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That was the intention...I thought others would join in but perhaps I didn't make it obvious enough!?
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That was the intention...I thought others would join in but perhaps I didn't make it obvious enough!?
Greavswasthegreatest
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News Breaking....Spurs do not play again till Wednesday...Spurs fans sigh with relief...a few days respite!
Greavswasthegreatest
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News breaking...copious amounts of nervous twitches and nail biting have been reported by Spurs fans in advance of the game tonite. Don't worry, it is not a Covid19 mutation symptom.....its just the normal CO-YID mutation!
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Greavswasthegreatest
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Not sure there are any really!
RafasLeftFoot
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My thoughts too!!
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was this you @80 ?
Canadian couple fined after trying to evade Covid rules by walking husband on lead
A woman claimed she was walking her dog on a lead and not her husband
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April Roach
@aprilroach28
1 day ago
A married couple in Canada were fined $1,500 (£868) after they tried to bypass the Covid curfew rules by walking the woman’s husband on a lead.
Quebec introduced a curfew from 8pm to 5am in a bid to reduce the spread of coronavirus, but officials have said people can walk their dogs after the 8pm curfew as long as they stay within half a mile of their home.
Police said they came across a wife and husband out and about in Sherbrooke, southern Quebec, at 9pm on Sunday. They said the wife was walking with her husband on a lead.
When confronted by the police, the woman insisted that she was walking her dog on a lead and claimed they were following the curfew rules imposed by Premier Francois Legault.
Despite their claims, the couple were handed a $1,500 (£868) for breaching the curfew.
Isabelle Gendron of Sherbrooke Police told La Tribune: "The couple did not collaborate with the police at all.
"Statements of violation of the municipal by-law were given to them.
The World on Coronavirus lockdown
"The lady affirmed that she would not pay the ticket and even that she would accumulate them. The amount of findings for recidivism can go up to $6,000."
During the first weekend of the curfew, police officers across Quebec handed out 750 tickets. In Montreal, police said they delivered 185 tickets for at least $1,000 (£578) each.
Announcing the curfew on Wednesday, Premier Legault said: "In recent weeks, the pandemic has worsened around the world, including here in Quebec.
"The situation in our hospitals is critical, especially in Montreal. There are too many visits in homes."
Canada has recorded a total of 672,931 coronavirus cases and 17,096 Covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
Canadian couple fined after trying to evade Covid rules by walking husband on lead
A woman claimed she was walking her dog on a lead and not her husband
/ Pixabay
By
April Roach
@aprilroach28
1 day ago
A married couple in Canada were fined $1,500 (£868) after they tried to bypass the Covid curfew rules by walking the woman’s husband on a lead.
Quebec introduced a curfew from 8pm to 5am in a bid to reduce the spread of coronavirus, but officials have said people can walk their dogs after the 8pm curfew as long as they stay within half a mile of their home.
Police said they came across a wife and husband out and about in Sherbrooke, southern Quebec, at 9pm on Sunday. They said the wife was walking with her husband on a lead.
When confronted by the police, the woman insisted that she was walking her dog on a lead and claimed they were following the curfew rules imposed by Premier Francois Legault.
Despite their claims, the couple were handed a $1,500 (£868) for breaching the curfew.
Isabelle Gendron of Sherbrooke Police told La Tribune: "The couple did not collaborate with the police at all.
"Statements of violation of the municipal by-law were given to them.
The World on Coronavirus lockdown
"The lady affirmed that she would not pay the ticket and even that she would accumulate them. The amount of findings for recidivism can go up to $6,000."
During the first weekend of the curfew, police officers across Quebec handed out 750 tickets. In Montreal, police said they delivered 185 tickets for at least $1,000 (£578) each.
Announcing the curfew on Wednesday, Premier Legault said: "In recent weeks, the pandemic has worsened around the world, including here in Quebec.
"The situation in our hospitals is critical, especially in Montreal. There are too many visits in homes."
Canada has recorded a total of 672,931 coronavirus cases and 17,096 Covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
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Obesity: Appetite drug could mark 'new era' in tackling condition
By James Gallagher
Health and science correspondent
Published
8 hours ago
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image captionJan after a flight at Duxford Aerodrome in September 2019, which she says would have been impossible before her four-stone weight loss
A drug that suppresses appetite has led to some people losing more than a fifth of their body weight, a major international trial shows.
A weekly injection of the drug, semaglutide, was given alongside advice on diet and fitness.
The study, conducted on almost 2,000 people, showed an average 15kg weight loss during the 15-month trial.
Scientists said the results could mark a "new era" in treating obesity with even more therapies on the horizon.
Jan, from Kent, lost 28kg (four stone), equivalent to more than a fifth of her body weight.
"The drug changed my life and completely altered my approach to food," she said.
She said dieting had made her "miserable" but taking the drug was completely different as she was less hungry.
'Effortless'
However, now Jan has come off the trial her appetite has returned and she is putting weight back on.
She said: "It felt effortless losing weight while on the trial, but now it has gone back to feeling like a constant battle with food."
Semaglutide will already be familiar to some people who use it as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, but this trial looked at giving it at higher doses.
The drug works by hijacking the body's appetite levels and mimicking a hormone - called GLP1 - that is released after eating a filling meal.
