All news by author: Imogen Howse

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Covid most likely came from lab leak amid 'unusual' activity, new study reveals
A research team used an established risk analysis tool called the Grunow-Finke assessment to create a likelihood scale for possible pandemic causes have come to interesting Covid conclusions
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Brit girl, 9, drowns in hotel pool with brother and dad who jumped in to help
Gabriel Diya and son Praise-Emmanuel jumped into the pool at the Club La Costa World near Malaga, Spain, to help daughter Comfort, nine, after she got into trouble, Croydon coroners court heard
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Remote Scottish island overrun by feral cats breeding in home after owners die
A rescue operation is underway on the remote Scottish island of Barra after a feral cat colony spiralled out of control, sparking fears for rare bird populations
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Less than a can of fizzy pop a day 'increases irregular heartbeat risk'
A new study has found that drinking just one can of fizzy pop a day can increase the risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AFib) - a condition which causes the heart to beat irregularly
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People who exercise just once a week 'can still lose weight', study finds
A new study has found that people who exercise just once or twice a week can still lose weight, as long as they meet the recommendations set out by the World Health Organisation
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Dad's final two words after being stabbed in plot to steal 'fake designer watch'
Music industry boss Emmanuel Odunlami, 32, was with pals at a £1,400-per-table event at Haz restaurant near St Paul’s Cathedral in central London in May 2022 the night he was killed
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Fire that killed gran and disabled son possibly caused by 'faulty' tumble dryer
North London Coroner's Court was told the Whirlpool tumble dryer experienced an "electrical fault" which is said to have caused the fire that led to Champagauri Bhatt and her son Dipak's deaths
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Ofsted inspector 'sneered' in meeting that left headteacher crying, inquest told
Ruth Perry was said to have had the "worst day of her life" during an Ofsted inspection at Caversham Primary School in Reading, Berkshire, before she took her own life