8 minutes ago Dog trainer warns 'never teach your dog this common trick' as it's 'dangerous'

According to canine behaviourist Will Atherton, dog owners should avoid teaching their pets one common trick - despite it being 'nice to show off' - as it can lead to 'dangerous' situations

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92 minutes ago In memoriam Marius: film unpicks ethics behind Danish zoo’s controversial giraffe killing

When Copenhagen zoo cut up a giraffe as kids looked on it caused global outrage – Life and Other Problems charts a path between Darwin and Disney to explore what the scandal teaches us animal-human relationsOn a Sunday morning in February 2014, after a favourite breakfast of rye bread, 18-month-old giraffe Marius was killed with a penetrative captive bolt fired at his head by veterinary staff at Copenhagen zoo. His body was later cut up in front of a crowd of visitors that included several open-mouthed children, and then fed to the zoo’s lions.Marius was neither dangerous nor ill. The zoo argued he had to die because his genes were too common for him to be suitable for breeding. Avoiding inbreeding, which is what Marius may have ended up doing as a grown male, was crucial to ensure the ...

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93 minutes ago Met Office issues London fog alert with drivers warned 'dense' weather will make journeys tricky

Met Office issues London fog alert with drivers warned 'dense' weather will make journeys tricky  My London

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1 hour ago Common snack 'cures' bad breath and is particularly effective against garlic

Yogurt is a popular kitchen item in your fridge and could hold the key to reducing garlic breath, according to scientists who have studied how to remove the smell

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1 hour ago Drivers must report 10 'surprising' medical conditions to the DVLA or risk void insurance

The DVLA has compiled a list of medical conditions, medication and even operations undergone which can seriously impact a person's driving ability

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2 hours ago Tube drivers plan 'go slow' protest to curb excess noise on London Underground

Concerns about decibel levels on Victoria, Central, Northern and Jubilee lines

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2 hours ago Mortician shares 'most common' habits that cause death – you might be doing them

Mortician Gerald uses his social media platforms to answer users questions about death, autopsies and complications that can arise when you're already buried in the ground

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3 hours ago Small and lethal: adapted drones carrying explosives ‘hunt’ civilians in Kherson

Ukrainians face new airborne threat that has killed 24 civilians and injured hundreds more since JulySasha Ustenko has survived three attacks by the Russian drones that stalk the streets of Kherson carrying fragmentation grenades to drop on anything that moves. The first, in late July, targeted a parked police car in central Kherson just as Ustenko walked past, throwing him to the ground. The second, in mid-August, hit a drinking water tanker as he queued for supplies, killing the driver. Ustenko was concussed, and came round to see a man lying in a pool of blood.The third time, in late September, he heard the drone buzzing above and sprinted for shelter under the branches of a cherry tree. He hoped its leaves would hide him but the grenade tumbled through the canopy and landed barely a...

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3 hours ago Maeve Boothby O’Neill died because of a discredited view of ME. How was this allowed to happen? | George Monbiot

Chronic fatigue syndrome is as physiological as a broken leg. For the sake of those who have it, we must learn all we can from this tragic caseHow could this happen in the 21st century? This question could apply to many issues, but this one sends you reeling. A brilliant and lively young woman with a common illness was repeatedly disbelieved, dismissed and given inappropriate treatment, until she starved to death. It is a terrible result of the most remarkable situation I’ve ever encountered in either medicine or journalism.Last week, the coroner at the inquest into the death of Maeve Boothby O’Neill published her damning report on the prevention of future deaths. Maeve was suffering from myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a condition afflicting hundreds of tho...

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3 hours ago Ferrari's nightmare – Charles Leclerc quits, Lewis Hamilton retires, Carlos Sainz shines

Ferrari will boast one of the most enviable driver line-ups in F1 history when Lewis Hamilton arrives to partner Charles Leclerc - but even the best-laid plans sometimes go wrong

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