1 hour ago Rob Hirst, Midnight Oil drummer and founding member, dies aged 70

Musician who drove much of the band’s ferocious sound and co-wrote many of its biggest hits was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2023Rob Hirst was a force of nature, a born showman who led Midnight Oil from the backRob Hirst, the drummer and founding member of Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has died aged 70.Hirst was diagnosed with stage three pancreatic cancer in 2023. The band confirmed his death on Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago As Trump menaces Greenland, this much is clear: the free world needs a new plan – and inspired leadership | Gordon Brown

The idea that the liberal rules-based order can survive his presidency now seems complacent. This is a historic moment – and a time to actA European-wide chorus of resistance, led this morning by Keir Starmer, has greeted Donald Trump’s plan to take over Greenland, by force if necessary, and to start a tariff war if any country stands in his way. Have no doubt, this is a moment: if pursued as a non-negotiable demand, Trump’s plan ends any lingering hope that the liberal rules-based order can stumble on through his remaining time in office. The real question now is whether the 2020s will be defined by the complete collapse of the order’s already crumbling pillars and the atrocities accompanying it, or whether an international coalition of the willing can come together to build a new global framework in its place.For, in quick succession, the US has abandoned its longstanding championing of the rule of law, human rights, democracy and the territorial integrity of nation states. Gone i...

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2 h. ago Horrors of childbirth and NHS maternity scandals focus of major government review – have your say

FAMILIES with horror experiences of childbirth or maternity services on the NHS are urged to come forward for a national review that begins today. The independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation has opened a call for evidence from the public. Its chair Baroness Valerie Amos said: “I would like to hear from women and families...

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2 h. ago Welsh mum relying on weekly transfusions to survive after rare disease diagnosis

Sian just found out there’s a single donor on the worldwide registry that could help her

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3 h. ago Antarctic penguins have radically shifted their breeding season – seemingly in response to climate change

Changing temperatures may be behind change in behaviour, which experts fear threatens three species’ survivalPenguins in Antarctica have radically shifted their breeding season, apparently as a response to climate change, research has found.Dramatic shifts in behaviour were revealed by a decade-long study led by Penguin Watch at the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University, with some penguins’ breeding period moving forward by more than three weeks. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘I’m the only patient in Swansea and Cardiff with my rare disease, but one person could save me’

The mum-of-two was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer last September

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3 h. ago Russell Grant's horoscopes as Cancer told to turn on the charm to get noticed

Today's star signs as Aries advised to be flexible and Libra urged to embrace new passion.

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3 h. ago Vital jab appointments delayed for kids due to NHS computer glitch

An NHS whistleblower claimed a failing IT system plagued by problems had led to appointment letters not being sent out, leaving scores of youngsters at risk and 'clinics empty'.

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3 h. ago Councillor says "prison is better than NHS" after suffering heart attack

EXCLUSIVE: Labour's George Redmond paid tribute to the NHS staff who cared for him, but he criticised the poor infrastructure at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and blamed the SNP Government.

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5 h. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Trump should watch this survival show before he invades Greenland

President Trump might have been well advised to watch Arctic Adventure: Ultimate Survival, following Celebrity SAS star Jason Fox as he led a team on a 500km (310 mile) ultramarathon

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6 h. ago Common health condition you may not know is 'linked to heart disease and diabetes'

Experts have discussed making changes to NHS pricing

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6 h. ago Prostate cancer becomes the UK's most common form of the disease: Celebrities from Chris Hoy to David Cameron tell of the urgent need for early screenings

Researchers found a sharp increase in the number of men being diagnosed with prostate cancer in just a year. The Daily Mail is campaigning for earlier diagnosis and a full screening programme.

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6 h. ago My simple tips to help you stay out of the A&E war zone: As record numbers wait more than 12 hours on a hospital trolley, this is how to avoid the mayhem...

Figures published by the NHS showed that last year more than half a million patients in England were left waiting 12 hours or more on a hospital trolley aftera decision had been made to admit them.

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6 h. ago Cancer defier says he's 'punished for surviving' as NHS deny he and his fiancée's IVF

Ben Smith beat testicular cancer after undergoing an operation to remove one testicle and gruelling chemotherapy, but now the young man, from Suffolk, is "battling the NHS"

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8 h. ago Social media fuelling eating disorders in children, top NHS psychiatrist warns

Dr Adrian James, national medical director for mental health at NHS England, said doctors are treating growing numbers of children influenced by what they have seen on the internet.

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8 h. ago Child’s weight should not be the focus for eating disorder help – NHS

Weight should not be the main factor for determining disordered eating, guidelines say

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8 h. ago Prostate cancer is most commonly diagnosed cancer across UK, study finds

Cancer charity highlights apparent ‘postcode lottery’ of testing and diagnoses across different regions seen in studyProstate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer across the UK, surpassing breast cancer, according to a leading charity.There were 64,425 diagnoses of prostate cancer in 2022, an analysis of NHS figures by Prostate Cancer UK found, and 61,640 new cases of breast cancer. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Chris Hoy demands more screening for men as prostate cancer passes grim milestone

Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy says ‘we need more men to be diagnosed with prostate cancer early to stop them getting news I got’ as it becomes most common cancer

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8 h. ago Gordon Ramsay's wife Tana makes alarming admission amid skin cancer scare

Tana Ramsay, who married TV chef Gordon in 1996, told of her diagnosis of melasma, which is a skin condition characterised by brown or blue-grey patches or freckle-like spots

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9 h. ago Emeli Sande announces she has SPLIT from her pianist fiancée Yoana Karemova two years after they postponed their wedding

The singer, 38, said they parted ways last summer, two years after they postponed their wedding.

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