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		<title>RECKLESS IN THE SUN: THOSE CONCEALING MEDICAL CONDITIONS FROM INSURERS ARE MOST LIKELY TO PUT THEMSELVES AT RISK ON HOLIDAY</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Holidaymakers taking the risk of travelling without the insurance they need are among the most likely to opt for adrenaline-fuelled experiences during their holidays abroad. Three in four (76%) people who would choose not to disclose their full medical information to their travel insurance provider are also interested in extreme holiday experiences like bungee-jumping – according to new research from [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>From ideas to action: Applications open for 2027 Churchill Fellowships</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Applications for 2027 Churchill Fellowships are now open, offering people across the UK the chance to take a spark of an idea for making a difference and develop it through learning from around the world.   Each year, the charity funds more than 100 people to spend four to eight weeks learning from leading practitioners, in person or online. They build  networks, exchange knowledge and ideas and use what they learn to improve communities, services and policy across the UK. In 2026, 109 people received Fellowships to explore issues ranging from social media harm and climate-friendly [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>UK THERAPY GUILD’S NEW COUNSELLOR COURSE STARTING THIS SEPTEMBER!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[UK THERAPY GUILD’S NEW COUNSELLOR COURSE STARTING THIS SEPTEMBER!]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[For people considering a new career in counselling, finding the right training is an important first step. Liverpool-based UK Therapy Guild Academy offers a part-time professional training programme designed to take students from the beginning of their counselling journey through to recognised practitioner qualifications. CLICK HERE TO ENQUIRE ABOUT BECOMING A COUNSELLOR The Academy’s next intake begins [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Nick Moran Joins North East Gala Premiere of Award Winning Eddie Cochran Documentary</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Exclusive Tyneside Cinema event celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Sir Graham Wylie Foundation with director Kirsty Bell, actor Nick Moran, journalist John Gibson and rising star Jack Harris Photo Credit: Goldfinch &#160; One of the year&#8217;s most acclaimed music documentaries is coming to Tyneside Cinema this September as the venue hosts the North East [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>North Shields Dentists Complete Epic Copenhagen Ironman and Raise £1,743 for Percy Hedley</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Union Quay Dental&#8217;s Kathryn Eccles and Jamie Dury have crossed the finish line of their first full-distance Ironman, completing the gruelling Copenhagen challenge and raising £1,743 for The Percy Hedley Foundation. Two North Shields dentists have swapped their dental drills for running shoes and crossed the finish line of one of Europe&#8217;s toughest endurance challenges [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Throw-in icon defends overuse in Premier League as set-piece trend continues to grow</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Former Stoke City midfielder Rory Delap believes football clubs should make full use of the long throw if they have a player capable of delivering it, insisting the tactic is simply another way of exploiting a team&#8217;s strengths. Delap became synonymous with the long throw during his playing career, with his deliveries into the penalty [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>This is only the beginning, says Connectus’ founder as firm marks 15 years and doubles user base</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Connectus Business Solutions is “only just getting started” according to the company&#8217;s CEO &#8211; as the IT and cyber security provider marks 15 years in business having doubled its user base and completed seven acquisitions. Roy Shelton, CEO of Connectus Business Solutions, said the milestone, which falls on 11 August 2026, lands at the busiest [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Withdrawal of prostate cancer tests on request will cost lives, warns expert</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A leading prostate cancer expert has described the decision to withdraw the right for men over 50 to request a blood test commonly used to look for signs of prostate cancer would “cost lives.” Prof Chris Booth, retired urologist and founder of the men’s health charity CHAPS, said the decision was “a step backwards for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fighting for dignity in death: The women calling for reform in Britain’s funeral industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At the worst moment of their lives, grieving families place complete trust in funeral professionals &#8211;  trusting that their loved ones will be treated with dignity, compassion and care. But experienced funeral celebrants, Sacha Mulligan and Michelle Harvey, say that trust is being placed in an industry that still lacks many of the safeguards the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>YOGA TEACHER REVEALS SECRETS BEHIND LOOKING ‘HALF HER AGE’</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dionne Palmer has spent more than two decades proving that wellness is about far more than appearances. At 57, the Chester-based yoga expert is regularly mistaken for being in her 30s, but she insists there is no miracle cream or cosmetic procedure behind her youthful looks. Instead, she credits a commitment to yoga, stress management [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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