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More signs of the housing market heating up as sales hit highest level for two years in January

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Housing market looks set for spring surge as January sees highest level of property sales for two years House transactions were 5.2% higher than in January last year, HMRC said Some 102,810 home sales transactions were recorded last month  But the figures reflect sales agreed in September and October as transaction figures only settle after … Read more

Studies suggest NASA’s Mars 2020 mission landing site could hold signs of ancient life

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The location where NASA plans to land its rover on Mars could hold signs of ancient microbial life. Scientists are set to investigate the Jezero crater in the Mars 2020 mission, which was home to a lake 3.5 billion years ago and is littered with carbonates and hydrated silica. Carbonates located in the crater’s inner rim … Read more

Factory orders hit six-month high amid ‘early signs’ of a turnaround

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Factory orders hit six-month high amid ‘early signs’ of a turnaround as political certainty improves By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 20 February 2020 | Updated: 22:08 GMT, 20 February 2020 Factory orders hit a six-month high in February amid ‘early signs’ of a turnaround. The monthly trends survey by the … Read more

Survey of billions of stars in the Milky Way ‘could have captured signs of intelligent life’

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Survey of billions of stars in the Milky Way ‘could have captured signs of intelligent life’ — and amateur astronomers are being encouraged to search for them SETI Institute experts are developing state-of-the-art ways to detect signs of life These ‘technosignatures’ might be laser emissions or structures orbiting stars The search will piggyback on the Very … Read more

NHS trust apologises for lack of clear signs to its coronavirus isolation pod

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Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Almost 1,900 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 73,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more

Bone health: Seven signs you must not miss

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By: Lifestyle Desk | New Delhi | Published: February 17, 2020 12:35:09 pm It is extremely essential to take care of your bone health, (Photo: Getty Images/Thinkstock) Solid physical ability and performance primarily results from strong bone health. Weaker bones may delay desired physical outcomes, physical milestones, and put a person at risk of sustaining … Read more

How to tell if you have a hoarding disorder and the warning signs to look out for

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As a teenager, Cherry Lodge never had friends round to her family home. She’d sooner die than reveal the mortifying truth: a tangle of old, metal bed frames blocking the stairwell, and rusty, broken boilers spilling from the kitchen into the garden. Stacks of unopened letters, some received decades ago, and newspaper cuttings dominated the … Read more

Can you name these unusual road signs from around Europe in our quiz?

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Can you name these unusual road signs from around Europe? Drivers should swot up before travelling – take our tricky quiz Quiz features signs from popular holiday destinations such as Greece, Italy, Spain and Turkey Others are not as commonly visited, like Estonia, Iceland and Slovenia Experts say drivers should familiarise themselves with signs before travelling … Read more