England’s chief medical officer has attacked the “appalling” marketing of vapes to children England’s chief medical officer has attacked the “appalling” marketing of vapes to children – saying it is clear some products are intended to appeal to underage kids. Professor Sir Chris Whitty told MPs that the marketing of vapes to youngsters was obviously […]
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It is part of a proposal from the Department for Transport Parts of Britain could see rail strike timetables cut under Government plans to introduce a new law on minimum service levels. Service levels during industrial action may be reduced in some locations to enable more stations to be opened elsewhere, according to a Department
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That’s according to figures from HMRC House sales have got off to the weakest start to the year since 2015, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures indicate. The number of house sales taking place in January 2023 was 11% lower than the same month a year earlier. Across the UK, an estimated 96,650 transactions took
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The traditional Ashbourne Shrovetide Football match takes place on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd February. It’s the last bastion of mass football and is one of only a handful of games of its kind to be played annually in the streets of the UK. There are records of mass football being played as early as
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A commemorative beacon honouring the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee could be constructed in a Derbyshire park. The 5.6-metre tall beacon could be erected in the Fishpond Meadows Playing Fields off Park Road, next to the Henmore Brook and an existing pathway. This comes around six months after Ashbourne Town Council had its first
An historic bridge in a Derbyshire town centre could be closed off to traffic in a bid to improve walking and cycling conditions – and safeguard the structure. Matlock Bridge, which crosses the River Derwent in the town centre, is currently temporarily open to two-way traffic due to flood wall improvements but is usually one-way
It is to lead efforts to cut energy consumption from buildings and industry by 15% by 2030 The Government has charged a new taskforce, chaired by the boss of NatWest, with working out how to significantly cut UK energy consumption over the next seven years. The Treasury said that NatWest chief executive Dame Alison Rose
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The Hammers have 20 points from their 23 Premier League games West Ham manager David Moyes has the full backing of the club despite his side dropping into the Premier League relegation zone. Wins for Bournemouth and Everton on Saturday meant the Hammers ended the weekend in 18th place in the table following Sunday’s 2-0
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The Blues have won just twice in their last 14 games across all competitions Chelsea boss Graham Potter has the full support of the club’s hierarchy despite his side’s poor run of results. The Blues have won just twice in 14 games in all competitions and were beaten by the Premier League’s bottom side Southampton
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The Canadian suffered a cycling accident in Spain Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll will miss pre-season testing in Bahrain after sustaining injuries in a cycling accident. The 24-year-old Canadian, son of fashion billionaire team owner Lawrence Stroll, was involved in a “minor accident” while training for the new Formula One season, but is expected to
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