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A major study has identified 15 risk factors for young-onset dementia, not all of which are genetic.

By contrast, Coronation Street and Emmerdale each screened half-hour episodes, rather than the hour-long specials of recent years, and were scheduled earlier in the evening. Special editions of the big soap operas have been a fixture of Christmas TV listings for decades – but they have been attracting dwindling audiences in recent years. Source link

Mr Navalny’s team had no contact with him for weeks and he failed to appear at several court hearings. Source link

Marmax Products in County Durham recycles plastic to make outdoor furniture such as picnic tables. Last year, the firm finally made the switch from incandescent bulbs to LED lighting in its warehouse and offices. “We felt that, because of our product range, we were doing our bit,” says Dave Johnson, general manager. It was an energy reduction audit that flagged the possibility of moving to LED lighting. “You can always do more,” adds Mr Johnson. Source link

The World Health Organisation declared the variant of interest, with cases reported in 51 countries.

PlayStation studio Insomniac says the theft of its employees’ info left them “extremely distressed” Source link

On Monday Mr Netanyahu told the Israeli parliament that military pressure had resulted in the previous release of dozens of hostages. “We will not be able to release all the abductees without military pressure, operational pressure, political pressure, therefore one thing will not be done – we will not stop fighting,” he said. Source link

Government spending rose as benefit payments offset the ending of support for energy bills. Source link

Experts are not too concerned about a new variant of Covid but say monitoring should continue.

Wham’s festive classic tops the Christmas chart for the first time, 39 years after its release. Source link