71 minutes ago Mum died after hospital staff made paracetamol mistake as coroner rejects 'natural causes'

Mum-of-two Laura Higginson was given the staggered overdoses of paracetamol across a number of days before medics realised their mistake - and died from sepsis days later

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75 minutes ago Teen has never eaten Christmas dinner with family as rare condition 'fills him with rage'

Grayson Whitaker lives with misophonia, a rare condition that results in extreme emotional reaction to everyday noises, with the sound of people yawning and breathing filling him with anger

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85 minutes ago Philippe Clement warns Rangers stars he won’t accept hectic festive schedule as an excuse

The Belgian is preparing his troops for a hectic run of fixtures at the end of the year and start of 2025

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88 minutes ago Manchester United: Ruben Amorim fires warning to Marcus Rashford over 'people around' him

Amorim believes it was a mistake for Rashford to give interview after being dropped from squad

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95 minutes ago Homeless man hired taxi then threatened driver with knife after refusing to pay

Sheriff Colin Dunipace said it was a "very serious" charge and deferred sentence until next month.

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98 minutes ago The Guardian view on the tenacity of hope: a necessary virtue in troubled times | Editorial

At a moment of the year associated with renewal and new birth, reflection on inspiring acts of solidarity and courage can point the way to a better futureIn the introduction to a new, seasonal compilation of his speeches on hope, Pope Francis reflects on the legacy of the great German theologian Johann Baptist Metz. Shaped by the early experience of living through the horrors of the Nazi era, Metz’s political theology was a passionate warning against the danger of a self-absorbed Christian piety. Instead he urged a hopeful “mysticism with open eyes” – one that clear-sightedly bears witness to, and seeks to alleviate, the suffering of others.At a time of the year associated with renewal and new birth, it is not necessary to share Metz’s religious convictions to feel the power of that message. This year has been filled with heart-rending images from the ongoing wars in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and elsewhere. The weekend brought reports of yet more innocent casualties of Israel’s...

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1 hour ago Saudi Arabia ‘had asked for extradition’ of suspect in Magdeburg attack

Riyadh warned Germany many times about danger posed by Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, source saysA source close to the Saudi government has told Agence France-Presse that Saudi authorities previously requested the extradition of the main suspect in Friday’s Christmas market attack in Germany, as multiple agencies admitted they had received warnings about him.Echoing reporting from over the weekend, the source said Saudi Arabia warned Germany “many times” about Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a Saudi citizen with a history of spreading anti-Islamic propaganda on social media. The source did not explain in what way he was considered potentially dangerous. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago A FedEx driver running late on his routes ditched dozens of parcels in woods, Florida cops say

Police found nearly 50 packages dumped in Bonifay, Florida

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2 hours ago Urgent Manchester travel warning issued ahead of 'significant disruption' over New Year

Services to Manchester will be affected during the busy New Year period

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2 hours ago Famous war widow weeps as she's spared jail for drunkenly attacking and biting husband

Christina Plumb was handed a suspended sentence after a court heard how the war widow kicked and bit her second husband during a row at their £1.3 million eight-bedroom home

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