59 m. ago I bought a £3 IKEA plant experts say helps you sleep through the night

It's one of a number of plants that are said to foster a good night's sleep

Economics

76 m. ago Plant fans snap up tropical indoor house plant that grows 'beautiful large green leaves'

Banana plants are great statement houseplants, they are slow growing and have thick leaves on a sturdy rootstock

Politics

2 h. ago Iran is the enemy Netanyahu has always wanted to destroy. Even from their bomb shelters, most Israelis support his war | Aluf Benn

Within Israel, Iran is seen as the ultimate threat. The prime minister knows this is his chance to rewrite his bloodied legacy “It’s 1938 and Iran is Germany The Jewish people will not allow a second Holocaust.” Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, recited slogans like these incessantly for decades, urging action against the gravest threat to the Jewish state – a nuclear-armed Iran. He conveyed the message to successive US presidents. He presented a bomb cartoon at the UN. At countless Holocaust memorial events he described Iran’s nuclear ambitions as the present-day “final solution”.Netanyahu talked and talked about the pressing Iranian threat, but his listeners were not convinced. They dismissed him as an alarmist whose deadline Iran crossed year after year without deploying a nuclear weapon (it still hasn’t). Netanyahu’s critics at home taunted him as a chicken who would never dare to attack Iran’s nuclear installations – unlike his more decisive predecessors, who had ord...

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2 h. ago Alcohol should have labels warning drinkers of cancer risks, charities say

Health organisations have written to Keir Starmer urging him to force drinks producers to include warningsCans and bottles of beer, wine and spirits should explicitly warn drinkers that alcohol causes cancer, an unprecedented alliance of doctors, charities and public experts have said.Warning labels would tackle “shockingly low” public awareness in the UK that alcohol is proven to cause seven forms of cancer and 17,000 cases a year of the disease, they claim. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 'I saved over £1,300 by cancelling payments and cutting my bills'

Every year I grit my teeth and go back through all of my accounts to look for sneaky subscriptions hiding in my regular payments, says consumer rights expert Martyn James

Economics

2 h. ago 'People paying £59 to have their green bins collected SHOULD get refunds if they're missed'

'If residents are paying for a service, they should be able to rely on it'

Economics

3 h. ago The ‘sacrifice zone’: villagers resist the EU’s green push for lithium mining

Residents of a Portuguese rural idyll where four vast mines are planned are among those who feel they will pay too high a cost for the energy transitionFilipe Gomes had been craving fresh air and quiet routine when he and his partner quit the chaos of London’s catering industry for the fog-misted hills of Covas do Barroso, the sleepy Portuguese farming village in which he was raised.But his rural idyll has been disturbed by miners drilling boreholes as they push to dig four vast lithium mines right beside the village. The prospecting has sparked resistance from residents who fear the mines will foul the soil, drain the water and fill the air with the rumbling thunder of heavy trucks. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago GP shares the £10 Boots item that can 'eliminate' summer chafing

Shoppers said they experienced 'no chafing at all' once using this 'liberating' roll-on product

Economics

3 h. ago 5 essential car checks you should do before hitting the road in heatwave

Scorching temperatures of above 30C have hit this week as the UK experiences a heatwave. With that in mind, motoring experts have shared the essential car checks you need to carry out in the hot weather

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4 h. ago 'I've found a better Spanish city break than Madrid or Barcelona

There’s nothing quite like checking the weather app to see an unrelenting downpour back home as you bask in the sunshine, sipping a refreshing Tinto de Verano while waiting for your tapas.

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6 h. ago How your hairdresser could convince you to go green: Experts call for roll out of 'eco

Experts are calling for state-sponsored eco-stylists to nudge clients towards sustainable lifestyles.

Politics

7 h. ago Bassist Carol Kaye tells AP she's declining Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, 'Permanently'

Legendary bassist Carol Kaye says she wants no part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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7 h. ago Heatwave 'to kill nearly 600 people' across England and Wales, experts warn

Temperatures are set to soar between Thursday to Sunday with some parts of the country expected to reach 32C - but experts have issued an ugent warning ahead of the heatwave

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11 h. ago ITV Emmerdale prison fate 'sealed' for soap favourite in John Sugden revenge twist

Emmerdale fans are convinced that Aaron Dingle could be sent to prison in upcoming scenes

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11 h. ago Breast cancer survivors may have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, experts say

South Korean researchers say they had found an 8 percent lower risk

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12 h. ago Social success not about who you know – it’s about knowing who knows whom

Knowledge trumps popularity in the long haul of trying to be influential, Stanford University researchers say When it comes to social climbing, it’s not who you know, or how many people you know, it’s about knowing who knows whom, research suggests.Experts studying social connections made by first-year university students say those who ended up with the most influence were not necessarily the most popular, but those who had a good idea, early on, about who belonged to which clique or community. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Urgent water shortage warning amid heatwaves as experts say 'we must change'

We need to start holding onto our water as a precious resource and appreciated for the critical role it plays in our economy, ecosystems and to keep us alive, experts have warned

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13 h. ago Man United one transfer step away from green light for 'free' Viktor Gyokeres alternative

Manchester United transfer news and opinion as Jadon Sancho interest could hand United an encouraging transfer opportunity

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13 h. ago Travel experts reveal the truth about nine cruise ship myths, from claustrophobia to norovirus outbreaks

Our cruise experts bust the myths that may have been putting you off booking a cruise

Science

15 h. ago School pupils enjoying new outdoor learning facilities as part of North Lanarkshire Council house building programme

Eco unit enhancing St Dominic’s Primary pupils’ work on the natural environment.

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