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Covid cases rising with new variants Nimbus and Stratus
Unwell with a bad throat and temperature? You may have one of the new Covid strains circulating this autumn. Source link
British veterans with hearing loss start legal battle over 'faulty' earplugs
Lawyers say the earplugs were used in operations, including in Afghanistan, from 2003 onwards. Source link
Why I'm challenging Nike, Adidas and Puma over single shoes
Former Para-athletic world champion Stef Reid says footwear companies are failing amputees. Source link
One day of planning went into Covid school closures, inquiry hears
This part of the inquiry is looking at the impact the pandemic had on children and young people. Source link
How weight-loss injections are turning obesity into a wealth issue
With claims of a ‘two-tier system’, could it be that these drugs are exacerbating health inequalities? Source link
The picturesque Dutch village set to charge tourists an entry fee
Zaanse Schans, popular for its windmills, has a population of just 100 people – but more than two million tourists will have visited this year. Source link
Zimbabwe is tobacco country. But some think the future lies in blueberries
“The future is food, not a bad habit,” horticulture specialist Clarence Mwale tells the BBC. Source link
Some of music history’s most shocking stories revealed
The untold stories behind the most controversial music of the 1980s Source link
How much trouble is Labour in – and is the PM the right man for the job?
Ahead of Labour’s annual conference, Laura Kuenssberg talks to ministers, MPs and advisers about Starmer’s position. Source link
Tech Now
Marco Silva unpacks the science and technology of cloud seeding. Source link