ConnexionConservationists ‘flabbergasted’ by record number of octopus in UK waters
The eight-legged invertebrates were spotted off the British coast in their highest numbers since the 1950s, wildlife charity says
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Final delivery dates for top UK retailers for last-minute Christmas gifts
Many retailers are offering click and collect until store closing on Christmas Eve
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What is the H3N2 flu strain and how serious is it? Symptoms and advice as UK cases surge
Health bosses are warning this winter could see the ‘most severe flu outbreak in decades’
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UK snow forecast: Met Office gives verdict on white Christmas
The Met Office is predicting a fall in temperatures from Wednesday
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Two slivers of clementine and one roast potato: Welcome to Ozempic-inspired Christmas dinners
Christmas dinner or Christmas thinner? Nicole Wootton-Cane went to a pop-up ‘Ozempic restaurant’ to find out what a GLP-1 festive meal looks like, and how the politics of the dinner table might react
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Teacher who asked teenage girl about her ‘kinks’ banned from classroom
Thomas Munro told one pupil ‘his fetish was girls in skirts and tights’
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‘I was abandoned as a baby on Christmas Eve – 80 years later I found the brother I never knew existed living a mile away’
John Moore was abandoned as a baby on Christmas Eve 1944. Decades later, a Christmas present helped unravel the mystery and led him to his half-brother
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Newly discovered fingerprint could unlock 2,000-year-old mystery
The Hjortspring boat was found ‘remarkably well preserved’ after being sunk in a bog
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Police say 10-year-old girls are ‘requesting armed police officers’ to guard Hanukkah parties
Sir Stephen Watson labelled the reports ‘intolerable’ and ‘sickeningly distasteful’
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The ancient diet that can boost heart health
A diet full of fish, berries, and wholegrains may even help reverse liver disease and pre-diabetes
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The ancient diet that can boost heart health
A diet full of fish, berries, and wholegrains may even help reverse liver disease and pre-diabetes
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New DNA analysis uncovers Beachy Head Woman’s origins
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William and Kate share new Christmas family photo featuring a grinning Prince Louis
The new photo features Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis together
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Mystery identity of Beachy Head skeleton finally revealed
New DNA sequencing techniques have unlocked the mystery of the Beachy Head woman
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Why going to your Christmas drinks tonight could help you later in life
New research suggests going to your Christmas drinks could provide an unexpected boost to your health - even if you do not feel lonely
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How a prehistoric teenager survived serious injures from a lion attack for months
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Prehistoric teenager defied odds to survive lion attack for months, study suggests
The boy could have been hunting when he was attacked over 6,000 years ago, archaeologists said
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Why going to your Christmas drinks tonight could help you later in life
New research suggests going to your Christmas drinks could provide an unexpected boost to your health - even if you do not feel lonely
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Rare pink fog descends on the UK as Met Office issues weather warnings across the country
A number of flights to and from London City Airport have been cancelled
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Inflation falls more than expected to 3.2% as official figures released – latest
Falling food prices helped drag inflation down
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