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Waitrose closes two stores putting hundreds of jobs at risk 

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Waitrose begins series of proposed cuts by closing two stores putting hundreds of jobs at risk By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2020 Staff at two Waitrose branches have been told their stores will close – becoming the first casualties in swingeing … Read more

Metro Bank’s risk boss Grahame McGirr ousted after just two weeks

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Metro Bank’s risk boss Grahame McGirr is ousted just days before he was due to take up his responsibilities By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 22:06 GMT, 4 March 2020 Grahame McGirr joined Metro Bank as interim chief risk officer on February 10 but was ousted … Read more

Coronavirus: How dangerous is it, when are symptoms likely to appear, who is most at risk of death?

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HOW DANGEROUS IS CORONAVIRUS? About 14 per cent of people who contract the Covid-19 coronavirus are taken to hospital – with severe symptoms including breathing problems and pneumonia. About 5 per cent need intensive care.  But the majority who get the virus suffer nothing more than a cough and may never know they are infected. … Read more

Farming crops to feed cattle is depleting the Colorado River and has put 53 species of fish at risk

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53 different species of fish are at elevated risk of extinction thanks to cattle farms around the Colorado River basin, which have depleted the region’s freshwater supplies to grow water-hungry feed crops like alfalfa A new study shows cattle farms are responsible for 55 percent of the water taken from the Colorado River every year … Read more

Brushing your teeth THREE times a day could ward off diabetes as study finds 14% lower risk

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Brushing your teeth THREE times a day could ward off diabetes as study finds those who exceed the twice-a-day recommendation have a 14% lower risk A study looked at the oral hygiene of almost 190,000 people from South Korea They were followed for an average of 10 years to see who developed diabetes Those who … Read more

Smartphone app accurately predicts if pregnant women are at risk of giving birth prematurely

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A smartphone app that accurately predicts if pregnant women are at risk of giving birth prematurely could save lives, the British inventors say.   QUiPP v2 helps doctors quickly calculate the likelihood of an early delivery on a scale of zero to 100. This score is based on a number of clinical symptoms, the woman’s childbirth … Read more

Eating dairy can cut the risk of suffering a stroke by up to ten per cent, new research suggests

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Eating cheese, yoghurt and milk can cut the risk of suffering a stroke by up to ten per cent, new research suggests Research suggests consuming more dairy products cuts stroke risk in later life Study shows 200g of fruit and vegetables a day cut ischaemic stroke risk by 13% Those who ate more eggs were … Read more

Antarctica’s Thwaites glacier at risk of collapse and may lead to sea levels rising by two feet

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Antarctica’s Thwaites glacier has warm water from three directions well under it threatening to destroy the ice sheet and raise global sea levels by up to two feet. A team of scientists from Oregon State University made the most of ice free waters in West Antarctica to look under the glacier – which is about … Read more

Police warn of travel chaos and CRUSHING risk at Greta Thunberg’s Bristol climate rally 

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Safety fears have been raised as thousands of children prepare to attend a mass protest today featuring Greta Thunberg. Parents have been warned to be vigilant at the Bristol demo attended by the 17-year-old climate activist – who is set to visit a 50ft high mural of herself – amid concerns that the city will … Read more