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Pandemic toll: Millions of ‘years lost’ and life expectancies cut short
Years of life lost were measured by calculating the difference between observed and expected years a person is expected to live
Laura Hartley
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Northern Lights could be seen over UK skies tonight
The natural phenomenon was visible to the naked eye as far south as Devon on Wednesday night
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Some of England's oldest sites added to heritage risk list
233 sites in England which have been been saved from neglect, decay or inappropriate development
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First pill to treat Covid-19 approved in the UK
The MHRA said the drug should be taken as soon as possible following a positive Covid-19 test and within the first five days
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Heathrow third runway expansion in more doubt
Mr Johnson said the Government was focused on achieving “net-zero aviation”
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Nurses to start voting on industrial action over pay
There are already tens of thousands of vacant nursing posts in the NHS and independent health and social care sectors
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John Lewis 2021 Christmas advert released
The two-minute ad stars space traveller Skye crash-landing at the height of festivities in the woods near the home of a 14-year-old boy
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Bus passengers hit with above-inflation fare rises
The Department for Transport (DfT) said fares in England increased by 1.7% in the year to March
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Full list of new Aldi stores opening across the UK before the end of the year
Each new store opening creates over 30 new jobs on average
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Handforth Parish Council changes name to move on from ‘Jackie Weaver’ viral row
The move was apparently down to feeling among councillors that Handforth residents would identify more with a secular-sounding name
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Average UK house price passes £250,000 mark
Mortgage applications remained robust in September, with them being more than 10% above the monthly average recorded in 2019
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DWP: Wrong disability benefits decisions are overturned ‘every minute of the working day’
A mistaken benefits decision is overturned every minute of the working day, the charity Scope said