Tell us: have you had the shingles vaccine in the hope of reducing your dementia risk?

Have you had the shingles vaccine in the past two years, either on the NHS or privately, because you hoped it might lower your dementia risk? We'd also like to hear from people who are not eligible for the vaccine on the…

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IMI Skills Competitions Alumni Strike Medal Glory for Team UK at WorldSkills 2026 in Shanghai

Their success came as part of a wider triumph for the UK, which finished 7th of 68 nations by average points, bringing home two golds, one silver, three bronze medals and 13 Medals for Excellence across the competition.…

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Child review – jump scares abound in twisty organ transplant fable that keeps horror at its heart

There are sullen locals, a dilapidated farmhouse full of ominous clutter, ill intentions and horrible maiming. The unlucky visitors here are former couple Greg (Malik Zidi) and Anne (Brigitte Urhausen), who are…

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Blackburn College Celebrates Double Awards Success

The college scooped two coveted titles at this year’s prestigious BIBAs – the Be Inspired Business Awards – where they walked away with Leadership Team of the Year award, and their second Skills Provider of the Year…

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Hospitals in England hit by shortages of common drugs such as paracetamol

Dozens of NHS trusts in England have encountered scarcities of aspirin, the painkiller co-codamol – a combination of paracetamol and codeine – and ramipril, a blood pressure tablet. Nine trusts have had problems getting…

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Tuesday briefing: Inside the suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford

Initially, it seemed precisely this had occurred in Gloucestershire early on Sunday. A major attack on RAF Fairford appeared to have been scuppered by "pure luck", a local farmer said, after she noticed suspicious vans…

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Prevention not Rescue, Rethinking Youth Unemployment

This is a national emergency. It has been building for years, and it won’t be solved by any single scheme, however well designed. The government’s Jobs Guarantee, now expanding to 18-24-year-olds, is a genuine and…

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CIM’s The Pitch 2027 launches: Students worldwide challenged to design the next generation of circular brands

Now in its sixteenth year, the competition is part of CIM’s The Marketing Club, a global community that provides students with exclusive access to the resources and support to help them develop new skills, widen their…

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High screen time can hurt children’s learning and language skills, study suggests

Researchers examined data on more than 2.8 million children across 64 countries and concluded that elevated screen exposure could affect children in areas including academic achievement and emotional problems. It is one…

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DRC politician beaten to death after radio appearance about Ebola outbreak

The party ‌said the attackers beat Karondwa, stole his belongings and set his house on fire, and that he later died from his injuries. It was not immediately clear who carried out the attack, how many people were…

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