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GCSE results: pupils in England bounce back from pandemic as top grades rise

Proportion awarded grades 7 or above up on last year despite concerns over Covid era’s impact on cohort

The Guardian - UK

‘I learnt to dig every little thing’: Jeff Bridges on cancer, the Coens, and the Covid that nearly killed him

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The ‘Big Lebowski’ star talks to Patrick Smith about his 70-year acting career and being ‘afraid’ of making movies

The Independent UK

Gender gap smallest since 2016 as pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive GCSE results – as it happened

Boys show improved results in major subjects while girls slip back in traditionally strong subjects such as English

The Guardian - UK

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How the Covid-19 pandemic affected GCSE students

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The Independent UK

That Time Black Widow’s Writer Ran Marvel Lines With Scarlett Johansson (And It Didn’t Go Quite How He Expected)

Black Widow's writer was a brave man.

Cinemablend

GCSE students receiving results ‘undoubtedly affected by Covid disruption’

The Education Secretary said students showed “remarkable resilience” despite the disruption to their education

The Independent UK

GCSE cohort receiving results ‘undoubtedly affected by Covid disruption’

Many of the pupils who sat their GCSEs this summer were in Year 6 when schools closed because of the pandemic.

Evening Standard

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Health warning issued as Covid cases surge

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The Independent UK

Research finds that Covid can age blood vessels, particularly in women

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The Independent UK

New Covid wave warning as cases in hospital patients soar by 31% in a fortnight

Top virologist warns that rise in cases ‘reinforces that the virus is still circulating and capable of spreading’

The Independent UK

Pediatricians’ association recommends COVID-19 vaccines for toddlers and some older children, breaking with CDC guidance

For 30 years, vaccine recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have aligned closely with those from the American Academy of Pediatrics, or AAP. But on Aug. 19, 2025, the AAP published new vaccine recommendations that diverge from those of the CDC.

The Conversation

Asia’s elderly risk getting sicker for longer. Hotelier Allen Law wants to ‘bridge the gap’ between lifespan and healthspan

Law sees longevity as one of the two biggest business opportunities over the next decade due to rapid AI advancements and post-COVID lifestyle changes.

Fortune

Why where you live can affect your school grades – and the gap between areas is only widening

Educational inequalities in England have ‘grown wider and more pronounced’ since the Covid pandemic

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene defends boyfriend, blasts Biden press ‘core’ for ignoring problems Trump started

She stands by her man.

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The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump says no to US troops in Ukraine

President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to Ukraine to defend against Russia, after seeming to leave open the possibility the day before

The Guardian - US

US pediatric organization diverges from CDC in Covid-19 vaccine advisory for children

American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children as young as six months and up to 23 months get the shot

The Conversation

As back-to-school season approaches, Canadian employers are making a mistake by mandating workers back to the office

Canadian employers have been mandating workers back to in-person work through blanket return-to-office policies. On top of harming workplace equity, these policies have broader repercussions for the public as children head back to school and respiratory illness season looms.

The Guardian - US

Father of CDC shooter says son believed Covid vaccine had sickened him

Ken White said his son Patrick, who killed a police officer at CDC HQ in Atlanta, had untreated mental illness

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The Independent UK

The worrying thing Covid can do to your blood revealed by new study

A new study has revealed that a Covid infection could accelerate the ageing of blood vessels, particularly in women

The Independent UK

Portugal prime minister insists ‘everything is ready’ to return to F1 calendar

The Algarve International Circuit last hosted an F1 grand prix in the Covid-impacted 2021 season

The National (Scotland)

Ayrshire trust in race to raise £200k for community ownership of B-listed church

A COMMUNITY group in a Scottish coastal town is attempting to take a historic church into local ownership.

Evening Standard

UK economy bigger than previously estimated by end of 2023 – ONS

The ONS said revised data showed that the economy was 2.2% bigger than its peak shortly before the coronavirus pandemic.

The Independent UK

US pediatricians contradict US government for first time in 30 years over Covid vaccine advice for babies

For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from US government vaccine recommendations

Benzinga

Corporate America Is Crushing All Estimates – But Magnificent Seven Still Run The Show

The second-quarter 2025 earnings season delivered one of the biggest beats in over a decade — excluding the COVID rebound — with corporate America surprising investors across the board.

Medical Daily

New Study Links COVID-19 to Accelerated Blood Vessel Aging, Particularly in Women

The latest research showed that coronavirus infection may accelerate the aging of blood vessels, potentially increasing cardiovascular risk by roughly the equivalent of five years

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