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M&S casts Tom Holland as Percy Pig for their Christmas campaign
Holland is set to reappear as Spider-Man in the third instalment of his franchise next month
InYourArea
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Tens of thousands of care home staff could lose their jobs next week
“We’re going to see burnout across the sector.”
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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
Book Club
Damon Galgut's The Promise wins the 2021 Booker Prize
Galgut said: “I hope that people will take African writing a little more seriously, because there’s a lot of great writing coming from us.”
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Culture Secretary calls on public to back news industry this Journalism Matters week
"In government, we’re doing all we can to help back our brilliant journalists to go about their jobs without fear or favour."
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News chairman says journalism has a critical role to play in tackling pressing issues
"As COP26 gets underway, the hugely important issue of climate change is an excellent example of the power of journalism to be a catalyst for progress."
InYourArea News
North Ayrshire sets out new child education plan
The council's new plan sets out for children to become successful and confident learners
National
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
National
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
National
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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The cities most likely to get snow on Bonfire Night
Forecasters have been warning of snow flurries for the last few weeks
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Heathrow third runway expansion in more doubt
Mr Johnson said the Government was focused on achieving “net-zero aviation”