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How Covid-19 is making us re-examine our cashflow

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Londoners have cancelled more direct debits than anyone else in the country since Covid-19 shut the country down. A study has found one in five of those in the capital have already cancelled some of their non-essential monthly payments, and a further 26 per cent are thinking about it. Meanwhile, just 13 per cent of […]

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Disturbing dreams and late-night snacking causing sleep havoc for millions

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A QUARTER of Brits say that their quality of sleep has fallen since the Coronavirus outbreak as they constantly have worries. Working later into the evening and snacking closer to bedtime are also among the reasons for a more disturbed night’s sleep, according to the poll of 2,000 Brits. A fifth are reading the news […]

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Lockdown is bringing out confident, bare ladies

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Despite social pressures to be perfect, a study has found more than a quarter of respondents have felt comfortable looking eu natural during the current pandemic. And a further 34 per cent have even taken more care of their skin than usual. Of the younger 18-24 demographic, 39 per cent have felt less pressure to […]

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Online breastfeeding support group launched to ease burden on the NHS

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A group of London volunteers has launched an online breastfeeding support group to help new and expectant mums during the Coronavirus outbreak. Drawing on years of experience working with mums in the NHS, they came together to create  Blossom Antenatal which runs on Zoom. The aim is to ease the burden on the NHS and support expectant […]

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