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NatWest survey shows East Midlands economy contracting

However job numbers up and rate of cost inflation said to have eased to ten-month low

Birmingham Post

Akasa Air's maiden flight takes off from Mumbai to Ahmedabad

MUMBAI: While Covid saw the death of a number of airlines worldwide, the Indian airline industry not only survived the pandemic but marked the birth of a new carrier as billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Akasa Air debuted on Sunday with a maiden flight from Mumbai to Ahmedabad.

The Times of India

Non-COVID deaths are up a significant amount this year. What's driving the increase?

There has been a significant increase in the number of non-COVID deaths since the Omicron wave took off, and that has doctors worried.

ABC News

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There’s plenty of work to do to improve Illinois schools

A new report lays bare how far our state has to go since the disruption caused by COVID-19.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kolkata: Covid units at 2 hospitals shut as surge ebbs

KOLKATA: Responding to a sharp drop in Covid admissions over the last two-three weeks, two city private hospitals have formally shut down their Covid units for the first time since the pandemic struck in March, 2020. Another is set to follow from Monday.

The Times of India

Universities will adjust to lower exam results in England, says minister

Government seeks to reassure pupils taking GCSEs and A-levels after sharp rises in grades during pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Minister says value of qualifications must be maintained as exam grades to fall

GCSE, AS and A level grades will drop this year and then again in 2023 as part of a transition back to pre-pandemic arrangements.

The Independent UK

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Around half of English councils hand out cash from £1.5bn pandemic fund

Real estate experts have said it is ‘too little too late’ and could mean thousands of companies miss out.

The Independent UK

What's in Democrats' big bill? Climate, health care, savings

The estimated $740 billion economic package from Democrats is nowhere near what President Joe Biden first envisioned with his effort to rebuild America’s public infrastructure and family support systems

The Independent UK

Poker machine gambling is getting worse amid cost of living fears, say advocates who are calling for reform

Queenslanders lost $253 million to pokies in pubs and clubs in June, up 30 per cent on pre-pandemic levels. Advocates say people are looking for a "false gold glitter of hope" amid cost of living pressures.

ABC News

Why skipping the dentist during COVID-19 could come back to bite us

Dentists fear a perfect storm of cost of living pressures and the COVID-19 pandemic could mean an increase in oral disease over the years to come.

ABC News

How to avoid lockdown in the next pandemic

Preparing for the next pandemic to avoid early national lockdowns should be a no-brainer. Philip Hill and Chris Bullen look to Taiwan for inspiration.

Newsroom.co.nz

'We got married at Escape to the Chateau and it was everything we dreamed it would be'

After a two-year delay due to the pandemic, Lynwen and Geraint took a coach of forty-two of their closest friends and family up to Dick and Angel's chateau for their fairytale wedding

Wales Online

Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise

U.S. demand for grocery delivery is cooling as food prices rise

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Women are too tired and time-strapped for board games due to shrinking leisure time

Women don’t enjoy as much leisure time as men, and during the pandemic, it’s been particularly bad. According to the American Time Use Survey, women have nearly an hour less leisure time than men each day.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong's homeless numbers surge to 10-year high

HONG KONG: Hong Konger To Hanh-duyen, 47, slept on a bench in a park in Tai Kok Tsui for more than a month through summer nights.

The National (Scotland)

School exams graded 'generously' owing to impact of Covid pandemic

The SQA has said that this year’s exams have been graded “generously” owing to the two years of disruption caused by Covid.

The Guardian - UK

Bare with us: why naturism in Britain is booming

One of the unexpected results of the pandemic has been the rise of nudism – so much so that British Naturism is experiencing the fastest growth in new members in 100 years

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The Times of India

1,900 children quit school in Mumbai Metropolitan Region amid pandemic

MUMBAI: Over 1,900 children in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) were found to have dropped out of formal education in the two years of pandemic. Migration and financial difficulties had taken away these children’s right to education.

ABC News

Recreational vehicle sales soar as wi-fi nomads overtake grey nomads

With 80,000 recreational vehicles on the road at any given time in Australia, more people are road tripping, as sales and orders for the RVs soar during the pandemic.

Benzinga

If You Invested $1,000 In DraftKings (DKNG) Stock At Its COVID-19 Pandemic Low, Here's How Much You'd Have Now

Investors who bought stocks during the COVID-19 market crash in 2020 have generally experienced some big gains in the past two years. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others since the pandemic bottom.

The Guardian - UK

Pilots’ union leader Martin Chalk: ‘We don’t take kindly to being told how to do things’

The union’s secretary general, who used to fly superjumbos for British Airways, admires rail counterpart Mick Lynch but is steering his own course in negotiations

The Independent UK

'Quasi-preneurs' see opportunity, challenges in franchising

In the months after the pandemic hit, many people with corporate jobs took a fresh look at what they were doing to make a living

The Guardian - UK

Beyoncé: Renaissance review – a breathtaking, maximalist tour de force

The superstar’s seventh solo album is a kaleidoscopic barrage of disco, soul, house and dancehall that puts other post-pandemic party albums in the shade

The Guardian - UK

Quiet quitting: why doing the bare minimum at work has gone global

The meaninglessness of modern work – and the pandemic – has led many to question their approach to their jobs

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