52 m. ago The simple bedtime habit that helped a mum shed almost three stone

Donna says family members started calling her 'chunk'

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84 m. ago Body found by police looking for missing runner Jenny Hall on sixth day of the search

The force said a body was found in a very remote area in Teesdale this morning and there are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances.

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1 hour ago What is Keir Starmer’s plan to boost UK defence spending and is it affordable?

Keir Starmer is expected to outline plans to hike Britain’s defence spending, The Independent looks at what has been said about the move

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1 hour ago Horse who got legs stuck falling through back of a bridge is rescued by firefighters

Fire crews were called into action by a panicked owner after the animal became stuck with its rear legs falling through the crossing in West Dorset yesterday afternoon.

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1 hour ago Royal aide reveals how there was nearly a major mishap with Princess Charlotte's birth announcement

Jason Knauf, who was dubbed one of William's 'close confidants', revealed he was one of the very first people to know the details of Charlotte's birth on May 2, 2015.

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2 h. ago Amber weather warning live updates as flood alerts are issued in Wales amid 'danger to life' warning

Heavy and persistent rain is set to fall throughout the country

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2 h. ago Night of 250 drones attack Ukraine in record 'aerial terror' onslaught launched by Russia

'Every day, our people stand against aerial terror,' Zelensky said on X about the onslaught that saw more strikes than any other single attack since the war started on February 24, 2022.

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2 h. ago Italy vs France LIVE rugby: Latest score and updates from Six Nations as both sides score quickly in frantic start

Round three concludes with France looking to return to winning ways after defeat to England

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2 h. ago Salon owner overwhelmed by long legal battle with cosmetic giant L'Oréal

A salon owner who has been overwhelmed by a long legal battle with cosmetic giant L'Oréal which forced her to close her shop says her struggle is still ongoing. 

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2 h. ago Liverpool XI vs Man City: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Arne Slot could have Cody Gakpo back for huge showdown at the Etihad Stadium

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3 h. ago Rihanna finally confirms ninth album is coming and teases 'unexpected' twist: 'I've cracked it'

The singer, 37, hasn’t released new music since her chart-topping 2016 album Anti

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3 h. ago Laura Whitmore was ITV's golden girl after being Caroline Flack's pick to front Love Island, but after going against her own 'Be Kind' mantra, have viewers turned their back on her?

Despite cutting her teeth as a showbiz reporter for MTV, the Irish presenter has been quick to speak out on claims she disagress with, even slamming ITV bosses.

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3 h. ago Huge fire lights up the sky in Manchester as lorries go up in blaze, forcing families to evacuate

The blaze that broke out just after 8am at the Roundthorn Industrial Estate in the Wythenshawe area of the city 'involved heavy good vehicles', the fire brigade said.

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3 h. ago 'Sexy window cleaner' becomes an unexpected online sensation after sharing an innocent Facebook post to promote his business

Mark Heffron, 33, from Oldham, Manchester posted the picture of himself to promote his business Hefron Multiclean earlier this month and has won himself an arm of fans.

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3 h. ago Flats evacuated after fire rips through popular Glasgow restaurant

Emergency crews raced to the scene after the fire started in Mother India this morning.

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4 h. ago European football: Napoli title hopes suffer blow with shock defeat by Como

Napoli’s winless run now at four games after 2-1 lossLa Liga: in-form Athletic Bilbao thrash Valladolid 7-1Napoli’s title hopes suffered another blow as they were beaten 2-1 by promoted Como at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia on Sunday. Antonio Conte’s side missed the chance to reclaim top spot in Serie A as Assane Diao’s fine strike extended the visitors’ winless streak to four matches.Having been overtaken at the summit by Inter on Saturday, Napoli made a nightmare start when Amir Rrahmani gifted the lead to Como in the seventh minute. The Kosovan centre back attempted a back pass from Matteo Politano’s throw-in, but with goalkeeper Alex Meret out of position, the ball bounced into an empty net. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Police officer and suspect who took hostages at Pennsylvania hospital killed in shootout

A doctor, a nurse and a custodian at UPMC Memorial, and two other officers were shot and wounded in attackA man armed with a pistol and carrying zip ties entered a Pennsylvania hospital’s intensive care unit Saturday and took staff members hostage before he was killed by police in a shootout that also left an officer dead, authorities said.Three workers at UPMC Memorial hospital, including a doctor, a nurse and a custodian, and two other officers were shot and wounded in the attack, York county district attorney Tim Barker said. A fourth staffer was injured in a fall.Guardian staff contributed reporting Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Australia should repatriate and investigate alleged crimes of Islamic state member found in Syria, experts say

Exclusive: Home Affairs tells the Guardian consular assistance is ‘severely limited’ in Syria, where Mustafa Hajj-Obeid remains in custodyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government should repatriate, monitor and investigate any crimes committed by a member of Islamic State who was wounded in the extremist group’s final battle, according to multiple security and international law experts.Last week, the Guardian revealed an Australian man whose fate was not publicly known was alive and in custody in a prison in north-eastern Syria, run by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Backyard chickens: Floridians start raising hens to combat rising egg prices

Despite conflicting laws, a wave of amateur homesteaders have started keeping fowl in the spirit of self-sufficiencyKatie Whalen’s backyard in the Florida city of Port St Lucie is testament to her journey towards a life of self-sufficiency. She grows mangoes, avocados, starfruit, jackfruit and coconuts. She is cultivating a tropical tree spinach known as chaya.What she really wants, however, is a chicken coop and hens to provide eggs that are becoming increasingly unaffordable in stores. As bird flu worsens across the US and commercial suppliers struggle to keep up with demand, the keeping of fowl and production of eggs in home environments, has surged in popularity, and Whalen is keen to join the revolution. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago I am a tweakment holdout. When will wrinkles, bad teeth and big pores be back in fashion?

Celebrities are now injecting salmon sperm into their faces, while gen Z buys into ‘prejuvenation’. But I’m hopeful the tide may soon turnTotally neutral question, no right or wrong answer: how do you feel about salmon sperm?It’s not a Nordic culinary microtrend or a sex thing, but a beauty treatment, in which “Polydeoxyribonucleotides (PDRN) derived from purified fragments of DNA extracted from yes, ‘salmon sperm’” are injected into your face. It does seem to work: proper research has found PDRN has wound-repairing properties in hard-to-treat contexts such as diabetic ulcers and deep burns. Good news (unless you’re a male salmon). But what is it doing in healthy faces? Continue reading...

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