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Asbestos-related cancer warning from Middlesbrough mother

BBC Helen Bone was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2021 A woman who lives with a form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos is trying to raise awareness of the dangerous substance. Asbestos can be found in many older buildings including schools, housing and hospitals. Helen Bone, from Marton-in-Cleveland, Middlesbrough, worked for 25 years as […]

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Deadline extended for Hargreaves Lansdown takeover talks

BBC The finance firm employs more than 2000 people at its Bristol HQ Talks over a possible buyout of one of the UK’s leading investment houses, Hargreaves Lansdown, have been extended until Friday. The company has told shareholders “discussions are ongoing” with a group of investors keen to buy the FTSE 100 finance firm. Hargreaves […]

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Thames, Yorkshire and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines over sewage spills

Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines by the industry regulator over historic sewage spills. The proposal will now go to public consultation and is part of Ofwat’s largest ever investigation into water company performance. The announcement comes amid growing public anger over the environmental and financial performance of some water companies. […]

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Japan stocks rebound a day after major rout

Japanese shares rebounded in Tuesday morning trade after plunging on Monday in a rout that sent shockwaves through global financial markets. The Nikkei 225 stock index rose by as much as 10% after slumping by over 12% the previous day. Monday’s market rout in Tokyo came after the Bank of Japan’s second rate hike in […]

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Pharmacists warn over fake weight loss jabs

Pharmacists have warned people not to buy fake weight-loss jabs online as a shortage of Ozempic is expected to stretch into next year. Newsportual Pharmacy Association (NPA) suggested there could be a possible “explosion in the unlicensed sale of medication online” as a result. Weight-loss injections have been popularised with celebrity endorsements and before and […]

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Illegal ‘semaglutide’ slimming drugs sold in salons and online

Vicky Boyd Peter and Vicky Boyd say her symptoms after taking fake semaglutide were terrifying For those with severe weight issues, semaglutide – the active ingredient in slimming drugs – can be a life-changer. Celebrity success stories have massively increased demand, but brought with it a booming black market for illegal and often life-threatening products. […]

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Colossal iceberg stuck spinning in ocean trap

Derren Fox/BAS A23a is vast. Its flat, table-like top stretches to the horizon Something remarkable has happened to A23a, the world’s biggest iceberg. For months now it has been spinning on the spot just north of Antarctica when really it should be racing along with Earth’s most powerful ocean current. Scientists say the frozen block, […]

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