2 hours ago 'Chelsea FA Cup tie is being overshadowed and Tyson Fury link is frustrating'

Morecambe fans will protest over ownership situation during their FA Cup third round tie away to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon with their place in the EFL at risk

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4 hours ago One MILLION teaching days lost to mental health sickness in just two years amid fears of 'sick note culture' disrupting children's education

In the last academic year, the figure stood at 535,970 days, representing around 20 per cent of all health-related absences.

Society

9 hours ago Expert tips for exercising as a family in 2025, from workouts to games

Experts share the best ways for kids and parents to get more active in 2025

Economics

5 hours ago 'Football must do more to protect players from dementia and help former players with condition'

Football must do more to help protect players from developing dementia as Dean Windass diagnosed as research shows repeated heading the ball increases risk of the disease

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11 hours ago Dean Windass’ dementia diagnosis revealed as authorities urged to tackle disease

The 55-year-old was diagnosed with stage two dementia last year but it only came to light on Friday morning.

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18 hours ago Largest ever protein study set to revolutionise cancer and dementia tests

Tens of millions of pounds in investment is being provided by the group of firms which includes AstraZenecaa and Pfizer

Science

4 hours ago Amid rush to net zero, boss of gas giant Centrica reveals shivering Britain has only a week's worth of reserves left, so... are we heading for energy blackouts?

Ed Miliband's 'obsession' with wind and solar power leaves Britain at risk of blackouts, a former energy secretary warned last night as UK gas reserves fell to 'concerningly low' levels.

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14 hours ago ‘My best friend and I married each other as kids on holiday at the beach. It would be the closest she would come to a real wedding’

Summer holidays are a time of memory-making. We asked Guardian writers and contributors to share some of the summer holiday photos that transport them back to a simpler timeMore summer essentialsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt had always been Harriet’s dream to get married more than mine. I’ll never forget us as little girls on summer holidays, stretched out on twin beds, poring over her magazine cutouts of white wedding dresses, multi-tiered cakes and overflowing bouquets.We would muse what our husbands’ names would be and how many children we would have. They would be born at the same time, so they could grow up together as best friends. Just like we had. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Zara Tindall and brother facing Princess Anne inheritance blow with '£2.3m bill'

Princess Anne's children, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips, each have a property on the Gatcombe Park estate, said to be worth a whopping £6million

Economics

9 hours ago ‘Imagine if Messi coached Ronaldo’: how Murray 2.0 will need to adapt to flourish with Djokovic

Five months after retiring, the Scot is throwing himself into his work with the most successful men’s player of all timeAt the height of the Covid-19 lockdowns almost five years ago, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray logged on to Instagram Live for a casual conversation from their homes. As some of their viewers began to send through questions, they were asked to list the first three things they do when they wake up. Djokovic went first: “Gratitude and prayer,” he said. “A couple of long, deep breaths. Hugging my wife if she’s still in bed and running to my children.”Murray, who seemed to be fighting hard to maintain a straight face throughout Djokovic’s response, offered his own contributions: “For me, too much information, but I go for a pee.” Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Overweight children are at risk from suffering dementia in later life new research shows

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5 hours ago Former Premier League star Dean Windass, 55, opens up on his dementia diagnosis and reveals how he's taking it 'a day at a time'

MIKE KEEGAN: The former striker, now 55, told Mail Sport he was given the devastating news 12 months ago and is now taking things 'a day at a time'.

Politics

18 hours ago New mystery virus leaves hundreds of adults and children bald as health officials baffled

Hundreds of people have been left bald by a mystery virus, with health officials at a loss as to what has caused it with not much in common between all 15 villages where it's been seen

Society

15 hours ago Early ‘forever chemicals’ exposure could impact economic success in adulthood – study

Those who lived in regions with firefighting training areas earned about 1.7% less later in life, research showsEarly life exposure to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” could impact economic success in adulthood, new first-of-its-kind research suggests.The Iowa State University and US Census Bureau working paper compared the earnings, college graduation rates, and birth weights of two groups of children – those raised around military installations that had firefighting training areas, and those who lived near bases with no fire training site. Continue reading...

Economics

4 hours ago Elon Musk sneers at plan by Home Office to 'monitor' his posts to assess whether they could pose security risk

Officials are looking at the output of the world's richest man on X, the platform he owns, to assess whether his posts could pose a security risk.

Events

5 hours ago Richard Hammond 'fought to save marriage for months' before split from wife Mindy

Richard Hammond announced earlier this week that he has split up from his wife Mindy Hammond, with whom he has two children, after almost three decades together

Politics

21 hours ago Inside 22 Kids & Counting star Millie Radford's life from motherhood to fairytale wedding

Millie Radford, who stars in 22 Kids and Counting, is the seventh child of Noel and Sue Radford and has three children of her own - here's everything you need to know about her life off screen

Society

15 hours ago Early ‘forever chemicals’ exposure could affect economic success in adulthood – study

Those who lived in regions with firefighting training areas earned about 1.7% less later in life, research showsEarly life exposure to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” could affect economic success in adulthood, new first-of-its-kind research suggests.The Iowa State University and US Census Bureau working paper compared the earnings, college graduation rates and birth weights of two groups of children – those raised around military installations that had firefighting training areas, and those who lived near bases with no firefighting training site. Continue reading...

