87 m. ago Mother says she ‘lost’ her daughter overnight to incurable condition

Poppy Allard was a seemingly healthy baby, when, at around 15 months, her behaviour suddenly changed - now she’s unable to walk or talk

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97 m. ago Victim speaks out after men caught filming women in Paris pool changing rooms

A woman who says she was secretly filmed by a man in a public swimming pool changing room has bravely spoken of her ordeal.

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99 m. ago DWP confirms PIP changes won't apply to group of 700,000 people

Minister for Social Security and Disability Sir Stephen Timms, has confirmed that people of state pension age won't be impacted by the changes to PIP

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2 h. ago Journalist speaks out after men caught filming women in Paris pool changing rooms

A female journalist who says she was secretly filmed by a man in a public swimming pool changing room has bravely spoken of her ordeal.

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2 h. ago China ‘may exempt some US goods’ from tariffs; British retail sales beat forecasts – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsRachel Reeves used a brief speech to US investors at the British ambassador’s lavish residence in Washington last night, to acknowledge some of the downsides of globalisation, in a nod to Donald Trump’s stance.As she prepares to meet Treasury secretary Scott Bessent today, Reeves said China’s entry into the global trading system 25 years ago had created “huge benefits in terms of cheaper goods, more innovation and more opportunities to trade”.“They voted for change because they didn’t think that the economy worked well enough for them and their families. They saw the erosion of good jobs that paid a decent wage. They saw industries that once powered their towns disappear. And as elected politicians we have to respond to that”.“Some may say that under this very consequential president we have at the moment, this is a rollercoaster period and therefore a challenge to us all. But we would say that a rollercoaster is fine, as lon...

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2 h. ago Freddie Flintoff's life after BBC crash, net worth and wife who 'got the worst of him'

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff has been a regular on our screens for more than a decade, but his life changed forever in 2022 when he was left with life-changing facial injuries after a car crash

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2 h. ago 'I used free number plate checker to see if £150 DVLA car tax hike affects me'

Car tax rules changed this month but with hikes depending on the type and age of vehicle, drivers are turning to online tools to find if they need to pay more

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2 h. ago Massive change to online knife laws with social media bosses facing huge fines

Tech bosses will face personal fines of £10,000 while their companies could also be hit with £60,000 demands if they advertise or glorify knives - much higher than originally planned

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3 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother's Jack P Shepherd's fianceé responds to claims he 'doesn't show emotion'

Jack received a letter from Hanni Treweek in the latest episode of the ITV show

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3 h. ago Bad Friend by Tiffany Watt Smith review – refreshingly frank portraits of female friendship

A social and personal history that refuses to gloss over the rage, envy and hurt that form part of every close bondFalling out with a friend can feel oddly shameful. Romantic relationships are meant to have passionate highs and lows, but by the time you reach adulthood, you expect your friendships to have reached some kind of equilibrium. I have this image in my head of myself as an affectionate, devoted friend – but sometimes I examine my true feelings towards the women who are closest to me and feel shocked by my own pettiness. It is embarrassing to be a grownup but still capable of such intense flashes of rage, and envy. When my friendships become distant or strained, I wonder why I still struggle to do this basic thing.Bad Friend represents a kind of love letter to female friendship, but doesn’t gloss over how difficult it can be. Tiffany Watt Smith is a historian, and this book is a deeply researched study of 20th-century women’s relationships, but the reason for writing i...

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3 h. ago North Lanarkshire Council to make changes to First Stop Shops' operation from June 2

This is in response to a sharp decline in customer demand and changing preferences from residents towards digital and telephone contact methods.

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3 h. ago Holidaymakers love 'game changing' travel steamer that can keep clothes crease

With 33% off, the handheld tool is 'perfect' for keeping clothes crease-free away from home

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3 h. ago 'I was partially decapitated for three days – the doctor said I should have been dead'

Becca Reed, 25, from London, went to Turkey with a friend for her 23rd birthday and played volleyball in the pool - but her life changed when she dived in to catch the ball

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4 h. ago EastEnders star Glynis Barber names 'closest thing' to an 'anti

The actress, who is turning 70 this year, said her exercise regime changed during the Covid-19 lockdown and it's now 'so much better' for her

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4 h. ago HMRC confirms that new income tax rule change will start from next year

HMRC is encouraging people to sign up to a testing programme to prepare for the changed requirements to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax from April 6, 2026

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5 h. ago ‘If Jesus and Buddha had our work schedule, they’d have fallen out too’: boyband Five on bullying, Britney and their blockbuster return

After being fast-tracked to stardom, the bad boys of Y2K pop butted heads and burned out. They explain how they faced their demons for an arena-sized reunion – and why Simon Cowell was ‘a proper winker’In September 1998, amid a rocketing pop career that would end up with every one of their 11 singles reaching the UK Top 10, British boyband Five went missing. They were due to visit the US, where the lascivious When the Lights Go Out had got huge, but Five – Ritchie Neville (curtains), Scott Robinson (spiky hair), Abz Love (hats), Sean Conlon (baby-faced), and Jason “J” Brown (eyebrow ring) – had other ideas. “We decided we wanted a couple of days off,” says Scott, now without spikes and sporting a thick salt-and-pepper beard. “So we booked our own flights back to the UK.”Rather than visit family like everyone else, J returned to the band’s shared house in Surrey. “There were fans camping outside, literally in tents on the little lawn,” he says, shaking his shaved head, now minus the ...

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5 h. ago Readers' letters: BBC 'not turning its back on Scottish talent by axeing River City'

BBC Scotland defends its decision to decommission River City, saying it is responding to changing viewing habits

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5 h. ago Six Scottish Labour MPs sign letter calling for young Scots to be able to work in Europe

Graeme Downie, Gregor Poynton, Kenneth Stevenson, Irene Campbell, Lillian Jones and Maureen Burke have signed a letter calling for the European Union to have a similar scheme to Australia and Canada.

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8 h. ago Trump news at a glance: president berates Putin; judge blocks changes to voting rights

US renews push to end Ukraine war, reportedly on terms favourable to Russia – key US politics stories from 24 AprilDuring his election campaign Donald Trump had promised to end the war in 24 hours. But almost 100 days into his second term the US president has appealed directly to Russian president Vladimir Putin, telling him on social media: “Vladimir, STOP!”Trump’s remarks referred to the deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv this year, which killed 12 people and injured at least 90 on Thursday. The attack comes as Trump has made a renewed push to end the Ukraine war, reportedly on terms favourable to Russia. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago I want to start dating casually. How do I turn off the illogical, hopelessly romantic part of my brain? | Leading questions

Are you responding to reality or possibility, asks advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Knowing the difference might help your better judgment win outRead more Leading questionsHow do I start dating casually when I know I’m going to catch feelings even if I don’t want to? My last relationship ended about a year ago and I’ve been taking time for myself and healing and all that good stuff but I now feel as though I’m ready to get back out there.I haven’t dated casually before and I’d like to try it out, but even if I know it’s a bad idea, there’s going to be a significant part of myself that might fall in love with whoever I spend time with. How do I turn off that completely illogical, hopeless romantic part of my brain? Continue reading...

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