69 m. ago Young Scots mum hospitalised for FIVE months after breathing issues revealed devastating diagnosis

A BRAVE Scots mum with cystic fibrosis is facing a double lung transplant after a Covid infection left her in hospital for five months. Ashley Grigor, 33, was told her lung function will never recover after it dropped to just 50 per cent of its normal capacity when she began struggling to breathe last year....

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7 h. ago Sex giggles! Nail clippings on the sofa! The new TV romance so realistic it’s close to perfect

Fans of Normal People and One Day will adore The New Years, which follows a relatable on-off couple in Madrid. It is the best relationship drama you haven’t seen yetIt is rare to watch a fictional romance and feel genuinely invested in the question of will-they-won’t-they – and even rarer for it to reflect familiar relationship turbulence. Many love stories on TV skip straight to wish-fulfilment, delivering instant chemistry, no challenges that can’t be overcome within the runtime and glib reassurance that Love Conquers All.Netflix’s Nobody Wants This, for instance – based on a real couple, and ostensibly exploring whether a relationship can survive differences of faith – didn’t wait to resolve that question before bringing its leads together. In real life, promising connections fall at much lower hurdles, for such banal reasons as incompatible schedules. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago I’m 42 and I’ve been cursed with a micropenis & haven’t had sex for years – how can I make it normal size?

HAVE you set any New Year’s resolutions? January is full of promises to “start again”, which may fill you with hope or dread. Even if it’s the former, going in too hard can lead to a plateau later, if your goals are unrealistic. My message to you, as a GP, is not to punish yourself....

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20 h. ago More than 100,000 El Paso, Texas residents left with little to no water after main break

Officials say over 100,000 residents in the Texas border city of El Paso were left with little to no water after a main break over the weekend, and it was expected to take till mid-week for operations to return to normal

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21 h. ago Starmer tells Labour MPs his foreign trips can help fix cost of living crisis

Prime minister tells parliamentary party that ‘being in the room’ for trade and defence talks will boost UK economy Keir Starmer has defended his frequent trips out of the country to Labour MPs, attempting to draw a direct link with the cost of living at home, which he warned would not be solved by isolationism.The prime minister told the meeting of the parliamentary Labour party (PLP) on Monday night that it was essential for him to be “in the room” for international negotiations on trade and defence, which would then have an impact on the domestic economy. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago More than 100,000 El Paso residents left with little to no water after main break

Officials in Texas city issued boil water notice and set up water distribution centers after main line break on SaturdayMore than 100,000 residents in the Texas border city of El Paso were left with little to no water after a main break over the weekend, and it was expected to take till midweek for operations to return to normal, officials said.The break in the 36-inch water main line happened late Saturday night in El Paso, which has a population of about 700,000, officials said. Gilbert Trejo, an official with El Paso Water, called it “an event of unprecedented proportion”. He said the break was made even more impactful because of “the way the pipeline itself was designed along with how different connections of smaller lines were made to it”. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago This year, I’m sticking with achievable New Year’s resolutions. Here are a few | Dave Schilling

This could be your year to worry less about your waistline and spend more time at the moviesWe are now more than a week into 2026, and it might shock you to know I’m feeling quite cheery. All the professional emails I’ve waited a month to send are out. The grout in my shower is scum-free. The music at the pharmacy is normal again. If you’re like me, and you find the holiday season a grim and lonely time that involves too much booze, too much food, too much Mariah Carey and not enough routine, the start of the new year is more than welcome.The one thing that dampens my cheer at being dragged back to my desk for the comfort of drudgery – besides the endless and brutal news headlines – is the New Year’s resolution. The tradition of picking a few things to promise yourself to do (or not do) in the spirit of wellness is centuries old, dating back as far as 2000BC. Not sure what the Babylonians were resolving to do. Tidy up the storage closet in the ziggurat? Finally finish that tower the...