Economics

4 hours ago Being a couch potato during childhood could increase your risk of dementia in old age

Scientists have previously shown health in mid-life affects your risk of poor brain health in later years but Oxford University researchers have now found evidence that the seeds may be sown much earlier

Events

10 hours ago Joe Swash opens up on 'really difficult' moments with Stacey Solomon and children

Former EastEnders actor Joe Swash says he and Stacey Solomon try to make as many memories as possible with their children, but admits it can sometimes be "really difficult"

Politics

26 hours ago Take That star Mark Owen and his family forced to flee LA home amid wildfires

The 52-year-old singer, his wife, his three children, and their animals had to immediately evacuate after they awoke to 'helicopters, thick black smoke and winds howling'.

Society

16 hours ago I make £1,000 a month as a 'financial dominatrix'. Married lawyer and mother AMANDA CARTER reveals her lucrative secret side

Curled up on the sofa after putting my children to bed, I can feel boredom creeping in. My husband is out for the evening - and wouldn't be much company if he was here, to be honest.

Economics

5 hours ago Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been 'in regular contact' since LA fires forced him to evacuate

Jennifer Lopez has reportedly been 'checking in' with her ex-husband, Ben Affleck , and his children Violet Seraphina and Samuel amid the deadly Los Angeles wildfires.

Events

10 hours ago Gay men can train as priests but must be celibate, say Italian bishops

Move marks shift in views but sexually active gay men will not be admitted to Roman Catholic seminariesGay men will be allowed to train as priests in Roman Catholic seminaries, so long as they observe celibacy, according to new guidelines announced by the Italian Bishops Conference (CIE).The decision marks a shift from the view previously held by Pope Francis that gay men should not be admitted to seminaries owing to the risk of them leading a double life. Continue reading...

Politics

6 hours ago Symptoms of young onset dementia after EastEnders twist raises awareness

Many people are 'wrongly' associating dementia with age, experts warn

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11 hours ago Hopes coffee morning fundraiser will help keep lifeline East Kilbride dementia service afloat

East Kilbride and District Dementia Carers Group, a lifeline service in the South Lanarkshire town for over 30 years, is struggling to survive the cost of living crisis.

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6 hours ago Zebra mauled to death by rhino in UK zoo horror as children watched on

Visitors including children are said to have watched in horror at the fight between the two animals this afternoon at Colchester Zoo in Essex.

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12 hours ago School 'gave 240 children detention' on first week back after Christmas break in strict crackdown on uniform

Penair School in Truro allegedly issued detentions to 240 pupils when they returned to school on Tuesday for their first week back of 2025.

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8 hours ago Dancing On Ice's Anton Ferdinand shares emotional admission over kids ahead of launch

Footballer Anton Ferdinand has revealed that he has found training for Dancing on Ice very tough but he would never quit because he doesn't want to let his children down

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13 hours ago Banging your head could give you herpes as 'zombie' viruses 'wake up', study finds

Scientists believe head injures can cause dormant 'zombie' viruses in your brain, such as herpes, to reanimate and cause issues that cause dementia and Alzheimer's disease

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9 hours ago Horror at British zoo after rhino kills zebra in front of terrified children

Visitors including children are said to have watched in horror this afternoon at the confrontation between the two animals at an outside enclosure for mixed African species at Colchester Zoo in Essex.

Events

13 hours ago Dean Windass 'worried sick' after dementia diagnosis as David Beckham gets behind cause

Former Premier League striker Dean Windass has been diagnosed with dementia at the age of just 55, with professional footballers more than three and a half times more likely to develop the syndrome

Politics

10 hours ago Royal Shakespeare Company slaps trigger warning on children's classic play over 'scary music, flashing lights and derogatory language'

The show, based on the children's tale by Hans Christian Andersen, is warned to contain 'haze, loud music, flashing lights, stage blood and derogatory language' as well as 'grief and cruelty'.

Events

13 hours ago A tiny team of volunteers are making 7,000 toys a year to help sick children

Wendy Bartlett's Whizzknits volunteer group make nearly 600 knitted products every month for the sick and needy, all for free and funded by themselves

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12 hours ago 'Public should be shown just how much pressure our care services are under'

A council official said the local authority has been known to spend up to £500,000 a year on single placements for children it looks after

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14 hours ago Former Premier League star and Hull City legend Dean Windass, 55, is diagnosed with dementia

Former professional footballer Dean Windass has been diagnosed with stage two dementia. At this stage, individuals may experience subtle memory lapses, such as forgetting everyday phrases.

