Consumer confidence falls sharply as households ‘nervously’ await Budget
GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index fell seven points to minus 20, with significant drops in predictions for personal finances ...
Israel warned US a Lebanon operation was coming but gave no details – officials
The same day as the call, in an attack widely blamed on Israel, thousands of pagers belonging to Hezbollah militants exploded ...
Shohei Ohtani reaches major league landmark
The Japanese superstar has become the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a major league season.
What the papers say – September 20
Ongoing conflict in Lebanon and rising tensions in the Middle East continue to feature heavily on Friday’s newspaper front pages. The i leads on Israel’s decision to bomb south Lebanon, saying the ...
Judgment due in Troubles Legacy Act appeal case
Different challenges against a High Court judgment on the contentious legacy laws were mounted by bereaved relatives and the UK Government.
Man whose teenage son was first to be sentenced for Rotherham riot also jailed
A man whose teenage son has been jailed for disorder and a father-of-two who took his toddler to a riot in Rotherham among ...
Picky eating is largely genetic and peaks at the age of seven, scientists say
Picky eating is largely influenced by genes and peaks at the age of seven, scientists have found. Analysis suggests food fussiness starts during toddler years and continues into early adolescence.
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Drugs which switch on vitamin A in the body may stave off MND, research suggests
Drugs that switch on vitamin A in the body may also help stave off conditions such as motor neurone disease (MND), raising hopes of new treatments, research suggests. Scientists found drugs which ...
Majority of primary teachers fear pupils’ physical activity declining – research
Three out of four primary school teachers think children’s physical activity is declining, research suggests. Half of 500 teachers surveyed said they believe fewer than one in two children in their ...
Health and beauty spending surges despite cost-of-living pressures
While rising living costs have seen consumers cutting back and retail sales as a whole up 0.1% year-on-year in August, spending on health and beauty was up 7.3% – significantly higher than ...
More than 300,000 cancer patients face delays ‘unless NHS performance improves’
Cancer Research UK is calling on the Government to commit to a long-term cancer strategy to make sure waiting times are met.
Much of Thwaites Glacier could be lost by 23rd century, experts say
The latest findings suggest Thwaites Glacier and much of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could be lost by the 23rd century. Its ice rests on a bed far below sea level that slopes downwards towards the ...