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JD Sports among worst online retailers for customer service, says Which?

JD Sports among worst online retailers for customer service, says Which?

Carphone Warehouse, Homebase and The Range also received poor ratings in a survey of retailers for the consumer magazine.

Nearly three million young adults in UK yet to receive Covid jab

Nearly three million young adults in UK yet to receive Covid jab

Wales leads the other three nations in the proportion of young people with a first dose.

Almost 100,000 deaths estimated to have been prevented in England by Covid jabs

Almost 100,000 deaths estimated to have been prevented in England by Covid jabs

Tens of thousands of hospital admissions and millions of infections are also believed to have been prevented.

Genetic screening reveals girl misdiagnosed with life-limiting illness

Genetic screening reveals girl misdiagnosed with life-limiting illness

Five-year-old Addison Black, from Wallsend, North Tyneside, has had her condition reassessed.

Thames Water to pay out £11m to businesses over water bill failures

Thames Water to pay out £11m to businesses over water bill failures

Non-residential customers were sent incorrect bills and complaints to the company were ignored, regulator Ofwat found.

Morecambe Bay NHS Trust report ‘disappointing’, says watchdog

Morecambe Bay NHS Trust report ‘disappointing’, says watchdog

The overall trust has been rated as ‘requires improvement’ by the Care Quality Commission.

Cracked gas main blamed for house explosion that killed woman

Cracked gas main blamed for house explosion that killed woman

Hazel Wilcock, 61, was on a video call to her partner when the blast occurred, an inquest heard before a conclusion of accidental death was reached.

Baby bats babble like human infants, research suggests

Baby bats babble like human infants, research suggests

In humans, speech requires precise control over the vocal apparatus, which enables people to make all the sounds necessary for communication.

Negotiating with Taliban ‘only choice’ for the West, trapped veteran says

Negotiating with Taliban ‘only choice’ for the West, trapped veteran says

Pen Farthing, who runs an animal shelter in Kabul, says Joe Biden and Boris Johnson have to accept the Taliban are ‘now in charge’ in Afghanistan.

Record number of areas across UK bid to be crowned next City of Culture

Record number of areas across UK bid to be crowned next City of Culture

The application process for 2025 has attracted an application from each nation in the UK.

Number of pregnant women getting Covid jab rises by fifth

Number of pregnant women getting Covid jab rises by fifth

There has been a drive to encourage more expectant mothers to get the vaccine.

Boy, five, who fell to his death from hotel window ‘was Afghan refugee’

Boy, five, who fell to his death from hotel window ‘was Afghan refugee’

South Yorkshire Police have appealed for information following the boy’s death in Sheffield.

Covid patient in six-week coma after giving birth makes ‘incredible’ recovery

Covid patient in six-week coma after giving birth makes ‘incredible’ recovery

Hajrah Aslam, 28, said she thought about her son Huzayfah ‘every single day’.

Facebook wants to bring people back together in meetings using VR

Facebook wants to bring people back together in meetings using VR

Users can put on a headset and see avatars of their colleagues sat around a table in real-time, along with computer tools and whiteboards.

Key mental abilities can improve as you age, new research suggests

Key mental abilities can improve as you age, new research suggests

The findings indicate two key brain functions, key to critical aspects of cognition such as memory and self-control, can get better in older people.

Gurkha veteran continues hunger strike despite rapidly deteriorating health

Gurkha veteran continues hunger strike despite rapidly deteriorating health

Dhan Gurung was taken to hospital with heart problems early on Wednesday but was later discharged.

Tube passengers warned of severe disruption if strikes go ahead

Tube passengers warned of severe disruption if strikes go ahead

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union are due to walk out for 24 hours from noon on August 24 and 26.

White group had highest overall mortality rate pre-pandemic – ONS

White group had highest overall mortality rate pre-pandemic – ONS

Other ethnicities had higher mortality rates for several leading causes of death, such as heart disease and diabetes, the experimental analysis shows.

Hiker Esther Dingley’s ashes to be scattered in places she loved, family says

Hiker Esther Dingley’s ashes to be scattered in places she loved, family says

Esther Dingley’s family has asked for people to donate in her memory to a charity that helps blind people around the world.

Police officer keeps job after row over George Floyd WhatsApp meme

Police officer keeps job after row over George Floyd WhatsApp meme

Sergeant Geraint Jones, of Devon and Cornwall Police, received a final written warning after sending the offensive image via WhatsApp.

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