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Bermondsey hosts Okinawa Day for fifth year running

Okinawan culture took over the Blue Market, Bermondsey on Saturday for the annual celebration of the Okinawan islands. A global

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The shocking reality of Gen Z period shame – one in three skip the GP and turn to AI for advice 

Period shame and stigma are pushing Gen Z to technology for answers, not GPs.   A staggering one in three Gen

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Reimagining calisthenics: Body weight training has experienced a revival, but what does the future hold?

Calisthenics ’ popularity soared during COVID; with gyms closed, people experimented with other ways to keep fit. Mix that with

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Low MMR vaccine uptake in London creates immunity gap risk

National uptake of the MMR vaccine has fallen well below the 95% needed for herd immunity, and in London, coverage

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Medical cannabis prescriptions in London have more than doubled since 2021

Medical cannabis prescriptions have more than doubled in London since 2021, NHS Open Data Portal shows. The figures show an

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New law to bring allergy protection to the forefront in schools as figures rise

A new law is placing more responsibilities on schools to protect children with allergies amidst rising cases in the UK.

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V&A exhibition celebrates lost venues amid fragility of grassroots music sector

The V&A has opened a new exhibition celebrating the UK’s lost music venues – but it arrives at a time

London’s NHS midwife numbers reach record high after major recruitment drive

The number of midwives working in London hospitals has reached a record high after maternity services added almost 600 staff

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Violent crime across London has fallen even as more Britons think the capital is unsafe

Despite violent crime statistics across London consistently falling over the past decade, more Britons think it is an unsafe place

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Vaping overtakes smoking among UK youth

Vaping among 11–17-year-olds in the UK has hit record highs, now outpacing smoking by 47%, data from Action on Smoking

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Seven in ten children using social media report pressure to be popular online

Seven in ten children using social media and messaging apps reported feeling pressure to be popular online, the latest figures

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