14 h. ago Wes Streeting hails improvement in NHS ambulance response times

Mr Streeting unveiled new figures showing ambulances in England last month reached heart attack patients and other 'Category 2' calls faster than at any time since the pandemic.

Politics

15 h. ago Thorn Birds star responds after trolls mock her ‘unkempt’ appearance in recent video

Rachel Ward starred opposite Richard Chamberlain in the 1983 miniseries, ‘The Thorn Birds’

Politics

33 h. ago 'I died for 26 minutes then woke up in hospital and shouted 'what the f***'

Welsh diva Ceri Dupree suffered a heart attack, a stroke and was put in an induced coma

Events

38 h. ago My mum was turned away by GP when having a HEART ATTACK – she died just days later, our family is crushed

A GRAN turned up at her GP surgery having a heart attack - but died after being sent away because she didn’t have an appointment. Catherine Brady, 73, told staff she had chest pains as well as a throbbing in her left arm and pleaded to be seen by a doctor, according to devastated loved...

Events

42 h. ago EastEnders star Nicholas Bailey says 'that's it' after Anthony Trueman murder twist

Viewers learned that Anthony's daugther Jasmine killed him on the BBC soap on Christmas Day

Events

48 h. ago Are Trader Joe’s tote bags the last vestige of American soft power? | Dave Schilling

No one wants to visit us any more – but they might pay $50,000 for a bag you could get here for $3There aren’t many escapes from the grim onslaught of terrible news these days. You can stare at a blank wall, obsessively count the hairs on your arm, or, in a true moment of desperation, ponder the state of global fashion. I prefer the last one. I love being on the cutting edge of style, peacocking out in the decaying slopfest that is our planet. A crisp, well-made suit is a cure for all manner of emotionally trying times. I relish being hyper-aware of the goings-on of fashion, so I was one of the first sorry souls to learn of the current global obsession with flimsy canvas Trader Joe’s shopping bags.For those unaware, Trader Joe’s is an American grocery store chain known primarily for its affordable prices, whimsical tropical branding, and heart-attack-inducing parking lots – apparently designed to be small because the stores themselves are so tiny that they can’t justify more spaces....

Politics

50 h. ago Are our bodies full of microplastics or not? There’s a way to resolve this debate, and scientists must hurry | Debora MacKenzie

This week’s furore is microplastics researchers’ ozone moment. If they fail, the powerful plastics lobby will step into the breachDebora MacKenzie is a science journalist and author of Stopping the Next Pandemic: How Covid-19 Can Help Us Save HumanityAre we being injured and killed by ubiquitous, teeny-tiny shards of toxic plastic? Or aren’t we? For many months, the Guardian has reported a series of worrying scientific results that our bodies are full of jagged microplastic particles that could be giving us everything from heart attacks to reproductive problems.But on Tuesday, the Guardian revealed that a significant number of scientists think many of these studies showed no such thing. Or maybe they did. The methods are new and riddled with problems, so we can’t always reliably tell.Debora MacKenzie is a science journalist and author of Stopping the Next Pandemic: How Covid-19 Can Help Us Save Humanity Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Scientists pinpoint hidden cause of high blood pressure, raising hopes for new life

Having too little 'beige fat' can send blood pressure levels skyrocketing, increasing the risk of serious problems like heart attack and stroke, scientists say.

Events

63 h. ago 'Gentle' man and dog killed in Christmas Day canal boat tragedy

Gabriel died alongside his service dog Hugo in the barge blaze in Wigan

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65 h. ago Scientists pinpoint certain type of fat found naturally in the body which can help control blood pressure

Having too little 'beige fat' can send blood pressure levels skyrocketing, increasing the risk of serious problems like heart attack and stroke, scientists say.

Events

66 h. ago Scots knife gang member jailed over violent robberies dies on Christmas Day

Martin Gemmell and two accomplices attacked and robbed two men in 2018.

Events

3 d. ago Toby Carvery owner Mitchells & Butlers cheers record Christmas Day sales but warns on labour and food cost spike

Mitchells & Butlers posted record sales on Christmas dayin the face of 'significant' headwinds driven by soaring operating costs.

Events

3 d. ago EastEnders star killed by own daughter who says 'rot in hell' in sinister confession

SPOILERS: BBC EastEnders fans have finally learned who was responsible for the death of Anthony Trueman after the Walford doctor was killed off on Christmas Day

Events

3 d. ago EastEnders Anthony's real killer revealed and it's not Chrissie Watts or Zoe Slater

EastEnders viewers finally know what really happened to Anthony Trueman on Christmas Day which lead to his death as a Walford resident's true colours was exposed

Events

4 d. ago NHS says it's 'never too late' to halve heart attack risk 'in one year'

Making this change could also lower your risk of cancer in 10 years

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4 d. ago Cystic fibrosis mum may need double lung transplant after contracting covid

The mum-of-two, from Burntisland, Fife, was rushed back to hospital on New Year’s Day after returning home for Christmas.

Science

4 d. ago Jill Halfpenny shares her 'pain and tears' over heart attacks that changed her life

Ahead of the new series of After The Floor, the actress tells of what's in store for fans, her joy at getting 'meatier' roles, and opens up about dealing with grief after loss

Events

4 d. ago Zara Tindall's chic wool coat just got a huge £110 price cut in the Hobbs January sale

Zara Tindall wore the elegant wool coat for the royal Christmas Day church service, and it's now available with a £110 discount in the brand's winter clearance

Economics

4 d. ago Zara Tindall's elegant Hobbs wool coat now has over £100 off but is selling fast

Zara Tindall wore the Livia wool coat with faux fur collar on Christmas Day at Sandringham - and it's now got more than £100 off in Hobbs January sale

Economics

4 d. ago Pete Wicks reveals he was knocked unconscious in a horrific alcohol

Pete Wicks has revealed that he was knocked unconscious after a horrifying alcohol-fuelled fall on Christmas Day, which left him unable to leave his house for a week. 

Politics