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		<title>RECKLESS IN THE SUN: THOSE CONCEALING MEDICAL CONDITIONS FROM INSURERS ARE MOST LIKELY TO PUT THEMSELVES AT RISK ON HOLIDAY</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Holidaymakers taking the risk of travelling without the insurance they need are among the most likely to opt for adrenaline-fuelled experiences during their holidays abroad. Three in four (76%) people who would choose not to disclose their full medical information to their travel insurance provider are also interested in extreme holiday experiences like bungee-jumping – according to new research from [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>From ideas to action: Applications open for 2027 Churchill Fellowships</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Applications for 2027 Churchill Fellowships are now open, offering people across the UK the chance to take a spark of an idea for making a difference and develop it through learning from around the world.   Each year, the charity funds more than 100 people to spend four to eight weeks learning from leading practitioners, in person or online. They build  networks, exchange knowledge and ideas and use what they learn to improve communities, services and policy across the UK. In 2026, 109 people received Fellowships to explore issues ranging from social media harm and climate-friendly [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Spa resort to help historic seaplane display take flight</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A highly popular aviation display is returning to Windermere this September in a partnership between a spa hotel resort and the flight crew of the historic seaplane, Waterbird. Low Wood Bay Resort &#38; Spa will be the take-off station for the renowned seaplane, an exact replica of the prototype which first flew from Windermere in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>UK THERAPY GUILD’S NEW COUNSELLOR COURSE STARTING THIS SEPTEMBER!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[UK THERAPY GUILD’S NEW COUNSELLOR COURSE STARTING THIS SEPTEMBER!]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[For people considering a new career in counselling, finding the right training is an important first step. Liverpool-based UK Therapy Guild Academy offers a part-time professional training programme designed to take students from the beginning of their counselling journey through to recognised practitioner qualifications. CLICK HERE TO ENQUIRE ABOUT BECOMING A COUNSELLOR The Academy’s next intake begins [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Nick Moran Joins North East Gala Premiere of Award Winning Eddie Cochran Documentary</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/nick-moran-joins-north-east-gala-premiere-of-award-winning-eddie-cochran-documentary/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=nick-moran-joins-north-east-gala-premiere-of-award-winning-eddie-cochran-documentary</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nick Moran Joins North East Gala Premiere of Award Winning Eddie Cochran Documentary]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Exclusive Tyneside Cinema event celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Sir Graham Wylie Foundation with director Kirsty Bell, actor Nick Moran, journalist John Gibson and rising star Jack Harris Photo Credit: Goldfinch &#160; One of the year&#8217;s most acclaimed music documentaries is coming to Tyneside Cinema this September as the venue hosts the North East [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>North Shields Dentists Complete Epic Copenhagen Ironman and Raise £1,743 for Percy Hedley</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Union Quay Dental&#8217;s Kathryn Eccles and Jamie Dury have crossed the finish line of their first full-distance Ironman, completing the gruelling Copenhagen challenge and raising £1,743 for The Percy Hedley Foundation. Two North Shields dentists have swapped their dental drills for running shoes and crossed the finish line of one of Europe&#8217;s toughest endurance challenges [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Throw-in icon defends overuse in Premier League as set-piece trend continues to grow</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/throw-in-icon-defends-overuse-in-premier-league-as-set-piece-trend-continues-to-grow/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=throw-in-icon-defends-overuse-in-premier-league-as-set-piece-trend-continues-to-grow</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Former Stoke City midfielder Rory Delap believes football clubs should make full use of the long throw if they have a player capable of delivering it, insisting the tactic is simply another way of exploiting a team&#8217;s strengths. Delap became synonymous with the long throw during his playing career, with his deliveries into the penalty [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>This is only the beginning, says Connectus’ founder as firm marks 15 years and doubles user base</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Connectus Business Solutions is “only just getting started” according to the company&#8217;s CEO &#8211; as the IT and cyber security provider marks 15 years in business having doubled its user base and completed seven acquisitions. Roy Shelton, CEO of Connectus Business Solutions, said the milestone, which falls on 11 August 2026, lands at the busiest [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Withdrawal of prostate cancer tests on request will cost lives, warns expert</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/withdrawal-of-prostate-cancer-tests-on-request-will-cost-lives-warns-expert/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=withdrawal-of-prostate-cancer-tests-on-request-will-cost-lives-warns-expert</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A leading prostate cancer expert has described the decision to withdraw the right for men over 50 to request a blood test commonly used to look for signs of prostate cancer would “cost lives.” Prof Chris Booth, retired urologist and founder of the men’s health charity CHAPS, said the decision was “a step backwards for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fighting for dignity in death: The women calling for reform in Britain’s funeral industry</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/fighting-for-dignity-in-death-the-women-calling-for-reform-in-britains-funeral-industry/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fighting-for-dignity-in-death-the-women-calling-for-reform-in-britains-funeral-industry</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fighting for dignity in death: The women calling for reform in Britain’s funeral industry]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[At the worst moment of their lives, grieving families place complete trust in funeral professionals &#8211;  trusting that their loved ones will be treated with dignity, compassion and care. But experienced funeral celebrants, Sacha Mulligan and Michelle Harvey, say that trust is being placed in an industry that still lacks many of the safeguards the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>YOGA TEACHER REVEALS SECRETS BEHIND LOOKING ‘HALF HER AGE’</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/yoga-teacher-reveals-secrets-behind-looking-half-her-age/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=yoga-teacher-reveals-secrets-behind-looking-half-her-age</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dionne