Flashing lights on fishing nets ‘reduce accidental catching of turtles’
The lights, developed by Devon-based conservation engineers Fishtek Marine, could help reduce bycatch of turtles in the Mediterranean.
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Walking lowers early death risk even if rest of day spent sitting down – study
The lowest risk of an early death was noted when people took 9,000 to 10,500 steps per day.
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Osteoporosis risk ‘smaller among people living in leafy neighbourhoods’
Osteoporosis weakens bones, which makes them fragile and more likely to break.
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Birmingham City Council approves 9.99% council tax hike and ‘unprecedented’ cuts
The authority’s leader described the plans as ‘not the budget I entered politics to set’.
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Scientists report on ‘hypervaccinated’ man who has had 217 Covid jabs – study
Academics in Germany heard about the 62-year-old in a newspaper report and asked if they could study his body’s response to the multiple vaccinations.
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Menopause is not a disease, say experts
Studies in The Lancet said there is a lack of understanding around the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
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Birmingham City Council debates 9.99% council tax hike and £300m of cuts
Councillors were told higher taxes are needed to compensate for the ‘harsh reality’ of the authority’s finances.
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‘A black swan event’ - Aurigny apologises for disruption
A ‘black swan event' was how Aurigny’s chief commercial officer described the disruption which hit the airline over the weekend, leading to long delays and the cancellation of some of its flights.
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Dan Wootton leaves GB News after Ofcom finds Laurence Fox comments broke rules
The journalist was suspended by GB News but has now left the broadcaster to launch his own independent platform.
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Minister pays damages to academic she accused of Hamas sympathy
Michelle Donelan sparked an investigation into two academics that subsequently cleared them of wrongdoing.
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Family of HGV driver who died in crash thank motorists who stopped to help
David White, 61, of Sheffield, was killed when his lorry overturned on the A82 in Stirlingshire.
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Getting less than six hours of sleep may raise type 2 diabetes risk – study
Researchers say healthy eating cannot compensate for chronic sleep deprivation.
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Arctic could see ‘ice-free’ days in next few years, study warns
Analysis looks at when minimum Arctic ice cover could fall to less than a million square kilometres, with significant impacts for the region.
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Tesco to increase pay for shop workers by 9.1%
It is the latest supermarket group to hike pay levels for workers ahead of the increase in the national minimum wage in April.
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Tributes to ‘bright and fun-loving’ 10-year-old girl found dead in house
Shay Kang died of her injuries at the scene in Robin Close, Rowley Regis, on Monday.
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