Recycling warning as Britons face fines of up to £200 for not sorting their rubbish
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCarelessly throwing away rubbish could land Britons with hefty fines this Christmas according to council rules. Read More
Number of cancer patients missing treatment target time almost trebles from 2015
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNearly two in five cancer patients must wait for two months or more to start treatment after being referred to specialists, official figures…
Death toll in Indonesia nickel plant blast rises to 18 as China calls for emergency response
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of casualties from the explosion at the nickel smelter factory in Indonesia has reached 18. Read More
Plane held in France for four days over human trafficking is redirected to India
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA plane carrying hundreds of Indian nationals has landed in Mumbai, four days after it was detained in France over suspected human trafficking. Read More
France murders: Woman and her four children found dead in Meaux as police arrest father
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA woman and her four young children have been found dead in an apartment near Paris on Christmas Day, a prosecutor has said….
Obesity charity calling for 5-year-olds to have their waists measured says Britain could learn from Japan, where employers are fined if workers put on weight
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn obesity charity chairman has said Britain could learn from Japan, where employers are fined if their workers’ waistlines are too high. Read More
‘Periods don’t stop because there is a cost of living crisis’: Period poverty soars to record levels
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of women turning to food banks and charities for free pads and tampons in England and Wales has soared to record levels, new figures suggest….
Homelessness among armed forces veterans in England rises by 14%
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHomelessness among military veterans in England has risen by 14% in the last year despite a government pledge to ensure no former…
Dentists should check patients' weight and blood pressure during check-ups, public health experts say
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDental check-ups should include people being asked to step on the scales and get their blood pressure checked, according to public health…
Junior doctors' strike could trigger 300,000 appointment cancellations over Christmas and New Year, analysis suggests as cancer patient is left 'worrying all the time' that disease is spreading after surgery postponed due to walkouts
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMore than 300,000 NHS appointments could be cancelled because of junior doctors strikes over Christmas and New Year, analysis suggests. Read More