66 m. ago Gardeners told 3 major flowers will blossom early after record temperatures

The Met Office says that April's unusually sunny and dry weather conditions has led to a major shift in plant growth cycles - with some flowering earlier than expected

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1 hour ago Pilot dies and passenger fighting for his life after aircraft crashes in Scottish field

Police Scotland have confirmed the male pilot died at the scene and a second male has been rushed to hospital in critical condition. An investigation into the crash has been launched

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5 h. ago Samantha Barks pregnant with second child as she debuts baby bump in royal performance

The Masked Singer UK winner Samantha Barks has confirmed she's pregnant with her second child as she prepared to perform at the VE Day 80: A Celebration To Remember concert

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6 h. ago Meghan Markle’s lawyer responds to lawsuit threat from woman claiming duchess’ bath salts recipe caused burns

The Duchess of Sussex’s bath salts recipe is a mixture of salts, essential oils, and arnica oil

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6 h. ago Meghan Markle faces $10 million lawsuit threat over bath salts recipe — lawyers dismiss claims

The Duchess of Sussex’s bath salts recipe is a mixture of salts, essential oils, and arnica oil

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8 h. ago Kelsey Parker vows to continue Tom's legacy after giving birth to baby with new partner

EXCLUSIVE The widow of The Wanted star is hosting the third charity football in his memory and intends to keep going and to raise awareness and funds for vital brain tumour research

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8 h. ago What will the new Pope be like? He’s chosen to be called Leo: that’s no accident | Catherine Pepinster

Popes who take that name tend to be progressive reformers. If Trump and JD Vance think they have an ally in the Vatican, I think not Catherine Pepinster is a former editor of The TabletWhat’s in a name? When it comes to a pope – everything. The white smoke from the Sistine Chapel earlier this evening told the world that a new pope to succeed Francis had been elected – and for the first time the pontiff is an American.But if Donald Trump and his Catholic convert Veep, JD Vance, are ready to cheer, then they should think again. Cardinal Robert Prevost has chosen the name Leo XIV – and if you’re a papal Leo, you tend to be a reformer at the progressive end of Catholicism. That Prevost has decided to become Leo XIV will make Catholics think immediately of the last Leo – Leo XIII – and his 1891 encyclical or teaching document, Rerum Novarum, which outlined workers’ rights to a fair wage, safe working conditions and the rights of workers to belong to trade unions. If Pope Francis was the ...

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8 h. ago Meghan threatened with £8 million lawsuit after Netflix bath salt recipe 'left fan with catastrophic burns'

Robin Patrick claimed the mixture from Netflix series left her with agonising ulcers, blistering skin and her ‘body burning from within’

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11 h. ago Intriguing detail in where you live that could raise risk of Parkinson's by 126 per cent

American experts found people living within one mile (1.6km) of this leisure facility were far likelier to be diagnosed with the condition than those living at least six miles (9.7km) away.

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13 h. ago Having a child has been both the most transformative and mundane experience of my life | Rebecca Varcoe

Parenthood has opened the door to a new kind of love – one not necessarily more sacred or pure than the love for my friends, parents and husbandGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailTwo years ago I fell pregnant and within five weeks I was diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum, a medical condition that causes extreme nausea and vomiting. It lasted my entire pregnancy and that year was (almost) the worst of my life. Now, I keep being told the relief of no longer being sick is the main reason I enjoyed the first year of my child’s life so much.Shortly after my baby was born, I started seeing social media content about Charli xcx’s song “I think about it all the time” and its articulation of the apprehension many women have about becoming mothers. I have recently started back at work and miss my child terribly. It’s the unhappiest I have been since she was born, around the same time Chappell Roan said none of her friends with children were happy.Sign up for the fun stuff with our ...

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13 h. ago William and Kate praised for their personal VE Day note with 'no titles or pomp' after Meghan's HRH backlash

The Prince and Princess of Wales have been applauded by fans for the humble handwritten note they penned to honour war veterans at a VE Day service at Westminster Abbey today.

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13 h. ago NHS nurse was wrongly suspended after patient claimed she was having his baby

NHS nurse Jessica Thorpe was suspended for 29 months after the male patient said she was pregnant with his baby

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13 h. ago ‘Utterly traumatised’: anger at ordeal of UK woman accused of illegal abortion

Calls for law change after ‘cruel and unnecessary investigation’ into Nicola Packer that CPS brought to trialWhen Nicola Packer took a pregnancy test in November 2020, as the country was in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, she did not even believe she was pregnant.Aged 41 at the time, she thought it more likely that she was perimenopausal, but had been feeling under the weather and when her friend – with whom the pregnancy had been conceived – suggested she took a test, she only did so to “prove him wrong”. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Woman who claims Meghan Markle's bath salts gave her 'catastrophic burns' threatens to sue the duchess for $10m

Robin Patrick has shared horrific pictures of her legs as proof that the Duchess of Sussex 's recipe on With Love, Meghan is 'flawed and dangerous' and should have come with a warning.

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13 h. ago United States women’s soccer star Mallory Swanson announces pregnancy

Mallory Swanson and Chicago Cubs star Dansby Swanson tied the knot in 2022

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14 h. ago Four conditions that will avoid PIP payment cuts, DWP expert claims

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is expected to introduce new PIP eligibility rules in November 2026, with around 400,000 people expected to see their benefits cut

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14 h. ago Woman who claims As Ever bath salts gave her 'catastrophic burns' threatens to sue Meghan Markle for $10m

Robin Patrick has shared horrific pictures of her legs as proof that the Duchess of Sussex 's recipe on With Love, Meghan is 'flawed and dangerous' and should have come with a warning.

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15 h. ago 189 medical conditions you may need to declare to DVLA to avoid punishment

It's not just poor eyesight that motorists need to tell the DVLA about - there are almost 200 conditions that could affect your driving that you need to declare

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16 h. ago Charity launches 'Heart//Work' campaign to share untold stories of adults living with 'Half a Heart'

Innovative Graphic Medicine project turns real experiences into illustrated stories, amplifying the voices of adults with single ventricle heart conditions (‘half a heart’), including 22-year-old Hannah Bradley, from Glasgow.

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16 h. ago Blue Badge holders can park for free in several European countries – full list

If you're living with a physical disability or health condition that impacts your ability to walk safely, you might be eligible for a Blue Badge – and it works in certain parts of Europe

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