49 m. ago Historic market hall on edge of Peak District reopens after huge makeover

It includes food outlets from Manchester favourites Bold Street Coffee and Hello Oriental

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52 m. ago Synthetic chemicals in food system creating health burden of $2.2tn a year, report finds

Scientists issue urgent warning about chemicals, found to cause cancer and infertility as well as harming environmentScientists have issued an urgent warning that some of the synthetic chemicals that help underpin the current food system are driving increased rates of cancer, neurodevelopmental conditions and infertility, while degrading the foundations of global agriculture.The health burden from phthalates, bisphenols, pesticides and Pfas “forever chemicals” amounts to up to $2.2tn a year – roughly as much as the profits of the world’s 100 largest publicly listed companies, according to the report published on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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55 m. ago Windy weather to continue on Wednesday as Storm Bram lingers

An amber warning for wind in north-west Scotland expired at 3am.

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63 m. ago Marks and Spencer shoppers snapping up heavily reduced Christmas food hamper in deal stack

It includes a Christmas cake, Christmas pudding, festive biscuits and other treats

Economics

80 m. ago 'I tried five Christmas fast food items and one was the most festive'

Many fast food chains have released their Christmas menus - but which one received my highest festive rating?

Politics

94 m. ago Pacific Northwest braces for more heavy rain, after powerful storm caused flooding, rescues

Pacific Northwest residents are bracing for another round of heavy rain after a powerful storm clobbered the region the day before

Events

1 hour ago Japan issues megaquake advisory in north after magnitude 7.5 earthquake

Officials said probability of a magnitude 8 or larger quake was only about 1% but they have urged people to be preparedJapan has issued a megaquake advisory after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main island of Honshu.Damage from the quake was modest – 34 mostly mild injuries and some damage to roads and buildings. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Margot Robbie in red latex, Kate Bush impersonators and a pint of Emily ale: my crash course in Brontëmania

As Wuthering Heights gets a raunchy Hollywood remake, our writer takes a pilgrimage through Haworth, the village where its author lived – and finds her spirit still electrifying the cobbled streets and windswept moorsIt’s a crisp afternoon in Haworth, West Yorkshire, and I’m drinking a pint of Emily Brontë beer in The Kings Arms. Other Brontës are on tap – Anne is a traditional ale, Charlotte an IPA, Branwell a porter – but the barman says Emily, an amber ale with a “malty biscuit flavour”, is the most popular. It’s the obvious choice today, anyway: in a few hours, Oscar-winning film-maker Emerald Fennell will be at the Brontë women’s writing festival in a church just up the road, discussing her adaptation of Emily’s 19th-century gothic masterpiece Wuthering Heights.The film, to be released just before Valentine’s Day next year, is already scandal-ridden. It all started with Fennell’s casting of Hollywood stars Jacob Elordi and Margot (“Heathcliff, it’s me, it’s Barbie”) Robbie caus...

Events

2 h. ago ‘Even the animals seem confused’: a retreating Kashmir glacier is creating an entire new world in its wake

Kolahoi is one of many glaciers whose decline is disrupting whole ecosystems – water, wildlife and human life that it has supported for centuriesFrom the slopes above Pahalgam, the Kolahoi glacier is visible as a thinning, rumpled ribbon of ice stretching across the western Himalayas. Once a vast white artery feeding rivers, fields and forests, it is now retreating steadily, leaving bare rock, crevassed ice and newly exposed alpine meadows.The glacier’s meltwater has sustained paddy fields, apple orchards, saffron fields and grazing pastures for centuries. Now, as its ice diminishes, the entire web of life it supported is shifting. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Make perfect roast potatoes that 'crisp beautifully' with cook's top tips

London-based registered nutritionist Erica Rodriguez has some top tips for achieving the 'perfect' roast potato this Christmas - and they could save you lots of time too

Politics

3 h. ago Tragedy as 'amazing' Millie Gribble, 6, killed by careless truck driver in crash

Millie Joy Gribble's father described his daughter as "mischievous and yet loving" in an emotional tribute yesterday after Stephen Worden was jailed for causing her death by careless driving

Events

3 h. ago Warning to anyone taking in a neighbour's parcel this Christmas

A seemingly harmless favour can spark a 'legal pass-the-parcel' if items turn up damaged or later go missing, experts warn

Events

5 h. ago Font of ‘wasteful’ diversity: Trump’s state department orders return to Times New Roman

A cable from Marco Rubio reportedly said cutting Calibri from official communication would ‘abolish yet another wasteful DEIA program’US diplomats have been ordered to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, with secretary of state Marco Rubio calling the Biden administrations decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.The department under Rubio’s predecessor Antony Blinken switched to Calibri in 2023, claiming the modern sans-serif font was more accessible for people with disabilities because it did not have the decorative angular features and was the default in Microsoft products. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Urgent energy drink warning after man suffers stroke due to excessive consumption: 'Eight cans a day caused blood clot to form in his brain'

A fit and healthy 50-year-old man was left permanently unable to feel his left side after his daily energy drink consumption caused him to suffer a stroke.

Events

5 h. ago 'I've unknowingly been exposed to a ticking clock on my life.' Firefighters with terminal cancer caused by asbestos reveal hidden scandal

Aside from rushing into burning buildings to save people, Tony Carlton, Mike Harding and Roger Goddard have one thing in common - they all have terminal cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.

Events

6 h. ago Don’t talk loudly on your phone, eat stinky food or seat hog – new Christmas train rules reveal what Brits hate to hear

WITH millions of Brits set to travel home by train this Christmas, a new survey has uncovered to top DOS and DONT’S when it comes to travelling on the rails. The poll revealed that talking loudly on the phone (59 per cent) was voted as the nation’s biggest bugbear.   Blaring music or videos out loud...

Politics

6 h. ago Our Girls: The Southport Families is a sensitive tribute to Alice, Elsie, Bebe and their families says CHRISTOPHER STEVENS

This hour-long tribute did a fine job of honouring these parents' wishes. It made no mention of the killer's existence and barely touched on the horrific events of July 29 last year

Politics

6 h. ago A vision splendid or eyesore? South Australian court to rule on ‘Blue Blob’ sculpture vandalism charge

If Amelia Vanderhorst is found guilty and penalised for allegedly sticking googly eyes on Mount Gambier landmark, it might be the first time such an act has been punishedOn Mount Gambier’s Bay Road, the “Blue Blob” stands like a proud but paunchy echidna, its seamless coating restored to perfection after an alleged googly eye stunt that captured the world’s attention.Amelia Vanderhorst, 20, from Mount Gambier in South Australia, was charged with damaging the town’s $136,000 Cast in Blue sculpture by sticking large novelty eyes on it on 13 September. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Weather warnings remain with threat of 90mph winds from Storm Bram

The Met Office urged people to be careful in coastal areas with an amber warning in north-west Scotland.

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6 h. ago Ads for ‘misleading’ prostate supplements and home testing kits banned

The Advertising Standards Authority said misleading claims could give false reassurance or make it harder to know when to speak to a doctor.

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