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33 h. ago The pet I’ll never forget: Dory the 10kg rabbit, who saved me from a diabetic coma

My Flemish giant bunny loved chomping on carrots, computer cables and my skirting board – and being walked on a leash. When I suffered a medical emergency, she jumped into actionThe first time I saw a Flemish giant rabbit was at TruckFest in Peterborough in 2002. Among a sprawling maze of stalls at the East of England showground, I was led into a tent filled with the biggest rabbits I’d ever laid eyes on. I’d never heard of Flemish giants before, but I knew then that I needed one. I couldn’t have predicted in that moment that one of these beautiful creatures might save my life.Dory was a baby when I met her, but even as a bunny she was already bigger than most normal-sized rabbits. We brought her home in a cat carrier, but she soon outgrew it. By the time she was fully grown, she weighed nearly 10kg, and I was walking her on a leash like a dog. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Golden Globes 2026: Jessie Buckley, Timothée Chalamet and Adolescence among big winners at glittering awards show

‘This is not a normal feeling or situation to be in’, says Jessie Buckley, as she collects award for her starring turn in Hamnet

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47 h. ago Celebrity SAS' Dani Dyer brands dad Danny 'the softest' person in 'normal' childhood insight

The wife of Jarrod Bowen is currently taking part in the Channel 4 series

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62 h. ago Lamar wants to have children with his girlfriend. The problem? She’s entirely AI

As synthetic personas become an increasingly normal part of life, meet the people falling for their chatbot loversLamar remembered the moment of betrayal like it was yesterday. He’d gone to the party with his girlfriend but hadn’t seen her for over an hour, and it wasn’t like her to disappear. He slipped down the hallway to check his phone. At that point, he heard murmurs coming from one of the bedrooms and thought he recognised his best friend Jason’s low voice. As he pushed the door ajar, they were both still scrambling to throw their clothes on; her shirt was unbuttoned, while Jason struggled to cover himself. The image of his girlfriend and best friend together hit Lamar like a blow to the chest. He left without saying a word.Two years on, when he spoke to me, the memory remained raw. He was still seething with anger, as if telling the story for the first time. “I got betrayed by humans,” Lamar insisted. “I introduced my best friend to her, and this is what they d...

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3 d. ago Kate and William's 'different' approach in raising Prince George with Harry option banned

With young Prince George’s future ‘set in concrete’, the Prince and Princess of Wales are doing everything to ensure the future King has a normal upbringing

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4 d. ago Boy diagnosed with SMA after first symptoms dismissed as ‘totally normal’

Sid was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA1) at four months old

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4 d. ago Add one ingredient to child's drink to help fight off sickness bug

It's completely normal for children to get ill during the winter, especially as sickness bugs and viruses spread like wildfire in crowded spaces such as schools

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4 d. ago ‘Damage is piling up’: has the Netherlands forgotten how to cope with snow?

Cyclists and others voice frustration as transport infrastructure descends into chaos amid increasingly rare cold snapA week-long winter cold snap that would once have been normal in the Netherlands has caused more than 20,000 flight cancellations, chaos on roads and railways, buildings to partially collapse, and a stream of angry cyclists asking why roads seem better gritted than cycle lanes.Since Saturday, up to 15cm of snow has fallen across the country, with temperatures of -10C (14F) including wind chill, sparking angry commentary over how some nations manage months of snow but the Netherlands, no longer used to it, appears paralysed. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Mark Wright's sister says 'not normal' as mum Carol shares baby Palma update

It's almost a year since Mark and his wife, Michelle Keegan, welcomed their first child into the world

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5 d. ago Berlin mayor faces calls to resign after playing tennis during city blackout

Kai Wegner acknowledged he had not been entirely forthcoming to public about his actions when outage beganEurope live – latest updatesBerlin’s mayor, Kai Wegner, is facing calls to resign after it emerged he opted to play tennis hours after a crippling blackout triggered by an arson attack hit a large swathe of the city, and then misled the public about it.Districts in the south-west of the German capital were gradually returning to normal after the longest power cut since the second world war as Wegner acknowledged he had not been entirely forthcoming about his actions when the outage began. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘This is not normal’: Minneapolis on edge and angry after ICE killing of woman amid federal surge

City targeted by Trump has seen swarm of immigration agents on the streets – and residents say the tension is palpableEdwin Torres DeSantiago received a text message on Wednesday morning as he was tracking immigration enforcement across Minneapolis – a person was shot by ICE at 34th Street and Portland Avenue.He jumped into his car to head to the scene. Torres DeSantiago manages the Immigrant Defense Network, a group that monitors ICE activity and responds to community needs after someone is taken. He has responded to dozens of scenes in the past few months, and even more in the last few days since the federal government surged its presence in the midwestern city. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Fitness coach shares 10 ways to recover faster after going to the gym

With many people working on their fitness goals, they might have found their bodies getting more sore than usual after a workout. This is normal, but there's also simple way you can prevent it

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5 d. ago Itching could be a symptom of these 4 cancers according to oncologist

Having itchy skin can be a sign of anything from irritating clothing to eczema, but an oncologist has warned that your frequent scratching could be a sign of some types of cancer

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