5 h. ago Could your cold really be 'winter hay fever'? Pharmacists claim cases are soaring

Unlike the hay fever many experience in the spring and summer months, which is an allergic reaction to pollen, winter hay fever is triggered by allergens inside your own home.

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30 h. ago My truck plunged into a ravine – and for six days I was trapped, alone and afraid

Pinned inside his vehicle, Matthew Reum waited for help to come. But no one knew he had gone missing Matthew Reum was driving home late on a dark, foggy night in Indiana when his headlights landed on what looked like a deer. As he swerved, his truck barrel-rolled down a ravine, into the creek beneath Interstate 94.It was 20 December 2023, and Reum, a boiler-man, was 27. He was flung between his seat and the ceiling, losing consciousness as the airbags activated and the windows shattered around him. He remembers coming to and finding he was wet, it was dark and “not miserably cold, but it’s winter,” he says, “so it’s probably 30F [-1C]”. He knew he didn’t have any food or water in the car, but wasn’t too concerned. Someone must have seen him swerve, he thought. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago 'Son's hay fever so bad he begged to cut off his nose, but I found cure'

Richard’s hay fever would leave him feeling utterly exhausted and despondent

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7 d. ago Jamie Oliver's 'perfect winter warmer' beef stew recipe takes just 10 minutes to prepare

This beef stew takes just ten minutes to prepare and is a comforting one-pot meal that is perfect for a cold winter night

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8 d. ago What is freezing rain as wild winter weather continues to hammer Scotland

Spring may be just round the corner but winter still has her cold claws in Scotland.

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8 d. ago Three in four pensioners are cold in their own homes this winter

Age UK is campaigning against the Government's decision to means-test the Winter Fuel Payment, and will deliver a petition to Number 10 Downing Street today.

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8 d. ago Save on energy bills with ‘gorgeous and thick’ thermal curtains that keep out the cold in winter

One of the best ways to keep the cold at bay without ramping up your heating bills is to block out any drafts from entering your home - that's where these curtains are a game-changer

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9 d. ago Health expert shares three golden rules to help you ward off cold and flu in winter

If you're tired of falling ill, try following three health rules during winter. According to a neuroscientist, the advice could help you ward off cold or flu

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