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Bonds boost for savers

AS BRITAIN'S government bond yields spike, savers are getting higher income from gilts, corporate bonds, savings accounts and annuities.

I am your starter...Sea bug named after Vader

A PREVIOUSLY unknown \"supergiant\" sea bug found in a fishmongers has been named after Darth Vader because it looks like the Star Wars villain.

Healthier spaces call

OUR living and working environment has a \"profound impact\" on health but many places can lead to bad choices, a report says.

Head and his deputy took £200k from school

A HEADTEACHER and his deputy have been struck off after swindling their school out of more than £200,000.

Cities burn as Kyiv launches huge air blitz

PARTS of Russia were set ablaze in one of Ukraine's heaviest missile and drone onslaughts of the 35-month war, as the nation celebrated Orthodox New Year's Day.

Chandeliers still cushty after cleaning

BRACE yourself, Rodney...The chandeliers in Blackpool's Tower Ballroom are in safe hands as experts begin the annual spring clean - but it's still a tense moment for fans of Only Fools and Horses.

Family liaison cop jailed for having sex with grieving widow

A DECORATED ex-policeman has been jailed for having sex with a vulnerable widow he was sent to help.

Plea to curb super-size child portions

YOUNGSTERS being made to eat up excessive portions at meal times is fuelling the obesity crisis, warn nutritionists.

KIDS' SCREEN TIME DWARFS HOURS SPENT EXERCISING

CHILDREN get less than four hours of exercise a week outside of school in the UK - but spend more than 14 hours looking at screens, according to research.

Bad roads burn £579m hole in pockets

DRIVERS faced record repair bills totalling at least £579million last year from potholes.

Liver cancer soars in last two decades

DEATHS from liver cancer in the UK are almost twice as high as they were 20 years ago, according to new analysis.

MPs call for early baby loss leave

WOMEN and their partners should be entitled to paid bereavement leave if they experience early miscarriage, MPs have recommended.

Sven was millions of pounds in debt when he died

SVEN-GORAN Eriksson died millions of pounds in debt after falling victim to a financial adviser's scam.

'NHS pays millions to cyber criminals'

MILLIONS of pounds of taxpayers' money has been handed to cyber criminals extorting the likes of the NHS.

'UK could be target of Russian attacks'

Conservative defence expert sounds alarm on Putin

Slimmed down obesity diagnoses will mean millions need not lose weight

EXPERTS are calling for a \"radical overhaul\" of the way obesity is diagnosed, which could mean that millions of people do not need to lose weight.

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Sex abuse GP jailed for 8 years

A GP who sexually abused patients has been jailed for eight years.

Jail break allegation

A SECOND man has pleaded not guilty to helping Daniel Khalife after he escaped from Wandsworth prison.

Stab dad 'messing around'

A FATHER accused of murdering his 14-year-old daughter by stabbing her in the heart told paramedics they had just been play-fighting while preparing their dinner, a court has heard.

Doc denies MP charge

AN ex-Metropolitan Police doctor has denied stalking Labour MP Dame Emily Thornberry over almost two years.

'A dazzling talent'... tributes to comedy star who has died at the age of 65

COMEDIAN Tony Slattery has died aged 65 following a heart attack, sparking tributes from his star pals.

Darwin duo court date

TWO women have been charged with criminal damage after chalk paint was daubed on the grave of Charles Darwin in Westminster Abbey.

Trump 'spared conviction' after win

DONALD Trump led a \"criminal effort\" to overturn the 2020 election result and would have been convicted if he had not won November's vote, a special counsel report has found.

LA looters target stars' abandoned mansions

Nine people charged in 'appalling' crime wave

9m watch return of Traitors

MORE than nine million people have watched the first episode of the new series of The Traitors.

Every picture tells Rod's birthday story

SIR Rod Stewart and his family put on their glad rags and pulled some funny faces as they went sailing to celebrate the singer's 80th birthday.

Get a flu jab, keep calm and Carrie on

PLEASE, do yourself a favour. Please do me a favour, do everyone else reading this column, their relatives, chums and neighbours a favour, and do the ailing NHS a favour. Do as I have done. Nip speedily to your nearest chemist and get yourself a flu jab.

Siddiq resignation is a body blow for Starmer

The spectacle of the anti-corruption minister resigning in the wake of an anti-corruption probe is the last thing Sir Keir Starmer needed.