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Jasmine Ketibuah-Foleyand Alastair McKee,West of England BBC Anton Hammer said his warm home has meant fewer visits to his GP A charity has been shortlisted for an award after helping vulnerable households keep warm during the winter months. Gloucestershire charity Severn Wye started its Warm Homes Prescription pilot in 2022. Patients with respiratory, coronary, or…
US adds more jobs than expected in September
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter Getty Images The first official data in weeks on the US job market is out, and it showed a surprising pick-up in hiring after a lacklustre summer. Employers added 119,000 jobs in September, more than double what many analysts had expected, but the unemployment rate ticked up from 4.3% to 4.4%, the…
The shadowy world of abandoned oil tankers
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Weight loss jabs affecting Greggs, boss says
The boss of Greggs said there was “no doubt” hugely popular appetite suppressing drugs have led to people looking for “smaller portions”, affecting the company’s bottom line. People are also looking for “protein and fibre”, and generally healthier options, Roisin Currie said, adding the bakery has been introducing products to tap into that market. Greggs…
