28 m. ago Faulty washing machine caused huge fire during live circus show

Crowds of customers watched the blaze take hold after they were told to evacuate.

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64 m. ago ITV This Morning doctor explains when to see a GP about varicose veins

While anyone can get varicose veins, they are more common among certain people - here's what you should know

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1 hour ago Scientists pinpoint the exact amount of time it should take to urinate

American researchers have worked out the 'right' amount of time you should take to spend a penny-and it might surprise you.

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1 hour ago Parsons Green: Armed cops storm London Tube station as passengers turned away

Reports have emerged of major travel chaos after armed police swarmed Parsons Green London Underground station - one eyewitness described seeing 'machine-gun police like you see in the airport'

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2 h. ago Grange Hill's Zammo star shaken by cancer scare after 'really common' symptom many consider harmless

The actor - who played the beloved character between 1982 and 1987 on the BBC show - opened up to Susanna Reid, 54, and Richard Madeley, 69, about his recent cancer scare.

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2 h. ago 'Horror movie in the making' as cannibal wife kills, cooks husband and 'feeds him to kids'

Katherine Knight was the first woman in Australia to be given life imprisonment without parole after she stabbed her lover 37 times, skinned him and served his flesh to his children

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2 h. ago Grim Victorian disease that 'starts with cold symptoms' is spreading

The highly infectious illness that can be very unpleasant and lead to serious complications

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3 h. ago Moment 'nightmare' neighbour brandishes knife outside flat as terrified resident begs council to move her from crime

The resident has caught some of the violence on video, including a clip of a man waving a blade while trying to get into a flat, and another of a physical altercation on the stairwell.

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3 h. ago Brendan Rodgers told Celtic don't need another striker as goal machine is already in the building

The Hoops are in the market for more firepower but Frank McAvennie is adamant they already have a ready-made goal machine

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3 h. ago Doctors issue warning as common body type is linked to frighteningly high breast cancer risk in major study

A new study by World Health Organization researchers has revealed a common lifestyle factor that could be behind why breast cancer rates are rising in some women.

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3 h. ago Devil’s breath: Common motion sickness drug linked to robbery and assault

Many victims describe confusion, hallucinations and a complete loss of control

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3 h. ago Here’s how to avoid Salmonella as cases in England reach ten

Salmonella is a species of bacteria that is one of the most common causes of foodborne illnesses globally

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4 h. ago ‘There is no safe way to do it’: the rapid rise and horrifying risks of choking during sex

Now thought to be the second most common cause of stroke in women under 40, it can also lead to difficulty swallowing, incontinence, seizures, memory problems, depression, anxiety and miscarriage. How has this extreme practice been normalised?Now that Lucy has been in a steady relationship for a year, she finds herself looking back at previous sexual encounters through a new lens. The slaps to her face. Hands round her neck. The multiple late-night messages from one partner – nine years older and, in her words, “a Tinder situation”: “Can I come over and rape you?”“I like to think I enjoyed my single 20s,” says Lucy, now 24. “I was an avid Hinge and Tinder user and I liked to think of myself as the ‘cool girl’. But I’ve been thinking about it so much – I’m not sure why. There was the friend of a friend who slapped me so hard in the middle of us having sex – no warning, just from nowhere. It actually made my teeth rattle. There was another guy I met at a bar. We got together that nigh...

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4 h. ago Pregnant woman who suffered common exercise injury horrified to learn she has 'golf ball sized tumour' which will kill her

A mother-of-one has told of her devastation after what she believed to be a 'pulled muscle' in her leg turned out to be a rare but aggressive cancer.

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6 h. ago Grange Hill's Zammo star reveals terrifying cancer scare after common symptom

Former Grange Hill star Lee MacDonald has revealed he's to undergo a medical procedure to remove pre-cancerous cells after spotting a 'little rash' on his cheek

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6 h. ago Philadelphia shooting: Three killed after hundreds of shots fired at street party

Terrified witnesses said they heard hundreds of shots fired at a street party, with at least three people confirmed killed and other victims being treated in nearby hospitals

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7 h. ago Nearly a quarter of foster places in England provided by private equity

Experts raise alarm over ‘commodification’ of vulnerable children as independent fostering agencies make millions in profitExperts have raised alarm over the “commodification” of vulnerable foster children as analysis reveals almost a quarter of all foster places in England are now provided by private equity-backed companies making millions of pounds in profits.Analysis for the Guardian by thinktank Common Wealth found independent fostering agencies (IFAs) are making millions via public funding from councils to provide placements for foster children, while foster carers struggle to pay bills. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Anne Reid on fame, desire and ambition at 90: ‘The most wonderful things have happened since I was 68!’

In her 20s, the actor says, casting directors didn’t rate her. In her 60s, she got her big break. She discusses fun, family, optimism, regrets – and wild sex on screen with Daniel CraigAnne Reid wants to get one thing straight from the off. She adores working with the director Dominic Dromgoole. “He treats actors like grownups. Some directors feel as if they’ve got to play games and teach you how to act. But a conductor doesn’t teach a viola player how to play the blooming instrument, does he?” She talks about directors who get actors to throw bean bags at each other and go round the room making them recite each other’s names. “Blimey! I want to be an adult. I think I’ve earned it now.” She pauses. Reid has always been a master of the timely pause. “You can’t get more adult than me and be alive really, can you, darling?”Reid turned 90 in May. She celebrated by going on a national tour with Daisy Goodwin’s new play, By Royal Appointment. I catch up with the show at Cheltenham’s Every...

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12 h. ago I lost two stone on Mounjaro and I'm terrified of putting it back on

I love how the GLP-1 medication subdues my appetite. It still seems miraculous to be able to say 'no' to cakes, desserts and biscuits (with not the slightest tinge of regret or temptation).

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14 h. ago Now that's what you call a burner phone! Creepy case is covered in fake SKIN that burns just like human flesh when exposed to UV

Dubbed the 'Skincase', the creepy case is 3D-printed using silicone, which means it not only looks like human skin, but also feels like it.

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