20 h. ago I tried the walking method that offers ‘10 times the benefits’ of walking 10,000 steps per day

Movement in any form can benefit your health, says senior fitness writer Harry Bullmore. But can this latest walking trend help time-poor people step up their exercise plans?

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29 h. ago Female athletes have faster reaction times on day they ovulate, study finds

Variation of 80 milliseconds ‘a big difference’ at elite level, while they also make fewer mistakesFemale athletes have reaction times 80 milliseconds faster and make fewer mistakes on the day they ovulate, according to research.Researchers at University College London (UCL) studied how different stages of the menstrual cycle and levels of activity affected women’s brain function. They tracked 54 women aged 18 to 40 not using hormone-based contraception and grouped them according to how much exercise they took: inactive (reported not taking part in any form of structured exercise), recreationally active (taking part in at least two hours of structured exercise a week), competing in any sport at club level, and elite (competing in any sport at national or international level). Continue reading...

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38 h. ago ‘It’s over! It’s over!’ they shout, but people here in Gaza still fear what the future may bring | Hassan Abo Qamar

Phase one of Donald Trump’s peace plan has brought joy and relief, yet it’s hard to believe this fragile peace will lastHassan Abo Qamar is a Palestinian writer and journalist based in GazaOn Thursday morning, I didn’t wake up to the sound of explosions, but to my brother shouting: “It’s over! It’s over!” For a moment, I thought I was dreaming. I wondered: what is happening? Has another loved one been targeted? What is over? Then he told me that Donald Trump had said it. “I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan,” the president wrote on his social media. For the first day in a long time, people in Gaza woke up to news that could be called happy. The ceasefire went into effect at noon. The sound of Israeli warplanes still echoed in the sky, but, for once, they didn’t feel frightening.The first phase of the agreement only includes the exchange of prisoners. That means 20 Israeli hostages in Gaza thought to be alive and...

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64 h. ago Exact time of day all UK households should open their windows

UK households have been told they need to open their windows at certain points during the day. There's a crucial reason why this should be done, even during the colder months

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66 h. ago Westminster Bridge closed in major incident as police warn people to stay away

Westminster Bridge, which is passed tens of thousands of times each day, has been shut off by police after a 'major emergency' with authorities warning locals to 'stay away'

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66 h. ago Collin Morikawa denies his ‘chaos’ comments inflamed USA fans at Ryder Cup

US golfer admits home fans ‘crossed the line’ with abuseMorikawa says he did not intend fans to get out of handCollin Morikawa admits the behaviour of American fans at the Ryder Cup “crossed the line” but he denies he was partly to blame for inflaming the atmosphere.Two days before the event started at Bethpage in New York, the two-time major winner said he hoped the opening day was “absolute chaos”. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Exact time of day to open windows to help stop mould and condensation

As the weather gets colder, it's important to open windows throughout autumn and winter as much as we can. But there's an exact time of day you should do this to prevent mould

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67 h. ago The AirPods 4 have plummeted to just $89 for Amazon Prime Day

The AirPods 4 have been slashed by $30 for Amazon Prime Day, taking them down to an all-time low

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3 d. ago Amazon's October Prime Day is the best time to stock up on household essentials

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is the perfect time for Britons stock up on household essentials and save on cleaning products.

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4 d. ago ‘Stalker’ who claimed she was Madeleine McCann contacted missing girl’s mother 60 times in a day, jury told

Julia Wandelt, who had previously claimed to be two other missing girls, told the McCanns ‘don’t give up on your daughter’, a court heard

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4 d. ago Six bombshells from court as two women accused of stalking family of Madeleine McCann

It was heard in court how Julia Wandelt, 24 - who believed she was Madeleine - called and messaged Kate McCann '60 times' in a single day, including about her alleged memories of the girl's abduction

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4 d. ago Seven bombshells from court as two women accused of stalking family of Madeleine McCann

It was heard in court how Julia Wandelt, 24 - who believed she was Madeleine - called and messaged Kate McCann '60 times' in a single day, including about her alleged memories of the girl's abduction

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4 d. ago M&D's "zombies" come face to face with the public in Motherwell

Wearing their friendly day time faces, the zombies were out and about greeting the public including Billy Ferguson and his dog Ben in Motherwell.

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4 d. ago Nith Inshore Rescue team member raises thousands of pounds with Criffel climb challenge

Jamie Milligan climbed Criffel four times a day for four days – the equivalent of scaling Everest.

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5 d. ago Rasmus Hojlund response to Benjamin Sesko speaks volumes after Man United win

Rasmus Hojlund left Manchester United to join Napoli on loan on deadline day with the striker keen to get more game time under his belt

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6 d. ago Teen Marcus Fakana jailed in Dubai over sex with girl dies in crash after release

"His loss is a painful reminder of how precious life is and how unnecessary imprisonment robs people of time they can never regain. Every day of freedom matters."

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7 d. ago 'True friend' of Israel Tommy Robinson invited to country after Manchester attack

Tommy Robinson will be hosted by the Israeli government "on behalf of the State of Israel" in a few weeks' time, with the announcement coming a day after a terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester

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7 d. ago 'My neighbour's kids do annoying habit five times a day and I'm plotting revenge'

When the children in the houses near her kept doing one thing every single day at least five times, she was left having to plot the pettiest revenge - but some criticised her

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7 d. ago M&S makes major Boxing Day change for first time in five years

All large M&S stores will stay closed on the Boxing Day, but the retailer is understood to want more staff in to get shops ready to reopen on December 27

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8 d. ago M&S: UK staff must work Boxing Day 2025 as retailer cancels regular Christmas day off for first time in years

For the first time in five years, staff will be on duty Boxing Day 🛒

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