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There has been no extensive research in Britain on why school absence might be causing obesity, but doctors who have spoken to the BBC have their theories. One factor is diet. Since the 2000s – when all four UK governments passed laws to make school lunches healthier – it’s become …

Gihan Arnolda was a teenager sleeping rough on the streets of east London, but now it is believed he is Britain’s first black or Asian horseracing trainer. Arnolda said he had a tough and difficult upbringing where he lost his mother to leukaemia and his father “lost control of life”, …

A cycling couple have broken a record, and possibly a collarbone, by pedalling across the globe in 123 days. Amy and Kyle Hudson, both 30, from Mickleover in Derby, biked over 18,000 miles through 20 countries, including Malaysia, New Zealand, Canada, USA and Spain. Kyle injured his shoulder in a …

Caroline Roodhouse’s world turned upside down when her husband, Steve, died by suicide in 2018. The mum-of-two from Basingstoke was left widowed and a single parent, then had to attend an inquest to determine how, when and where her husband had died. She said the process was “horrendous” and is …

Flea beetles will eat away at the leaves of brassicas like sprouts. The extent of their munching on Bennet’s crop has seen some of the leaves eaten by as much as 70 percent, which reduces their ability to photosynthesise and give the plant energy it needs to grow. He said …

Josh said 3D printing had been the brothers’ hobby before they found they could put it to good use and make something that would help children. The brothers signed up to be makers on the TMT website, which matched them with families who felt they would benefit from the free …

In February 2024, Rachael applied for DLA but it wasn’t until August that year that she was told they did not qualify as Mabel’s treatment was too ‘short’, taking place within six months. Rachael appealed and was awarded DLA a year after her application, she said. She said other families …

A World War Two veteran who is celebrating his 100th Birthday on Thursday says he is feeling well and “I’m putting my name down for another 20 years”. Albert Malin served on the gruelling Arctic convoys during the conflict as an able seaman, on HMS Oxlip. Despite nearly freezing to …

Stevan Jackson, a Royal Navy veteran of 35 years, said: “Branding the arboretum with Royal British Legion imposes a service-centric focus, which I think diminishes those other organisations and charities that are not service related but are represented at the arboretum. “I don’t see it as being at all necessary,” …

The petition, started by her son, has gathered more than 190 signatures. Katharine, a retired teacher who has lived in the area since the 1960s, said the garden gave her a reason to go outside. “This space is important to me because I love gardening and it gives me plenty …

A mother has told how her family’s lives changed over night when her son developed life-threatening sepsis at the age of five. Archie, from Wigan, Greater Manchester, was diagnosed with meningitis B which developed into sepsis, external and he spent five days in a coma in 2018. He was admitted …

Nicola and her daughter Antonia set up Style by Eleven during the Covid pandemic. They have built a loyal customer base, both at their shop in Ossett, Wakefield, and online. Nicola models for their website and social media pages, while Antonia takes the pictures and manages their online presence. Antonia …

Ryall said it had been “one of the most extreme summers in terms of weather”, leaving Wincanton’s course “pretty hard” and unfit for racing. “The forecast is changing and rain looks to be on the horizon, finally, so we’re just taking every week as it comes and doing our best …

Iftikhar Manzoor of Hudgell Solicitors, who represented her in her civil claim against the Met, said the force’s attitude to vulnerable women in the 1990s was very different. “It’s absolutely staggering that Tina was there, crying out for help and assistance, raising her complaints and not being taken seriously, not …

Glasgow City Council depute leader Ricky Bell said the issues raised were “not a surprise”. The SNP councillor said: “The Accounts Commission recognises that many of those challenges are not unique to Glasgow – and that others, such as the pressure on homelessness budgets, are not of the city’s making.” …

What they leave behind in Gravelines is a scene of dejection and exhaustion. A limp toddler is carried past me towards a police officer, who revives him with a light shake. This all unfolds next to four or so men casting their fishing rods into the increasingly choppy waters. It …

Several of the papers home in on a warning to Andy Burnham from the City of London. Source link

There is another, less tangible ingredient: Lady Beckham herself. The woman who once seemed almost comically aloof has become increasingly willing to show the person behind the brand. She’s been known to post videos demonstrating her beauty products – often with wet hair, seemingly filmed in her bathroom. Lisa Maynard-Atem, …

Reform has been critical of measures contained in the bill and the impact they could have on funding the party receives from donors. There are currently no restrictions on the amount of money UK-based donors can give to political parties and politicians. Labour MP Stella Creasy said donations from individuals …

DIY store B&Q and the fast food chain Five Guys are among hundreds of UK businesses named by the government for paying staff below the minimum wage. More than 600 employers were ordered to pay affected workers the outstanding wages, with £4m returned to workers, according to the Department for …