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Man who quit delivery job after £5.2 million lottery win returns to former workplace
Gary MacDonald delivered parcels to stores across Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex for more than 30 years
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NHS patient record change will slash A&E visits by 20,000, government says
While DHSC said the reforms would give patients more control over their care, the BMA raised fears that the new law will open up the possibility that patient data is used inappropriately
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Almost half of LGBTQ+ children who turn to Childline have fears of coming out
Concerns include their parents’ reactions and being alienated from their friendship groups
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Two more children’s toys pulled from shelves over ‘asbestos content’
More than 39 recall notices have been issued since November relating to asbestos-contaminated sand products
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One in three parents has left a job due to ‘outdated’ lack of flexible working
A lack of flexible working arrangements is forcing parents out of employment, according to new research from the TUC
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Great-grandmother with ‘inoperable’ tumour receives UK-first cancer treatment
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Study finds 2025 was costliest year on record for wildfires
Wildfires accounted for 38 per cent of all insured natural hazard losses globally
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky seeks to revive peace talks with Moscow ahead of winter
The Ukrainian president hopes to press on with talks while his country remains in a stronger strategic position
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More than 45 killed in massive explosion in Myanmar village
The blast reportedly struck a building used for storing mining explosives
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Big Five home insurers didn’t pay out on nearly half of claims last year, analysis says
The five biggest home insurers collectively declined more than 44 percent of claims resolved in 2025, according to the analysis