74 minutes ago New DWP rules for disability benefit assessment under Rachel Reeves’ Budget plan

Changes set to take effect from next April will affect nearly half a million people

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1 hour ago 'I want a blood effect on the walls': Inside gothic goddess Tish Weinstock's macabre west London townhouse

Gothic goddess Tish Weinstock is creating a haunted townhouse to die for in Ladbroke Grove

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1 hour 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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3 hours 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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4 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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5 hours ago Scotland's 'dental deserts' reveal folly of SNP obsession with universal benefits

Maintaining universal benefits – giving taxpayers’ money to people who don’t need it – makes no sense when frontline services like NHS dentistry are effectively non-existent in parts of the country

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5 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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5 hours ago UK drivers face £2,500 fines for common indicator defect that violates Highway Code

Motorists across the country are being advised to recognise the signs of a common car defect which could see them hit with a hefty £2,500 fine if left uncorrected

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7 hours ago Use one device in bed to banish erectile dysfunction – without taking pill

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common health issue that affects many men in the UK, but a new innovative product could help those who experience it. Here's all you need to know

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