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Staying fit and active throughout life ‘best way to stave off dementia’

Staying fit and active throughout life ‘best way to stave off dementia’

Staying fit and active throughout life ‘best way to stave off dementia’

21 February 2023

Even taking up exercise in your 60s is better than doing nothing at all for protecting brain health, research suggests.


Rail strike timetables could be cut in some areas under minimum service levels

Rail strike timetables could be cut in some areas under minimum service levels

Rail strike timetables could be cut in some areas under minimum service levels

21 February 2023

Service levels may be reduced in some places during industrial action to enable more stations to be opened elsewhere, according to a proposal.


Hopes for pine marten numbers in England’s biggest forest

Hopes for pine marten numbers in England’s biggest forest

Hopes for pine marten numbers in England’s biggest forest

21 February 2023

Forestry England has run a project to boost their numbers in Kielder Forest, Northumberland.


Frankie Boyle calls on PM to reject plans for Rosebank oil field

Frankie Boyle calls on PM to reject plans for Rosebank oil field

Frankie Boyle calls on PM to reject plans for Rosebank oil field

21 February 2023

The comedian has joined forces with climate activist Vanessa Nakate to demand that permission for the projected oil field should be refused.


Royal Mail international services restored after cyber incident disruption

Royal Mail international services restored after cyber incident disruption

Royal Mail international services restored after cyber incident disruption

21 February 2023

Royal Mail said last month that the cyber incident meant that post offices were unable to handle international mail or parcels at its 11,500 branches.


Woman charged with attempted murder of three children appears in court

Woman charged with attempted murder of three children appears in court

Woman charged with attempted murder of three children appears in court

21 February 2023

The 34-year-old was arrested after a four-year-old girl, a two-year-old boy and a three-month-old baby boy were found with serious stab injuries.


Ofgem launches probe into British Gas over forced prepayment meter installations

Ofgem launches probe into British Gas over forced prepayment meter installations

Ofgem launches probe into British Gas over forced prepayment meter installations

21 February 2023

Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley announced a ‘comprehensive, independent, wide ranging review into what has happened’.


Heathrow warns UK risks slipping behind in development of greener aviation fuel

Heathrow warns UK risks slipping behind in development of greener aviation fuel

Heathrow warns UK risks slipping behind in development of greener aviation fuel

21 February 2023

The airport’s boss said ‘supportive Government policy is needed and it is needed now’.


Sterling jumps as recession fears ease after expectation-beating business survey

Sterling jumps as recession fears ease after expectation-beating business survey

Sterling jumps as recession fears ease after expectation-beating business survey

21 February 2023

The data showed that both the service and the manufacturing sectors appear to have returned to growth.


Police and media face questions and criticism over Nicola Bulley case

Police and media face questions and criticism over Nicola Bulley case

Police and media face questions and criticism over Nicola Bulley case

21 February 2023

Lancashire Police described the investigation as ‘hugely complex and highly emotional’.


Weakest January for house sales recorded since 2015

Weakest January for house sales recorded since 2015

Weakest January for house sales recorded since 2015

21 February 2023

Across the UK an estimated 96,650 house sales took place in January 2023, which was the weakest start for eight years.


Man to face trial accused of murdering pensioner

Man to face trial accused of murdering pensioner

Man to face trial accused of murdering pensioner

21 February 2023

Cameron Davis, 30, did not attend a brief bail application hearing at Exeter Crown Court.


Embrace relationships to boost health in later life, study suggests

Embrace relationships to boost health in later life, study suggests

Embrace relationships to boost health in later life, study suggests

21 February 2023

Medics should also ask their patients about their social relationships, academics said.


Farming grants of more than £168m ‘will boost food production’

Farming grants of more than £168m ‘will boost food production’

Farming grants of more than £168m ‘will boost food production’

21 February 2023

The Government says the money will stimulate innovation and improve animal welfare.


Strikes by junior doctors will significantly impact wait times – hospital leader

Strikes by junior doctors will significantly impact wait times – hospital leader

Strikes by junior doctors will significantly impact wait times – hospital leader

21 February 2023

A health minister has also said that patients will be put at risk by the action.


Joseph Fiennes to play England manager Gareth Southgate at National Theatre

Joseph Fiennes to play England manager Gareth Southgate at National Theatre

Joseph Fiennes to play England manager Gareth Southgate at National Theatre

21 February 2023

The play, Dear England, will run at the Olivier theatre from June 10 until August 11.


Study launched to reduce ‘criminal’ use of plastic at crime scenes

Study launched to reduce ‘criminal’ use of plastic at crime scenes

Study launched to reduce ‘criminal’ use of plastic at crime scenes

21 February 2023

Veteran crime scene investigator Becci Henderson is carrying out the study as part of her PhD at the University of Portsmouth.


Holiday Inn owner IHG buoyed by returning travel after Covid impact

Holiday Inn owner IHG buoyed by returning travel after Covid impact

Holiday Inn owner IHG buoyed by returning travel after Covid impact

21 February 2023

Keith Barr, chief executive officer of IHG, said that the group ‘saw demand return strongly in most of our markets’.


British aid worker praises Ukrainians’ resilience but warns of collective trauma

British aid worker praises Ukrainians’ resilience but warns of collective trauma

British aid worker praises Ukrainians’ resilience but warns of collective trauma

21 February 2023

Locals have got used to a ‘new normal’ as they approach a year since the Russian invasion.


HSBC posts earnings leap and boosts shareholder payouts amid break-up calls

HSBC posts earnings leap and boosts shareholder payouts amid break-up calls

HSBC posts earnings leap and boosts shareholder payouts amid break-up calls

21 February 2023

The banking giant saw pre-tax profits jump by more than 90% to 5.2 billion US dollars (£4.3 billion) in the final quarter of 2022.


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