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Tesco is to rethink its sales tactics after finding that a quarter of all grapes, one in five bananas and four out of 10 apples were wasted. A study by the retail giant also found that 68 per cent of produce grown for bagged salad was thrown out, 35 per cent of it in the home.
Reports about child welfare soar by 15%
The NSPCC has reported a 15 per cent rise in the calls it receives from the public this year expressing concern about children’s welfare. The charity wants the public and professionals to act on their instincts if they suspect that something is wrong.
Children accept cyber-bullying
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Greenpeace steps up pressure on Russia
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Frank Sidebottom statue unveiled
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Prince Charles’s deals remain secret
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Storm over deported Roma girl continues
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Tito’s widow dies of heart failure
Jovanka Broz, the widow of the former Yugoslav dictator, Josip Broz Tito, died of heart failure yesterday in the capital, Belgrade. Tito, whose partisan guerrillas fought against Nazi occupiers during the Second World War, took power at the end of the war and ruled the federation of Yugoslavia until his death in 1980.
Hadrian’s Wall gets £500,000 facelift
A section of Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland is being restored at a cost of more than £500,000. Parts of the section of the world heritage site are on the “at-risk” register and it is hoped that the work will ultimately safeguard the Roman landmark.
Walking Dead event expects thousands
A convention dedicated to the zombie drama The Walking Dead, starring British actor Andrew Lincoln, is expected to draw thousands of fans to Atlanta, Georgia, next month. The show’s fourth series opened to 16 million viewers in the US this month.
Birthplace of Mata Hari destroyed
The birthplace of the exotic dancer and First World War spy Mata Hari has been destroyed by fire. Hari was born Margaretha Zelle in 1876 at the house in Leeuwarden.
Found: Neanderthal man’s last resort
Jersey was possibly one of the last places Neanderthal man lived, say scientists who have been studying teeth that were discovered at La Cotte de St Brelade in 1910.
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