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Landsec, one of the UK's largest property firms, has agreed to buy the Metrocentre shopping centre in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, for £516 million. The deal, reported by the Standard, also involves Bluewater in Kent and is linked to the assets of the former Intu group. The purchase signals Landsec's renewed appetite for major retail destinations.

Intuitive eating, an approach that rejects restrictive dieting in favour of following hunger and fullness cues, is being promoted by health experts including the Medical University of South Carolina. Advocates say the method encourages people to eat without guilt and build a healthier relationship with food, though it continues to draw debate about whether it works for weight management.