53 m. ago Warning as spread of horrific genital infection is reported with doctors on high alert

Cases of the contagious infection dubbed a 'potential public health threat' have been on the rise in recent years, with it now being found in people after sexual contact.

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60 m. ago Dumfries and Galloway health bosses issue urgent alert over 'sudden collapse' drug overdoses

Health bosses are urging drug users to be “extra vigilant” amid reports of overdoses happening as soon as drugs are injected.

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69 m. ago Warning to anyone who drinks coffee over risk of common mistake

The warning comes from consumer experts at Which? who have issued advice on some of the biggest culprits that can result in a pricey repair to blocked drains - and coffee grounds are one of them

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85 m. ago Three steps to get rid of head lice as experts say nits are getting harder to kill

Commonly used chemical products aren’t working as well as they once did, meaning head lice are harder to kill

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89 m. ago Vernon Kay cautioned by BBC colleague after 'causing a stir' on radio show

BBC Radio 2 star Vernon Kay was recently issued a stern warning by one of his colleagues after he admitted that his comments about his favourite bacon and cheese butty "caused quite a stir"

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92 m. ago Is Facebook Messenger down right now? App hits technical issues after WhatsApp outage

It is the latest app to experience trouble today

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99 m. ago Teenagers warn 'life saving' Falkirk education service under threat from budget cuts

The Interrupted Learning Service has given pupils hope for their future but it is now facing the axe.

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1 hour ago 'Just five minutes' can slash risk of painful foot condition, claims expert

A staggering 48 per cent of adults have been affected by corns, but a podiatrist has shared his top tips to help reduce the risk of getting them and other painful foot issues

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1 hour ago WhatsApp outage: Thousands across UK hit by messaging and connection issues

A staggering 68,000 issues have been logged since the outage began

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2 h. ago Is this the REAL reason Claudia Lawrence case has never been solved? Claims people 'responsible for chef's disappearance have used their money and power to enforce wall of silence'

Chef Claudia Lawrence, 35, vanished without a trace after failing to turn up to work at the University of York's Goodricke College on March 19, 2009.

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2 h. ago Foreign Office issues warning for anyone travelling to Greece this week

The Foreign Office has issued a stark warning for anyone planning to travel to Greece this week as huge transport strikes and demonstrations are planned for Friday

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2 h. ago Sex offender with alter ego at large as police issue 'call 999' warning

Police in North Yorkshire are looking for convicted sex offender Jason Whiteoak - who has serious sexual assault and robbery convictions - after they went missing

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2 h. ago WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger all down in major Meta outage

Reports that the Meta-owned social media platforms were having issues started to around 3.330pm this afternoon with as many as 60,000 WhatsApp users running into difficulties 15 minutes later

Technology

2 h. ago Is Whatsapp down? As people struggling to load messaging app

Whatsapp users are experiencing issues with the messaging and calling app across the UK

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2 h. ago NatWest issues huge update to millions of Sainsbury's Bank customers ahead of takeover

Last June, the major supermarket bank announced plans to transfer its personal loans, credit cards, and savings accounts to the high street building society

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2 h. ago Coronation Street fans only just remembering Jenny Connor star's role in Waterloo Road after soap 'exit' response

The actress is best known for playing Jenny Connor - nee Bradley - in the ITV soap

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2 h. ago Ungovernable by Simon Hart review: A tale of brothels, backbiting, and Conservative politics

The revelations are out from Simon Hart’s book: The Political Diaries of a Chief Whip. There’s the one about being woken at 4am by an MP who was being held in a Bayswater brothel by blackmailers, not to be confused with another MP, Mark Menzies, who found it difficult to extricate himself from “bad people” and allegedly paid for his release from local party funds (which he denied); then there was Rishi Sunak’s observation about the female minister promoted to the Cabinet who was “f***ing useless but we can’t get rid of her” — which may or may not have been Kemi Badenoch. There was Boris Johnson’s attempt to kill off a disobliging report by the Privileges Committee on his lockdown activities which did not, by that time, shock Hart.

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2 h. ago DWP urgent 'sort by April 5' state pension warning issued to thousands of Brits

A warning has been issued over a five-week window to claim backdated voluntary National Insurance contributions or risk losing out on thousands over the course of their retirement

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2 h. ago Fitness instructor issues stark warning about wearing ankle weights

Fitness instructor Brightyn Slettenr has issued a warning about using ankle weights when working out - and why they could actually do more harm than good.

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2 h. ago Anyone who drinks coffee issued warning to avoid very common mistake

Many people can't start their day without a cup of coffee, but a warning has been issued to anyone who enjoys a brew - and it's all to do with how you're disposing of it

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