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Skateboarding helps the middle-aged navigate depression, study shows

Skateboarding in middle age helps people navigate depression, bond with their children and cope with personal trials, a study has found. Older people who take part in the sport say it has a “spiritual meaning” in their lives and boosts their ...

04 Jan 2022 at 03:55

Public services feel the pressure as Omicron cases threaten staff shortages

Public services are resorting to emergency plans to mitigate staff shortages caused by the Omicron variant of coronavirus. At least six hospital trusts have declared critical incidents – where priority services may be under threat. Boris ...

04 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Fresh alerts issued by hospitals as NHS comes under increasing Covid pressure

Multiple hospitals across the country have declared critical incidents amid warnings the NHS was “in a state of crisis” in the face of staff shortages caused by coronavirus and rising pressures. Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on ...

03 Jan 2022 at 22:25

Manufacturing growth remains robust as signs point to easing supply chain woes

Britain’s manufacturing sector grew at a faster pace than first thought in December amid signs the supply chain crisis may be finally easing, according to new figures. The closely-followed IHS Markit/CIPS manufacturing purchasing ...

04 Jan 2022 at 12:25

Households putting less money in savings and borrowing more on credit cards

Households are spending more on credit cards and putting less money into savings amid the cost of living squeeze. The Bank of England said net consumer credit borrowing totalled £1.2 billion in November 2021. The figure includes ...

04 Jan 2022 at 11:55

UK Covid cases should drop in next one to three weeks, says expert

Covid cases should start to drop across the UK in the next one to three weeks, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) has suggested. Professor Neil Ferguson, from Imperial College London, whose data ...

04 Jan 2022 at 11:55

Average UK house price rose by more than £24,500 in 2021 says Halifax

House prices increased by more than £24,500 on average in 2021, marking the largest annual cash rise since 2003, according to an index. The typical UK property value hit a new record high of £276,091 in December 2021, ...

07 Jan 2022 at 08:55

NHS braced for ‘challenging winter’ as Covid cases and staff absences bite

The NHS is facing significant pressure as it copes with the latest wave of Covid-19 despite hopes that cases should start to drop in the coming weeks. Boris Johnson will lead a Downing Street press conference as No ...

04 Jan 2022 at 15:55

Universities making offers on ‘first-in-family’ status may widen inequalities

Universities that use “first-in-family status” when making offers to students risk intensifying “existing education inequalities”, a report suggests. The “flawed” indicator is self-declared and unverifiable, ...

06 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Hairdresser and restaurant cancellations surge after rise in Covid-19 cases

Firms such as hairdressers and restaurants saw cancellations soar last month as potential customers stayed at home amid the accelerating spread of Covid-19. New figures from the Office for National ...

06 Jan 2022 at 15:25

Unions challenge schools asking staff to teach merged classes amid shortages

Schools which routinely ask staff to teach more pupils in merged classes amid teacher shortages should be challenged, education unions have said. Ahead of the start of term, the Department for ...

05 Jan 2022 at 16:55

Evidence on effectiveness of face masks in schools ‘inconclusive’, review finds

Scientific studies on the impact of using face masks in schools to reduce the spread of Covid-19 are “not conclusive”, the Government has admitted. An evidence review published by the ...

06 Jan 2022 at 16:25

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