdiagnosing' mental health conditions as Labour tries to get a grip on Britain's ballooning benefits bill

Almost four million working-age adults in England and Wales currently claim incapacity or disability benefits, up from 2.8 million before the Covid pandemic.

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2 w. ago ‘I don’t feel part of society’: how Covid is still taking its toll five years on

The social, educational and financial impact is still making itself felt, especially for those who continue to mournFive years ago, on 11 March 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 a global pandemic. In the intervening years, more than 7 million people worldwide have been reported to have died from Covid. For most people, life as they remember it before the outbreak has returned to the way it was before. However, respondents to a Guardian callout reflect a more complex picture for those who are still affected.While many reported feeling happier that working from home has allowed for a more flexible work-life balance and that eating more healthily and exercising has become a priority, many others described how they still live with what happened. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Captain Tom Moore's 'financially obsessed' family 'talked about who would play them in movie'

Captain Tom Moore became a hero that millions of Brits rallied around amid the height of the COVID-19 pandemic with the then 99-year-old becoming an overnight sensation

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3 w. ago Patients with long Covid regain sense of smell and taste with pioneering surgery

Surgeons believe the technique called functional septorhinoplasty (fSRP) ‘kickstarts’ smell recovery in patients Doctors in London have successfully restored a sense of smell and taste in patients who lost it due to long Covid with pioneering surgery that expands their nasal airways to kickstart their recovery.Most patients diagnosed with Covid-19 recover fully. But the infectious disease can lead to serious long-term effects. About six in every 100 people who get Covid develop long Covid, with millions of people affected globally, according to the World Health Organization. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Hidden gem' beach hailed as 'peaceful retreat' from busy city life

The stunning seven mile stretch has been lauded as a 'hidden gem' that's perfect for a 'peaceful retreat away from the crowds' and has water so clear you can see the bottom

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4 w. ago Could YOU have Covid vaccine syndrome? As a study claims the jabs may have triggered brain fog, tinnitus and dizziness, here's the truth about those long

Covid vaccines have prevented millions of deaths... but last week researchers suggested some jabs may have triggered debilitating long-lasting side-effects

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