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Crypto investment fraud warning issued by major bank

A major bank has issued a warning about crypto investment scams, with victims standing to lose more than £10,000 on average and young adults often being particularly at risk. Lloyds Bank has recorded a 23% rise in reports of cryptocurrency investment scams by customers in its banking group (including Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland) between January and September 2023, compared with the equivalent period last year. Victims are losing £10,741 on average, up from £7,010 last year, the […]

November 10, 2023 19

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John Lewis turns to Snapper the mischievous Venus flytrap for festive ad

John Lewis has released an upbeat tale of a young boy whose grow-your-own Christmas tree turns out to be a mischievous Venus flytrap as it firmly sidesteps the nation’s woes for the festive season. The highly anticipated advert – a long-established feature of the UK’s festive retail landscape – is titled ‘Snapper, The Perfect Tree’ and follows the boy as he lovingly nurtures the plant from a seed bought at a local market, in the belief he is cultivating a […]

November 9, 2023 43

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Hotel which hosted British stars and inspired Dickens first novel named at risk

A hotel which inspired Charles Dickens’ first novel and counts the Beatles and King George II among its former guests has been named as a historic site at risk of being lost forever. Over the past year, Historic England has added 159 buildings to its Heritage at Risk Register under threat from decay, neglect or inappropriate development – while 203 sites have been rescued. Holmfirth Conservation Area in West Yorkshire, which featured in the popular TV comedy series Last Of […]

November 9, 2023 44

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Increasing teacher trainee bursaries helps tackle staff shortages report

Offering more bursaries to trainee teachers can help with recruitment challenges, a report has suggested. High bursaries for shortage subjects, such as physics, are effective and should be retained to tackle teacher shortages, according to a report by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER). Increasing bursaries to boost teacher numbers is particularly cost effective where bursaries for a subject are currently low, the analysis said. It found that teachers who enter the profession due to bursary increases have an […]

November 9, 2023 34

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Labour frontbencher resigns over partys stance on Gaza

A Labour frontbencher has resigned over Sir Keir Starmer’s position on the crisis in the Middle East, adding to pressure on the Labour leader over his stance on the conflict. Imran Hussain, MP for Bradford East, said he was quitting his role as shadow minister for the new deal for working people to be able to “strongly advocate” for a ceasefire. In a letter to Sir Keir, he said he was “deeply troubled” by the Labour leader’s interview on LBC […]

November 8, 2023 25

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Almost 300000 women to be offered drug which can reduce risk of breast cancer

Almost 300,000 women are to be offered a drug to reduce their risk of developing breast cancer, NHS officials have announced. Some 289,000 post-menopausal women in England who are deemed to have a moderate or high risk of breast cancer will be offered anastrozole in a bid to prevent them from developing the disease. Trials have shown that the drug reduces breast cancer cases by 49% over 11 years among eligible women. Officials have estimated that if 25% of eligible women in England take up […]

November 7, 2023 18

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Ange Postecoglou laments VARs impact after Chelsea defeat

Ange Postecoglou lamented that VAR has diminished the authority of referees after he watched nine-man Tottenham lose 4-1 to Chelsea. A frenetic meeting between the two rivals saw five disallowed goals, two red cards, a penalty and two Spurs players forced off during the first half with injury, as Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino marked his return to north London by ending the Premier League’s last unbeaten record. But the match was dominated by VAR’s involvement with the red cards two […]

November 7, 2023 22

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Charles to deliver first State Opening of Parliament as King

The King will open Parliament for the first time as monarch with a return to the full pomp and ceremony of the occasion, as the Queen re-wears her coronation dress. Charles will don the Imperial State Crown, his lengthy crimson Robe of State and Admiral of the Fleet Royal Naval dress uniform, having travelled in a carriage procession from Buckingham Palace to the House of Lords in the Diamond State Coach amid great royal fanfare. Camilla, wearing the famous George IV State […]

November 7, 2023 34

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Surge in number of drivers stealing fuel

The number of fuel thefts from filling stations in Britain has soared, new figures suggest. Data obtained by the RAC Foundation indicate that forecourt owners attempted to trace offenders over 39,563 incidents between July and September. That is up 77% from 22,335 during the same period last year, and represents more than a fourfold increase on the total of 8,558 in those three months during 2019. The RAC Foundation said the rise could be due to “systematic criminal activity”. The figures relate to the […]

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