7 h. ago I spent six hours in A&E 'slowly dying' after a botched surgery left me with severe internal bleeding

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Zoe Woodward, 52, who was left needing 'more morphine than an end of life patient', has never been told what went wrong during her operation.

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46 h. ago A gorgeous flash of colour in a murky loch: how nudibranchs won my heart

With a beauty that belies its name, the sea slug is an invertebrate that reminds me of a happy Scottish summerIt has been a long time since I’ve thought about nudibranchs, let alone spotted one. But a lifetime ago, as a zoology undergraduate at Glasgow University, I spent hours underwater, swimming through kelp forests, corals and shipwrecks, looking out for the tiny, colourful creatures.Diving on the west coast of Scotland is spectacular for all the reasons you might expect: the drama of the islands, bays and meandering sea lochs against the mountains, the rugged rocky shores, the awe-inspiring wildness. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘I spent 12 hours a day for 16 months with Gene Hackman – but never met him’: The Conversation’s Walter Murch pays tribute

Murch was just a rookie when he was hired to edit Francis Ford Coppola’s follow-up to The Godfather, but studying Hackman taught him all he needed to knowI never formally met Gene Hackman. I glimpsed him once, in November 1972, when he bounded upstairs to the offices of American Zoetrope in San Francisco, but I didn’t recognise him until he told the receptionist that he was here to see Mona Skager.Francis Ford Coppola’s film The Conversation was about to start shooting in two weeks, and Mona was Francis’s associate producer. I was to be the film’s editor. That brief and solitary glimpse of Gene in real life was counterbalanced by 16 months of daily screen contact with Harry Caul, the character brought to life by Hackman. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Woman spent 32 hours in hospital waiting for bed on ward with nowhere close to buy food or drink

A councillor has praised the 'brilliant care' his wife received but said staff were clearly 'working under tremendous pressure' and there were not enough facilities close by for refreshments

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4 d. ago 'I spent 24 hours in Tenerife and it only cost me £150 for the best views'

One TikToker is making a case for "extreme day trips" to help aspiring travellers explore the Canary Islands on a budget. Her latest video may even have you reconsidering your next staycation.

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8 d. ago Mystery as Brit is found dead in the water in Spanish marina

Firefighters spent around an hour recovering his body after it was spotted between boats at popular Duquesa Port near Estepona around 4.30am on Sunday.

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8 d. ago Brit found dead in water at Costa del Sol marina as police launch probe

The British man was discovered in the water at a Costa del Sol marina - firefighters spent around an hour recovering his body and he was pronounced dead at the scene

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9 d. ago Marco Asensio doubles up to steer Aston Villa to win over Chelsea

Unai Emery recently graded Aston Villa’s season as a seven out of 10 at best, acknowledging while their progress in Europe has been eye-catching, they needed to kick-start their Premier League campaign. Just as it seemed they would extend their winless run to six matches, the Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen made a mess of a routine save, inadvertently giving Villa the leg-up they had been looking for, allowing Marco Asensio’s side-foot volley from Marcus Rashford’s cross after a short corner to slip through his gloves. Rashford’s half-time arrival proved inspired given he also laid the ball on for Asensio to cancel out Enzo Fernández’s opener.Thousands of Villa fans had spent the previous 24 hours plotting their second trip to Brugge in four months but for all of its pluses the Champions League has undoubtedly damaged their league form. Unai Emery has highlighted as much, unable to hide his mixed feelings on their season so far. Villa won six points from a possible 24 after midwe...

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1 week ago The Sims at 25: a terrifying facsimile of life, death and the endless cycle of work

Launched in an era when voyeurism reigned supreme, The Sims was both a curious pleasure and a Lynchian oddity. A new program in Melbourne celebrates its legacyGet our weekend culture and lifestyle email“Who would you put in your pool these days?” asks my friend while we stand in a giant lime-green dollhouse. We’re at Acmi’s celebration of The Sims’ 25th birthday, inside a Y2K-inspired pop-up styled by the interior designer influencers and diehard Simmers Josh and Matt. There are a couple of blocky PCs where people can play the original Sims. There is also a grim reaper and a llama wandering around.The pool question makes a lot of sense to anyone who has ever spent hours on the blockbuster game. Any dedicated player knows the terrifying death by drowning that awaits their Sim if they take away the pool ladder. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Fire service issue statement on huge blaze in Salford overnight

The area was cordoned off as fire crews spent eight hours tackling the fire

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1 week ago I've sacrificed everything to stay this thin at 63. Ozempic is cheating... this is how women should keep the weight off: KATE MULVEY

At the weekend, I attended a lunch with a gaggle of middle-aged women, we spent a leisurely two hours laughing and tucking into a traditional roast - well, all except me.

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2 w. ago The White Lotus: everything you need to know before you watch season three

Who are the stars? What plotlines from previous seasons will you need to remember? And whose bum did Arnie love seeing on TV?It’s won 15 Emmy awards. It turned Jennifer Coolidge into a TV idol at 59. It somehow depicted a character pooping into a suitcase – and didn’t instantly lose all of its viewers. In terms of astonishing television, The White Lotus is right up there, and now it’s back for a third season.It’s also a show where having watched previous outings is really going to pay off, with former characters making a comeback. This, of course, means only one thing: hours spent combing the internet trying to remember what on earth happened all those years ago, right? Not if you read on – we’ve prepared a primer of all the key info you need to be ready to dive right in. Continue reading...

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