11 h. ago These parrots came to Los Angeles as pets – then went wild. Now scientists are unlocking their mysteries

Once escapees from the pet trade, Los Angeles’s feral parrots have become a vibrant part of city life, and could even aid conservation in their native homelandsA morning mist hung over the palm trees as birds chattered and cars roared by on the streets of Pasadena. It was a scene that evoked a tropical island rather than a bustling city in north-east Los Angeles county.“It feels parrot-y,” says Diego Blanco, a research assistant at Occidental College’s Moore zoology lab, nodding to the verdant flora that surrounds us: tall trees and ornamental bushes with berries. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Assisted dying bill 'risks running out of time to become law' after Lords delays

The assisted dying bill has entered it's committee stage with around 1,000 amendments put forward by members of the House of Lords; a record number of proposed changes prompting fears they will hold up the historic law change

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39 h. ago 'Dear Holly Ramsay and Adam Peaty: a Bridezilla ban on the in

A row with the mother-in-law is a story as old as time, says Fleet Street Fox. But if you've got a problem with her, why are you marrying her son?

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40 h. ago Assisted dying Bill risks running out of time to become law, Lords hears

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will become law in England and Wales only if both the House of Commons and House of Lords agree.

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61 h. ago Man Utd face final decision over FOUR January transfers for stars worth more than £150m

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim runs the risk of losing big money signings as the Premier League club prepare for the Portuguese's third transfer window at the helm

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3 d. ago To the cashier who left me absolutely speechless – I salute you

Ours was a highly unusual interaction, and it made me question the way that British people speak to one anotherIt was Sunday morning and I was grumpy enough, filling up my mum’s car. It was one of those petrol stations which is also a supermarket, so you run the risk of joining a queue of people bearing baskets of slightly overpriced groceries. This is a dreadful thing to happen when all you want to do is pay for some fuel. Dreadful.I was fourth in the queue. There was only one person serving, a young woman. There was something unusual about her. When the faffer at the front of the queue had finally paid for his Viakal, his sausage roll and his box of eggs, I could have sworn I heard the cashier wish him a wonderful day. Odd. Perhaps I’d misheard, or maybe she did say it and was being sarcastic. I wondered if she could even be an ally in my fight against faff, sharing my contempt for people who hold up simple fuel-buyers like me. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago To the cashier who left me absolutely speechless – I salute you | Adrian Chiles

Ours was a highly unusual interaction, and it made me question the way that British people speak to one anotherIt was Sunday morning and I was grumpy enough, filling up my mum’s car. It was one of those petrol stations which is also a supermarket, so you run the risk of joining a queue of people bearing baskets of slightly overpriced groceries. This is a dreadful thing to happen when all you want to do is pay for some fuel. Dreadful.I was fourth in the queue. There was only one person serving, a young woman. There was something unusual about her. When the faffer at the front of the queue had finally paid for his Viakal, his sausage roll and his box of eggs, I could have sworn I heard the cashier wish him a wonderful day. Odd. Perhaps I’d misheard, or maybe she did say it and was being sarcastic. I wondered if she could even be an ally in my fight against faff, sharing my contempt for people who hold up simple fuel-buyers like me. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Lingo: Simple food swaps that can dramatically improve glucose stability

Lingo works to enhance glucose stability and assist individuals in making improved dietary choices.

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1 week ago School's heartbreaking tribute as teaching assistant dies and son charged with murder

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2 w. ago Ruben Amorim's risky tactic decides game as Man Utd draw at Nottingham Forest

Ruben Amorim's side headed to the City Ground in their best run of form under his management, but his risky tactic which has paid dividends in recent weeks decided the game against Nottingham Forest

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3 w. ago Liverpool losing run ends with Frankfurt thrashing as Salah risk pays off

EINTRACHT FRANKFURT 1-5 LIVERPOOL: Goals from Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai ensured the Reds claimed three points in the Champions League

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu running risk after ending season early as world rankings say it all

Emma Raducanu was forced to end her season early after retiring from her first-round match at the Wuhan Open earlier this month and it could come back to haunt her

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3 w. ago How old is too old for running? Here’s what the science says

While all exercise comes with the risk of injury, there are three things runners can do to reduce the likelihood of getting hurt

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3 w. ago Death of British overseas territories citizen prompts calls for reform of UK rules

Family of Robert Baker call for change of healthcare policies that limit NHS access to 10 BOT citizens a yearFriends and family of a British overseas territory (BOT) citizen who died after the UK refused him medical assistance have called for reform of “flawed” policies governing healthcare for the territories.Robert Baker, a 63-year-old dual citizen of Jamaica and Montserrat, died on Friday, after travelling to Jamaica to receive treatment for blackouts that was unavailable in the British overseas territory of Montserrat. Continue reading...

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