3 h. ago I was 21 stone with chronic issues including arthritis and fibromyalgia. Now, I'm 53 with the body of a 35

At just 23, Dave Asprey was already supremely unhappy with the direction his life was taking.

Politics

4 h. ago SNP seize control of Stirling Council as opponents savage power

The new leader of Stirling Council has promised to tackle issues including anti-social behaviour and housing - but the Labour opposition have branded it the "worst start to any political administration in council history".

Politics

10 h. ago Doctor says headaches and tension can be sign of chronic health issue

Other symptoms include digestive issues, skin rashes, and anxiety or irritability

Society

17 h. ago 100s of trans NHS patients diagnosed with biological male illnesses recorded as women

HUNDREDS of transgender NHS patients diagnosed with illnesses that only biological men get were recorded in official figures as women.  Analysis by The Sun suggests self-identifying trans patients had their gender noted as female at least 549 times in the year to April for issues including male infertility.  The NHS England figures included 313 admissions...

Science

47 h. ago If you care about the BBC, stand up and defend it: this could be the beginning of the end | Polly Toynbee

Replacing the TV licence with a means-tested alternative may help disarm the right of one of its most effective weaponsGotcha! The BBC’s enemies have taken two scalps and inflicted maximum damage. The shock resignation of the director general, Tim Davie, and the head of news, Deborah Turness, make it look as if the BBC accepts that it does indeed suffer from “serious and systemic” bias in its coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans rights. But in this political coup, only the BBC’s sworn ideological foes think a cherrypicked sample of journalistic errors amounts to “systemic” bias.It was indeed a bad mistake to splice together two bits of Trump’s speech; but it needed a quick apology, not a decapitation. The BBC’s chair, Samir Shah, I’m told, tried to persuade Davie to stay to avoid this apparent capitulation to critics: Davie should indeed have stood his ground, not weakened the BBC by walking away.Polly Toynbee is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Politics

54 h. ago Trump latest: Eight Democrats cross the aisle to vote with GOP senators as government shutdown appears to end

New agreement passed by upper chamber extends federal funding through to end of January and allows time for further negotiations on range of issues, including Affordable Care Act subsidies

Politics

69 h. ago Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage

Davie tells staff departure was “my own decision” but it comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way it edited a Trump speechTim Davie, the BBC’s director general, and the head of BBC News have resigned after a former adviser to the corporation accused it of “serious and systemic” bias in its coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans rights.In a shock move, Davie said his depature was his own, but comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way the broadcaster edited a Donald Trump speech. Continue reading...

Politics

2 d. ago Trump weighs giving Americans $2,000 from tariff revenues in bid for support

Congressional approval would likely be required for plan to take effect, an idea Trump has floated beforeDonald Trump on Sunday mused about giving most Americans $2,000 funded by tariff revenues collected by the president’s administration – an evident bid to rally public support on the issue.“A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Sunday. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Migrant helpline advising on issues including how to fix kettles is part of £120million call centre funded by the taxpayer

Operators at the call centre, run by charity Migrant Help, are being told to record every call concerning a broken item - no matter how minor.

Economics

4 d. ago Davina McCall reveals devastating breast cancer diagnosis months after brain tumour op

Big Brother legend Davina McCall was fighting several health issues, including a terrifying brain tumour, but after being given the all-clear, she's been hit with more sad news

Science

5 d. ago Turkish prosecutors issue detention warrants in soccer betting scandal

Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 21 people, including 17 referees and a top-flight soccer club president, in a betting scandal investigation

Events

7 d. ago Dumbarton animal rescue charity set for walkout over "chronic low pay" dispute

Around 140 members of staff employed by the SSPCA will go on strike for 24 hours over the pay issues - including those at the facility in Milton.

Events

7 d. ago Government issues update on mental health services in Greater Manchester

'We recognise that people with mental health issues, including those in Greater Manchester, are not getting the support or care they need'

Politics

8 d. ago WhatsApp down LIVE as thousands of users suffer outage in worldwide blackout

WhatsApp is down for thousands of users across the world, including the UK, with users reporting major issues with both the app and the web application

Politics

9 d. ago Lough Neagh algae blight is significant crisis for all Ireland, says McDonald

Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou McDonald said there should be a national focus on the issue, including from the Irish Government.

Events

9 d. ago Urgent recall issued for 5 chocolate bars sold at Aldi, Lidl and Home Bargains

The Food Standards Agency issued safety alerts for several products sold in major supermarkets, including Aldi, Home Bargains, and Lidl

Politics

1 week ago Marjorie Taylor Greene tells Bill Maher she believes extraterrestrials are demons

Georgia Republican lawmaker also claims she didn’t know Rothschild family, of her ‘space laser’ theory, was JewishRepublican US House member Marjorie Taylor Greene has said she believes in demons, surmising that they might be aliens who fell from heaven, and claims to have been unaware that key figures in the antisemitic space lasers conspiracy she floated were Jewish.She made those bizarre remarks as a guest on Friday on HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher after winning some fans among Democrats who once loathed her – yet had come to appreciate how the far-right Georgia representative had recently broken with Republicans on various issues. Those include healthcare, Gaza, the federal government shutdown that began on 1 October and the handling of documents pertaining to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who was friends with Donald Trump before the latter man won two presidencies. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Met Office issues November weather verdict including 'fairly strong winds'

Temperatures are expected to be a "good few degrees" above average throughout November

Society

1 week ago Ministers were warned of errors at jail that released sex offender by mistake

Chaotic release procedures at HMP Chelmsford were flagged to the prisons minister last yearMinisters were warned by a watchdog that prisoners were “falling through the cracks” of chaotic release procedures at the jail that mistakenly freed a convicted child sex offender.An annual report on HMP Chelmsford uncovered “a litany of issues and errors” including “a mix-up of release dates” when letting out a vulnerable prisoner. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Queen Elizabeth's corgis at risk as Andrew issued urgent warning over 'killer'

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has been issued a warning over his dogs, including the two corgis he inherited from Queen Elizabeth - Prince William has been sent the same email

Events