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Sopranos actor Tony Sirico dies aged 79He memorably portrayed Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri, a fictional mobster playing a key role in an organised crime ring in the US state of New Jersey.
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Police called to ‘large pigeon’ stranded on roof - and find it’s a dogPolice were called by alarmed neighbours on Thursday to a large pigeon stranded on a roof - only for them to find it was a dog.The French Bullmastiff had somehow got itself on top of the house in Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire.
What payouts do ministers receive when they leave office?WHAT WAS CLAIMEDMinisterial departures that caused Boris Johnson to announce his resignation will lead to a total bill to the taxpayer of £423,000.OUR VERDICTThis may turn out to be true, but it is too early to say. Those who resigned will not receive a payout if they return to a paid job in government within three weeks, as some have said they will, or wish to.WHAT WAS CLAIMEDThe Prime Minister is not entitled to a ministerial severance payment on leaving office.OUR VERDICTIncorrect. The Prime Minister is entitled to this payment.
Nearly half a million more adults on antidepressants in EnglandNearly half a million more adults in England are now taking antidepressants compared with the previous year, according to NHS figures.The number of prescriptions for children and teenagers has also risen.The data found women were also twice as likely to be prescribed antidepressants as men.
What happens to Larry the cat when Boris Johnson leaves?
Boris humiliated as unearthed column sees him mock Brown for clinging on: 'The game is up'AN UNEARTHED column penned in 2010 sees Boris Johnson mocking then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown for hanging on to power, saying he was "like some illegal settler in the Sinai desert".
The state pension is going to rise by £1,000 next year – but not for everyoneMillions of pensioners who were 'contracted out' will see their income fall in real terms
‘Disturbing’: weedkiller ingredient tied to cancer found in 80% of US urine samplesCDC study finds glyphosate, controversial ingredient found in weedkillers including popular Roundup brand, present in samples
QuoteThe state pension is going to rise by £1,000 next year – but not for everyone
The state pension is going to rise by £1,000 next year – but not for everyone
Priti Patel’s plan to end Channel crossings in disarray as Navy threatens to ‘walk away’Official figures reveal that number of refugees crossing in small boats has doubled since military brought inThe Royal Navy is threatening to “walk away” from Boris Johnson and Priti Patel’s plan to stem the number of boats carrying asylum seekers across the Channel as official data shows how spectacularly the policy has backfired.Defence chiefs are said to be fed up with trying to enact the prime minister and home secretary’s rapidly imploding plan of using the military to control small boats in the Channel.Ministry of Defence data shows crossings have close to doubled since the military was given “primacy” over the issue from mid-April compared with the first three months of this year.Patel and Johnson were warned that deploying the Royal Navy would be likely to increase the number of crossings but ignored expert advice because, according to internal sources, they wanted to appear tough.One former defence minister told the Observer that their miscalculation had guaranteed the navy was effectively providing an “efficient taxi service” for asylum seekers.
So, whilst State Pensions are affected by whether you Contracted Out or not, if you did, you'll have an income from that additional pension scheme too.
New wave ‘most contagious’The latest wave of the coronavirus epidemic in Greece is the “most contagious yet,” according to Professor of Pulmonology and Vice President of the Hellenic Respiratory Society Nikos Tzanakis.He noted that the BA.5 subvariant of the Omicron strand of Covid-19 is transmitted at an extremely rapid pace and has “strong symptoms,” though this is not causing alarm.
Covid warning over symptom of new strain that affects sufferers at nightAn immunologist has warned the new strain of Covid could be causing different symptoms - including one that emerges during the night.Omicron BA.5 is a highly-contagious subvariant causing concern as it contributes to a fresh wave of infections around the globe, including the UK.Scientists have been finding differences with previous strains, including the ability to reinfect people within weeks of having Covid.