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Blast from the past: The most talked about topics from July 5, 1989
We take a look back at letters to the editor in the Birmingham Mail
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Halloween
UK’s most Instagrammable pumpkin patches
Pumpkins are the perfect excuse to post on Instagram
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‘One in 20’ young secondary school children in England have Covid-19
Figures have been described as “extraordinarily high”
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Tories call for delay to vaccine passport after app hit by technical issues
Users reported problems with identity verification
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Government accused of trying to save face with new funding as Universal Credit cut hits
There will be a £500 million fund for vulnerable families
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Beatrice reveals baby daughter’s name alongside image of infant’s feet
Beatrice tweeted the announcement via the official Royal Family account
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Petrol station workers facing abuse from frustrated motorists, union warns
Nearly three-quarters of petrol forecourt workers have been on the wrong end of abuse
National
Safe for people to receive flu and Covid vaccines at the same time
Reported side effects are mainly mild to moderate
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Figures suggest an increase in young women experiencing depression over summer
Data also suggest 17 per cent of adults experienced some form of depression.
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Wetherspoons reports biggest loss on record due to Covid lockdowns
The company has only seen losses in three of its 37 years.
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Sainsbury’s bids to recruit 22,000 staff for Christmas season
Store staff, delivery drivers and logistics workers are needed
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National Trust predicts good year for autumn colour
The changing colours are popular with "leaf peepers"