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More than 8,700 chargers installed, bringing total to 37,000 in a 30% increase British companies installed a record number of public electric car chargers during 2022 as they raced to dominate a fast-growing and potentially lucrative market. There were more than 8,700 public chargers installed in the UK during the year to 22 December, bringing the total available to more than 37,000, according to Zap-Map, a data company. That represented a 30% year-on-year increase, slower than the 38% annual growth in sales of battery electric cars during the year to November. Continue reading… ​More than 8,700 chargers installed, bringing total…

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One in five takeaways in some areas of UK did not satisfactorily meet required standards, data shows Takeaways in poorer parts of England are twice as likely to need improvement in food hygiene as those in wealthier areas, with as many as one in five in some parts of the UK falling below required standards, according to Guardian analysis. Almost one in 10 takeaways in England’s poorest neighbourhoods did not satisfactorily comply with food hygiene standards, compared with just one in 24 in the richest, according to an analysis of almost 600,000 inspection reports at the beginning of December, 64,000…

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Woman, 39, found with serious injuries and pronounced dead at scene in Hayes, say police A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in her home on New Year’s Eve. Police and paramedics were called to an address in Willenhall Drive in Hayes, west London, at 10.13am on Saturday. They found a 39-year-old woman with serious injuries, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Continue reading… ​Woman, 39, found with serious injuries and pronounced dead at scene in Hayes, say policeA 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after…

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First minister claims Tories in Westminster are ‘staggering’ and could be months away from collapse The Welsh first minister has told the Labour party in Wales to be prepared for a general election in the new year, believing the UK government could be months away from sudden collapse. Mark Drakeford claimed the Conservative government in Westminster was “staggering”, and that at any moment it could be “overwhelmed” and forced to call a snap UK election. Continue reading… ​First minister claims Tories in Westminster are ‘staggering’ and could be months away from collapseThe Welsh first minister has told the Labour party…

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Last crossings were on Christmas Day, with none recorded in last six days of the year More than 45,000 people crossed the Channel to the UK in small boats over the past year, according to government figures, with 90 crossing on Christmas Day. Two boats from France on 25 December were the last recorded in 2022, according to the Ministry of Defence, bringing the total number of people who crossed to 45,756. Rain and high winds on the south coast may have prevented crossings. Continue reading… ​Last crossings were on Christmas Day, with none recorded in last six days of…

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Climate protest group says temporary shift will ‘prioritise relationships over roadblocks’ The climate protest group Extinction Rebellion is shifting tactics from disruptions such as smashing windows and glueing themselves to public places in 2023, it has announced. A new year resolution to “prioritise attendance over arrest and relationships over roadblocks”, was spelled out in a 1 January statement titled “We quit”, which said “constantly evolving tactics is a necessary approach”. Continue reading… ​Climate protest group says temporary shift will ‘prioritise relationships over roadblocks’The climate protest group Extinction Rebellion is shifting tactics from disruptions such as smashing windows and glueing themselves…

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A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dungeness, Kent, after being rescued by the RNLI (Picture: PA)

A total of 45,756 migrants have risked their lives to cross the Channel to the UK in 2022, new government figures show.

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With 2022 closing out, the hottest health trends for the new year have been revealed. From ice baths to journaling – there are plenty of health and wellness trends to help you have the best 2023. Some of the best trends are either free or low cost, meaning they can be available for all to get involved in. Speaking to Metro.com experts give their forecasts of what practices we will be doing next year. The hottest health trends for 2023 – from cold water swimming to journaling Hot and cold therapy ‘Rest days are just as important as workout days,’…

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2022 in UK Google Searches As 2022 comes to a close, Google has released the UK’s biggest trending searches over the past 12 months. The data reveals the questions we shared, the people who inspired us, the movies we wanted to see and more. There was a massive difference in searches between 2022 and the previous year – which was marked with questions about lockdowns, Covid and vaccines. There was only one Covid-related search in the top 10’s – as Brits asked about ‘omicron symptoms’. This year’s searches had a lot of questions relating to the Queen’s death, the World…

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