How long does it take to change a habit? It varies, but one paper suggests it takes an average of 66 days. We ask writers to change one thing in their lives within that timeframe and tell us if it worksRead more in the 66 days to change seriesMore summer essentialsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNot even a year ago, I would have called myself crazy for giving up sugar, even for 66 days. But the truth is I eat way too much of it and it can’t be good for me.I’ve eaten cake for breakfast on more than one occasion and can easily finish a packet of biscuits in a day. I have a soft spot for baked goods, kindled by the many bakeries and cafes in my neighbourhood. If I go to bed without eating something sweet I feel as though something’s missing. Continue reading...

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One woman stuck inside the Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire since snow cut it off from the outside world has missed the birth of her grandchild - and another missed their daughter's 18th birthday

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Elon Musk 'world's best hope' for £18trn mega tunnel connecting London and New York  Express

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Clement was bemoaning his own selection issues but the Dark Blues' were even more challenging

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A body was found in the search for Sam Harris, 35, and Aziz Ziriat, on Wednesday, with reports suggesting it has been identified as Mr Harris.

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In one final hurrah, the BepiColombo mission flew past Mercury and captured extraordinary close-up images of the planet

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On Wednesday, Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams joined fellow astronauts Nick Hague and Don Pettit at the ISS to share more details about their lives in space.

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The rankings have been drawn up by turbulence forecast website turbli.com, which analysed around 10,000 short and long-haul routes connecting the 550 largest airports in the world.

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Chancellor accused of being ‘missing in action’ as she visits Beijing in bid to boost UK’s economic ties

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Connect Modular, based in the Caponacre Industrial Estate in Cumnock, called in administrators after facing “significant financial challenges”.

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The budget retailer has amazed shoppers after stocking the "ugly" yet hilarious products that you can't miss on shelves

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BBC The Traitors viewers were left questioning a decision made by one of the contestants on the latest episode of the show after they made a tearful decision

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Justice rules against ordinances in counties and towns on Texas border that sought to limit access to mifepristoneThe New Mexico supreme court late on Thursday ruled against several local ordinances in the state that aim to restrict distribution of the abortion pill.In a unanimous opinion, the court said the ordinances invaded the legislature’s authority to regulate reproductive care. Continue reading...

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Manchester United fans have been left infuriated after old photos reveal that 18-year-old Tottenham Hotspur ace Lucas Bergvall could have been a Red Devil

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The rankings have been drawn up by turbulence forecast website turbli.com, which analysed around 10,000 short and long-haul routes connecting the 550 largest airports in the world.

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Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy sought to reassure Britons about turbulence in the markets.

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A 28-year-old man from London was on a month-long trip to Thailand when he went missing following an argument with a man he met in a hostel – only for his naked body to be found in the sea

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Russell Brand, 49, was caught speeding at 95mph on the M4 eastbound near Slough, Berkshire, on June 16 last year and also admitted speeding on the A4155 in Shiplake, near to his Oxfordshire home.

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Stephen Graham and Shane Meadows' The Virtues is an emotional four-part series that is still being talked about years after its release

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Lynda has been missing for six days

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(ECM)Played by world-class personnel including Bill Frisell and the late, great alto saxophonist Lee Konitz, this 2014 set is full of subtle, spontaneous ideasWhen Miles Davis led the 1948-50 sessions that became jazz’s Birth of the Cool releases, the most bewitching solo voice apart from his own trumpet was that of a little-known 21-year-old called Lee Konitz. The alto saxophonist’s quietly captivating work still shimmers as a central feature of Danish guitarist Jakob Bro’s Taking Turns, also recorded in New York but more than 60 years later, and strangely consigned to ECM’s vaults from 2014 until now.Bro’s reputation grew when he succeeded Bill Frisell in drum master Paul Motian’s band in 2006, the connection that first introduced him to Konitz, who can instantly invent fresh lines to any composition put in front of him. Bro credits this ability with his own understanding of how to lead an improviser’s band that plays composed music with looseness and flow. Continue reading...

