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Poor sleep can cost over-50s nine months of career, study finds

It also found that women with no sleep disturbances had a longer working life from 50 to 68 than their male equivalents. Compared with participants who had no sleep disturbances, those with moderate sleep disturbances…

Introducing Ulez was my hardest decision as mayor of London – but now we know its astonishing impact | Sadiq Khan

At the time, the scheme in central London provoked fierce opposition. When I decided to expand it – first in 2021, to inner London, and then again in 2023 to the whole city, making it the biggest clean-air zone in the…

GPs’ advice service is causing cancer diagnoses to be missed, inquiry finds

The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) identified patient risks linked to how advice and guidance (A+G) services have been implemented across England . A+G was brought in to slash unnecessary hospital…

Contemplating death helps us to really value life | Letters

As an end-of-life doula, I have seen how a terminal diagnosis can suddenly bring clarity. The things that once felt urgent often fall away, while relationships, memories, unfinished conversations and the question of what…

One dead and hundreds ill in UK salmonella outbreak

The UK Health Security Agency has launched an investigation into the 207 cases it has seen in the past year, with most recorded in recent weeks. More than a third of those affected - some babies and others as old as 90…

It’s My Time: Meet the London adult learners choosing education in their free time

Day-to-day modern life is often hectic, with time split between caring for our families and managing health and work commitments, which can leave us feeling like we don’t do anything for ourselves. City Lit’s latest…

Blackburn College Delivers Exceptional Exam Results with Distinction Clean Sweep T-Levels

This year’s outstanding achievements reinforce Blackburn College’s position as one of the leading providers of both academic and technical education in the region. As students joined staff celebrating this year’s results…

One person dead and more than 200 ill in UK salmonella outbreak

The 207 people affected range in age from under one year to 90 years old, according to the UK Health Security Agency , which is leading an investigation into the outbreak. They appear to have consumed the contaminated…

Reel-ing it in: Meta is paying influencers to promote teen accounts

It was a camping-themed event and in many ways was like any other influencer affair. There were Instagram-branded tents to take pictures in, an Instagram-branded step-and-repeat, a custom-tote making station and…

College steps up NHS support as healthcare identified as skills priority

The updated Hertfordshire Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) highlights a significant shortage of health and social care professionals across the county, revealing that the sector employs around 28,500 fewer people…