2 h. ago Doctors issue warning as they discover deadly risk of contraceptive pill for specific group of women

British researchers found women who used the progestogen-only pill - often dubbed the mini-pill - were more than a third more likely to suffer an attack than never users.

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3 h. ago US actor Neil Patrick Harris dines out at popular Glasgow restaurant

How I Met Your Mother star, Neil Patrick Harris paid a visit to the newly opened Maki & Ramen on Byres Road in the West End.

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3 h. ago Chilling moment 12ft shark lurks feet off UK coast as kids play on shore in warm weather

Shocking footage captured the moment the 12-foot 'mini-Jaws' swam just feet away from the shore at Aberystwyth's North Beach on Friday evening - with stunned crowds gathering to watch as its fin emerged from the water

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4 h. ago Mini pill linked to ‘elevated’ asthma attack risk among some women – study

The risk was only found to be increased among certain women with asthma.

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4 h. ago Erin Patterson trial live: mushroom cook refused to be assessed by doctors in hospital cubicle, court hears

Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Don and Gail had dined at Erin’s before, court hearsAnna Terrington also recalls a lunch that her parents, Don and Gail, had at Erin’s house in 2023 – before the fateful mushroom meal. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Erin Patterson trial live: mushroom cook discharged herself from hospital after ‘five minutes’, court hears in triple zero audio

Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Don and Gail had dined at Erin’s before, court hearsAnna Terrington also recalls a lunch that her parents, Don and Gail, had at Erin’s house in 2023 – before the fateful mushroom meal. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago UK hit with another heatwave as Brits set to bask in 20C temperatures

Temperatures of more than 20C are set to sweep across the country by the weekend, with one for Saturday showing that most places in England, Scotland and Wales can expect at least 20C

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7 h. ago The 'stunning secluded' Scottish beach with pink sands and crystal clear water

It is the perfect remote sandy bay to enjoy a picnic on.

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8 h. ago Erin Patterson trial live: no record of cancer diagnosis for Erin Patterson on state’s register, health official says

Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Don and Gail had dined at Erin’s before, court hearsAnna Terrington also recalls a lunch that her parents, Don and Gail, had at Erin’s house in 2023 – before the fateful mushroom meal. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Erin Patterson trial live: daughter of alleged mushroom lunch victims emotional as she remembers parents’ final days in hospital

Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Don and Gail had dined at Erin’s before, court hearsAnna Terrington also recalls a lunch that her parents, Don and Gail, had at Erin’s house in 2023 – before the fateful mushroom meal. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago After braving the wilderness for 500 days, Valerie is heavier than ever. Has someone been feeding the mini dachshund?

Kangaroo Island mayor also notes a silky coat on the dog, while Kangala Wildlife Rescue says ‘possums or cats out there were grooming her’Australia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs Valerie is reunited with her owners, mystery remains over how the miniature dachshund braved more than 500 days in Kangaroo Island’s rugged wilderness only to emerge healthy, happy – and larger than before.Valerie captured the world’s attention when she was spotted 529 days after going missing on the South Australian island, with people worldwide avidly following the story of her capture.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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16 h. ago I wasn't expecting miracles but Gtech's £40 patio heater really surprised me

The Heatwave Patio Heater is currently a staggering £110 off - but is it worth the money? We put it to the test to find out...

Economics

17 h. ago Nobody's Child's summer dress may be on sale but looks like something from a fairytale

Nobody’s Child’s 30% off spring picks sale has seen some impressive reductions on gorgeous summer staples, such as this pink dress that can handle anything from weddings to BBQs

Society

21 h. ago How Ohio became a hotbed of white supremacism, spreading its tentacles globally | Stephen Starr

The rise of a resurgent American white supremacism is reaching around the globe, often with deadly consequencesBy many accounts, Hilliard, a leafy suburb west of downtown Columbus, is a midwestern success story: its progressive school district gives a vacation day for all students to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr – the first in Ohio to do so – and its homes are highly sought-after by a growing number of diverse families where locals enjoy shopping at the oldest Asian grocery in the state.But it is also where Christopher Brenner Cook, a convicted terrorist, grew up. In April 2023, Cook and two others were sentenced for conspiring to attack America’s electrical grid, and he was given a 92-month prison term. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Debenhams slashes price of 5 piece rattan garden furniture set by nearly 50%

If you're in the market for some new garden furniture, this five piece rattan furniture set from Debenhams has just had its price slashed by nearly 50% in the summer sale

Politics

21 h. ago Gorgeous Glasgow flat featured in Avril Paton’s 1993 artwork up for sale

The stunning Dowanhill property with three bedrooms and two bathrooms has hit the market for offers over £575,000

Economics

24 h. ago Hailey Bieber puts on a VERY leggy display in a gold corset dress as she heads to Met Gala Casa Cipriani afterparty while the reason husband Justin snubbed event is revealed

The model, 28, showed off her incredible physique in a gold figure-hugging corset mini dress, teamed with peep-toe heels.

Culture

26 h. ago Hailey Bieber puts on a VERY leggy display in a gold corset dress as she heads to Met Gala afterparty while the reason husband Justin snubbed event is revealed

The model, 28, showed off her incredible physique in a gold figure-hugging corset mini dress, teamed with peep-toe heels.

Culture

27 h. ago Hailey Bieber puts on a VERY leggy display in a gold corset mini dress as she heads to Met Gala afterparty following solo appearance at event

The model, 28, showed off her incredible physique in a gold figure-hugging corset mini dress, teamed with peep-toe heels.

Politics

29 h. ago Mark Twain by Ron Chernow review – the story of America’s first literary celebrity, from the author of Hamilton

A definitive new biography takes in adventures on the Mississippi, racist stereotypes and get-rich-quick schemesIn his lifetime, Mark Twain was the greatest literary celebrity the world had ever known. In the US, he hobnobbed with presidents; on his many travels, he would dine privately with the German kaiser, the Austrian emperor, or the Prince of Wales. Visiting England to collect an honorary degree from Oxford University, he was cheered off his ship by the stevedores of the London docks, before making his way to Windsor Castle for tea with the king and queen.He was the bracing, irreverently humorous voice of America. Like Charles Dickens, whom he heard read from his own work in New York, he became a performer as well as an author. In London he was feted when he read passages from his travelogue of the Wild West, Roughing It. Everyone loved the “twang of his drawl”. He went on to take his work in progress, Huckleberry Finn, round more than 100 American towns and cities, earning ha...

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