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Why are British five-year-olds 7cm shorter than western peers?

Five-year-olds in Britain are on average up to seven centimetres shorter than their equivalents in other wealthy nations, The Times reported. The average five-year-old boy in the UK is 112.5cm tall, against 119.6cm in the Netherlands. The average girl is 111.7cm tall, while her Dutch counterpart stands at 118.4cm. Professor…

The Week · Jun 21, 2023

EU agrees new package of sanctions against Russia; Putin says Sarmat nuclear missiles ready soon – as it happened

EU members agree new sanctions against Russia; Russian president says warheads can soon be deployed for duty

The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2023

The three theme parks an hour's drive from Manchester named among best in the world

The results of the Tripadvisor's Traveller's Choice Awards have been announced

Manchester Evening News · Jun 21, 2023

Island Of Love: the Third Man signings hitting the sweet spot between spit and polish

The first signings to the UK branch of Jack White's Third Man Records, Island Of Love's ‘nice’ songs come laced with energy and edge

Louder · Jun 21, 2023

Facebook Marketplace is most complained-about online retail platforms

More than half of respondents representing about 50 local authorities in the UK identified Facebook as the most complained-about online marketplace

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

UK weather: Brits to be engulfed by Spanish plume in 72 hours with blistering 31C heat

The hot conditions are set to continue in Britain with the south likely to hit highs of 31C this week, thanks to the 'Spanish plume', where the European country could peak at 44C in some places

Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2023

UK ticket-holder is ‘richer than Harry Kane’ after EuroMillions win

Players have been urged to check their tickets to see if they won the £55 million prize in Tuesday’s draw.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

The best restaurant in the world is..

The best restaurant in the world is Central, in Lima. The dynamic tasting menu restaurant from chef Virgilio Martinez features ingredients from Peru’s very diverse landscape, from potatoes sourced from of the heights of the Andes mountains to sea urchin from the ocean and notes the latitude of each dish.

Bangkok Post · Jun 21, 2023

The Welsh companies named and shamed for failing to pay staff minimum wage

Four Welsh companies owed workers nearly £40,000 between them

Wales Online · Jun 21, 2023

UK’s best known retailers top list of firms fined £7m over pay breaches

WH Smith, Marks & Spencer and Argos among more than 200 firms that failed to pay workers legal minimum wage

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023