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What the calorie counts that now appear on menus actually mean
Many restaurants will now have to display the numbers on menus
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99% surge in demand for food banks as cost of living crisis worsens
A third of people now using food banks in the UK are doing so for the first time ever
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Fireman Paul steps down after 40 years in Ashbourne's station
Ashbourne's officer in charge is retiring after a long career carrying out countless rescues
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Chronic labour shortages could push food prices higher
'The Government must radically shift its attitude and work together with the sector to devise solutions'
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How do you get to be in the BBC Question Time audience?
How do they select the motley bunch who patiently sit with their hand in the air each week?
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Calorie counts to appear on menus as part of Government drive to tackle obesity
Almost two-thirds (63%) of adults in England are overweight or obese
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Total ban on disposable barbecues considered by Parliament
Waitrose and Aldi both announced they would no longer stock disposable barbecues
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Big smart meter change could ‘lower energy bills’
The idea is that the shake-up will pave the way for "time of use" tariffs, which would charge customers different amounts at peak and off peak times.
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Cancer survival risks going into ‘reverse’ as delayed treatments continue
MPs on the committee warned that staffing shortfalls are “jeopardising” progress on diagnosing more cancers at an early stage
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Covid-19 weekly deaths in England and Wales highest since mid-February
A fresh campaign is now under way to give a “spring booster” – a fourth dose of vaccine – to people aged 75 and over
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Review commissioned into latest science on fracking as energy debate intensifies
Environmentalists also warn that pursuing new sources of gas – a fossil fuel – is not compatible with efforts to tackle climate change
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Lorry takes the biscuit after spilling hundreds of McVitie's ginger nuts across road
Police officers quipped they were attempting to 'digest' the incident