36 h. ago 'When I got that call from the nursery, Genevieve was already dead'

EXCLUSIVE: Speaking to the Manchester Evening New, the parents of Genevieve Meehan talk about their beautiful little girl, the moment their lives changed forever and their new campaign for change. Amy Walker reports.

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3 d. ago A moment that changed me: I saw my first wild water bear – and snapped out of my despair at the world

I was in anguish over the climate crisis, ecological devastation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But this almost indestructible little creature gave me a lesson in resilienceLess than a millimetre in length, the squishy, transparent animal was completely unaware of my presence, my entire existence, while I watched it in awe. On my computer screen, where I gazed at the image generated by a cheap USB microscope, the water bear stumbled over grains of eroded rock and plant matter, an assemblage of soil, and I felt amused by its bumbling nature. Like someone trying to move through a field of beach balls, I thought.I had found this water bear, or tardigrade, in a clump of moss I collected during a wet and windy walk with our dog, Bernie, in late 2021. After changing into dry clothes, I rinsed the moss with water and removed the excess using coffee filter paper. Transferring the residue soil and stray moss leaves – known as phyllids – to a small glass bowl, I found the water bear within...

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4 d. ago Was this the moment Jamie Laing changed his mind about being a dad? Ex MIC star spoke on podcast about 'secret battle' he hid from Sophie

Radio 1's Jamie, 36, was open on his Great Company podcast earlier this year about the 'secret battle' he's endured over whether to have children or not with wife Sophie Habboo.

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6 d. ago The internet swoons over the UK's 'wholesome' new Japan Ambassador for his enthusiastic love of Britain, joyful videos and fascination with Paddington Bear

Hiroshi Suzuki, who has been dubbed 'the Paddington Bear of Ambassadors' has shared snaps of him tucking into haggis, singing in Welsh and drinking pints on social media.

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7 d. ago The celeb haunt that hides a horrifying secret... and the ghost of a little boy lingers

A group of wealthy locals muse about the food at the celebrity haunt, oblivious to the moment that changed America forever.

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9 d. ago Sydney Sweeney flogging her used bath water after wild 'demands' from fans

Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney is selling her own used bathwater and fans are going wild online as they joke that their "dreams have come true"

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1 week ago A moment that changed me: I was shy and cared too much what people thought of me. Then a group of K

From the moment I discovered Korean pop music in my 20s, I was hooked. But it took going to meet other fans to help me find my self-confidence – and my tribe‘You need to listen to this,” said my friend Helen over her birthday lunch in 2018. “Have you ever heard of K-pop?” I hadn’t – I didn’t know it was short for Korean pop music, or about K-pop “idols” (stars). She played me songs by the South Korean boyband SHINee and I was instantly captivated. It reminded me of the pop music I loved in the 00s, when I was growing up: the bombastic music videos, the repetitive electro-pop hooks, the bands where each member has a distinct role, like a family. It was pure escapism.Gradually, I started listening to more and more K-pop, until I took the plunge and did something I’d previously dismissed as “cringe”. With my twin sister, Hannah, I went to a K-pop-themed “cafe event” at the Gaza cafe in Soho, London. The get-together marked the birthdays of three members of the boyband GOT7. Their music...

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1 week ago The Premier League’s ‘existential moment’ and how fans aim to force change

Football supporters have grown increasingly restless with Premier League clubs eager to profit from their emotional connection but, as Miguel Delaney illustrates, this season has seen widespread protests to spark change in a bid to salvage fan culture in stadiums

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1 week ago Single moment Mo Farah's PE teacher changed his life by breaking a rule

Sir Mo Farah has opened up about the PE teacher who inspired him - and was the first person the Olympic champ confided in after being trafficked to the UK aged 9

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1 week ago Home Bargains shoppers go wild for £25 paddling pool 'perfect for water

Fans of the discount chain are in a tizz over its latest summer range, which includes a paddling pool complete with slides and inflatables to keep tots occupied for hours

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2 w. ago A missing woman was found against the odds in the California mountains. Now, people are doubting her story

Tiffany Slaton, 28, of Georgia, reportedly survived for three weeks in the wilderness eating wild leeks, boiling snow melt for water and even surviving 13 snowstorms despite losing both her tent and her sleeping bag

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2 w. ago Before the word ‘transgender’ existed, there was Bambi, the dazzling Parisian icon

The moment that changed queer history occurred on a sweltering day in early 1952 in Algiers

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2 w. ago Legacy body focused on and capable of uncovering ‘unvarnished truth’ – Morgan

Sir Declan Morgan described a ‘reset moment’ to make changes to the Legacy Act.

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2 w. ago A moment that changed me: I thought I’d never fit in in rural France – until a revelation at the boulangerie

I’d spent 10 years trying to be more like my goat-farming neighbours. What if I stressed my ‘Britishness’ instead?I was standing in the long queue of a rural French boulangerie when it happened. The sun was just coming up and the glorious smell of freshly baked baguette filled the dawn air. I drank it in and shuffled forward, awaiting my turn, aware I was getting “looks” – and it wasn’t difficult to see why. I had driven all night from performing at a comedy gig in London to get to my home in the Loire valley, and I was still in my work clothes. My stage wear included a check tweed Edwardian frock coat with matching weskit, navy blue dress trousers, brogue monk shoes, a smart Oxford-collared shirt and a knitted blue tie, slightly loosened. Under normal circumstances, I would not invade my local boulangerie dressed as a cross between a late 60s dandy and a roaring 20s duellist, but it had been a long drive, and I was too tired to tone it down.Plus, I had never really fit in locally a...

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3 w. ago Assisted dying LIVE: MPs to vote on changes to plan in milestone moment

MPs will debate the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - spearheaded by Labour's Kim Leadbeater - for the first time since they voted in favour of it in November

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3 w. ago Assisted dying law change set for major moment as MPs prepare for key votes

MPs will debate the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - spearheaded by Labour's Kim Leadbeater - on Friday for the first time since November's yes vote

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3 w. ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy shares snaps taken by the late One Direction star on their last holiday together and their special meaning

The influencer, 26, took to Instagram on Monday to share pictures of herself from a lavish trip to Greece - all taken by Liam.

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3 w. ago Polar bears go wild at Wildlife Park and take to the water...in a kayak

Unbelievable footage captures a group of polar bears as they have their first kayaking experience at Peak Wildlife Park.

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