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Experts find medieval tannery at Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire

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Archaeologists have discovered evidence of a massive medieval tannery at Fountains Abbey, one of the largest ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. 

The researchers, from the National Trust and the University of Bradford, used ground penetrating radar to identify the remains of the tannery – where hides of animals are treated to produce leather – at the 12th century abbey near Ripon in North Yorkshire.  

They found evidence of an ‘industrial scale’ tanning operation that would have required hundreds of people,

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The booster effect? Cases are already dipping in over-60s as experts say third jabs are behind drop

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Britain may already be beginning to reap the benefits of its Covid booster vaccine drive, according to official data that will pile more pressure on ministers to accelerate the sluggish programme in the face of rising cases and the new Delta variant. 

Over-85s — who were among the first in line for their top-ups — have seen the biggest slowdown in the growth of cases, in what scientists believe is the ‘early signs’ of the revaccination campaign kicking in. 

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Speed up booster jabs to save Christmas, say experts amid calls for Covid Plan B to be enacted

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How do I book a booster? And who’s eligible for a third shot?

Who is eligible for a booster? Anyone over the age of 50 who had their second dose at least six months ago.

Younger people with health conditions that put them at greater risk of getting very ill from Covid are also due a booster, as well as frontline NHS and care home staff.

How can I get one? When you become eligible you should receive a text,

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The experts weigh in on how to beat our obesity crisis

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Almost a third of people in this country aren’t just a bit overweight, they are officially classed as obese.

It’s a sobering statistic. In fact, the majority of the population is now battling a weight problem, with 68 per cent of men and 60 per cent of women an ‘unhealthy’ weight — that is, their body mass index (BMI) is more than 24.9.

This collective increase in the nation’s waistlines is having a massive impact on our health.

Last week,

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10 of the Worst SEO Mistakes Even the Experts Make

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SEO is like any other industry that you can master over time: If you get too comfortable with it, you can think of yourself as being above making mistakes.

We all know how it goes. You’re in it for five years, 10 years, or longer, and you get into a sort of autopilot mode.

But wait a minute, someone else might say. Isn’t SEO the very thing we can’t “set and forget?”

Absolutely, but it’s a strange thing that the

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How to survive the big squeeze: Personal finance experts’ top tips

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We are heading for a cost of living crisis. Energy bills are rising, food prices are set to soar and tax hikes will soon start to bite.

The pandemic threw many of our finances up in the air. Many were forced onto furlough and saw their incomes shrink overnight; others saved a fortune as commuting and socialising became impossible in lockdown.

But now we are emerging from the virus crisis, many are seeing their expenses rise as they return to

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These Are the 12 Biggest Autumn Beauty Trends, According to Experts

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After the shortest summer of all time, autumn has officially arrived. And, if I’m being totally honest, I’m here for it—along with the rest of the beauty industry it turns out. We’ve already predicted what our wardrobes are going to look like for autumn and winter, so I thought there was no better time to tap my beauty contacts for what our beauty habits will be looking like as we move through the final months of 2021. And trust me … Read more

How Experts Overlooked Left-Wing Authoritarianism

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Donald Trump’s rise to power generated a flood of media coverage and academic research on authoritarianism—or at least the kind of authoritarianism that exists on the political right. Over the past several years, some researchers have theorized that Trump couldn’t have won in 2016 without support from Americans who deplore political compromise and want leaders to rule with a strong hand. Although right-wing authoritarianism is well documented, social psychologists do not all agree that a leftist version even exists.

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