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A smattering of reports from the UK and elsewhere have found AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine triggers an unusual blood clotting disorder. It must be emphasised that the complication is an extremely rare occurrence - around eight people develop this condition for every million doses of the…

Religious events like Eid-al-Fitr in the time of coronavirus have undergone huge changes due to restrictions, changing the way people practice their faith and celebrate their traditions. This year’s Ramadan is the second to take place under coronavirus restrictions, meaning families won’t be able to gather once again in the numbers they…

Former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson died after being tasered and kicked by an “angry” police officer, a murder trial jury has heard. Birmingham Crown Court was told Police Constable Benjamin Monk denies the murder and manslaughter of the 48-year-old. Atkinson, who also played for Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday, died in 2016 in…

A smattering of reports from the UK and elsewhere have found AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine triggers an unusual blood clotting disorder. It must be emphasised that the complication is an extremely rare occurrence - around eight people develop this condition for every million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine given. This is seen slightly more…

Pandora has become the first big jeweller to turn its back on mined diamonds, with the switch to lab-grown stones billed as making its jewellery more affordable. On Tuesday the mass-market brand, best known for its charm bracelets, launched Pandora Brilliance, which it described as its “first…

The pandemic turned 2020 into the year that fashion forgot as successive lockdowns made getting out of your pyjamas an achievement. But sales of high heels, handbags and lipstick are now roaring back as pub gardens, friends’ patios and the prospect of more freedoms to come is seen as worth splashing…

The UK’s biggest building society is increasing the sums it is willing to lend first-time buyers in a move it said would enable homeownership for many people who have been frozen out of the market. Nationwide will allow new buyers to take out loans worth up to 5.5 times their earnings and adjust…

The property group British Land is looking to acquire more out-of-town retail parks, as it expects consumers will still want to shop at open-air locations that are accessible by car even after pandemic lockdown measures are eased. The company, which owns shopping malls including Meadowhall in…

Britain’s construction sector has had its sharpest pick-up in activity since 2014 amid signs that the domestic economy is recovering more quickly than Brexit- and pandemic-affected trade flows, new figures have shown. The latest snapshot of the construction sector, which accounts for around 6% of…