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• Energy bills: 'It feels like I'm sleeping outside'

  People tell of their struggles to cope, with energy bills set to soar by more than £700 this year.

• Covid in nurseries: Staff shortages 'mentally exhausting'

  The impact of Covid is making it hard for some early years settings to operate.

• Covid in pregnancy linked to birth-related complications

  Researchers find vaccination in pregnancy does not increase the risk of complications, but Covid-19…

• RSV: Parents should be alert to symptoms of common winter virus

  As with Covid, most children have mild symptoms but a small number need hospital treatment.

• Big support for NI school starting age rule change

  A consultation on allowing some children to delay starting school for a year shows heavy backing.