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Chris Milnes, 60, scooped the 5,000 sqft new-build property last June after entering the Million Pound House Draw without telling his wife and children.

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SAMI MOKBEL: Mikel Arteta has built a superb squad, one that can more than hold its own against the finest in Europe, but it's missing something - a certain magic.

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Carla was rushed to hospital and diagnosed with sepsis before being told she needs a kidney transplant

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One mum-to-be, who doesn't know the gender of her baby, has revealed she's sceptical about the name her husband wants for their baby if it turns out to be a boy, as she's worried he'll be bullied

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On last night's episode of the Channel 4 renovation programme, Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer visited Katy and Carl in Chester, who were looking to upgrade their family home.

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Police boats and divers have been seen at the River Dee this morning.

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The NSPCC, which runs the helpline, said it delivered almost 5,000 counselling sessions for children who had sought help for the same issue last year.

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Russell Brand, 49, was caught speeding at 95mph on the M4 eastbound near Slough, Berkshire, on June 16 last year and also admitted speeding on the A4155 in Shiplake, near to his Oxfordshire home.

Economics

Seven-year-old Adam Glanville and Karima Mahmoud – who is in breach of a family court order – were last seen together in Richmond, south-west London

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Some Traitors fans were left convinced that it has become easier than ever to uncover who is hiding secrets in the series after recent events

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Arsenal and Manchester United are among the clubs who are keen on signing Jobe Bellingham from Sunderland, but the sought-after midfielder is unlikely to move this month

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Waitrose has issued an urgent warning to customers over a chicken product. The supermarket has advised that you should not consume the item due to missing allergy labels

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A 15-year-old boy attempted to murder the girl during a serious assault at Cadoxton railway station in Barry.

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Sir James Nicol Walker CBE, business owner, philanthropist and civic leader. Born: 13 June 1944 in Elgin. Died: 15 December 2024, aged 80

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Police have issued an appeal in the search for missing sisters Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, who were last seen in Aberdeen city centre on 7 January 2025, three days ago.

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The Best Work You May Never See: Cadbury, VCCP London, Director Steve Rogers Stir A Sweet "Memory" Connecting Father and Daughter  SHOOT Online

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Chris Milnes, 60, bagged a dream mortgage-free Omaze house in Dorset last June - but has now put it on the market

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Adam Glanville was last seen by a busy road in Richmond, south west London

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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Tottenham get a lot of stick. Even the most hardened Spurs fan, mate, would agree they deserve a fair bit of it. But if you strip back the jokes, the commemorative DVD and T-shirt to celebrate a 1-0 league win over Chelsea in November 2006 (“If you missed it, here is your chance to see what all the fuss is about!”), the websites dedicated to documenting how long it’s been since they last won a trophy, the concept of a cheese room, Richarlison’s back tattoos and getting mugged off by Dulux, there is a very likable club there. The big issue for Spurs is that they just can’t seem to get over the line when it matters. Of course, it’s a fine margin between victory and defeat; just ask Hugo Lloris, France’s World Cup-winning captain.With respect to football miracle comparisons (Tuesday’s Football Daily), please forgive my pedantry when I point out that Leicester ‘did a Nottingham Forest’ (remember Brian Clough?). So if Forest ‘do a Leices...

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Karima Mahmoud, 43, and Adam Glanville were last seen together on June 3 in Richmond, West London. Police have now released an image of two men they think may have information on the disappearance.

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Christin Coble allegedly raped the 15-year-old boy in his Ohio home on Monday. The teen has the mental capacity of a nine-year-old, his mother said.

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Pocket Gamer Connects London 2025 schedule revealed insights and networking await  Pocket Gamer.Biz

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A 38-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a road traffic offence following the incident on Nethermains Road in Denny.

