10 h. ago Changing US law keeps victims’ families – and people on death row – waiting decades for closure

Marcia Fulton has waited 37 years for David Wood to be executed for her daughter’s murder, but lawyers who believe he’s innocent keep filing appealsTwo months ago, Marcia Fulton received a knock on her door in El Paso, Texas, from lawyers for David Wood – a name she knows all too well. Wood is facing execution on 13 March for the 1987 murder of Fulton’s teenage daughter, Desiree Wheatley, along with five other girls and young women.“I promised Desi at her gravesite that I would find out who did this and make them pay,” Fulton told Wood’s lawyers that afternoon. Now, she was making plans to attend the execution. “I’ll feel like it’s a promise I kept to her.” Continue reading...

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35 h. ago How a circle of London women are finding healing through this traditional Palestinian art

How a circle of London women are finding healing through this traditional Palestinian art  CBC.ca

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3 d. ago Single women reveal the scents men love on dates and the overpowering smells guys think 'stink'

Single women are flocking to Reddit to find out the scents men love when they're first dating someone and alternately, the ones they despise. 

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4 d. ago British court finds Chinese PhD student guilty of drugging, raping 10 women in London and China

British court finds Chinese PhD student guilty of drugging, raping 10 women in London and China  CNA

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4 d. ago Bacterial vaginosis can be passed to women by men, researchers find

Study suggests infection is sexually transmitted and opens up new way to reduce recurrence by treating male partnersBacterial vaginosis can be passed to women by male sexual partners, researchers have said, challenging the longstanding view that it is not a sexually transmitted infection.Experts say the study offers a new way to reduce the risk of the infection returning in women, with another scientist saying it showed up the UK’s NHS website as “outdated and misleading”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago American woman sparks row with 'unhinged' method of revenge after finding out her boyfriend was cheating on her with three women

Emely Zambrano, from the US, who discovered her boyfriend had been unfaithful with multiple women, filmed the moment she enacted petty revenge - by printing out hundreds of screenshots.

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5 d. ago London student who drugged women and filmed attacks convicted of 11 rapes

Zhenhao Zou, 28, who carried out attacks in London and China, described in court as ‘every woman’s nightmare’Warning: this article contains graphic details some readers may find disturbingA PhD student who charmed women so he could drug, video and attack them has been convicted of 11 rapes on 10 women in London and China.Zhenhao Zou, 28, was convicted by a jury at Inner London crown court on Wednesday, after more than 18 hours of deliberations. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago London travel news LIVE: Circle and Hammersmith & City lines part suspended due to fire alert

There is currently no service on the Circle and Hammersmith & City line between Hammersmith and Edgware Road

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7 d. ago Mental health crisis ‘means youth is no longer one of happiest times of life’

UN-commissioned study in UK, US, Ireland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand finds satisfaction rises with ageFor more than half a century, the midlife crisis has been a feature of western society. Fast cars, impulsive decisions, and peak misery between the age of 40 and 50. But all that is changing, according to experts.In a new paper commissioned by the UN, the leading academics Jean Twenge and David Blanchflower warn that a burgeoning youth mental health crisis in six English-speaking countries worldwide is upending the traditional pattern of happiness across our lifetimes. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hundreds of cyclists to take part in protest ride in Regent's Park over bike thefts

Cyclists calling for more police protection following bike thefts by 'machete-wielding thieves'

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1 week ago I’m a fashion writer – the best Nobody’s Child sale dresses are 61% off, with more savings using this code!

Forget January sales, this is the time of year when you will find the best deals on women’s wear - and we’ve found a discount code to make it all the sweeter

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1 week ago From burgers to bricks – Ellie finds the route to a new career with Women into Home Building

Ellie Traynor-Meldrum is embracing the new challenges of a life in construction having swapped her job at McDonald’s for a trainee apprentice assistant site manager role with Bellway.

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1 week ago Moving the Goalposts | How can women’s football hold on to its unique selling point amid rising abuse?

This week’s newsletter wonders if we can still find the balance between access to players as well as providing them with the protection that ensures their safety?When did we stop seeing those in the limelight – be it athletes, musicians, film stars or anyone else – as human? At what point did it become acceptable for some to feel that they have ownership over aspects of their lives or that they have the right to hurl abuse behind the protection of a screen? And how, in women’s football in particular and women’s sport more generally, can we find the balance between access and providing players with the protection that ensures their safety?These have been just some of the questions I have been mulling over in the last few weeks, sparked by a litany of events within the women’s game and beyond. Most recently, the stalking incident that Emma Raducanu had to endure at the Dubai Tennis Championships was an eye-opener into some of the things that are going on overtly and in the shadows. Co...

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1 week ago The shocking reasons one gender always regrets divorce more: TRACEY COX talks to men and women to find out how they felt after leaving their marriage

Around a third of divorced couples in the UK regret their decision to end their marriage - but do both partners feel the pain equally? TRACEY COX explains why men may suffer more than women.

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2 w. ago 'I couldn't have considered having children given the sheer amount of prejudice towards lesbians'

'There was always an enormous pressure on women to find a husband and start a family, and not to leave it too late'

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2 w. ago The Instagram fitness craze that can have VERY harmful effects: Hot yoga can place 'extreme stress' on cardiovascular system 

Hot yoga, otherwise known as Bikram yoga, sees health-conscious participants across the globe exercising via poses akin to traditional yoga but in balmy temperatures.

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2 w. ago What is Lion's mane? Enormous health benefits of putting the superfood in your morning coffee

Many have talked about the health benefits of this 'new' superfood from inflammation, brain function and gut health but it is more than a health trend, as it has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine

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2 w. ago Why do women find it harder to lose weight? Doctor explains all

Why do women find it harder to lose weight?

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2 w. ago How to live longer and healthier: Lessons from Korea with Michelle Jungmin Bang

Discover the secrets to living a longer, healthier, and happier life, inspired by the traditions of the world’s longevity capital.

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3 w. ago MAYOR OF LONDON: “There are no plans to remove the existing turning circle requirement for taxis”

MAYOR OF LONDON: “There are no plans to remove the existing turning circle requirement for taxis”  TaxiPoint Taxi News

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