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‘Subsidising fresh fruit and vegetables would increase consumption by up to 15%’

‘Subsidising fresh fruit and vegetables would increase consumption by up to 15%’

‘Subsidising fresh fruit and vegetables would increase consumption by up to 15%’

30 March 2022

Researchers said a subsidy would counter the higher fixed costs of selling perishable food such as fresh fruit and vegetables.


Tory MP Jamie Wallis comes out as trans and says he was raped and blackmailed

Tory MP Jamie Wallis comes out as trans and says he was raped and blackmailed

Tory MP Jamie Wallis comes out as trans and says he was raped and blackmailed

30 March 2022

The Bridgend MP also said he had gender dysphoria and wanted to transition, had been a victim of blackmail and was ‘not OK’.


First spring flower count at RHS Bridgewater finds 100 different plants in bloom

First spring flower count at RHS Bridgewater finds 100 different plants in bloom

First spring flower count at RHS Bridgewater finds 100 different plants in bloom

30 March 2022

The survey around the spring equinox is the first of three counts a year that will be carried out in the charity’s newest garden, in Salford.


Top level video-gamers ‘facing same mental health pressures’ as other athletes

Top level video-gamers ‘facing same mental health pressures’ as other athletes

Top level video-gamers ‘facing same mental health pressures’ as other athletes

30 March 2022

Stress, sleep problems, burnout and anxiety were prevalent in top-level gamers, a study found.


Insulate Britain: 117 supporters charged by police for blocking roads

Insulate Britain: 117 supporters charged by police for blocking roads

Insulate Britain: 117 supporters charged by police for blocking roads

30 March 2022

Charges have been issued by the Metropolitan Police, Kent Police and Essex Police in recent weeks.


Shop workers injured after being attacked with noxious liquid

Shop workers injured after being attacked with noxious liquid

Shop workers injured after being attacked with noxious liquid

30 March 2022

Police are appealing for help in tracing a man after three shop workers were attacked with a noxious substance in Lewisham in December.


Mothers and young children queue to return to Ukraine at Polish train station

Mothers and young children queue to return to Ukraine at Polish train station

Mothers and young children queue to return to Ukraine at Polish train station

30 March 2022

Numbers of people wishing to board trains to Ukraine from Przemysl station are understood to have been increasing in recent days.


Shropshire baby deaths: The harrowing stories that informed the inquiry

Shropshire baby deaths: The harrowing stories that informed the inquiry

Shropshire baby deaths: The harrowing stories that informed the inquiry

30 March 2022

Families were often treated unkindly, echoed in women’s medical records and in documents provided to the inquiry by the trust and families.


Eating one avocado a week ‘cuts the risk of heart disease by a fifth’

Eating one avocado a week ‘cuts the risk of heart disease by a fifth’

Eating one avocado a week ‘cuts the risk of heart disease by a fifth’

30 March 2022

Avocados contain dietary fibre, healthy monounsaturated fats and other key vitamins and minerals, including magnesium and vitamins C, E, and K.


Fans complain of Wembley Stadium bag-drop ‘shambles’ after England match

Fans complain of Wembley Stadium bag-drop ‘shambles’ after England match

Fans complain of Wembley Stadium bag-drop ‘shambles’ after England match

30 March 2022

Some fans had to wait up to two hours to collect their bags after England’s game against the Ivory Coast.


What the papers say – March 30

What the papers say – March 30

What the papers say – March 30

30 March 2022

Tearful photos of the Queen are splashed across Wednesday’s papers.


Empty military housing should be used to home Ukrainian refugees, says MSP

Empty military housing should be used to home Ukrainian refugees, says MSP

Empty military housing should be used to home Ukrainian refugees, says MSP

30 March 2022

Gordon MacDonald has asked Defence Secretary Ben Wallace to make use of the 11,000 unoccupied MoD homes.


Fitness guru Joe Wicks to receive honour at Windsor Castle

Fitness guru Joe Wicks to receive honour at Windsor Castle

Fitness guru Joe Wicks to receive honour at Windsor Castle

30 March 2022

The celebrity coach will be honoured for his services to fitness as well as charity in the UK and abroad.


Historic cinema to reopen after two-year restoration

Historic cinema to reopen after two-year restoration

Historic cinema to reopen after two-year restoration

30 March 2022

The Electric Palace Cinema in Harwich, Essex, had been on the Heritage at Risk Register since 2019.


Dyson unveils purifying headphones to protect from air and noise pollution

Dyson unveils purifying headphones to protect from air and noise pollution

Dyson unveils purifying headphones to protect from air and noise pollution

30 March 2022

The company’s first wearable device combines noise-cancelling headphones with a unique air-purifying system that projects filtered air to the user.


Decision on face mask rules to be announced

Decision on face mask rules to be announced

Decision on face mask rules to be announced

30 March 2022

Mask requirements were due to be eased earlier this month, but a spike in cases led to a delay.


Boris Johnson to face MPs after police issue partygate fines

Boris Johnson to face MPs after police issue partygate fines

Boris Johnson to face MPs after police issue partygate fines

29 March 2022

Boris Johnson will endure Prime Minister’s Questions and a lengthy grilling at the Liaison Committee.


Brandon Lewis among MPs to give evidence at Grenfell Tower inquiry

Brandon Lewis among MPs to give evidence at Grenfell Tower inquiry

Brandon Lewis among MPs to give evidence at Grenfell Tower inquiry

29 March 2022

Lord Pickles, Stephen Williams, Lord Wharton and Gavin Barwell will also appear as witnesses at the inquiry.


Fifth of mothers felt pressured to have natural birth, poll reveals

Fifth of mothers felt pressured to have natural birth, poll reveals

Fifth of mothers felt pressured to have natural birth, poll reveals

29 March 2022

Some 21% of respondents said they felt they had been pushed to act against their wishes, with some saying their child had almost died as a result.


Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan unveiled by Home Secretary

Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan unveiled by Home Secretary

Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan unveiled by Home Secretary

29 March 2022

Around 2.3 million people in England and Wales experienced domestic abuse in the last year.


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