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Naman Ramachandran The BBC has sold its Elstree Centre property, which includes the iconic Albert Square set for long-running soap “EastEnders,” to global investment giant AXA IM Alts. As part of the transaction, AXA IM Alts will lease part of the studio campus back to the BBC for 25 years. “The sale of the Elstree Centre site is part of an ongoing review of the BBC’s property portfolio in order to provide the best value for licence fee payers,” BBC CFO Alan Dickson said.

An insurance provider has agreed to provide housing for flooded out residents of Meadow Mill in Stockport, Stockport Council has confirmed. The apartment block saw severe flooding on New Year's Day after the River Tame burst its banks and inundated the car park and lower floors.

A new variant of norovirus, known as the 'winter vomiting bug', is currently rampant across the UK. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has identified this strain as the Kawasaki strain, or GII. 17, which now accounts for around 70% of cases. Individuals struck by the virus are being advised to stay home and avoid contact with others for at least 48 hours after symptoms subside.

A fresh variant of the notorious 'winter vomiting bug' norovirus is currently making its rounds across the UK.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has identified this new strain as the Kawasaki strain, or GII.17, which now accounts for a staggering 70% of norovirus cases.The public is being advised to self-isolate and avoid contact with others for at least 48 hours post-symptoms. Just this week, Dr John Burke from AXA Health warned that the virus is "extremely contagious".

A top GP has warned of the rise in norovirus cases as the 'Kawasaki bug' takes hold in the UK. According to AXA Health, cases of the vomiting bug have doubled on last year, with the variant accounting for 70% of cases.

A GP has shared his insights on the symptoms of norovirus as cases of a new strain rises. According to AXA Health, the number of vomiting bug cases has doubled compared to the previous year.

A couple whose two-year-old son is seriously ill and in hospital amid a holiday to Portugal say they are in a 'living nightmare'. Paul and Sarah Jones are desperate to bring son Theo back home for treatment but claim insurers won’t cover the cost.

AXA IM Alts, the alternative investment arm of global insurance company Axa, has struck a deal to acquire and expand France’s Bry-sur-Marnes Studios on the outskirts of Paris.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent One of France’s largest studio complexes, the Studios of Bry-sur-Marne, have been bought by AXA IM Alts from Nexity. The Bry-sur-Marne studios, which boast eight stages, hosts the filming of roughly half of all French productions, notably this year’s highest grossing local film “Asterix and Obelix: the Middle Kingdom,” and the Canal+ series “Marie-Antoinette.” The studios facility is part of the 12 acres of land acquired by AXA IM Alts, an asset manager and investment vehicle for Axa, the global insurance company. As part of the deal, the studios will now be managed by Guillaume de Menthon, the former boss of Telfrance, a prominent producer of TV content such as the daily soap “Demain tout commence.” De Menthon will strive to double the site’s production capacity.

A pregnant mother who is stuck in a hospital in Greece admits she is 'fearing' for the safety of her unborn child. Thurza Blagg from Nottingham began bleeding whilst on holiday in Rhodes and was rushed to a local medical facility.

Impressed Jurgen Klopp admits he was chuffed to see Ben Doak thrill Liverpool punters on his thrilling debut.

The Scottish Government has resisted calls to delay the introduction of disputed new laws which will force Renfrewshire homeowners to fit costly fire detection systems.