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Prince William, 42, visited the London Borough of Lambeth where, 12 months ago, he launched his five-year, £3million Homewards initiative that aims to tackle all forms of homelessness, which 'touches the lives of far too many people'. During the past year, the Homewards teams in six UK locations have been building collaborations between the public, private and third sectors with the aim of laying foundations. Homebase pledged £1million to the project, which is also supported by Pret-a-Manger. The coffee chain has also expanded its scheme employing the homeless. The prince's commitment to tackling the social issue reflects his understanding of the 'trauma' experienced by rough sleepers, an official advocate for the project has suggested.

According to a recent analysis, the UK's cases of the new Covid variant have increased to 36. 36 cases of the strain, scientifically identified as BA.2.86, have been identified by the UK Health and Safety Agency (UKHSA), up from just three a week ago. Two of them are in Scotland, while 34 others are in England. 28 of the patients in England were affected by a single outbreak in a care home in Norfolk, which infected 87 percent of residents and left one hospitalized. This indicates a "high attack rate," according to health officials, and could be a warning that the strain can spread easily indoors.

As a way to identify people at risk of stroke, customised supermarket trolleys with sensors in the handles have been extremely popular. The trolleys are fitted with electrocardiogram (ECG) technology to detect hidden atrial fibrillation (AF), a common cause of stroke. As they pass through the hands, the sensors detect irregular heartbeats by monitoring electrical signals from the heart. If the sensors detect potential signs of AF, a red cross flashes up on the trolley's handle, while a green tick indicates there are no abnormal symptoms.

According to an expert, Brits may require another vaccination with a deadly tick borne virus encephalitis, which is also spreading in the UK as the country gets warmer. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported three cases of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in patients in Yorkshire, Norfolk, and along the border of Hampshire and Dorset. The disease has been reported elsewhere in the United Kingdom, and health officials have warned that it could be present in long grass. Professor Ian Jones, a virology professor at the University of Reading, told The Mirror: "I suspect the outbreak that has occurred in the last three years will continue to grow, so I don't think it's going away." It will become more widespread in the tick species around the world.'

Multiple areas of the country have been found to have a deadly disease transmitted by tick bites for the first time, according to health officials. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported three cases of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in patients in Yorkshire, Norfolk, and along the border of Hampshire and Dorset. Further tests on ticks around the globe have revealed that the disease, which had previously been restricted to certain parts of Europe and Asia, is now widespread in the United Kingdom, with experts advising that it is 'unlikely' that TBEV will fade.' A surveillance service has been implemented, with the NHS being asked to submit samples from suspected patients to the UKHSA.

A former Virgin passenger plane is expected to take off from Newquay Airport tonight before heading out to the Atlantic and launching a rocket that will fly nine satellites into space. It would be the United Kingdom's first space program since 1952, and it will take place more than seven decades after the British Space Programme was launched in 1952. So what time is the Virgin Orbit launch, what are Sir Richard Branson and co looking to achieve on this galactic mission, and how can you watch the iconic moment? MailOnline has all the answers.

History could be made as early as Monday night (January 9) when a retired Virgin passenger plane is scheduled to take to the skies and drop a rocket that will fly off into space. More than 70 years since the British Space Programme was launched in 1952, it will be a pivotal moment for the UK space industry. So how exactly will the launch work, what is being fired into orbit and could humans one day travel to space from Spaceport Cornwall's Newquay Airport base? MailOnline has all the answers.

The driver attempted to park in a residential street in Birmingham but was completely blocked off for pedestrians. Instead of the more conventional straight-facing technology that had left the two front wheels in the road and the two back wheels on the pavement, the driver parked his car diagonally. The driver has been slammed by West Midlands Police, who claim that the driver'should have gone to specsavers.'

How concerned should we be about the potential threat to our health this winter, with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warning last week that we face the prospect of a 'twindemic' of flu and Covid-19 over the coming months? Thousands of people could be at risk of contracting both diseases simultaneously, a risk that poses a significant threat to our health,' the government agency warns. The concern is that the twindemic will not only be able to populate our hospitals, but having both infections at the same time could also increase the likelihood of either being fatal.

The UK Health Security Agency announced today that London has gathered 116 poloviruses from 19 urine samples since February, with at least one positive sample in eight north east boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, and Waltham Forest. The UKHSA has announced that the 900,000 one-year-olds in Greater London will be given a booster poliovirus vaccine within the next month to protect against paralysis and help minimize the disease's spread.