4 d. ago Patients' anger at latest NHS dentist prices hikes as 40,000 people sign Mirror petition

The British Dental Association has released new analysis showing how struggling that from next week, families will be again asked to pay more towards NHS dentistry - so government can pay less

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4 d. ago From sex toy safety to supply chains: why testing vibrators isn’t as fun as you might think

The unsexy truth behind reviewing vibrators; thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts; and last-minute flower delivery• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhen people learn that my job as a sexual wellbeing specialist involves reviewing vibrators for the Filter – as their official Vibe Rater, if you will – they assume I’ve got it easy. That my work, in every conceivable way, must be a pleasure. But I get my hands dirty, probing everything from sustainability to sensitive data security to supply chains, to ensure buyers don’t get (non-consensually) shafted. Vibrators are coming out from under the covers. They used to feel shameful and secretive, picked from a mail-order magazine or a poky shop with blacked-out windows; today, we’re infinitely more liberated about toy ownership. We’re putting our hands in our pockets, too: the global sex toy market was valued at approximately $37.5bn last year, and it is projected to climb to $83.85bn within the next decade.But navigating ...

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4 d. ago Russell Grant's horoscopes as Pisces urged to make changes sooner rather than later

Today's horoscope for March 23 as one star sign risks alienating people, and another finds themselves feeling emotional.

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7 d. ago Musk reprises controversial election tactic and offers money to people who sign MAGA petition

Billionaire ventures into Wisconsin Supreme Court race promising $100 to each signer of petition against ‘activist judges’

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2 w. ago Dog walkers campaign to reclaim Hampstead Heath from gay cruising spots

Campaigners aim to shut down cruising at Hampstead Heath

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3 w. ago Crucial early dementia sign people can spot when walking upstairs

Dementia is often associated with memory loss, confusion and difficulty with everyday tasks, one commonly overlooked symptom can show in a surprising way.

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3 w. ago Trump restrains Doge as concern mounts over scale of job losses

US cabinet told to ‘keep all the people you want’ in first sign of pushback against Elon Musk’s cost-cutting project

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3 w. ago Trump restrains Elon Musk’s Doge as concern mounts over job losses

US cabinet told to ‘keep all the people you want’ in first sign of pushback against Elon Musk’s cost-cutting project

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4 w. ago Unwelcome country: why have some conservative politicians stopped acknowledging Indigenous lands in Australia?

Welcome to country ceremonies are commonplace in Australia. The campaign against them is ‘just ugly politicking’, says Aboriginal leaderGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Northern Territory chief minister made a deliberate omission at an event last month commemorating the 1942 bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces. In her opening remarks, Lia Finocchiaro acknowledged veterans and the families of those who survived – but not the Larrakia people, on whose land the event was held.She later told local radio that such gestures, widely made at public gatherings to show respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, had become “tokenistic” and “divisive”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Professional organisers reveal there are five types of untidy people

UK-based Ingrid Jensen and Lesley Spellman have helped hundreds of clients take back control of their homes by decluttering and reorganising them.

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4 w. ago Spudman is saved! Beloved TikTok chef forces busybody council into a U

Ben Newman, 40, who sells £5 jacket potatoes from his trailer in Tamworth, Staffordshire, has gained 4million followers on TikTok - where he shares clips about his business.

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4 w. ago I'm a Stanford doctor studying the grim rise of cancer in young people. Now it's killing me too... here's the warning sign I missed

Aside from an occasional overindulgence in junk food, I live a healthy life. I have never smoked and rarely drink alcohol. Now I have stage four cancer and my life expectancy is two years...

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