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Groundbreaking cancer treatment which ‘destroys tumours with sound’ to be rolled out on NHS
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email NHS patients will be the first in Europe to benefit from a pioneering new cancer treatment which uses ultrasound to destroyContinue Reading
China banned from investing in Sizewell C, energy secretary Ed Miliband vows
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email China will be blocked from investing in the new Sizewell C power station, the energy secretary has said. It comes asContinue Reading
Macklemore’s house invaded and nanny sprayed with bear mace, police say
Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Macklemore’s home in Seattle was invaded this weekend, according to police reports. A nanny lookingContinue Reading
Housebuilding and China trade hopes lift London stocks
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Stocks in London ended higher on Tuesday, led by gains in housebuilders and amid signsContinue Reading
Beards and microbes: what the evidence shows
Bernardo Emanuelle/Shutterstock.com Beards have long attracted suspicion, sometimes seen as stylish, sometimes as unsanitary. But how dirty are they, really? Human skin is home to billions of microorganisms – mainly bacteria, but also fungi and viruses – and facial hair provides a unique environment for them to thrive. Research showsContinue Reading
easyJet founder Sir Stelios awards £300,000 to disabled entrepreneurs transforming care, baking and logistics
Three inspirational disabled entrepreneurs have been awarded a combined £300,000 by easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou in the 17th annual Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs, celebrating innovation, resilience and impact across the UK business community. The top prize of £150,000 went to Umbreen David, founder of Hoama Group Ltd andContinue Reading
Am I eligible for winter fuel payments and how much can I get?
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email In the latest U-turn after months of backlash, the government has announced a massive expansion of who will receive winterContinue Reading
M&S reopens online orders after cyberattack disruption
Marks & Spencer has reopened its website for online orders, nearly two months after a significant cyberattack brought its e-commerce operations to a standstill. In a statement, the retailer confirmed that a selection of its bestselling fashion ranges is now available for home delivery across England, Scotland and Wales. DeliveriesContinue Reading
Chelsea’s Mike Maignan failure shows how far ahead Liverpool and Man City are
Before the start of the transfer window, Liverpool identified their targets and ruthlessly set about signing them. Manchester City could also have at least two new players before this evening’s temporary closure of the transfer window. Chelsea need to look at both clubs and see how they fell so farContinue Reading
Older millennials are increasingly getting this rare cancer type, doctors warn
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Doctors are reporting a surprising increase in appendix cancer rates among millennials and Generation X, indicating that a higher disease burdenContinue Reading