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Thousands of Tesco workers to split £30m windfall
More than 20,000 Tesco workers are set to share a £30 million windfall from maturing share schemes. The company revealed that the employees will receive the bumper payout following a “strong performance” from its Save as You Earn colleague share schemes. It said it will be mainly workers on itsContinue Reading
Three ways to eat more nutritiously
Sea vegetables, such as Japanese seaweed, are packed full of nutrients. New Africa/ Shutterstock When it comes to staying healthy, diet is one of the best things you can do to look after your body. If you want to eat more nutritiously but don’t quite know how, here are aContinue Reading
Giant swamp creature with ‘huge fangs’ top predator before dinosaurs – study
A giant salamander-like creature was a top predator in the ice age before dinosaurs, a new study suggests. The fanged creature had a skull more than two feet-long, and lived in swampy waters 40 million years before dinosaurs first evolved. Called Gaiasia jennyae, the swamp creature with a toilet seat-shapedContinue Reading
England training hints at Southgate plan as Shaw drops out of duties
Jude Bellingham has revealed he felt like Cristiano Ronaldo when he scored his stunning overhead kick to rescue England against Slovakia on Sunday. The 21-year-old midfielder’s last-gasp goal prevented a last-16 exit before Harry Kane headed in an extra-time winner. “It was really instinct more than anything, it kind ofContinue Reading
Popular weight-loss jabs Ozempic and Wegovy linked to condition that can cause blindness
Popular weight-loss jabs have been linked to an eye condition that can cause blindness. People with diabetes prescribed semaglutide (brand names Wegovy and Ozempic) were more than four times more likely to be diagnosed with a condition called non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), according to a new study. Meanwhile,Continue Reading
Aer Lingus forced to cancel 76 additional flights as pay row rumbles on
Aer Lingus has said it will cancel 76 additional flights between next Monday and Wednesday as the pay dispute between the airline and the union representing its pilots rumbles on. It comes as Aer Lingus and the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (Ialpa) are meeting at the Labour Court on WednesdayContinue Reading
Watchdog takes down ‘mummy makeover’ ads in crackdown against hundreds of foreign cosmetic surgery clinics
The UK advertising watchdog has had to take down hundreds of adverts for cosmetic surgery clinics abroad and weight-loss jabs as dangerous ads target “mummy makeovers”, The Independent has been told. The Advertising Standards Agency is also taking down 100 unsafe or misleading adverts a day for prescription-only medicines, withContinue Reading
AI driving rise in Google’s greenhouse gas emissions, says company
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have risen 48% since 2019, according to the firm’s latest environmental report, driven by the increasing power demands of artificial intelligence (AI). The tech giant has set itself the goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2030, but said the increasing amount of energy needed by itsContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak reveals his favourite meal is sandwiches in last-minute appeal to voters
Rishi Sunak has made a last ditch appeal to voters, revealing for the first time that his favourite meal is sandwiches. With less than 24 hours until polls open for the general election, the prime minister sat down for a personal interview with ITV’s This Morning. Click here for ourContinue Reading
Wimbledon LIVE: All play suspended at SW19 as Novak Djokovic escapes rule breach
Novak Djokovic was watched by Ronnie O’Sullivan on Centre Court yesterday and now wants to meet the snooker great again. He said: “I’m his fan. I watch snooker just because of him. I watched when I was a kid. Honestly, I watched him play many years ago. “My father lovedContinue Reading