10 h. ago Mum fought in vain to save son while waiting for ambulance, but a terrible error had been made

'My son who lived a stone's throw from the largest hospital in Wales couldn't get an ambulance to attend him when he desperately needed it. Should you need to call for one... there is every possibility you could fall tragically foul of the system'

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15 h. ago Kat Dennings claims a ghost saved her mum from terrible accident after ‘stopping her in mid

‘I have goosebumps thinking about this,’ actor said

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38 h. ago Hero boy, 4, saves mum's life by calling 999 after she took asthma attack at home

The mother was at home alone with her two kids, aged three and four, when she took an asthma attack. Thankfully her son acted quickly to save her.

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66 h. ago Rocks and racism? How geologists created and perpetuated a narrative of prejudice

Kathryn Yusoff sparked a culture war with her latest book, suggesting slavery and white supremacy informed the work of geology’s founding fathers. Here, she and other experts suggest that attitudes have changed little sinceIt was at the London Library at St James’s Square, surrounded by the shiny offices of geological extraction companies including BP and Rio Tinto, that Kathryn Yusoff discovered a deep link between geology and racism. It was 2017, and the professor of inhuman geography from Queen Mary University of London was doing research for a book about the history of geology. Little did she know that her niche, archival discoveries, which led to a 600-page tome on race and geoscience seven years later, would put her on the very faultline of a culture war.The academic book, called Geologic Life, was published in 2024. It soon attracted the attention of the conservative higher education publication the College Fix, which said that Yusoff’s writing “suggests even rocks have been ...

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5 d. ago Stacey Dooley's Rape On Trial calls for societal change amid justice system failures for women

Stacey Dooley's documentary Rape on Trial is a call to action, as four women waive their right to life-long anonymity to raise awareness of their experiences of seeking justice for rape

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5 d. ago Girl makes harrowing call to police – hours later her torched corpse is found in barrel

Monster Gheorghe Dinca was found responsible for murdering two teenage girls in 2019 at his home in Romania – but his last victim managed to make haunting phone calls before he ended her life

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7 d. ago MP says schools should teach ‘game of life’ rules in financial education call

Conservative MP Peter Bedford said that ‘we as a nation are not living within our means’.

Politics

8 d. ago Scientists discover everyday food that could have dramatic effect on children's behaviour

Experts said it is likely to have a positive impact on development and are now calling on parents to give 'their children the best start in life'.

Society

8 d. ago We’re facing a ‘forever chemicals’ crisis. We must stop Pfas at the source

Pfas are poisoning our soil and polluting our lungs. The EPA is finally sounding the alarm – but that’s not enoughSeveral years ago, I made a movie called Dark Waters, which told the real-life story of a community in West Virginia poisoned by Pfas “forever chemicals”. DuPont – a chemical manufacturing plant – contaminated the local water supply, killing cows and wildlife, making its workers sick and exposing local residents to toxic chemicals. It was an environmental horror story.It’s still happening across the country. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Out of the lab and into the streets, researchers and doctors rally for science against Trump cuts

Researchers, doctors, their patients and supporters are venturing out of labs, hospitals and offices across the country to stand up to what they call an attack on life-saving science by the Trump administration

Politics

1 week ago Daughter made desperate attempt to save mum, 32, who fell between rocks on seafront

Saffron Cole-Nottage slipped on a seafront path and became trapped as the tide came in

Politics

1 week ago Hero sheep shearer tackles teenage boy with loaded shotgun on passenger plane

The boy was disarmed and detained before police arrived on the scene at Avalon Airport in Victoria state

Politics

1 week ago How Dungeons & Dragons helped my siblings and me grieve our father’s death

Fantasy realms offer a place to escape when our own world is too intense, too boring, too heartbrokenThe idea of being present with your grief might evoke virtuous images of letting ashes blow in the wind like dandelion seeds, days spent flipping through family photo albums, or crossing the finish line of a charity run in honor of your person. Grief at different times in your journey might look like all those things to you.Perhaps your life might call for you to find the off switch. Or if there’s not one to be found, to turn the volume up on something else in your life to drown out the noise that all this grappling with death can stir up. Fantasy football. National politics. FBoy Island. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Savvy mum shares £10 hack to save for your family summer holiday

There's nothing better than spending quality time with your family on holiday, and with this savings trick, you can justify a yearly trip without the sudden expense

Economics

2 w. ago Powys paramedic recalls horror moment abusive man spits in his face while attempting to treat him

Jonathan, who is based in Ystradgynlais, Powys, had been dispatched to an immediately life-threatening ‘Red’ call with this crewmate when the shocking incdent happened

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2 w. ago Gene Hackman and pianist wife Betsy Arakawa found dead at home alongside one of their dogs

The Oscar-winning star of The French Connection, The Conversation, Superman and The Poseidon Adventure has died, along with his classical musician wife• Gene Hackman: the star of every scene he was in – appreciation• Gene Hackman: a life in pictures – gallery• ‘Who are you calling a star?’: Gene Hackman interviewed at home in Santa Fe in 2002Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead on Wednesday afternoon in their home in the Santa Fe Summit community northeast of the city.In a statement to the Santa Fe New Mexican, County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said: “We can confirm that both Gene Hackman and his wife were found deceased Wednesday.” The Press Association confirmed there is an “active investigation’’ into the deaths. Sheriff Mendoza said there was no immediate indication of foul play. He did not provide a cause of death or say when the couple might have died. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mum shares 'no brainer' way to save £100,000 on your mortgage

A mum from Hertfordshire has found a new, easy way to pay her mortgage off 11 years early and save a staggering £125,833 in interest payments in the process

Economics

2 w. ago Stirling mum takes on Kiltwalk test for hospital which saved daughter's life

A Stirling mum is taking on the 23-mile Glasgow Kiltwalk to give back to the hospital that saved her daughter’s life.

Politics

2 w. ago 'Keir Starmer must make that call and save my mum's life TODAY', daughter begs

Laila Soueif is fighting for her life after going on hunger strike demanding the release of her son, British citizen Abdel Fattah el-Sisi who is desperate to be reunited with his son in Brighton

Politics

2 w. ago Succession star Brian Cox calls for wealth tax on real life billionaires like Elon Musk

The Dundonian actor, who played a fictional billionaire media mogul on TV, warned the likes of Elon Musk had too much power over ordinary people's lives.

Economics