6 h. ago French court finds ‘twisted’ anaesthetist guilty of killing 12 patients

Former top medic described as ‘Dr Death’ by prosecutors poisoned 30 people ranging in age from four to 89A French anaesthetist described by prosecutors as “Dr Death” has been found guilty of intentionally poisoning 30 patients and killing 12 over almost a decade as a top medic.Frédéric Péchier, 53, once seen by colleagues as a “star anaesthetist”, was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday after state prosecutors said he was “one of the biggest criminals in the history of the French legal system”. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Like Angelina Jolie, my mastectomy scars represent survival. It's been so hard to rebuild my femininity after breast cancer: ROSAMUND DEAN

I remember the moment the nurse undid my bandages after my mastectomy with a horrible clarity. I looked down at my scarred body and felt like some kind of monster.

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23 h. ago Over 1,600 people have been killed in attacks on health centers in Sudan this year, WHO chief says

The United Nations health agency says that more than 1,600 people have been killed in attacks on medical facilities and health care centers in war-torn Sudan this year

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25 h. ago Angelina Jolie praised for revealing mastectomy scars to raise cancer awareness

Oscar winner posed for a photoshoot with ‘Time France’ to raise breast cancer awareness

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26 h. ago Pensioners with poor eyesight could be due up to £441 extra every month

Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment provide financial support for people who are severely short-sighted or have eye conditions.

Economics

28 h. ago Major State Pension age next year to affect people born after this date

The government will introduce a significant change to the State Pension age from next year

Politics

28 h. ago Older people making a new claim for PIP could boost income to £1,670 each month

In most cases, people nearing State Pension age making a new claim for PIP are given a 10-year award.

Economics

38 h. ago Davina McCall, 58, reveals she 'loves wearing sexy underwear' because it boosts her mood after brain surgery and breast cancer diagnosis 'knocked her for six'

The presenter, 58, has revealed how wearing sexy lingerie helped boost her mood after brain surgery and a breast cancer scare 'knocked me for six'.

Science

39 h. ago 63% of young adults ‘would consider revenge saving or other savings challenges’

People aged 25 to 34 are hoping to save £14,912 on average in 2026, Nationwide Building Society said.

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42 h. ago I'm a retired FBI agent... here are the potentially fatal safety mistakes people make at hotels

A former FBIagent has shared a terrifying new warning about staying in hotels while traveling alone - and revealed why women, in particular, are going to want to pay attention.

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48 h. ago Government responds to calls for major tax rule change for state pensioners

Almost 40,000 people have signed a petition calling for the tax free allowance for the state pension to be doubled

Politics

50 h. ago Paul Doyle screamed "move out the way" as he drove over fans at Liverpool FC title parade

Doyle previously tearfully pleaded guilty to all 31 charges relating to 29 people aged between six months and 77 years.

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51 h. ago She has stage four cancer. Her husband is a federal worker. Will she survive the Trump administration?

Michaela’s husband is away 14 hours a day amid Trump’s ban on remote work, the threat of layoffs is ever-present and their health premiums are set to multiplyMichaela felt a sharp pain shoot from her hip while she bent over to water some plants in early May 2025. Then she fell over and couldn’t get back up.Her husband called an ambulance and she spent the night in a hospital, where, at 57, she found out she had a mass on her spine. It was metastatic breast cancer. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Dubai chocolate warning as urgent 'do not eat' alert issued over allergy fears

The Food Standards Agency said buying the bars could be dangerous for people with allergies.

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56 h. ago Delizioso! Six of Italy’s tastiest local food delicacies – and where to try them

It will come as little surprise that Italian cuisine has been added to Unesco’s cultural heritage list. Here are a select few of the country’s countless regional specialitiesLast week’s announcement that Italian cuisine has been added to Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage list came as no surprise to anyone familiar with that country’s obsession with food. Unesco called Italy’s cooking a “communal activity” in which “people of all ages and genders participate, exchanging recipes, suggestions and stories”.It might have added people of all walks of life, too, because in Italy being a foodie is not the “preserve” of the chattering classes. I’ve heard building workers in a low-cost trattoria gravely discussing what starter and wine best complement a certain lunch dish, and a shabbily dressed nonna at Turin’s Porto Palazzo market enthusing over a variety of carrot available only at her favourite stall. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago New study challenges what we know about alcohol and cancer risk

Researchers found links between some cancers and alcohol consumption, but not others

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3 d. ago All the channels disappearing from Sky and Virgin Media in December after SEVEN more added to list

YOU may have spotted some differences in your TV guide but don’t worry – you aren’t seeing things. December is bringing a wave of updates to Sky and Virgin Media, with several channels disappearing from screens entirely. While some of these tweaks have already gone live, there are more changes on the way. Here is a...

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3 d. ago New calls to scrap Council Tax payments for people over State Pension age

Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling for people on the State Pension to be exempt from paying Council Tax.

Economics

3 d. ago Davina McCall's 'anger' after devastating health diagnosis year after brain tumour

Big Brother presenter Davina McCall has been diagnosed with both a brain tumour and breast cancer in the past 13 months, and has now spoken out about her true feelings

Science

3 d. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden says 'I'll never forget' as she supports famous face after cancer diagnosis

They were reunited weeks after the TV presenter confirmed her own breast cancer diagnosis

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