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Singer and actor will step away from Miss Me? for a number of weeks as she says: ‘I’m really not in a good place’Lily Allen has announced she is taking a break from her BBC podcast Miss Me?, citing poor mental health and a “tough period” in her life.Speaking on a newly released episode, she said: “You’re not going to hear me for a few weeks, listeners.” Continue reading...

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Police Scotland appeals for urgent help finding 32-year-old siblings Eliza and Henrietta Huszti

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A Glastonbury duet with Chris Martin shot her skyward . Now, the self-reflective singer’s debut album is a marvel of candid songwriting – too candid for some, she saysLike many people, Victoria Canal failed to score tickets to last year’s Glastonbury festival. But the singer-songwriter’s solution wasn’t quite so relatable: Coldplay were headlining, so she messaged Chris Martin to ask if he could get her in. It was 1am in London, and Canal was drinking with friends when Martin called to make a better offer: how about she join him on stage?The next day, Canal thought she had “hallucinated” the entire conversation. “I have had many dreams like that before,” she says. But no. Come June, there she was: providing vocal and piano accompaniment to Paradise in front of an enraptured 100,000-strong crowd. In the footage, she seems to be in her element, completely unfazed by such a gargantuan gig. In reality, was she nervous? She pauses and gives me a strange look. “Of course! It was anything ...

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Police have arrested a 38-year-old woman in connection with the incident

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The Miss England competition is considering scrapping its 'Bare Face Top Model' round after the idea was panned by beauty queens who have taken part in the contest

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Jake Quickenden and wife Sophie Church have welcomed their second child, a baby boy.

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Rasheed Abueideh’s game, based on a folk tale about a mother’s escape to Lebanon has been rejected almost 300 times, but he hopes it can be completed even in the event of his disappearanceIn the city of Nablus in the West Bank, Rasheed Abueideh owns a nut roastery, where he works to provide for his family. He is also an award-winning game developer. A decade ago, as the 2014 Gaza war raged, he created a harrowing video game called Lilya and the Shadows of War, about a man trying to find safety for his daughter and himself – but as missiles fall around them, it quickly becomes clear that there is no safety. When the game was released in 2016, it was initially rejected by Apple on the grounds of inappropriate content, a decision reversed after a week of outcry.Despite the acclaim and attention that Lilya received, however, Abueideh has not been able to raise funding for his next game through conventional means. The game he envisions, Dreams on a Pillow, is about the 1948 Nakba, told t...

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Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32, have gone missing from their home in Aberdeen city centre in Scotland and were last seen on CCTV just after 2am on Tuesday

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The Traitors has become known for its shock plot twists which have previously included a secret couple and mother and son relationship in past series.

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Another blast of winter storms is closing schools, snarling flights and putting millions of residents on alert across parts of the Deep South and south-central U.S. The National Weather Service says heavy snowfall and icy conditions are likely Friday in Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee

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World No.86 Jacob Fearnley will face Nick Kyrgios in his home Grand Slam as the Aussie bad boy returns to action after two years on the sidelines, but it's bad news for Emma Raducanu's hopes of making a splash in Melbourne

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As devastating wildfires continue to crop Los Angeles, an individual has been arrested in connection with the Kenneth Fire in West Hollywood Hills, which is under investigation for arson

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With over 65,000 free cinema tickets claimed in 2024, Escapes continues its mission of bringing everyone to local cinemas every month for free - with an incredible schedule of films planned for 2025

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When heading into a remote location be prepared and let people know your route, experts say. If you end up lost, first seek shelter and waterFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThis week Hadi Nazari was found alive after being lost in the remote Kosciuszko national park for almost two weeks.Nazari survived in some of Australia’s most unforgiving terrain by drinking creek water, foraging for berries and – fortuitously – finding two muesli bars in a remote hut. Continue reading...

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Pyongyang’s military ties with Russia ‘rendering it more capable of waging war against its neighbours’

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The Traitors fans were not happy with one of the show's co-hosts, as they raged over a "favourite mission" and took aim at the "low-budget" task

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