85 m. ago Wife screamed horrifying four words as her husband was dragged into MRI scanner and killed

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Keith McAllister, 61, was sucked into an MRI machine in New York by the heavy weight-training chain he wore around his neck in a tragic incident that claimed his life

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2 h. ago Man draws optical illusion of old chap but some say it shows something different

An optical illusion of an 'old man' has sparked a debate on social media as users claim there's something completely different in the image - and some say it's all they can see

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2 h. ago Martha’s rule now in operation at every acute hospital in England

System gives patients, their loved ones and NHS staff the right to request a care reviewMartha’s rule, which lets NHS patients request a review of their care, is now in operation in every acute hospital in England, health service bosses disclosed on Thursday.The system has helped hundreds of people receive potentially life-saving improvements to their treatment since its rollout began last year. It has led directly to patients being moved to intensive care or receiving drugs they needed, such as antibiotics, or benefiting from other vital interventions. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Conservation groups clash with Highland community as decision on controversial golf course progresses

Campaigners are calling on members of the public to push Holyrood to reject the plans to protect a coastal dune system that they claim is one of the last remaining of its kind in Scotland.

Politics

2 h. ago Brits could save money this winter on their bills by switching off these devices

Many Brits are facing bill hikes in just a number of weeks, but there is still a chance to save money

Economics

2 h. ago Martin Lewis urges Brits to check if they're owed up to £520 after summer holidays

You could be owed hundreds of pounds in compensation for delayed flights.

Economics

2 h. ago Asian shares are higher after Wall Street steadies itself as Alphabet rallies

Shares in Asia are mostly trading higher after a rally of technology stocks steadied Wall Street and a slide in the dollar made Asian assets more attractive

Events

3 h. ago FACT FOCUS: DeSantis' misleading claims about why Florida missed out on a congressional seat

Gov. Ron DeSantis claims the 2020 census numbers for Florida need fixing to grant the state another congressional seat

Politics

3 h. ago From bank robber to scholar: the Knoxville dropout fighting to change how we see addiction

Kirsten Smith was 19 when she first tried heroin; within a few years she was in prison. She says she willingly made bad choices and wants society to stop treating addiction as a diseaseKirsten Smith was 16 when a boy from school injected her with morphine, 18 when she and a date Googled how to crush up and inject themselves with oxycodone, and 19 when she first shot up heroin. Living in Knoxville, Tennessee and modelling herself on Pulp Fiction’s freewheeling Mia Wallace, Smith spent her days experimenting with alcohol, cannabis, ecstasy, mushrooms, LSD and benzodiazepines. She read Kurt Vonnegut and the Beats, and wrote poems on an actual typewriter while listening to the Velvet Underground. For Smith, as for thousands of Americans who came of age in the early 2000s, drug use was a seemingly harmless lifestyle choice.That is, until she ran out of money. After Smith dropped out of high school and started regularly using heroin, she was caught stealing credit cards and chequebooks fr...

Events

3 h. ago Holyrood staff 'checking toilet walls for spycams' after hidden device claims

EXCLUSIVE: Former SNP minister Ash Regan said people's sense of dignity had been knocked after MSP Colin Smyth was charged.

Politics

3 h. ago Whistleblower vows to lift the lid on asbestos scandal at one of Scotland’s biggest housebuilders

Martin McGowan, 63, sued Springfield Properties after it obtained a gagging order against him over his claims the deadly dust had been buried under housing estates across Scotland.

Politics

4 h. ago Guyana’s president claims victory in election held amid newfound oil riches

Irfaan Ali will be tasked with turning the profits of Guyana’s 2019 oil boom into prosperity for its citizensGuyana’s president, Irfaan Ali, has proclaimed victory in this week’s general and regional elections after his party won more than 240,000 votes and seven of the country’s ten electoral districts.“The results are all out there, as published by the Guyana elections commission. The numbers are clear. The people have spoken in an overwhelming way. We have won these elections with a remarkable margin,” he told the Guardian on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz 'hold hands' while out in New York amid claims they're 'friends with benefits'

Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz were spotted holding hands while out in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday, amid claims they are just 'friends with benefits.'

Politics

6 h. ago Met Office issues warning to Brits in 64 places to check 7 items around their homes

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across 64 areas of the UK, with residents urged to take precautions and check items around their homes

Events

6 h. ago Don Trump Jr. called his father on Labor Day weekend 'to make sure' he was alive amid death rumors

Don Trump Jr. saw the trending posts on X about his father's disappearance and decided it was time for a check in.

Politics

6 h. ago Starmer's bid to wrap himself up in a Union Jack is as cringe

The then Chancellor Gordon Brown was asked about what music he liked in an interview in 2006. To widespread incredulity he claimed he woke up to indie band the Arctic Monkeys.

Politics

7 h. ago Life in the London banana really is the BEST, claim smug locals after viral map declared their postcodes the most glorious in the capital 

Debate was sparked online about the best places to live in London after scholar Saul Saka went viral with his 'banana' of the most superior postcodes.

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7 h. ago Only 1 in 100 people people can find the hidden number in rows of 6s in seconds

A new brainteaser is challenging the nation to find the hidden number nine in a sea of sixes - but only 1% of people can do it in less than nine seconds. Can you spot it?

Politics

8 h. ago Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery pregnant with first child as she debuts bump at premiere

Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery has confirmed she is pregnant with her first child with husband Jasper Waller-Bridge, as she debuted her baby bump at the premiere of the final film

Politics

8 h. ago Sycamore Gap's age revealed: Iconic tree that was felled by yobs is dated using expert technique

The tree, which stood next to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, was cut down by two chainsaw-wielding men in September 2023.

Science