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Is sugar the missing ingredient in election manifestos?

Getty Images There was a lot to chew on in the party manifestos on health and the NHS, with promises to cut waiting lists, modernise hospitals and create more GP and dentist appointments. But plans around prevention were in short supply on these political menus – as were proposals about how to help us stay […]

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Marks & Spencer to launch clothing repairs service

1 day ago By Liv McMahon, BBC News Getty Images Marks & Spencer is launching a new service for clothing repairs and alterations. From August, customers will be able to book through a dedicated online hub and have their fixed items posted back to them within seven to ten days. The work will be carried out by […]

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How incoming Washington Spirit coach Jonatan Giráldez became a coaching prodigy

Ever the perfectionist, Jonatan Giráldez won’t settle for losing details in translation. As the Washington Spirit’s Spanish-born coach recalled his grandfather’s eclectic professions and pursuits, he asked to commandeer a reporter’s laptop so he could pull up Google Translate and pinpoint the right words in English. “Marinero,” he realized, translates to “sailor” — his grandfather’s […]

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Biden tries to calm nervous Democrats. It won’t happen instantly.

More than half a century ago, an embattled Democratic president decided unexpectedly not to run for reelection. The month was March, the year was 1968, and the president was Lyndon B. Johnson. The fight to replace Johnson led to discord and violence. The Democratic National Convention in Chicago brought tumult inside the convention hall and […]

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Wildlife traffickers ‘freer to offend’ after police unit cuts

1 day ago By Malcolm Prior, @NewsMPrior, BBC News, rural affairs correspondent Getty Images The Met Police’s wildlife crime unit was at the forefront of the fight against the £17bn global wildlife crime trade Criminal gangs will find it easier to smuggle endangered species and illegal wildlife products into the UK after a leading police unit was effectively […]

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Person dies in outbreak linked to salad leaves

One person in England has died linked to the ongoing E. coli outbreak, the UK Health Security Agency has said. The person died in May and had underlying health conditions, the agency said. Another person in England, who also had underlying health conditions, died within 28 days of being infected with the current strain, but […]

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