24 h. ago Experts urge Brits not 'to cut corners' and add 1 extra step to dental routine

New research shows millions of Brits regularly cut corners when doing a range of everyday tasks, often doing so when they brush their teeth.

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3 d. ago ‘The cars just turn them into mush’: can Britain’s toads be saved from traffic and terrible decline?

Since 1985, the country’s toad population has almost halved, with hundreds of thousands killed on the roads each year. But many people are determined to protect them – including 274 dedicated patrol groupsIt’s 7.30 on a Friday evening, but I’m not heading to the pub or putting on a film. Instead, I’ve caught the train to a market town in Wiltshire, where I’m meeting up with members of Warminster toad patrol. These are volunteers who – like similar groups up and down the country – give up their evenings to protect their local toad population.For the common toad (scientific name Bufo bufo) is becoming increasingly uncommon. A recent study led by amphibian and reptile charity Froglife showed that the UK toad population has almost halved since 1985. To see a creature that has been a stalwart of the British countryside – not to mention a prominent feature of literature and folklore – in decline is “worrying”, says Dr Silviu Petrovan, senior researcher at the University of Cambridge and l...

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5 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden 'super excited' over fresh move two years on from cancer diagnosis

The professional dancer openly shared her journey with breast cancer in a bid to encourage others to check their chests

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6 d. ago Our ultimate guide to the pros and cons of prostate cancer screening: We reveal why some doctors are opposed to mass testing, who SHOULD ask for a check and the truth about the risks

According to reports circulating last week, the Government is set to kick into the long grass the proposal for a national prostate cancer screening programme.

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7 d. ago Men with the 'Angelia Jolie gene' should get annual prostate cancer checks, experts say

Experts at the Institute of Cancer Research said men with with BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations are at such high risk they would benefit from screening.

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7 d. ago Men with BRCA gene mutations ‘should be given annual prostate cancer checks’

The UK National Screening Committee is reviewing the evidence for an NHS prostate cancer screening programme.

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7 d. ago Men with ‘Angelina Jolie’ gene ‘should be regularly tested’ for killer cancer as rates continue to rise

MEN with the Angelina Jolie cancer genes should get routine prostate screening on the NHS from the age of 40, says the Institute for Cancer Research. It is a major intervention from the country’s top cancer scientists. Government advisers are debating whether men should get regular blood tests to check their risk of prostate cancer....

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1 week ago Ian Watkins 'spent thousands' on protection inside Monster Mansion before being killed

A prisoner inside HMP Wakefield, where Ian Watkins was killed, once claimed the disgraced former Lostprophets frontman bought friendships and protection

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1 week ago Pakistan police officer killed as authorities attempt to stop pro

Police in Pakistan clashed with thousands of protesters during a march in support of Palestinians, killing at least one officer and injuring dozens of other officers

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2 w. ago Hamas and Israel prepare to implement ceasefire as Netanyahu says deal approved by government

Israel’s government ratified the ceasefire and hostage deal on Friday, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hoursIsraelis and Palestinians celebrated on Thursday night as Hamas and Israel’s government began preparations to implement a ceasefire deal that promises a durable end to a bloody two-year conflict that has killed tens of thousands, destabilised much of the Middle East and prompted protests around the world.In Gaza, there was joy but much anxiety. Many expressed the fear that the new deal would collapse, bringing more suffering to the devastated territory. Though crowds gathered in some places to dance and sing, in many places witnesses reported muted reaction amid loud overflights by warplanes and drones. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden says 'it was my real life' as she's supported over life

The Strictly Come Dancing star openly shared her journey with cancer in a bid to encourage others to check their chests

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2 w. ago Britain is 'obviously not a safe country': Thousands of Jewish people come together to mourn two men killed in terror attack

Leading Jewish figures gave defiant speeches in Trafalgar Square on the eve of the anniversary of the October 7 massacre in Israel , where they warned they face their biggest threat in a generation.

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2 w. ago A ‘magic pill’ made Israeli violence invisible. We need to stop swallowing it | Diana Buttu

For years, I pressed Palestinian interests in peace talks. The response to Trump’s plan proves the international community hasn’t learned from catastropheFor two years, the world has watched as Israel has systematically destroyed the Gaza Strip, killing tens of thousands of Palestinians and maiming an untold number more. As dangerously, Israel continues to methodically target the healthcare, education, water and sewage systems to ensure that life cannot resume in the Gaza Strip.Western governments’ responses to Israel’s actions have ranged from cheerleading and unconditional support in the first year of Israel’s attack on Gaza after 7 October 2023, followed by statements of concern and handwringing, to, more recently, occasional expressions of consternation and empty threats that continued Israeli attacks may, at some unspecified time, lead to an arms embargo or a drop in trade relations. In the last few months, there have also been the greatly celebrated proclamations of conditiona...

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2 w. ago Storm Amy live updates: danger to life warning in UK and Ireland after one killed and hundreds of thousands of homes without power

Weather warnings are in place across the UK and Ireland on SaturdayHere are some of the latest images from across the Ireland and the UK:The north of Scotland will face a new amber warning for “damaging” winds with gusts of more than 90mph in some areas. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Storm Amy: Major travel disruption as 96mph winds kill man and leave thousands without power

The Met Office said the highest recorded gust on Friday was at Tiree in the Hebrides at 96mph.

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3 w. ago NHS backlog causes a fifth of Brits to postpone cancer symptom checks

A survey of 2,000 adults found that 29 per cent have delayed seeking medical help due to lengthy waiting times, whilst 22 per cent have avoided consulting a healthcare professional altogether

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3 w. ago Lorraine Kelly strips off in topless photoshoot for breast cancer with pair of iced buns

Lorraine Kelly has proudly released a topless photoshoot as a part of her Change + Check campaign raising awareness for breast cancer.

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3 w. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden says 'it would have been very different' as she makes cancer vow

The professional dancer has openly shared her journey with cancer in a bid to encourage others to check their chests

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3 w. ago Shocking red: behind the scenes on classic horror Don’t Look Now – in pictures

Released in 1973, Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now is regularly acclaimed as a high point of British cinema, with its macabre plotline, atmospheric setting and brilliantly original cinematography and editing. A new book, Don’t Look Now and Then, collects hundreds of images from the film’s production, many of them previously unseen, as well as archive interviews with Roeg and and the film’s stars Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie• Don’t Look Now and Then by Justin John Doherty is published on 9 October and is available at DontLookNowBook.com Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lorraine Kelly strips topless as she launches National Check Your Boobs Day to promote breast cancer awareness

In its seventh year of championing breast cancer awareness, Lorraine's Change + Check campaign has announced the launch of National Check Your Boobs Day.

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