7 h. ago I woke up one day with tinnitus. It ruined my life... but this is how I got rid of the agony for good

March 16, 2020. That day is in my diary as the day I started to hear buzzing in my ears. And that buzzing has never gone away.

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11 h. ago EastEnders' Samantha Womack admits quitting UK after 'one of the worst days of her life'

The former BBC soap star said losing her beloved rescue dog Lola was even worse than her breast cancer diagnosis

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15 h. ago EastEnders icon Samantha Womack admits quitting UK after devastating loss

Samantha Womack – Walford's own Ronnie Mitchell – has opened up on the heartbreak of losing a beloved pet that had often accompanied her to her BBC dressing-room

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32 h. ago Welsh Labour politician hailed as a 'powerful voice' by Keir Starmer took his own life the day before his birthday

A Welsh Labour politician hailed as a 'powerful voice' by Keir Starmer killed himself by hanging the day before his birthday, a coroner has ruled.

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38 h. ago MLK Day 2026: What’s open and what’s closed for the federal holiday

Most schools, banks and stores are closed in observance of the federal holiday

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54 h. ago Teen son and chosen successor of Putin's ruthless Chechen warlord pal 'is fighting for his life after crash'

Adam Kadyrov, 18, is said to have been airlifted from Grozny, the capital of the Chechnya region, after getting into a massive pile-up of multiple vehicles in the city

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61 h. ago 'We're conjoined twins with one married and here's how our sex life really works'

Conjoined twins Carmen and Lupita constantly get questioned over Carmen's relationship with her husband - but despite cruel comments the pair continue to share their day-to-day life

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3 d. ago Davina McCall reveals future on ITV show and why wedding was 'best day of her life'

TV legend Davina McCall is stepping back from full-time work following her brain tumour and breast cancer battles, but she has no plans on giving up ITV's Long Lost Families

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5 d. ago Today is National Bagel Day: Here’s all the best deals and freebies

National Bagel Day takes place every January 15

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6 d. ago Davina McCall says marriage to Michael Douglas 'feels different' in major confession

Former Big Brother host Davina McCall has opened up about her wedding to Michael Douglas, admitting that the big day was 'different' to other milestones in her life.

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6 d. ago Ryan Thomas supports daughter Scarlett's major move in 'best day of my life' message

He watched his teenage daughter, and Waterloo Road actress Scarlett Thomas, take a huge step

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7 d. ago Walk for an extra five minutes a day to add years to your life: New study finds it can slash death risk by 10 per cent

It's long been known staying active can help boost heart health, especially as we age, but now research suggests walking for five minutes a day can help you live longer.

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7 d. ago Ryan Thomas hails 'best day of my life' as he celebrates with daughter Scarlett, 17

The former Coronation Street star, 41, posed with his teenage daughter Scarlett, to announce some major news in a post on Instagram.

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7 d. ago Three small lifestyle changes found to increase energy throughout the day

Only 16 percent of American adults say they don’t feel sleepy during the week

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7 d. ago I became lotto jackpot winner but it was cruelly snatched away just for 15 minutes later after a clumsy human error

CLUTCHING his phone so hard his knuckles turned white Ole Frederick Sveen stared at the official lottery notification that had popped up on his phone. The message was there, as clear as day informing him he had won a life-changing amount of money and was officially a jackpot winner, but just a few minutes later...

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8 d. ago Truckin’ on: Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead’s 10 best recordings

From 46-minute jams to MTV video hits, here are the freedom-loving Dead guitarist and singer’s finest songs about ‘rainbows of sound’ and ‘enjoying the ride’• Bob Weir, co-founder of rock group the Grateful Dead, dies at age 78• Alexis Petridis: ‘Bob Weir was the chief custodian of the Dead’s legacy’• Aaron Dessner: ‘I’ll never forget playing with him’The Dead’s love for the road is in evidence on this segment from That’s It for the Other One, the four-part opening track of their second LP, Anthem of the Sun. A rare Bob Weir-penned lyric details the Dead’s youngest member being busted by the cops “for smiling on a cloudy day” – referencing a real-life incident when Weir pelted police with water balloons as they conducted what he took to be illegal searches outside the group’s Haight-Ashbury hangout. It then connects with the band’s spiritual forebears the Merry Pranksters by referencing Neal Cassady, driver of “a bus to never-ever land”. The song later evolved into The Other One, on...

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9 d. ago Teen soldier took his own life days after escorting Queen's coffin, say friends

Trooper Jack Burnell-Williams, was 18 when he was pronounced dead at Hyde Park Barracks in London less than a fortnight after he walked in Her Majesty's funeral procession in 2022.

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1 week ago Galaxy smartwatch with a battery life that 'lasts for days' plummets to £39

Shoppers hoping to work on their fitness can buy an affordable Galaxy smartwatch in a limited offer

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1 week ago My favourite family photo: ‘I can still feel my mother’s arm around my shoulder’

I love the way we are both looking in astonishment at my son. It shows the unwavering support she gave me when he was bornThis picture of my mother, me and my eldest son, Theo, was taken the morning after he was born in May 2002, in University College Hospital, London.There are a lot of things I love about it. I love the fact my mother is exquisitely dressed – she’s wearing her pearls! She always looked very elegant at this time in her life and enjoyed clothes (we bought that suit on a day out together). I love the composition too – our three dark heads, faces in profile and the way our three hands are aligned. I love the miracle of my son’s intricate little shell of an ear, the nose (his dad’s) and lips (mine) still visible now in his 23-year-old face. Continue reading...

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1 week ago My rookie era: I used to be too timid to change a tyre. Now I build my own bikes

Figuring out how to diagnose and fix a problem myself generated a sense of satisfaction powerful enough to get me up a medium-sized hillIt wasn’t until Covid lockdowns that I became a regular bike rider, but it has become one of the joys of my life. Nothing melts away a stressful day like whizzing down a hill; not having to think about petrol prices, one-way streets or parking spots does wonders for my mood.When it came to maintenance, though, my attitude was decidedly timid. If something worked, that was good enough for me – how it did so was simply none of my business. Strange noises and glitches were things I figured would either go away on their own or deteriorate into something I’d hand off to an expert. I’m not proud to admit I’ve walked my bike half an hour to a bike shop to fix a puncture more than once; my chain was perpetually caked in gunk because I thought even looking at it the wrong way might break something. Continue reading...

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