1 hour ago 'Millions of Brits risk becoming collateral damage in deluded Trump’s all

The global economy was just getting back on its feet after the chaos wreaked by Covid. Now the US President has used his size 12s to trample on any sort of recovery

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2 h. ago Warning over disposable barbecues as UK temperatures set to soar to 22C

People are urged not to use disposable barbecues and to act responsibly to prevent the risk of wildfires

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2 h. ago Urgent warning as Sainsbury's and Argos recall air fryer over fire risk

Argos and Sainsbury's have issued an urgent recall notice on the air fryer with customers urged to return affected products immediately

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4 h. ago Study pinpoints widely available vaccine that reduces dementia risk by at least 20%

A vaccine already given to over 65s could slash the risk of developing dementia, a major new study has found.

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4 h. ago Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk

Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinatedResearchers who tracked cases of dementia in Welsh adults have uncovered the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccination reduces the risk of developing the devastating brain disease.Health records of more than 280,000 older adults revealed that those who received a largely discontinued shingles vaccine called Zostavax were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next seven years than those who went without. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Firefighters tackle Dumbarton grass blaze amid warning over 'extreme risk' of wildfires

Firefighters were called to a grassfire in Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire, on Wednesday morning.

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4 h. ago Nurses launch landmark sexual harassment battle against NHS: Group claim transgender colleague given access to female changing rooms 'stared as they got undressed'

The eight nurses say that allowing a male-born colleague to use the women's facilities at Darlington Memorial Hospital puts them at risk, deprives them of dignity and breaches their rights.

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5 h. ago Man pulled alive from Myanmar earthquake rubble after five days

Twenty-six-year-old rescued from hotel in Naypyidaw as agencies call for increased aid before monsoonA man has been pulled alive from the rubble of a hotel in Myanmar, five days after the country’s worst earthquake in a century flattened entire neighbourhoods and tore through temples, bridges and highways.A joint team of rescuers from Myanmar and Turkey found the 26-year-old in the ruins of the building in the capital, Naypyidaw, after midnight, the fire service and the country’s ruling junta said. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Rare amber wildfire alert issued for parts of UK as temperatures to hit 22C

People are urged not to use disposable barbecues and to act responsibly to prevent the risk of wildfires

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5 h. ago UK’s most commonly prescribed drug cuts risk of dementia, study suggests

Drug given to around 8 million Britons could help cut the risk of dementia, researchers in South Korea find

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5 h. ago ‘The law is the same for everyone’: Macron addresses Le Pen verdict for first time and criticises threats against judges – Europe live

French president says ‘the judiciary is independent’ following threats made against judges in case against former French far-right leader The French government expects President Trump’s tariffs to be in the range of between 20-25%, said government spokeswoman Sophie Primas on Wednesday.“They risk being pretty powerful. People are speaking of tariffs between 20 and 25 percent,” Primas told reporters. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago ‘Extreme’ wildfire risk as warnings issued for much of the UK

It comes after England saw its sunniest March on record and its sixth driest March since records began in 1836, according to the Met Office.

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6 h. ago Experts pinpoint exact amount of time you need to exercise to slash risk of cancer

Cramming exercise into just one or two days a week is enough to slash the risk of early death, a study suggests.

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6 h. ago UK’s most commonly prescribed drug cuts dementia risk by 13%, study suggests

Drug given to around 8 million Britons could help cut the risk of dementia, researchers in South Korea find

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6 h. ago Poor sleep quality could 'increase the risk' of Alzheimer's, new study shows

A link has been found between neuroactivity during sleep and brain atrophy in areas vulnerable to the degenerative disease.

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7 h. ago The 113 medical conditions drivers must tell the DVLA or risk penalty

You must tell DVLA if you drive and have a notifiable medical condition or disability, especially if it has gotten worse

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7 h. ago Royal Family targeted by hundreds of potential stalkers, with 35 assessed as highest risk of trying to 'do harm'

Protection officers have identified almost 500 potential stalkers during this timeframe.

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7 h. ago Shoppers told not to eat popular chocolate bars due to risk of ‘small stones’

Two chocolate bars have been recalled by Tony’s Chocolonely after almonds were ‘insufficiently processed’

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7 h. ago Warning to avoid barbecues in April after wildfire alerts issued across UK

People are urged not to use disposable barbecues and to act responsibly to prevent the risk of wildfires

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7 h. ago Barcelona rocked by ANOTHER La Liga punishment as Spanish giants risk losing two players for free

The Spanish giants may have trouble registering Dani Olmo and Pau Victor once again due to a breach of financial constraints

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