74 m. ago ‘They don’t have a nice socket structure’: how to really look after your knees

From squats and lunges to the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, physiotherapists share advice on how to maintain strong knees and avoid painOf all the lower body joints, the knee is probably the one most likely to send you to the physiotherapist.“It carries most of the weight of the body, and being a hinge joint, it means that it doesn’t have a nice socket structure,” says physiotherapist Dr Jillian Eyles, from the University of Sydney. “It relies on the ligaments and the joint capsules and the muscles around it to really stabilise the joint, and it’s fairly easy to injure compared to another joint that’s more supported.”Sign up for our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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97 m. ago Drivers urged to avoid 1 common method when trying to defrost their cars

Experts have warned against using a common method to defrost your car, instead recommending other methods that are safer and even faster than some popular options

Transport

1 hour ago Urgent warnings to dog owners for next few days due to three 'hidden risks'

Dog owners are being warned of hidden dangers as Met Office issues weather warnings for snow and ice across parts of the UK

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1 hour ago Anyone who owns a dog issued major warning for next few days

With more cold weather on the way, people are being made aware of the 'hidden risks'

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2 h. ago Stop scraping ice off your car and use 'better' defrosting method instead

Motorists have been urged to avoid using boiling water on frozen windscreens as temperatures drop across the UK, with experts recommending safer, and better, alternatives

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2 h. ago Major warning issued to dog owners for the next few days across UK

Anyone who owns a dog has been told about the 'hidden risks'

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2 h. ago Inside Kate's secret 'pressure' over Prince George's future and one mistake she's desperate to avoid

Princess Kate is feeling the "pressure" over her son, Prince George's, future, insiders have claimed in a new report, and there is one particular mistake she is keen to avoid making

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2 h. ago Grim reason 'super flu' is causing Brits to vomit bile as key symptoms explained

Mutant H3N2 flu is hitting the UK hard, with the strain having mutated seven times over the summer. Now experts have warned that eligible members of the public should get their flu jab

Science

3 h. ago British Gas urges customers to follow '11am rule' to avoid problems as snow hits

Service and repair engineers are issuing guidance to help UK households as cold weather hits

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3 h. ago Mix bleach with water to survive a national blackout: Sir Chris Whitty's bizarre survival tips

The bizarre survival tips were revealed in scripts published by the government which would be read out by the UK's chief medical officers on the radio during a nationwide blackout.

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4 h. ago Search resumes for missing person after two die in treacherous sea while 'trying to rescue teenage girl who was swept away'

Emergency services were called to Withernsea following a 'number of people in difficulty in the water' on Friday afternoon.

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4 h. ago O2 customers issued warning as provider to switch off 'relic' service in 2026

The UK's biggest mobile provider has announced the shutdown of its 3G services in 2026, urgingcustomers with 3G-only devices to upgrade to avoid losing access to mobile internet as 4G and 5G services continue.

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4 h. ago EFL postponements latest as Met Office issue new weather warning

A number of football fixtures are at risk of being postponed due to the weather conditions

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5 h. ago ‘The children were delighted to see themselves in such bright colours’: Moe Wai’s best phone picture

The photographer’s painted bottles and hoops enhanced a carefree afternoon on a Burmese beachAs a tuk-tuk driver, Moe Wai feels that he has honed both his observational and people skills. Wai lives and works in Myin Ka Par, a village in Myanmar, and became interested in mobile photography several years ago. In this instance, he used his phone to capture this gaggle of local children as they were returning home from school.“They were playing on a sandbank with their own plastic bottles,” Wai recalls. He’d been collating props for some time; bottles and hoops he had painted in a variety of colours, including neon pink. “The children were happy to let me replace theirs with my own colourful ones for the purpose of this photo.” He later applied some minor edits using the Lightroom app. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Binman says recycling 1 common item at home could lead to waste being 'rejected'

A binman has named the common item Brits should never recycle as it can lead to their waste being "rejected", and left behind. It's a mistake you want to avoid to prevent lingering rubbish

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6 h. ago How to avoid your pension being dragged into inheritance tax net

Government plans to slap inheritance taxon pensions are already galvanising families into action to protect estates before rules change in just over a year's time.

Economics

6 h. ago Cardiologist says these five habits are really bad for your heart

A top cardiologist explains the lesser-known behaviours that may be putting your cardiovascular health at risk

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7 h. ago ‘Just an unbelievable amount of pollution’: how big a threat is AI to the climate?

Defenders say AI can do good to fight the climate crisis. But spiralling energy and water costs leave experts worriedDuring a golden sunset in Memphis in May, Sharon Wilson pointed a thermal imaging camera at Elon Musk’s flagship datacentre to reveal a planetary threat her eyes could not. Free from pollution controls, the gas-fired turbines that power the world’s biggest AI supercomputer were pumping invisible fumes into the Tennessee sky.“It was jaw-dropping,” said Wilson, a former oil and gas worker from Texas who has documented methane releases for more than a decade and estimates xAI’s Colossus datacentre was spewing more of the planet-heating gas than a large power plant. “Just an unbelievable amount of pollution.” Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Search resumes for missing person after fatal incident off East Yorkshire coast

A second body was recovered from the sea on Friday evening after an unconscious 67-year-old man was pulled from the water and died at the scene.

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8 h. ago Motorists warned against driving with snow on roof or risk little

Road safety expert warns of common winter driving mistakes as snow warnings issued across UK

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