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12 hours ago Winter storm wallops Southeast putting 50 million at risk of snow, ice

The National Weather Service says heavy snowfall and icy conditions are likely Friday in Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee

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15 hours ago Riding school says it may have to put its horses down after council handed over grazing field to trendy alpaca walking business instead

The school is now at risk of closing after being told the field would be handed over to Hensting Alpacas, a company that offers 'Alpaca walking and Llama trekking' experiences.

Politics

13 hours ago Sir Rod Stewart hits the beach in St Barts with his wife Penny Lancaster, 53, and huge blended family as he continues his 80th birthday celebrations on $150m super yacht

The singer continued to ring his 80th birthday in style as he hit the beach with his huge family in St Barts on Wednesday.

Events

16 hours ago Franz Ferdinand: The Human Fear review – more revitalisation than reinvention

(Domino)The Scottish art rockers’ sixth album benefits from an infusion of fresh blood, but can’t maintain the standards of the first few songsA sparkling 2015 collaboration with Sparks aside, Franz Ferdinand’s career has felt like an exercise in diminishing returns, each successive album slightly less interesting than its predecessor. Seven years on from the paradoxically titled Always Ascending, their sixth set finally bucks that trend. Part of that could be down to an infusion of fresh blood, with frontman Alex Kapranos and bassist Bob Hardy the only surviving members of the original lineup.From the opener Audacious on, it’s clear that revitalisation rather than reinvention is key, with Kapranos’s distinctive, arch delivery very much retaining centre stage, and the penchant for a big chorus undimmed. Indeed, there’s a long-absent freshness to the first few songs, which simply fizz with ideas: The Doctor possesses a manic energy; the standout Hooked deserves to fill dancefloors. B...

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14 hours ago Where kids TV presenters are now after Mr Tumble bombshell – drugs, 'Banksy' and tragedy

Mr Tumble, or Justin Fletcher as he's known in real life, won't be as regular a fixture on CBeebies. Here, find out what other former children's TV presenters did after moving on to new pastures

Events

17 hours ago Signs of Alzheimer's and dementia noticeable in your walking style say scientists

Scientists found that analysing patient movements could accurately identify '60% of all dementia subtypes'

Politics

14 hours ago Dean Windass diagnosed with dementia as former Aberdeen striker shares positive message

The former former Dons and Hull City man's condition was revealed by former Man Utd defender David May

Events

17 hours ago Raducanu turns down insect bite treatment over doping fears in Australia

Raducanu snubs spray after Swiatek and Sinner sagas‘I’m going to tough it out because I don’t want to risk it’Emma Raducanu says the chance of ingesting a contaminated substance is a notable concern on the minds of tennis players at a time when Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek continue to navigate the fallout of two of the most high profile anti-doping cases in the history of the sport.Speaking at her pre-tournament press conference at the Australian Open before her first round match against the 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova on Monday, Raducanu said players must “manage the controllables” as well as they can. She had suffered a significant insect bite the previous day but declined the antiseptic spray she was provided because she did not want to risk taking a banned substance. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Kardashian enclave at risk as LA wildfire sweeps towards family's properties amid the devastation

The Kardashian's enclave is at great risk as the wildfires continue to sweep through Los Angeles amid the shocking devastation. 

Events

18 hours ago Spencer Matthews admits it feels like they're 'first dating' again as he and wife Vogue Williams enjoy child free getaway after he stepped down from podcast and admitted to arguments

The couple, who share three children, are currently on holiday as part of a New Year's Resolution to spend more time just the two of them.

Politics

14 hours ago Jennifer Aniston and Chrissy Teigen: all the celebrity homes at risk from LA wildfires

Many celebrities homes have been burned downed in the LA wildfires - from Anthony Hopkins to Paris Hilton's. But other famous faces who might not have lost their homes yet still risk losing them

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19 hours ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle face evacuation and power outages at Montecito home amid LA wildfires

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex leave in Montecito with their two children, Archie and Lilibet

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15 hours ago UK officials 'monitoring' Elon Musk's social media as 'possible security risk'

Entrepreneur’s social media posts are being tracked by Government officials, according to reports

Events

27 hours ago Revealed: The heartbreaking reason why young people contacted Childline last year

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.

Politics

16 hours ago Sir Rod Stewart hits the beach in St Barts with his wife Penny Lancaster, 53, and huge blended family as he continues his 80th birthday celebrations on $150m super yacht

The singer continued to ring his 80th birthday in style as he hit the beach with his huge family in St Barts on Wednesday.

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17 hours ago DWP warns PIP claimants of 12 things they must report or risk losing payments

There are certain things you must tell the Department for Work and Pensions about

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