48 minutes ago Researchers investigating if drugs can be repurposed to combat dementia

Developing new medications for diseases like Alzheimer’s can be very expensive, and take a long time.

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48 minutes ago Prince George, Charlotte, and Louis eagerly anticipate new arrivals after 'tough year'

The three children could be set to welcome new additions to their family.

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97 minutes ago Harris says Americans are done with Trump’s ‘gaslighting’ at Wisconsin campaign rally – US politics live

Vice-president again condemned opponent’s remark that January 6 Capitol attack was a ‘day of love’Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsHere are some key takeaways from Kamala Harris’s Fox News interview, the Guardian’s Helen Sullivan reports:1. Immigration Continue reading...

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1 hour ago ITV Emmerdale fans demand major change after show favourite's 'lovely' guest appearance

Emmerdale fans were left calling for a beloved recurring character to be given a more prominent role on the ITV soap after his appearance in Thursday's episode

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1 hour ago Prince William shows 'same character traits' as King Charles in sweet father

Prince William has developed the "same character traits" as King Charles over the years as he continues to thrive in his leading role within the Royal Family.

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1 hour ago Liam Payne hinted at cause of Cheryl split after admitting his role in breakup

The late One Direction singer previously revealed some of the reasons he split with Cheryl.

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1 hour ago Badenoch attacks Jenrick on Europe as Tory leadership contest heats up

Former business secretary says her rival’s plan to take the UK out of the ECHR would be divisive

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2 hours ago Everyone Else Burns series two review – this brilliant doomsday show might just save the sitcom

The script is thick with jokes, Simon Bird and co are a joy to behold and scenes just zip along. This take on an ultra-conservative church is reinvigorating old-school comedyHow do you make the old-school sitcom – with its improbable plotlines, cartoonish characters and gimmicky setting – feel fresh and relevant in 21st-century Britain? Apparently, the answer is to shun the modern world altogether. Following the devout Lewis family, Everyone Else Burns pitches up in a Manchester-based evangelical church (and doomsday cult) where misogyny, homophobia and a shockingly dated sense of community are all alive and well. It’s deliberately unrelatable material presented in doggedly artificial, stupid hairdo-heavy style. As a contemporary comedy it shouldn’t work, but – by God – it really does.T...

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2 hours ago Tory debate takeaways: a clash of styles, a tame format and a win for Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick took questions from Conservative party members on Thursday nightBadenoch and Jenrick spar over visions for future of Tory party in TV debateKemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick have faced off for what could be the only televised clash of the Conservative leadership contest. It was not actually a debate: the pair took it in turns to take questions from party members and GB News viewers.Below are some of the things we learned. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Badenoch and Jenrick spar over visions for future of Tory party in TV debate

Jenrick pledges to ‘end the drama’, while Badenoch calls his plan to exit ECHR ‘a distraction from bigger worries’Tory debate takeaways: a clash of styles, a tame format and a win for BadenochKemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick have attacked each other’s visions for the future of the Conservative party, in a sometimes low-key debate which could nonetheless prove significant in who becomes the next opposition leader.The event on GB News, the only debate scheduled, involved the pair taking turns to tackle questions from audience members rather than going head to head, but featured notable differences of opinion on strategy and policies such as immigration. Continue reading...

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