Are UK coronavirus cases actually going down or are they just harder to count?
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For almost two years we’ve been glued to a set of numbers: the grim trio of cases, hospitalisations and deaths that defined coronavirus in the UK. The daily figures led news reports for more than a year: people watche...
Record 420,000 children a month in England treated for mental health problems
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Más que 400,000 children and young people a month are being treated for mental health problems – the highest number on record – prompting warnings of an unprecedented crisis in the wellbeing of under-18s. Experts sa...
World record remains just outside reach of Ariarne Titmus at Australian swim trials
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Ariarne Titmus is happy at swimming fast again but annoyed she cannot yet break the longest-standing women’s world record. Titmus won the 200 metres freestyle at the Australian championships on Friday night, natación ...
Digital divides and solar-powered wifi: three UK small businesses driving a green revolution
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Sustainability has never been higher on the national agenda as government and business respond to the increasing awareness of the need for urgent change. For companies developing technologies that can address the clim...
‘Huge spike’ in global conflict caused record number of displacements in 2021
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Conflict and violence forced people from their homes a record number of times last year, a report has found, with sub-Saharan Africa bearing the brunt of mass internal displacement caused by “huge spikes” in fighting....
Trent Barrett quits Bulldogs after coach’s poor NRL record continues
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Trent Barrett has quit as Canterbury coach after the Bulldogs’ poor start to the season which has them bottom of the NRL ladder. A 16-6 loss to Newcastle on Friday night at Suncorp Stadium in the Magic Round opener pr...
Record number of dams removed from Europe’s rivers in 2021
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Por lo menos 239 barriers, including dams and weirs, were removed across 17 countries in Europe in 2021, in a record-breaking year for dam removals across the continent. Spain led the way, con 108 structures taken out of...
British man claims record for most Everest ascents by non-Nepali
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A British man has claimed the record for the most ascents of Mount Everest by a foreigner after standing on the summit of the world’s tallest mountain for the 16th time. Kenton Cool from Gloucestershire reached the to...