6 h. ago Population of England and Wales aged 100 and over hits new high

The Office for National Statistics said there were an estimated 15,330 centenarians alive last year.

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6 h. ago Death of woman found in lake, aged 38, was 'unnatural', coroner says

Rachel was reported missing from home on July 19

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27 h. ago Green party’s new leader Zack Polanski rules out any Starmer pact and attacks ‘charlatan’ Farage

Candidate defeats Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns to lead Greens in England and Wales with vision for ‘eco-populism’ movementZack Polanski has won the election to lead the Green party in England and Wales, with an overwhelming mandate for the party to adopt his vision to become a mass membership “eco-populism” movement directly taking on Reform UK.Polanski, who was the party’s deputy leader and is a Green member of the London assembly, defeated Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns by 20,411 to 3,705 votes in a ballot of party members. Ramsay and Chowns, who were standing as a co-leadership team, are two of the Greens’ four MPs. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Most beautiful' village in England is like 'stepping into a postcard'

Bibury in Gloucestershire has been described as the "most beautiful village in England" and is a popular spot for tourists thanks to its charming houses and serene river

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61 h. ago Deadly 6.0 earthquake hits Afghanistan killing at least 20 and injuring more than 100

At least 20 people have been confirmed dead and over 100 injured after a shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan last night

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2 d. ago The Guardian view on GCSE resits: admitting the problem is just the first step | Editorial

The low pass rate in compulsory retakes is one of many challenges in 16-19 educationFor years, rigid rules and a shocking failure rate in compulsory GCSE retakes have been one of the exam system’s dirty secrets. At last this dire situation is getting some of the attention it deserves. This year, nearly a quarter of all maths and English language entries in England, Wales and Northern Ireland were for students aged 17 or older on a repeat attempt – with just one in six of those retaking maths managing to pass.By calling this a crisis, Jill Duffy, who heads the OCR exam board, has thrown a spotlight on the problem. But admitting that there is an issue with resits, as officials are now doing, is only the first step. There are differing views about what ought to happen next. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘It happened so fast’: the shocking reality of indoor heat deaths in Arizona

Heat deaths could surge in the state as energy poverty linked to Trump’s energy and trade policies burnsIt was the hottest day of the year so far when the central air conditioning started blowing hot air in the mobile home where Richard Chamblee lived in Bullhead City, Arizona, with his wife, children, and half a dozen cats and dogs.It was only mid-June but the heat was insufferable, particularly for Chamblee, who was clinically obese and bed-bound in the living room as the temperature hit 115F (46C) in the desert city – situated 100 miles (160km) south of Las Vegas on the banks of the Colorado River. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago NHS funded 'fat jabs' hit 200 times an hour as Monjaro costs soar for taxpayers

EXCLUSIVE: Mounjaro has soared in popularity after it was approved for use in England with 147,000 prescriptions in May this year and one place is clearly ahead of the rest

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4 d. ago I went to an adult night at one of Wales' best children’s museum and had so much fun

Museums really are for all ages and this is a great idea from one of Wales' best museums for children

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5 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 29 August: Tax raid fears hit banking shares, US inflation data in focus

FTSE 100 banking stocks are under pressure after a think tank urged Rachel Reeves to consider tax raid on major firms such as Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest.

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5 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 29 August: Banking stocks hit by levy fears, US inflation data in focus

Banking stocks are under pressure after a think tank urged Rachel Reeves to consider hiking a windfall tax on major firms such as Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest.

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5 d. ago State Pension age to change in 2026 for people who were born in certain years

The increase is expected to be fully implemented for all men and women across the UK by 2028

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6 d. ago Beavers were welcomed back to the Netherlands. Until they started digging 17m

Reintroduced for environmental reasons, beavers are now in danger of causing serious flooding. Should there be more culls?The beaver has made an amazing comeback in the Netherlands. Extinct in the early 19th century, it was reintroduced in 1988, and now there are an estimated 7,000 beavers roaming around. Compared with England, where the beaver population is estimated at 500, that’s quite a feat.But there’s a significant downside to the booming Dutch beaver population. Beavers are increasingly digging burrows and tunnels under roads, railways and – even more worrying – in dykes. For a country where a quarter of the land sits below sea level, this is not a minor problem – especially as beavers are not exactly holding back when digging.Renate van der Zee is a Dutch writer and journalist Continue reading...

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7 d. ago The dates DWP state pension age will rise as new increase considered

The UK Government is reviewing whether the state pension age should eventually be increased to 70

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7 d. ago Urgent FCA statement as people aged over 56 having bank accounts emptied

A warning has been issued today

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9 d. ago UK struck by two huge earthquakes as iconic location epicentre of latest strike

With more than 100 earthquakes of various shapes and sizes hitting aross the entire country, two more have struck with an iconic location being the victim of another one

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9 d. ago Spanish hotel horror as 100 people hit with food poisoning including baby

A total of 20 people including a 15-month-old baby and several other children have been taken to hospital following the outbreak at the four-star Izan Cavanna Hotel in La Manga

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9 d. ago Costa hotel hit by food poisoning as over 100 tourists including baby fall ill

More than 100 of the 800 guests at the four-star Izan Cavanna Hotel in the popular resort of La Manga near Murcia, Spain have fallen ill with what's believed to be salmonella

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9 d. ago UK faces ‘acute challenge’ from weak growth and shrinking workforce, says Andrew Bailey

Bank of England governor tells Jackson Hole summit that ageing population is adding to the squeezeBritain faces an “acute challenge” from its weak underlying economic growth and a drop in the number of workers since the pandemic, according to the Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey.A rise in the number of people defined as long-term sick and a big drop in young people in work – factors that he suggested might be intertwined – added to the squeeze created by an ageing population. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Review: Bluetti hits the sweet spot with the Elite 100 V2 power station

Perfect mix of size, weight and power - for use at home and on the road

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