Palmer has spent more than two decades proving that wellness is about far more than appearances. At 57, the Chester-based yoga expert is regularly mistaken for being in her 30s, but she insists there is no miracle cream or cosmetic procedure behind her youthful looks. Instead, she credits a commitment to yoga, stress management [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Revealed: The best and worst places in the UK for food hygiene ratings as London ranks bottom and South West tops the list</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/revealed-the-best-and-worst-places-in-the-uk-for-food-hygiene-ratings-as-london-ranks-bottom-and-south-west-tops-the-list/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=revealed-the-best-and-worst-places-in-the-uk-for-food-hygiene-ratings-as-london-ranks-bottom-and-south-west-tops-the-list</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Revealed: The best and worst places in the UK for food hygiene ratings as London ranks bottom and South West tops the list]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[South West, ranked 1st among all 11 regions, has the highest rating of 4.69 — an increase of 0.02 from 2025 (4.67). London, ranked 10th among all 11 regions, has the lowest rating of 4.39 — an increase of 0.01 from 2025 (4.38). Wales (4.51) had the biggest year-on-year improvement in average rating across the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Loughborough Psychotherapist Steps into the Ring to Support Mental Health</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/loughborough-psychotherapist-steps-into-the-ring-to-support-mental-health/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=loughborough-psychotherapist-steps-into-the-ring-to-support-mental-health</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A psychotherapist from Loughborough has stepped into the boxing ring to raise money and awareness for the Mental Health Foundation &#8211; all while improving her own mental health after a traumatic incident  Agnieszka Stefaniak, 46, took part in an Ultra White Collar Boxing (UWCB) event at Club Republic in Leicester in March. She did so [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>MUSIC RATED TOP BY BUSINESS LEADERS &#8211; NEW RESEARCH FINDS</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/music-rated-top-by-business-leaders-new-research-finds/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=music-rated-top-by-business-leaders-new-research-finds</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Business leaders rate music top for workplace skills &#8211; yet fewer young children in the UK have the opportunity to study it at school than at any point in a generation.   The findings come from the Royal College of Music’s audience insights report, which surveyed 2,000 UK adults and 302 business leaders to explore [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>PREZZO ITALIAN WELCOMES PUDSEY ON TOUR FOR FREE SUMMER FAMILY BOOK CLUB EVENTS ACROSS THE UK</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/prezzo-italian-welcomes-pudsey-on-tour-for-free-summer-family-book-club-events-across-the-uk/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=prezzo-italian-welcomes-pudsey-on-tour-for-free-summer-family-book-club-events-across-the-uk</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[PREZZO ITALIAN WELCOMES PUDSEY ON TOUR FOR FREE SUMMER FAMILY BOOK CLUB EVENTS ACROSS THE UK]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Families are invited to enjoy storytelling, creativity and quality time together as Pudsey visits selected Prezzo Italian restaurants this August UK, August 2026: Following the launch of its partnership with BBC Children in Need earlier this year, Prezzo Italian is delighted to welcome Pudsey on Tour – Summer Family Book Club to selected restaurants across [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Health club manager opens communication with sign language course</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tom.willcox@ospreycommunications.co.uk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A team manager at a hotel health club in Lancaster has undertaken a British Sign Language course thanks to a skills development fund set up by her employer. Lidia Sellés from the Sandpiper Health Club at Lancaster House Hotel decided that she wanted to enrol for the Centre of Excellence British Sign Language Diploma course, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>World Avocado Day: How much do you really know about the world’s favourite fruit?</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/world-avocado-day-how-much-do-you-really-know-about-the-worlds-favourite-fruit/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=world-avocado-day-how-much-do-you-really-know-about-the-worlds-favourite-fruit</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Ahead of , the World Avocado Organisation rounds up some of the most unexpected facts about avocados — from sleep and potassium to pregnancy, eye health and the fruit’s surprising origin story. &#160; You probably already know that avocados are rich in healthy fats and endlessly versatile in the kitchen. But did you know [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Funeral Officiant Authority issue statement on Robert Bush sentencing </title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/funeral-officiant-authority-issue-statement-on-robert-bush-sentencing/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=funeral-officiant-authority-issue-statement-on-robert-bush-sentencing</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Funeral Officiant Authority (FOA), a voluntary national register launched in May 2026 to vet and standardise funeral celebrants and ministers across the UK, has issued a statement expressing shock at the scale of Robert Bush&#8217;s crimes.   The 48-year-old funeral director Robert Bush faces sentencing this week after admitting 67 offences, including 30 of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Prostate cancer specialist accuses government of &#8220;ignoring evidence&#8221; over screening decision </title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A men&#8217;s health charity has accused the Government of years of delay after the National Screening Committee decided in May against a nationwide prostate cancer screening programme.   Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in UK men, with around 63,000 cases and 13,000 deaths a year. Almost half of cases present with advanced, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Value-for-money drives summer plans as more Brits opt for UK days out</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/value-for-money-drives-summer-plans-as-more-brits-opt-for-uk-days-out/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=value-for-money-drives-summer-plans-as-more-brits-opt-for-uk-days-out</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Value-for-money drives summer plans as more Brits opt for UK days out]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[British families are becoming increasingly cost-conscious when planning summer activities, with more than four in ten (43%) actively seeking discounts and deals on attractions and experiences compared to a year ago. New research from Boundless found value for money is now the nation’s leading consideration when choosing a day out, with 41% ranking it as [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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