2 hours ago What are water beads and why are they so dangerous? Doctors issue safety warning over Christmas gift

Parents have been warned against giving water beads as a gift to children this Christmas 🎁

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2 hours ago Gadget that 'takes away all the hard work' is ideal for keeping big family meals hot this Christmas

There's a kitchen gadget causing a stir among shoppers and cookers alike, as it's ideal for keeping big family meals hot while you serve - ideal for Christmas dinner this year

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2 hours ago The ultimate Christmas wine guide by experts who've tried every bottle: How to pick the perfect one from the High Street

Whether you're spending Christmas with family, friends or just staying in to enjoy some festive food, the chances are you'll also be stocking up on wine. But it can be bewildering to know which to choose.

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2 hours ago The 25ft telegraph pole outside my home won't stop leaking toxic substance despite reporting it

EXCLUSIVE: Elaine Brown, of Ivybridge, Devon, said the BT mast was renewed this summer during a period of hot weather, causing it to bleed the substance onto her property.

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2 hours ago How stars of Love Island, Netflix and TikTok are being lured into organised crime gangs by promise of fast money and 'glamorous' jet

EXCLUSIVE: A star of dating show Too Hot to Handle is the latest onscreen celebrity to fall foul of the law after being arrested at Manchester Airport with cannabis.

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3 hours ago Glamper flipped her car into a ditch while on booze run after guzzling Prosecco in a hot tub with her mates

Sian Phillips, 35, decided to drive to a local supermarket to replenish the group's supplies of alcohol when she careered her BMW XI into a ditch at 11.30pm on November 30.

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3 hours ago Are doctors open over Christmas and New Years in Scotland? Where to go if you need medical care

The Christmas holidays will impact the opening hours of your doctor’s surgery 🏥

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4 hours ago Swimming Dogs: Here are the 10 breeds of adorable dog that love the water

These dog companions are never happier than when they are splashing around in the sea or a river.

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4 hours ago The kindness of strangers: on a stressful day, I reversed into another mum’s car – and she told me not to worry

Perhaps she could hear a child’s shrieks over the blasting Baby Shark, but in that moment she chose mercyThis is the first in a series of stories on the kindness of strangersLast year, on a hot afternoon just before Christmas, I was picking my daughter up from childcare. That in itself is usually a pretty stressful situation. But on this day my seasonal anxiety was compounded by a toddler’s sleep regression and a family fight that, after decades of simmering tension, was at last boiling over.Out of respect for involved parties – and fear of setting off round two – I’ll skip the details. But for the sake of this story all you need to know is that I was trying to back out of a very busy car park while a child screamed and I wondered if the people I loved most in the world would ever speak to each other again. Somewhere in that fugue of emotional and auditory anguish I backed right into another mum’s car. Continue reading...

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