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Scotland has introduced a smoking ban in prisons as part of an effort to help inmates quit. It is estimated around 72% of Scottish prisoners smoke regularly although sales of tobacco have dropped in last week’s preparation for the ban on Friday. Vaping will still be allowed, and the Scottish Prison service has offered e-cigarette…
The search for a couple is still on going after their car was found washed up on beach after the bad weather. James and Susan Kenneavy’s empty Ford Kuga was found by workmen clearing wreckage on Drummore beach near Stranraer in the south of Scotland. Th car was found on Thursday at around 07:30. The…
In the last seven years, the number of boys admitted to hospitals in Britain have doubled. In 2010 there was 235 boys in hospital, but this year there has already been 466. These figures are from NHS Digital. Eating disorders are one of the biggest mental health issues for young people in the UK and…
This year 320,000 people were recorded homeless in Britain. It is a rise of 13,000 on last years figures and meaning around 36 new people become homeless every day. London has the highest rate of homelessness but in the Midlands, Yorkshire and north-west England the numbers are growing faster. There are around 67 people homeless…
Patients and GPs are frustrated by a shortage of the new flu vaccine for over 65s but the final delivery batch will arrive on Sunday. NHS England said there would be enough vaccines for everyone this winter, but delivery delays of the vaccine has meant some older patients will not be able to get vaccinated….
Primark have blamed the three periods of unseasonable weather for the sliding in sales. The fast fashion retailer owned by Associated British Foods, said their sales have fallen by 2.1 per cent for the year. This year we had a cold spell at the start which then turned into a heatwave, therefore with the unusual…
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