The trial gave some people the drug and others a dummy injection, while both groups were given the lifestyle advice.
The results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed people lost an average of 15kg on semaglutide compared with 2.6kg without.
However, 32% of people lost a fifth of their body weight with the drug, compared with fewer than 2% on the dummy treatment.
'New era'
Prof Rachel Batterham, from UCL and one of the UK researchers, told the BBC News website: "This is a game-changer in the amount of weight loss it causes.
"I have spent the last 20 years doing obesity research, up until now we've not had an effective treatment for obesity apart from bariatric surgery."
She said losing weight would reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and of severe Covid-19.
Semaglutide is being submitted to drugs regulators so cannot be routinely prescribed. However, Prof Batterham expects the drug would be used initially by specialist weight loss clinics rather than being widely available.
There were side-effects to the treatment including nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, and constipation. And there are five-year studies taking place to see if weight loss can be sustained in the long term.
Prof Sir Stephen O'Rahilly, from the University of Cambridge, said: "The amount of weight loss achieved is greater than that seen with any licensed anti-obesity drug.
"This is the start of a new era for obesity drug development with the future direction being to achieve levels of weight loss comparable to semaglutide, while having fewer side-effects."
Dr Duane Mellor, a dietician and from Aston Medical School, said: "It is useful to have a potential option to help people lose weight, however we need to acknowledge that weight loss will still need lifestyle change, and that any medication or change in lifestyle can bring potential risks and side-effects.
"So, it is always wise to speak to a health professional before trying to lose weight."
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By James Gallagher
Health and science correspondent
Published
8 hours ago
comments
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image captionJan after a flight at Duxford Aerodrome in September 2019, which she says would have been impossible before her four-stone weight loss
A drug that suppresses appetite has led to some people losing more than a fifth of their body weight, a major international trial shows.
A weekly injection of the drug, semaglutide, was given alongside advice on diet and fitness.
The study, conducted on almost 2,000 people, showed an average 15kg weight loss during the 15-month trial.
Scientists said the results could mark a "new era" in treating obesity with even more therapies on the horizon.
Jan, from Kent, lost 28kg (four stone), equivalent to more than a fifth of her body weight.
"The drug changed my life and completely altered my approach to food," she said.
She said dieting had made her "miserable" but taking the drug was completely different as she was less hungry.
'Effortless'
However, now Jan has come off the trial her appetite has returned and she is putting weight back on.
She said: "It felt effortless losing weight while on the trial, but now it has gone back to feeling like a constant battle with food."
Semaglutide will already be familiar to some people who use it as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, but this trial looked at giving it at higher doses.
The drug works by hijacking the body's appetite levels and mimicking a hormone - called GLP1 - that is released after eating a filling meal.
The trial gave some people the drug and others a dummy injection, while both groups were given the lifestyle advice.
The results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed people lost an average of 15kg on semaglutide compared with 2.6kg without.
However, 32% of people lost a fifth of their body weight with the drug, compared with fewer than 2% on the dummy treatment.
'New era'
Prof Rachel Batterham, from UCL and one of the UK researchers, told the BBC News website: "This is a game-changer in the amount of weight loss it causes.
"I have spent the last 20 years doing obesity research, up until now we've not had an effective treatment for obesity apart from bariatric surgery."
She said losing weight would reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and of severe Covid-19.
Semaglutide is being submitted to drugs regulators so cannot be routinely prescribed. However, Prof Batterham expects the drug would be used initially by specialist weight loss clinics rather than being widely available.
There were side-effects to the treatment including nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, and constipation. And there are five-year studies taking place to see if weight loss can be sustained in the long term.
Prof Sir Stephen O'Rahilly, from the University of Cambridge, said: "The amount of weight loss achieved is greater than that seen with any licensed anti-obesity drug.
"This is the start of a new era for obesity drug development with the future direction being to achieve levels of weight loss comparable to semaglutide, while having fewer side-effects."
Dr Duane Mellor, a dietician and from Aston Medical School, said: "It is useful to have a potential option to help people lose weight, however we need to acknowledge that weight loss will still need lifestyle change, and that any medication or change in lifestyle can bring potential risks and side-effects.
"So, it is always wise to speak to a health professional before trying to lose weight."
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Nick Real Deal
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I see my mates at EG Garages have bought Asda. They have been buying up all the garages and charging top dollar for fuel.
Their buddies at TDL Capital have helped them again.
I wont go in an EG garage if I can help it. Now its gonna hurt lining their pockets via Asda.
Their buddies at TDL Capital have helped them again.
I wont go in an EG garage if I can help it. Now its gonna hurt lining their pockets via Asda.
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They have a limited lifespan, EV will be the norm by 2030, that should make you feel better!
Nick Real Deal
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I would expect them to move into that sector in some way. It depends on the need to fast charge or need to charge during a journey at all I guess. The acquisition of Asda is an expansion into mainstream food retailing from their smaller convenience store portfolio within garages.
Nick Real Deal
Vital Football Legend
The CMA are about to release the findings of their enquiry into EG's acquisition of Asda. The petrol forecourts of Asda are planned to be handed over to EG control. I have previously stated that when EG take over petrol stations , the fuel price goes up significantly. The CMA have to decide if the consumer will suffer from this takeover. EG already have forecourts in many Asda store areas.....so, what way will the price go ?
