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Salmon farmers hit back at study which suggests economic benefits ‘exaggerated’
Scotland’s salmon farming industry has hit back at a report which found the economic impact of the sector has been exaggerated. Trade body Salmond Scotland dismissed the research, which was co-authored by a former Scottish Government chief agriculture economist, as being an “activist report, not...
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National Gallery tablet celebrates Welsh quarry that housed paintings during war
The National Gallery has unveiled a new piece of art which commemorates a Welsh quarry that housed the country’s paintings during the Second World War. The tablet, made from slate taken from North Wales, has inscriptions in both Welsh and English honouring Manod quarry in Eryri (Snowdonia). It rea...
‘Endometriosis causes me to pass blood clots the size of golf balls and my toilet would look like a murder scene’
A 33-year-old woman from London has spoken about the terrifying experience of passing blood clots “the size of a golf ball” during her decade-long struggle with endometriosis. Sana Kardar, who works as a research fellow focusing on cervical and breast cancer screening, was first diagnosed with t...
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Dublin needs to ‘step up’ over legacy investigations, MPs say
The Irish Government needs to “step up” and establish mechanisms to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles “at pace”, a new report from MPs has said. The cross-party Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has published the report which it said highlights concerns from victims and ...
Dublin needs to ‘step up’ over legacy investigations, MPs say
The Irish Government needs to “step up” and establish mechanisms to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles “at pace”, a new report from MPs has said. The cross-party Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has published the report which it said highlights concerns from victims and ...
1.5m to receive Christmas bonus payments
Christmas bonus payments totalling 370 million euro will be paid to around 1.5 million long-term social welfare recipients in Ireland, the Government has announced. Pensioners, carers and people with disabilities will be among those receiving the bonus on the same day they usually receive their week...
Tom Fletcher hopes for royal visit as Paddington The Musical opens in West End
Tom Fletcher invited Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to his musical adaptation of Paddington as the show opened in the West End. The McFly star has penned the music and lyrics to the eagerly anticipated stage show, which has its world premiere at the Savoy Theatre on Sunday. The P...
Tom Fletcher hopes for royal visit as Paddington The Musical opens in West End
Tom Fletcher invited Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to his musical adaptation of Paddington as the show opened in the West End. The McFly star has penned the music and lyrics to the eagerly anticipated stage show, which has its world premiere at the Savoy Theatre on Sunday. The P...
Greggs launches Christmas cards complete with gift of sausage roll
High street baker Greggs is launching its first range of Christmas cards which come with the gift of a sausage roll. The range – called the Ultimate Secret Santa Surprise – includes a £3.95 card featuring heat-activated ink which, when warmed, reveals a code to redeem a free sausage roll or veg...
Deck the paws! Big Issue tabards help vendors’ dogs keep warm this Christmas
Dogs who stand on pitches alongside Big Issue vendors are to receive their own version of the sellers’ red tabard. The social enterprise has partnered with Animal Friends Insurance to kit out the canine companions with specially designed dog tabards. Big Issue said the tabards recognise the valuab...
Serious adverse patient care incidents rose 55% in four years, figures show
Scottish Labour have accused the SNP of “mishandling” the NHS after figures revealed the number of serious adverse patient care incidents has risen 55% in four years. Figures obtained by the party under Freedom of Information showed more than 3,600 significant adverse event reviews were carried ...
William to champion Wales at investment summit
The Prince of Wales will tell investors that Wales is where “cutting-edge technology, research, innovation and a skilled workforce” all meet during a summit showcasing the nation. William’s comments are due to be delivered in a speech at the Wales investment summit being staged by the Welsh Go...
Social media star GK Barry explores UK porn industry in documentary debut
Social media star GK Barry has gone behind the scenes of the UK porn industry in her documentary debut. The 26-year old podcaster, whose real name is Grace Keeling, explored the industry in Ladbible’s Faking It, revealing what is real, staged and how porn shapes modern attitudes to intimacy, ident...
Social media star GK Barry explores UK porn industry in documentary debut
Social media star GK Barry has gone behind the scenes of the UK porn industry in her documentary debut. The 26-year old podcaster, whose real name is Grace Keeling, explored the industry in Ladbible’s Faking It, revealing what is real, staged and how porn shapes modern attitudes to intimacy, ident...
National Gallery tablet celebrates Welsh quarry that housed paintings during war
The National Gallery has unveiled a new piece of art which commemorates a Welsh quarry that housed the country’s paintings during the Second World War. The tablet, made from slate taken from North Wales, has inscriptions in both Welsh and English honouring Manod quarry in Eryri (Snowdonia). It rea...
Half of young investors ‘check accounts at least once a day’
Half (50%) of investors aged under 35 check their digital investment accounts at least once a day, research for a major bank suggests. This compares with only 11% of over-55s, according to the survey among more than 2,000 people for HSBC UK. The research indicated that nearly a fifth (19%) of under-...
Students lured to current accounts with cash and takeaways, says Nationwide
Students want perks like cashback and takeaways from their bank, with 125,000 Just Eat vouchers snapped up since July, Nationwide has revealed. The building society said it had taken almost half of the overall market with its FlexStudent current account. More than 80,000 students have opened an acco...
Post Office urges customers to send parcels before busiest day on December 8
The Post Office has urged people to organise sending their parcels ahead of the expected busiest day at its branches on December 8. Britons are planning on sending more gifts this Christmas compared to last year – up from 20% to 33%, according to a survey for the Post Office. The poll found that 3...
‘Boxing Day bounce’ expected to boost housing market
The housing market could be set for a strong Boxing Day bounce this year as buyers who paused to see what the Budget would bring spring back into action. Several rumours had been circulating about potential property taxes before the Budget – and with the Budget and Christmas being close together t...
Urgent stem cell plea to save life of 13-year-old with rare blood disorder
The family of a teenage girl who was diagnosed with an extremely rare blood disorder just days after turning 13 have issued an urgent plea for a stem cell donor to save her life. Millie Fairley, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, has aplastic anaemia, which affects around two people in every million in t...