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Dietary advice among new weight management services offered to tackle obesity

Dietary advice among new weight management services offered to tackle obesity

New services – both virtual and in-person – will be offered to thousands of adults and children across England.

Do I need a third Covid-19 jab?

Do I need a third Covid-19 jab?

Vaccine experts have set out new interim advice detailing what a Covid-19 vaccine booster campaign would look like, should it be needed.

Thousands of pregnant women ‘missed out on mental health support in pandemic’

Thousands of pregnant women ‘missed out on mental health support in pandemic’

Around 16,000 women missed out on support for conditions such as anxiety and depression, research from the Royal College of Psychiatrists shows.

Truce agreed in UK-EU ‘sausage war’ but questions remain over lasting solution

Truce agreed in UK-EU ‘sausage war’ but questions remain over lasting solution

Chilled meats will be allowed to be shipped across the Irish Sea from Great Britain until September 30.

Body of missing London woman discovered in Devon woodland

Body of missing London woman discovered in Devon woodland

Mee Kuen Chong, also known as Deborah, had been missing from her home in the Wembley area since June 10.

Delaying seaside holidays until October half-term can save hundreds – report

Delaying seaside holidays until October half-term can save hundreds – report

Self-catering properties are an average of 29% cheaper during the first school holiday of the academic year compared with August, analysis found.

Covid-19 booster jabs could begin for 32m Britons in September

Covid-19 booster jabs could begin for 32m Britons in September

New interim guidance from experts advising the Government sets out the priority list for who should get a third vaccination.

Diana statue’s garden home filled with princess’s favourite flowers

Diana statue’s garden home filled with princess’s favourite flowers

The Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace has been redesigned to create a ‘calmer and more reflective setting’.

Methodist Church to allow same-sex marriages to take place

Methodist Church to allow same-sex marriages to take place

The move has been hailed by campaigners as a ‘momentous step on the road to justice and inclusion’.

Labour MP: Make flexible working something that ‘everyone has the right to’

Labour MP: Make flexible working something that ‘everyone has the right to’

Tulip Siddiq told MPs that despite the benefits ‘there still isn’t a culture of flexible working in this country’.

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Some 96% of areas are now recording a week-on-week rise.

Nissan set to announce plans for car battery factory

Nissan set to announce plans for car battery factory

The new plant will create jobs in a huge boost for the car industry.

TikTok removes 62 million videos for breaking its rules in just three months

TikTok removes 62 million videos for breaking its rules in just three months

The social media firm’s latest transparency report shows millions of videos and accounts were removed in the first quarter of 2021.

Aid cuts risk ‘perfect storm’ of lost funding and expertise, warns former PM May

Aid cuts risk ‘perfect storm’ of lost funding and expertise, warns former PM May

The Conservative former prime minister said she hoped to see aid spending return to 0.7% .

Architect leaves £1.4 million listed castle to ‘son he never had’ gardener

Architect leaves £1.4 million listed castle to ‘son he never had’ gardener

Kay Seymour-Walker left Embleton Tower in Northumberland to the gardener who cared for him in his final years.

Nick Grimshaw to leave ‘childhood dream’ Radio 1 job after 14 years

Nick Grimshaw to leave ‘childhood dream’ Radio 1 job after 14 years

Vick Hope and Jordan North are taking over his slot on the station.

Police investigating fresh claim that Noah Donohoe was murdered, court hears

Police investigating fresh claim that Noah Donohoe was murdered, court hears

Barrister for the Donohoe family, Brenda Campbell QC, said the claim ‘must be acted upon by the police as a serious and significant police inquiry’.

War medals belonging to Princess Margaret’s lover could fetch £200k at auction

War medals belonging to Princess Margaret’s lover could fetch £200k at auction

The Battle of Britain fighter died in June 1995.

Security guard found guilty of Brighton cat killings

Security guard found guilty of Brighton cat killings

Steve Bouquet killed nine cats in the city in 2018 and 2019, while seven more were injured.

Nick Grimshaw to leave the BBC after 14 years

Nick Grimshaw to leave the BBC after 14 years

He joined the BBC in 2007.

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