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26 August 2020

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News imageWoman in bed with flu

Can I get a free flu jab?

Millions of people will be offered a vaccine to protect themselves against flu this winter.

News imageV&A Dundee Mary Quant

Quant will be 'delighted' by V&A Dundee show

V&A Dundee promises a "safe haven" for visitors as it reopens with a major Mary Quant exhibition.

News imageHome for sale with garden

Pent-up demand 'leading to quicker home sales'

Property deals are racing though compared to last year, as the market recovers after the lockdown freeze.

News imageLama Yeshe

The 'selfish waster' who now runs a monastery

How a rebellious young man from Tibet ended up as abbot of a Buddhist centre in southern Scotland.

News imageEddie Gray (L) with his grandson Christopher (R)

Retirement loan 'will cost us our family home'

A 90-year-old grandfather's loan repayment has now reached about 10 times the amount that was borrowed.

News imageHeart attack

Lockdown saw heart patient numbers more than halve

Researchers warn cardiology services need to prepare for a "significant increase in workload" ahead.

News imageKombucha maker Freya Twigden

Selling a new tea: 'Get the liquid on the lips'

Selling kombucha tea: “Getting the liquid on the lips was the most important challenge”.

News imageAlice Hutton, Mhairi Telford, Margaret Pool

The land buyout 'pioneers' in south of Scotland

Three communities on the verge of major land purchases explain why it's important and what they plan to do with the land.

News imagesingle mum Coco

'During lockdown my son was super stuck to me'

In Singapore, single mum Coco says Covid-19 has been hard for her and five-year-old son Jacob.

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