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More than 274,000 homeless in England amid fears of ‘rising tide’ of evictions
Shelter said its frontline workers have been inundated with calls to its emergency helpline
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People's Pet Awards: Tiny horse and dog size of a baby elephant among celebrated animals
Whatever challenges we face, our pets are always by our side, offering unconditional love and support
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HS2 signs £2bn deal for UK’s fastest trains
Building the fleet will support 2,500 jobs across the UK
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Three doses of the Pfizer Covid vaccine ‘neutralises Omicron’, study suggests
The firms said they were continuing to work on a variant-specific vaccine for Omicron and expected to have it available by March
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Unveiled: Ambitious plan for a high street Ashbourne can be proud of
St John Street is the primary focus of a bold scheme that would give pedestrians more priority over traffic.
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Captain Sir Tom Moore memorial post leads Twitter’s end-of-year report
The social media platform’s end-of-year report looks back at the biggest posts on the site in 2021
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Luxury Bodmin Jail Hotel ready for first full year of trading in 2022
2022 will be Bodmin Jail Hotel's true launch year
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Aldi extends opening hours and cuts price of food on run up to Christmas
Fresh whole turkeys and turkey crowns will be in store later this month
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UK is experiencing the “largest-ever outbreak” of bird flu
There are 40 infected premises in the UK – 38 in Great Britain including 33 in England, adding that around half a million birds have been culled so far
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Everything you need to know about Plan B restrictions and where you'll need a face mask
Each of the four nations’ handling of the pandemic is managed by their own leaders
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Boris Johnson confirms 'Plan B' Covid restrictions will come into force
While 568 cases had been confirmed in the UK “the true number is certain to be much higher”
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Nine new Omicron variant cases in 24 hours
Margaret Keenan, who a year ago became the first person to have a Covid-19 jab, has urged people to get a vaccination