29 m. ago 'I went into cardiac arrest watching TV aged 21, but dad had just done a course'

Gary Pitfield had just taken a course in CPR when his daughter Olivia fell seriously ill at home

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50 m. ago Hot springs, empty beaches, forests and wine: exploring the unspoilt Greek island of Ikaria

On a trip to the eastern Aegean isle with my mum after my dad died, we found inspiring landscapes, delicious local produce, and a profound sense of peaceThere are no signs to the hot spring, but I locate it on the map and we drive to the end of the paved road. Overlooking the sea is a stone bench someone has dedicated to her parents, “with gratitude and love as deep as the Aegean”. My dad died recently and the words strike home. I’m glad my mum has joined me on this little adventure.We walk down to the deserted cove at Agia Kyriaki thermal springs. There are old fishing shacks with stone-slab roofs, and shuttered cottages. Down an unmarked path, we find a rock pool where hot waters bubble gently from the sand, blending with the sea to a perfect temperature. Immersed in the healing mineral bath, I look up at juniper trees and blue sky, lulled by lapping waves and cicadas. Continue reading...

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50 m. ago Horror murder of girl, 2, with eyes gouged out and hands crushed

Twinkle Sharma was just two years old when she was brutally murdered in Aligarh, India, in a sickening act of revenge after her father failed to repay a loan

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60 m. ago Lanarkshire knifeman threatened friend over unpaid drug debt

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard Easdale Campbell was wearing a hospital gown at the time, having just been treated for an overdose.

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73 m. ago Mother whose underwear was stolen by cop searching her house says she feels 'vulnerable and scared' and no longer trusts the police... and had to pick her undies out of a ID parade of pants

Marcin Zielinski, 27, was caught rifling through the women's drawers before grabbing a pair of underwear and slipping them into his back pocket during a visit to the property last year.

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1 hour ago Arsenal star Max Dowman ready to follow in footsteps of Wayne Rooney and Jude Bellingham

Max Dowman caught the eye during Arsenal's pre-season tour of Asia and is ready to make an impact for Mikel Arteta's side this season, despite still being at school

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2 h. ago Fury as school boys who confronted trans student using their bathroom are suspended for sexual harassment

The decision followed a months-long investigation into a video - recorded by a female student who identifies as male - that captured the boys expressing discomfort over the 'girl' being there.

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2 h. ago Dad punctures both lungs in horror accident amid moment of 'stupidity'

Tom Scott, from Blackpool, Lancashire, wants to warn others to "learn from his stupidity" following his dangerous attempt to backflip 40 feet off a bridge - which has caused serious injuries

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2 h. ago Teen stabbed to death during classroom brawl as school locked down for hours

A student has tragically died after a fight involving two students and a pair of scissors on Tuesday afternoon, prompting an hours-long lockdown at the facility

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2 h. ago The secret life of a child star: how Alyson Stoner survived stalkers, starvation and sexualisation

Stoner was a small child when they began acting professionally – and their experience included extreme pressure, dangerous diets, rehab, dashed hopes and self-doubt. Now, with a new memoir, they consider how they escaped ‘the toddler to train-wreck pipeline’When Alyson Stoner was nine, a wardrobe assistant on the set of a TV show noticed the child actor’s dark leg-hair and told Stoner it was “dirty and unladylike”, and that they couldn’t wear shorts in the show until it was removed. “I started to view my body in a detached way where it was just something to control, to fix, to manipulate for whatever standard was presented to me,” says Stoner. “In this case, the extreme beauty standards of the industry.”It was a lot for a nine-year-old to take on, but by then Stoner had been working for several years – they were a Disney regular, and appeared in films such as Cheaper By the Dozen – and were used to doing whatever adults asked. As a teenager, this would lead to an excessive exercise ...

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3 h. ago 'Botox bandits' who nearly blinded Scots among 900 cosmetics complaints to watchdog

Horror cases revealed by Advice Direct Scotland include a woman who was left with eye damage and another unable to drive after being injected by rogue practitioners.

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3 h. ago Australian novel attracts controversy over fictionalised depiction of gay codebreaker Alan Turing

Nick Croydon, the CEO of QBD Books, has faced criticism for his thriller The Turing ProtocolA novel written by a prominent book industry figure in which persecuted gay man Alan Turing has sex with a woman and fathers a child has been criticised online for its portrayal of the codebreaker.The Turing Protocol was released in July and was written by Nick Croydon, the CEO of QBD Books, the largest Australian-owned bookshop chain, where the book is being heavily promoted. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Neanderthals bred with humans 100,000 YEARS earlier than first thought, scientists say

Experts have discovered that a five-year-old child who lived 140,000 years ago had parents from both species.

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6 h. ago Why is the New Zealand government cutting Māori words from some school books?

Changes to readers for young children have sparked criticism from academics, authors and teachers, who have called it ‘an assault’ on Māori identityA shake-up of New Zealand’s curriculum has resulted in Māori words being scrapped from a selection of books used to teach five-year-olds and a decision not to reprint a well-loved book for young readers because it contained too many Māori words.The changes have sparked widespread criticism from academics, teachers and authors, who have called it “an assault” on Māori identity and the latest in the coalition government’s efforts to prioritise English over the Indigenous language – criticisms the education minister has strongly rejected. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Lessons about periods for boys and girls should be compulsory at school, study finds

A study says school children are not provided with adequate menstruation education

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6 h. ago Boys and girls should be taught about periods together in school, academics say

Mixed sessions could help male pupils understand menstruation better and support the females in their lives, a study suggests.

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7 h. ago Why where you live can affect your school grades – and the gap between areas is only widening

Educational inequalities in England have ‘grown wider and more pronounced’ since the Covid pandemic

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7 h. ago Disadvantaged white pupils have ‘particularly poor’ education outcomes – report

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said it was a ‘disgrace’ that so many white, working-class children are being written off at school.

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8 h. ago Largest study on youth vaping suggests it is a gateway to smoking

Experts also found a link to certain breathing problems.

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8 h. ago Toddler found roaming streets alone in dirty nappy led police to horror

A mum and dad were arrested after their two-year-old daughter was found wandering the streets in a soiled nappy in 'filthy' conditions

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