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Knife crime measures under Ronan’s Law ‘will make a difference’, sister says

The Home Office announced a raft of anti-knife crime plans after Ronan Kanda was murdered by two boys who bought knives without identity checks.

Evening Standard

Research points at the one change needed to knives to curb crime

A ban on kitchen knives with a pointed end was being considered

The Independent UK

Rounded blades ‘safer alternative’ to pointed kitchen knives, research suggests

The preliminary findings comes as round-edged kitchen knives are being advocated as an alternative to pointed blades to help tackle knife crime.

Evening Standard

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Knife age checks ‘a huge vulnerability’ at sale and delivery, review finds

Measures to restrict knife sales have been published by the Home Office, amid concern at lax age checks and online sales by illegal dealers.

Evening Standard

UK student invents repairable kettle that anyone can fix

Gabriel Kay hopes his design can help tackle the problems caused by discarded electrical goods

The Guardian - UK

Peter Riach obituary

Other lives: Prominent Australian economist who settled in the UK to found the economics department at De Montfort University, Leicester

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: 2023 LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards announced at sell-out National Space Centre event

Winners included HQ Familia, CarbonVue, National Centre for Earth Observation, Plastic Energy and Dr Nik Kotecha OBE DL

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Britain's top young business stars - from entrepreneurs to apprentices

We look back at our young award-winners from 2022

Birmingham Post

East Midlands appointments news up from trentbarton, Ashberry Homes, Eden PR, DMU, RG+P and Howes Percival

Movers and shakers at law firms, bus companies, property planners, PR firm and university

Birmingham Post

Leicester Business Festival gets underway on November 4 – here’s how to find what’s on

This year’s festival runs until November 18 at businesses and venues across the city and county

Birmingham Post

Barclays Eagle Lab Leicester officially opens at De Montfort University

It is one of 34 locations in the Barclays Eagle Lab network of co-working spaces for start-ups and scale-ups

Birmingham Post

Switch on your favourite playlist to avoid overeating when stressed, experts say

While how music works to help people eat less is not known, researchers suggest it could be linked to the release of dopamine and serotonin.

The Independent UK

‘People in their 30s could be developing diabetes and should cut carbs’

The NHS currently says carbohydrates should make up just over a third of our diet, but an expert has suggested this should be changed to around 10%.

The Independent UK

‘Primary school children miss out on sleep as they scroll through social media’

The study found that children who used social media more were more likely to report higher levels of Fomo, anxiety, and worse sleep.

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Poor-quality medicines are everyone’s problem

COVID-19 has shown that regulatory processes can fail anywhere, allowing poor-quality medicines through. A new detection test could help shield consumers.

Birmingham Post

The steps that could ensure Leicester garment factory workers aren’t exploited in sweat shops

It follows years of revelations about some Leicester factory bosses forcing people to work in poor conditions for low pay

Birmingham Post

Bed manufacturer overcomes fire, Brexit shortages and Covid-19 to pass 10 year anniversary with 25% growth

Get Laid Beds was founded by Jonny Haskins and Jean Lombard who became friends at De Montfort University

Birmingham Post

The Top 200 LeicestershireLive Companies 2022: Part Two – 100-51

The countdown continues of the biggest Leicestershire firms compiled by De Montfort University

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