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Blood tests for Alzheimer’s could be available on the NHS within five years, experts have said. Alzheimer’s Research UK and the Alzheimer’s Society have launched a £5 million project to bring simple tests to the health service, with the hope of speeding up diagnosis and reaching more people. At present, diagnosing people with Alzheimer’s can be tricky and relies on brain imaging or painful lumbar punctures, where a sample of

House prices are expected to be around £45,000 higher on average by 2028, as market demand and buying power recovers, according to a forecast. Property adviser Savills, which released the research, said the market looks set to “bottom out” around the middle of next year. Across Britain, the average property value will increase to £300,108 in 2028, marking a £45,521 or 17.9% increase from an average house price of £254,587

Manchester City defender John Stones is facing a lay-off after suffering an injury in the holders’ Champions League stroll against Young Boys on Tuesday. The England international was withdrawn at half-time at the Etihad Stadium. Manager Pep Guardiola described the loss of Stones as the “deep bad news” from a night when City secured their place in the last 16 for an 11th successive year with an otherwise straightforward 3-0

Saku has become the latest contestant to leave The Great British Bake Off tent after she failed to impress in dessert week. Tuesday’s episode of the Channel 4 show saw the bakers tackle a retro creme caramel signature, a treacle sponge for the technical challenge and a meringue bomb showstopper. After all three rounds, presenter Alison Hammond announced Dan as star baker – while presenter Noel Fielding revealed that Sri

A 15-year-old boy has died after a stabbing near a school in Leeds. The teenager was attacked on St Margaret’s Avenue in the Horsforth area of Leeds, according to the head of a nearby school. West Yorkshire Police said officers were called to the scene just before 3pm on Tuesday to reports of an assault. The force said a teenage boy has been arrested over the incident. Senior investigating officer Detective Chief

Possession of laughing gas with the intent of getting high has been made illegal, with repeat offenders facing up to two years in jail. Dealers who peddle nitrous oxide – nicknamed “hippy crack” – could face up to 14 years behind bars. The ban, promised as part of the Government’s anti-social behaviour action plan, makes nitrous oxide a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. This means possession of

A pro-Palestinian demonstration is set to go ahead on Armistice Day after the head of the Metropolitan Police said there is “no absolute power” to ban protest. Sir Mark Rowley resisted pressure heaped on the force by politicians including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to try to block the gathering in London on Saturday. In a statement on Tuesday, Sir Mark said intelligence surrounding the potential for serious disorder this weekend

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