3 h. ago I had an abortion due to climate anxiety. How can I come to terms with it? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Counselling should help, but it sounds as if you need to slow down and give yourself time to grieveI am 37 years old, happily married and have two children, who came along quickly after we got married in my late 20s. I instantly fell in love with them. However, I wasn’t really emotionally or practically ready, and developed postnatal anxiety.I’ve always cared about the climate crisis, and since after having kids, and knowing it will affect their lives more than mine, I became motivated to make changes. We live a very “green” life. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Storm Goretti live: danger to life warning as heavy rain, strong winds and snow batter UK

Red and amber weather warnings have been issued across the UK as Storm Goretti evolves into a ‘weather bomb’More than 50,000 properties were reportedly without power in the South West on Thursday evening, the National Grid’s website said.In the West Midlands about 9,000 had no electricity and 2,000 were without power in Wales.As that rain pushes its way and it hits against that cold air that we currently have across us and so on the northern edge, we are likely to see some fairly significant snow as we go through later tomorrow and into Friday. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Storm Goretti LIVE: Thousands of homes left without power as life

‘Multi-hazard’ weather event hits UK with 100mph winds, heavy snow and torrential rain expected

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64 h. ago Chronic lower back pain can be improved with a change of mindset without needing physio, study finds

A little-used form of therapy focusing on a patient's exercise preferences can help people with lower back pain live a more active life research has found.

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69 h. ago Rightmove reveals 10 most viewed homes including £2.5million 8

Property websites typically see heavy traffic on Boxing Day, which is said to be down to people having time to think over big life decisions - including where they live - over the Christmas period

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3 d. ago Storm Goretti live: Amber snow and ‘danger to life’ warning issued as 90mph winds approach UK

Drivers warned about black ice on roads amid multiple weather warnings across the country

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3 d. ago UK weather live: Amber ‘danger to life’ warnings issued ahead of Storm Goretti snow

Drivers have been warned about black ice on roads amid multiple weather warnings across the country

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3 d. ago UK weather live: School bus crashes as fresh ‘danger to life’ warnings issued ahead of Storm Goretti snow

Drivers have been warned about black ice on roads amid multiple weather warnings across the country

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3 d. ago Share your health and fitness questions for Devi Sridhar, Mariella Frostrup, and Joel Snape

Whether your question is about exercise, eating, or general wellness, post it below and we’ll put a selection to our panel on the nightThere’s no bad time to take a more active interest in your health, but the new year, for lots of us, feels like a fresh start. Maybe you’re planning to sign up for a 10k or finally have a go at bouldering, eat a bit better or learn to swing a kettlebell. Maybe you want to keep up with your grandkids — or just be a little bit more physically prepared for whatever life throws at you.To help things along, Guardian Live invites you to a special event with public health expert Devi Sridhar, journalist and author Mariella Frostrup, and health and fitness columnist Joel Snape. They’ll be joining the Guardian’s Today in Focus presenter Annie Kelly to discuss simple, actionable ways to stay fit and healthy as you move through the second half of life: whether that means staying strong and mobile or stressing less and sleeping better. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Europe live: Russia reportedly deploys naval escort for oil tanker near Iceland

Ageing vessel had previously been involved in Venezuelan oil exportsMeanwhile, over in France, Brigitte Bardot’s funeral gets under way in Saint-Tropez, with hundreds of well-wishers lining up the streets, AFP reported.Bardot’s coffin, covered in mostly orange and yellow flowers, was carried into the town’s Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption church at the start of the funeral service, which was covered live by French news channels.“Later-life Bardot was a passionate defender of animal rights, true, but she was also a committed, enthusiastic racist. She also referred to gay people as “fairground freaks” and denounced #MeToo victims as “hypocritical, ridiculous, and pointless”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Alice Liveing on the dark side of online fitness culture: ‘I thought life would be better if my body was smaller’

The personal trainer and author tells Emilie Lavinia how the pursuit of a ‘perfect’ body left her exhausted and unwell – and why true health has nothing to do with size

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4 d. ago Rescue pup becomes one of only dogs in the world to detect deadly lung infection

Born at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, one puppy showed signs he was destined for something extraordinary. Now Chilli is preparing for a life-saving role that could save hundreds of lives

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4 d. ago Molly Parkin obituary: Artist, writer, fashion editor and Swinging Sixties icon dies aged 93

Known for her flamboyant dress sense, foul-mouthed charm and string of famous lovers, the fashion editor, author, artist and self-described ‘astral twin’ of Elizabeth Taylor lived a dazzling life of creativity and hedonism

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5 d. ago Cosy Scottish croft house along North Coast 500 on sale for bargain price

Perfect for those wanting to live a quieter life.

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5 d. ago Set For Life results LIVE: One lucky player to win life changing National Lottery jackpot

One lucky player could win tonight's National Lottery Set For Life draw, with the top prize being £10,000 every month for 30 years - follow our live blog to find out the results

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6 d. ago Edgware Road triple stabbing live updates as man fights for his life

Edgware Road triple stabbing live updates as man fights for his life  My London

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7 d. ago Man who fathered 43 children over 81 years was 'great patriarch living mostly on milk'

William Ap Howel from Anglesey lived a modest life of fishing and fowling, but fathered 43 children across 81 years with three wives and two concubines. At his funeral in 1581, around 300 descendants attended

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7 d. ago Venezuela live: Vice President demands 'proof of life' after Maduro and his wife 'captured' by US army's Delta Force

It comes amid Donald Trump's escalating threats against the country's leader Nicolas Maduro - although the cause of the blasts is yet to be confirmed.

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9 d. ago Lottery results LIVE: National Lottery Set For Life draw tonight, January 1, 2026

THE National Lottery Set For Life numbers are in and it's time to find out if you've won the top prize of £10,000 every month for 30 years. Could tonight's jackpot see you start ticking off that bucket list every month or building your own start-up as a budding entrepreneur? You can find out by...

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9 d. ago Set For Life results LIVE: National Lottery winning numbers for January 1

A lucky player is in with the chance of winning a life-changing £10,000 every month for the next 30 years if they can bag tonight's top prize in the National Lottery's Set For Life draw

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