6 h. ago UKHSA alert over 'sometimes dangerous' illness with grim symptoms

Government health bosses said 'anyone can catch it' but that there are steps we can take to avoid the bug

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3 d. ago Dangerous, illegal sweets and drinks linked to cancer are on shop shelves in Greater Manchester

Imported American candy and fizzy drinks with banned ingredients and additives linked to cancer, hyperactivity and organ failure are on sale in Greater Manchester - and children can get their hands on them - SPECIAL REPORT

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5 d. ago Dubois’ absence will hit ‘Fight Card of Century’ but Bakole is best alternative

Big hitter from DR Congo has flown out to replace ill Briton against Joseph Parker for Saturday’s showdown in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia’s attempts to seize control of boxing have been relentless but not even its massive wealth and swaggering certainty can overrule the harsh vagaries of life. Boxing is an extreme and unhinged version of real life and it is always subject to bedlam and disruption. And so, on Thursday afternoon, there was a familiarly knotty twist in the sleek Saudi plan to stage “the greatest fight card in the history of boxing” in Riyadh on Saturday night.Daniel Dubois, fresh from his destruction of Anthony Joshua, was meant to defend his IBF world heavyweight title against Joseph Parker as the main undercard bout in a seven-fight extravaganza. It carried the promise of an intriguing and dangerous contest for both men – only for Dubois to fall ill with a virus. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Dubois’ absence hurts ‘fight card of the century’ but Bakole brings danger

Big hitter from DR Congo has flown out to replace ill Briton against Joseph Parker for Saturday’s showdown in RiyadhSaudi Arabia’s attempts to seize control of boxing have been relentless but not even its massive wealth and swaggering certainty can overrule the harsh vagaries of life. Boxing is an extreme and unhinged version of real life and it is always subject to bedlam and disruption. And so, on Thursday afternoon, there was a familiarly knotty twist in the sleek Saudi plan to stage “the greatest fight card in the history of boxing” in Riyadh on Saturday night.Daniel Dubois, fresh from his destruction of Anthony Joshua, was meant to defend his IBF world heavyweight title against Joseph Parker as the main undercard bout in a seven-fight extravaganza. It carried the promise of an intriguing and dangerous contest for both men – only for Dubois to fall ill with a virus. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Clapham shop fined £13,000 after selling illegal vapes with potentially 'dangerous' chemicals

Clapham Mobile X Vape was ordered to pay more than £13,000 after potentially dangerous illegal vapes were found by Trading Standards

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7 d. ago Map shows where illegal vapes are being seized after huge surge

Expets have explained why illegal vapes are dangerous and what can be done to stop them

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