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Gemma Walker, from Queensland, spent seven years in the grips of anorexia nervosa and bulimia before she began the ugly but necessary recovery process to survive.

One part of the economy facing an uncertain future with furlough coming to an end is the travel industry. we can speak now to gemma walker, account manager at the tour operator, newmarket holidays who has been furloughed since the start of the pandemic. back to work this week? yes, back on monda , back to work this week? yes, back on monday. very — back to work this week? yes, back on monday, very excited. _ back to work this week? yes, back on monday, very excited. feeling - monday, very exci...

BBC News By Lucy Hooker image copyrightGetty Images Employers will have to shoulder more of the costs of furlough from Thursday as the government starts to wind down its flagship job support scheme. With about 1.5 million workers still on furlough, the change will affect thousands of firms across the country. Staff will continue to receive 80% of their wages, but employers will pay part of that for the first time. That could prompt layoffs, with older workers at greater risk of redundancy, acco...

Of people whove been unable to work during the pandemic. from today, firms have to start contributing towards their workers pay before the scheme ends in the autumn. more than 11.5 million jobs have been on the scheme in total. it has cost more than £60 billion. nearly 2.5 millionjobs were still registered at the end of may, with 30% of firms still using the scheme. heres our economics editor faisal islam. in theory, the almost entirely empty offices that have become the norm over the last year...

Pippa was straight off the furlough scheme, back into herjob, prepping the new travel brochure. the travel industry in particular is on its knees, and without that cash injection from the government, i dont know where we would be. so, i certainly think that i wouldnt probably have a job. the latest figures show, however, that an increasing proportion of those left on furlough are older workers. there is a fear about how many wont be able to step back into theirjobs. faisal islam, bbc news. well,...

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Swallows arriving on our shores are a sign that spring is on its way - Credit: Chris Gomersall They say one swallow doesnt make a summer, but their return to our shores is a sure sign that spring is on its way. Norfolk Wildlife Trust (NWT) is asking people to share their first sightings of the iconic bird, along with other species that herald the end of winter in a citizen science survey its launching on Monday, March 1. Phenology - the recording and study of the timings of natural events - wa...

Tarsha Whitmore is getting into the Valentines Day spirit, and her most recent Instagram stands proof. A new photo shared with fans Tuesday morning saw the Australian model looking sensational in a see-through lingerie set from Lounge Underwears latest drop. The black ensemble came with a coordinating coverup, which Tarsha wore open to show off the super revealing two-piece. The blond beauty posed on a white semi lounge chair that made the eye-popping apparel stand out even more, serving up a t...