66 m. ago Motorists warned of 5 new driving scams costing Brits thousands

Fraudsters are using 5 new tactics to trick drivers out of money.

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86 m. ago Family pay tribute to 'beautiful' mother stabbed to death in Stoke Newington home before gas explosion

The family of a woman who was found stabbed to death in Stoke Newington after a gas explosion, have paid tribute to a “beautiful daughter, sister, friend and mother.”

Society

3 h. ago Wheels of justice: How Londoners are having to find their own stolen cars themselves and take them back

Gangs of thieves are seemingly acting with impunity across the capital, brazenly snatching luxury motors or rare vehicles from driveways, garages and off the street.

Politics

3 h. ago 'Nightmare' holidaymakers blocking drives for weeks as they use major UK airport

Residents on North Road in Takeley, Essex, say they are being blighted by motorists avoiding paying for parking at nearby Stansted Airport, with people leaving their cars for weeks on end

Transport

4 h. ago I was diagnosed with PCOS – and was soon drowning in misinformation

From medically unqualified influencers pushing expensive supplements online, to nurses peddling myths about pregnancy, I had to find out all I could about my condition myself. This is what I’ve learnedI suspected I had polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) long before it was confirmed. The signs were there: the acne scars that littered my back, the irregular periods, the hair in places on my body that I didn’t see on many of my friends. I suspected it from the moment that one of my best friends, who as a girl taught me about bleaching my body hair and waxing my legs, was diagnosed with it as a teenager.Admitting all this publicly feels like an unburdening, but also an invitation to more shame. But I write this because my experience is far from unique. As many as one in 10 women have PCOS, a condition associated with hormonal disturbances that can range from weight gain, “unwanted” body hair and hair loss, to irregular periods and struggles to conceive children (including an increased ris...

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4 h. ago I know judging other parents is wrong. But when it comes to giving kids smartphones, I'm a lost cause | Polly Hudson

From feeding to bedtimes, toys to piercings, from the day your child is born, you’re monitored by other parents. And I’m as complicit as anyone else Not all heroes wear capes; some have a box in their bedroom instead. Dragons’ Den’s Sara Davies says she confiscates her kids’ friends’ phones when they come round, so instead of sitting glued to their devices, they talk to each other and play together.“I have a box at the front door they put their phones and iPads in the box and it stays in my bedroom,” she told the Daily Mail. “No one complains. They’re outside playing football, they merge so much better – and they communicate.” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago How to make perfect cheese arepas – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect

Arepas are Latin American cornbreads of the most delicious kind. But there are so many variations, so let’s start with one that’s soft on the inside, crisp on the outside and oozing melted cheese When I first came across arepas, at a food market in Williamsburg, New York, almost a decade ago, I was attracted mainly by the fact that these stuffed South American corn breads were, as the stall proclaimed in big letters: “110% gluten-free!” which meant I could share one with a coeliac friend. One bite later, I regretted my generosity: crunchy, buttery and filled with sweetcorn and salty, stringy cheese, I could easily have polished off the whole thing without any help.These, I later learned, were Colombian arepas de choclo, but arepas – flat, unleavened maize patties that pre-date European settlement – are found in many forms and flavours in many other countries, too, most notably Venezuela, but also Bolivia, Ecuador and parts of Central America. As J Kenji López-Alt notes on Serious Ea...

Politics

5 h. ago New UK law change for everyone who parks a car on a driveway

The new rules are designed to make life easier for electric vehicle (EV) owners, and convince more to switch to electric. It could also allow households to make some extra money

Transport

5 h. ago MrBeast gave pal £300k to lose 7st but YouTube video nearly shelved after death

The high-stakes YouTube star launched a viral challenge to help his friend Madj lose weight and the internet rallied behind the journey but a tragic turn of events risked its release

Economics

6 h. ago Israel is playing an outsized role in a heated New York City mayoral race. Will it matter?

The race has turned into an Israel-Palestine proxy war of sorts, even as voters on both sides wish the focus remained on local issuesSpeaking from a Jerusalem bomb shelter last week as Iran and Israel exchanged fire, a New York state senator posted a video message to New York City voters: “There is a mayoral primary coming up this week where one of the candidates does not believe the Jewish state has a right to exist,” said Sam Sutton, the senator from Brooklyn. “We don’t want to be in a situation like this in America.”Sutton called on New Yorkers to elect a “great friend of the Jewish people”: Andrew Cuomo, New York’s former governor. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago How the Prince and Princess of Wales have expanded their brood with adorable four

The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared a photo of their reported new brood of four puppies.

Politics

7 h. ago Harvard professor who studied love for 25 years reveals the one sign that your relationship will last a lifetime

Arthur Brooks, a social scientist from Washington, appeared on The Drive podcast with Peter Attia MD and the pair spoke about the signs that a relationship will last a lifetime.

Events

7 h. ago Coronation Street fans 'work out' which two people are in danger as Aadi Alahan's party goes wrong

When things take a sinister turn, the group of friends wish they could forget the night ever happened

Politics

7 h. ago ‘A new space to play in’: can vertical dramas save the UK’s TV sector?

Shot in vertical, phone-friendly aspect and produced on the quick, the Chinese-import format is bringing work to an ailing industry They’re a Chinese cultural phenomenon which keeps millions of viewers glued to their phones, but the runaway success of “vertical dramas” is providing an unlikely source of employment for film and TV crews here in the UK.The bite-size melodramas have breathless titles such as A Flash Marriage with the Billionaire and My Firefighter ex-Husband Burns in Regret, and are chopped into one minute episodes for avid consumption on viewers’ vertically held smartphones. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Would you hail a 'robotaxi'? Musk bets cabs will give Tesla a lift after boycotts and sales plunge

Elon Musk has long promised to put a fleet of driverless Tesla “robotaxis" on the roads, but fans and shareholders have been kept waiting

Economics

8 h. ago Seaside alternative to Center Parcs could save holidaymakers up to £600 this summer

Center Parcs is widely considered the UK's best holiday village but it's not always the most budget-friendly option - this alternative park has been rated a 'no-brainer' and still offers plenty of family fun

Economics

8 h. ago EastEnders' Kat Slater makes urgent demand as Phil Mitchell is put in danger

Walford starts to worry for Phil Mitchell next week but his concerns are elsewhere as he tries to look after his lifelong friend Nigel Bates, who is suffering from dementia

Politics

9 h. ago 'It is like it is' – Ferrari speak out on driver exit rumours amid Lewis Hamilton difficulties

A struggle for results has seen the pressure around Lewis Hamilton swell at Ferrari, but he isn't the only driver at Maranello with his name making the headlines

Politics

10 h. ago John McEnroe's stunning home that was nearly too expensive for him blew Sue Barker away

John McEnroe and Sue Barker are great friends, with the three-time Wimbledon champion showing the TV presenter around his plush New York apartment and art gallery

Politics

11 h. ago Hollyoaks’ Kieron Richardson renews wedding vows with famous husband in tears

Hollyoaks star Kieron Richardson renewed his vows with husband Carl Hyland surrounded by their friends and co-stars, with their twins at the heart of the celebration

Politics