10 m. ago Unvaccinated child becomes first death in Texas measles outbreak that has sickened more than 120 people

School-aged child’s death is the first from measles in U.S. since 2015

Events

16 m. ago Kate Middleton promises to share her special plum preserve recipe with young royal fan in Wales as Meghan Markle rebrands her own line of jams

During a special visit to Wales on Wednesday, Kate, 43, revealed she enjoys making jam when she promised to send her own recipe for a plum preserve to a young royal fan.

Politics

24 m. ago Fish left gasping in the shallows as park lake almost completely drained

People saw fish and ducks struggling after a valve failure left the Aberdare Park emptied unintentionally to 'very low levels'

Politics

41 m. ago Kate Middleton drops jam bombshell following Meghan Markle's major announcement

The Princess of Wales was heard telling volunteers at a community garden in Wales today that she has been growing her own plums and that she would send them her recipe for plum jam

Politics

70 m. ago Vital last movements of teens accused of murdering pensioner in vile park attack

Bhim Kohli, 80, died after being assaulted in Franklin Park, Braunstone Town, near Leicester, on September 1 last year as two young people face trial for murder and manslaughter

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71 m. ago Elon Musk gearing up for WAR with Ashley St. Clair over child support

Ashley St Clair has asked a judge to send Elon Musk legal documents via email - the MAGA influencer St Clair says she has had the world's richest man's 13th child

Society

84 m. ago ANOTHER homeless camp set up after evictions as council accused of 'moving problem'

"Our concern remains eviction has simply moved people on rather than resolving their homelessness"

Politics

89 m. ago Elon Musk’s father reveals the reason his son is ‘not cut out for politics’

Errol Musk says his son would struggle to deal with a broad spectrum of people that public office demands

Politics

93 m. ago Beatles' George Harrison used talking Austin Powers doll after losing voice

In the last letter he ever wrote, The Beatles icon George Harrison told Hollywood legend Mike Myers that he used a Dr Evil doll to speak for him after he lost his voice at the end of his life

Politics

98 m. ago Urgent winter fuel payment scam warning as fraudsters use new trick

A new scam is being used in a bid to steal money from unsuspecting shoppers. Criminals are claiming to help people cut their winter fuel bills, but it's a scam

Events

1 hour ago Matthew Perry documentary says actor was given 27 shots of ketamine before death

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy claims that people 'took advantage' of the actor before his death in order to take money, with the star allegedly taking almost 30 ketamine shots in his final three days

Events

1 hour ago Country on verge of collapse as 19million people hit by nationwide blackout

A nationwide blackout has caused traffic chaos, metro closures and meant a country-wide curfew has been put in place in Chile. The Interior Minister has called for calm until the problem is solved

Events

2 h. ago DWP to take 'urgent' look into money being deducted from benefit payments

There are concerns that the current system is pushing people into debt

Economics

2 h. ago Dumfriesshire charities benefit from the Light Up a Life church event

The recipients this year were Dumfries Day Centre for elderly people, Solway Sound, Parkinsons, The Usual Place and the Veterans Gardens.

Politics

2 h. ago First person dies of measles in Texas outbreak that has sickened more than 120 people

Health officials in the state have reported 124 cases of measles so far

Events

2 h. ago Computer simulations show nightmare Atlantic current shutdown less likely this century

A new study reassures people that the nightmare disaster movie scenario of Atlantic Ocean currents collapsing, with weather running amok putting Europe in a deep freeze, looks unlikely this century thanks to a rescue from around Antarctica

Events

2 h. ago Total collapse of vital Atlantic currents unlikely this century, study finds

Climate scientists caution, however, that even weakened currents would cause profound harm to humanityVital Atlantic Ocean currents are unlikely to completely collapse this century, according to a study, but scientists say a severe weakening remains probable and would still have disastrous impacts on billions of people.The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Amoc) is a system of currents that plays a crucial role in the global climate. The climate crisis is weakening the complex system, but determining if and when it will collapse is difficult. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Social media influencers are ‘fearmongering’ to promote health tests with limited evidence, study finds

Researchers warn of harms of overdiagnosis for generally healthy people as well as the cost of tests themselvesInfluencers are appealing to emotional narratives around health and often “fearmongering” to promote controversial medical tests on social media, a new study has found, in ways that are overwhelmingly misleading and fail to mention potential harms.The research, led by the University of Sydney and published on Thursday in the American Medical Association’s open access journal JAMA Network Open, investigated five tests being discussed on social media despite limited evidence of their benefits for generally healthy people and concerns about overdiagnosis. Continue reading...

Science

2 h. ago A moment of reflection and Himalayan adventures – readers’ best photos

Click here to submit a picture for publication in these online galleries and/or on the Guardian letters page Continue reading...

Culture

2 h. ago Oscars producers promise fresh energy, big stars and surprises at the show

Last year’s Oscars was by all accounts a successful show, with memorable performances and unscripted moments, and a winning movie that most people had seen

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