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Woman and girl died after ‘tide came in while group was on sandbank’

An eyewitness said a teenage girl and a woman died after the tide came in while a group of people were on a sandbank near a holiday park. Essex Police said officers were called by the ambulance service at 5.35pm on Wednesday after reports that several people had got into [...] The post Woman and girl died after ‘tide came in while group was on sandbank’ first appeared on Rother Radio.

Teenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulty at beach

A teenage girl and a woman in her 40s have died after a group got into difficulty in the water at a popular beach. Essex Police said officers were called by the ambulance service at 5.35pm on Wednesday after reports that several people had got into difficulty in the water [...] The post Teenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulty at beach first appeared on Rother Radio.

Business rates to be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and music venues across England

Business rates will be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and live music venues across England from April next year, Downing Street has announced. The discount will apply to nearly 32,000 hospitality businesses and is expected to save a typical pub some £1,100 annually, but will not be available to [...] The post Business rates to be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and music venues across England first appeared on Rother Radio.

Three in four UK airports hike drop-off fees in past year

More than three quarters of UK airports raised or introduced drop-off fees for drivers in the past year, according to new research. Sixteen out of 20 airports analysed by the RAC have increased so-called “kiss and fly” charges – which are typically levied for dropping off a passenger as close [...] The post Three in four UK airports hike drop-off fees in past year first appeared on Rother Radio.

Weight loss drugs such as Mounjaro and Wegovy ‘linked to hair loss’

Weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to an increased risk of hair loss, researchers say. People on GLP-1 agonist drugs have been reporting hair loss to regulators, but a new study on around 50,000 people appears to firm up the link. Experts used [...] The post Weight loss drugs such as Mounjaro and Wegovy ‘linked to hair loss’ first appeared on Rother Radio.

Online bullying over social media could be linked to school absence, study finds

Online bullying over social media could be linked to declining school attendance rates, according to a study. The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) found pupils, parents and schools feel the wellbeing of students is a “major factor” behind rising absence rates since the pandemic. The increasing cost of holidays [...] The post Online bullying over social media could be linked to school absence, study finds first appeared on Rother Radio.

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