17 minutes ago Man and woman arrested on suspicion of child neglect after death of four month

They remained in custody for questioning on Saturday, police said

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32 minutes ago ‘Appreciate winter for what it is, without wishing it were something different’: psychologist Kari Leibowitz on beating the seasonal blues

The researcher spent 10 years studying how attitude affects mood and behaviour, and her new book shares ways in which we can learn to value the colder monthsKari Leibowitz holds a PhD in social psychology from Stanford University, where she studied the role of our mindsets on our health and wellbeing. For the past 10 years, Leibowitz has been investigating people’s attitudes to winter and the ways they can powerfully affect our mood and behaviour – research that has culminated in her debut book, How to Winter: Harnessing Your Mindset to Thrive in Cold, Dark Or Difficult Times.As a Fulbright scholar, you moved from Atlanta to the University of Tromsø in Norway. The polar night there lasts for almost two months. How did that experience inform your views of winter?I was looking for a resea...

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32 minutes ago Ken Hom: ‘I was petrified of being in front of the camera. Doing TV was a nightmare’

The chef and broadcaster on peeling prawns by the kilo, his bicultural pride and being ‘addicted’ to fish and chipsDucks don’t like me when they look at me. I’ve cooked countless peking ducks, probably several thousand. On my first TV series [Ken Hom’s Chinese Cookery on BBC Two, first broadcast on 29 October 1984] we did peking duck in the first programme and there was a run on ducks the next day in all the supermarkets. I’m their nemesis.My father died when I was eight months old, he had a heart attack. So I grew up in Chicago with a single mum who, because she came from China, never spoke English. I had to speak Cantonese to her and it’s been a blessing in disguise. Because of that, I became bicultural. I spoke English in a western world, but at the same time...

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35 minutes ago Macron’s business policies made him ‘president of the rich’. Rachel Reeves, beware | Phillip Inman

The chancellor rightly wants to stimulate the economy by boosting growth. But she would be unwise to do it at the expense of the poorestThere is a danger that Labour will suffer the Macron effect when the budget is unveiled at the end of the month. Emmanuel Macron, who was first elected president of France in 2017, put business investment and building a culture of entrepreneurialism at the top of his to-do list – only to be condemned later as a friend of the rich.Rachel Reeves speaks a similar language when she says economic growth is her priority and that business people should be offered more support than even the Tories were prepared to countenance. Continue reading...

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53 minutes ago ‘Abrasive’ Kemi Badenoch urged to play nice to secure Conservative leadership

Supporters offer advice to get the favourite over the line, gambling she can unite the party and restore Tory fortunesSupporters of Kemi Badenoch have urged her to rein in her confrontational style to clinch the Tory leadership, with some Conservative MPs concluding they need to take “a big gamble” to restore their party’s fortunes as they replace Rishi Sunak.The shadow communities secretary emerged from the only scheduled televised debate on GB News last week with most MPs believing she is still the favourite in what remains a close contest with Robert Jenrick. Party members have until the end of the month to cast their vote. Continue reading...

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92 minutes ago Father and young daughter driven to suicide by 'UK's most prolific catfisher'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: A 12-year-old girl is said to have taken her own life after she was blackmailed by a prolific catfisher, 18 months before her grief-stricken dad followed suit

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1 hour ago Meghan Markle demanded payment for simple job as she called royal crowds 'silly'

As King Charles and Queen Camilla are expected in Australia in the coming days, a new book has revealed details about Meghans visit to the country.

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2 hours ago Keep your bread fresh longer with simple storage trick to stop it going stale

If you're tired of bread going stale quickly and want to keep it fresh for as long as possible, there's a simple trick that you can use involving one food item.

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2 hours ago Carol Vorderman claims an unusual phone habit has helped her avoid burnout

If you're struggling with the demands of a modern digital lifestyle, the solution may have just arrived from an unlikely source - Carol Vorderman.

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2 hours ago 'Delicious' air fryer scones have just six ingredients and take only 20 minutes to make

Try this easy air-fryer scones recipe, which requires just six ingredients and can be made in less than 20 minutes. They're perfect for a quick breakfast or afternoon treat

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