1 hour ago M11 crash LIVE: Major UK motorway closed after collision sparks huge queues

Long queues have been reported on a stretch of the M11 this morning after a collision caused two lanes to close - with drivers warned to expect traffic and queues continuing for miles

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45 h. ago Travel chaos in blizzard Britain: Snow and ice force roads to close and schools shut with new Met Office weather warnings to hit in hours as temperatures plunge to

Met Office warnings for snow and ice remained in force across the UK today, with more ice alerts for tomorrow morning. A UK Health Security Agency amber cold health alert will be active until Saturday.

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45 h. ago 'Indicator of something serious': Patients warned to keep a close eye on the colour of their pee

From dehydration to more serious conditions, the colour of our urine can show us when something is wrong 🚽

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52 h. ago Commuters brace for blizzards, major roads forced to close and 190 schools shut amid Met Office amber snow warning and

Sleet and snow showers continued to hit UK coasts this morning where the worst-affected areas are expected to face travel disruption and possible power cuts.

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54 h. ago Commuters brace for blizzards and travel chaos as major roads forced to close amid Met Office amber snow warning and

Yesterday's white-out trapped drivers on snow-covered roads as temperatures fell well below zero across much of Britain.

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8 d. ago Luke Littler puts friend on notice as darts star told 'we're now enemies'

Luke Littler faces Josh Rock in the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam of Darts on Saturday night and the 18-year-old has issued a warning to his close friend ahead of the match

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8 d. ago Heathrow travel warning as major routes to and from airport to close this weekend

The airport has advised that major rail connections to and from the airport will be closed this weekend for essential maintenance work

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8 d. ago ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry to close fund as he warns on valuations

Asset manager famous for bet against US housing market says stock prices are unhinged from fundamentals

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1 week ago Covid vaccines may increase the lifespan of cancer patients – this could be a game changer | Devi Sridhar

A study suggesting mRNA vaccines help the body fight malignant cells raises the tantalising prospect of a low-cost, low-risk treatment that could help with all cancersI’m often asked whether we’re better prepared for the next pandemic. It’s a mixed answer, but the bright spot is scientific progress on vaccines. The Covid vaccines were produced faster than any previous effort, and are credited with saving millions of lives from 2021 onwards. The mRNA vaccines – Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna – were designed within days of the Sars-CoV-2 genome being published in January 2020, and went into safety trials over the following months before finally being approved in the UK at the end of 2020.But could they have additional benefits? According to a recent study published in Nature, mRNA vaccines seem to trigger a powerful immune response that increases the median survival time by about 75% for certain cancer patients. These findings – which are being further developed – could indicate the powe...

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1 week ago Six Flags warns it could close more parks as financial woes mount

Six Flags America and its Hurricane Harbor water park in Bowie, Maryland, closed this week after 50 years in operation

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2 w. ago Prince William warns the world is 'edging dangerously close to climate disaster' as he speaks on the 'privilege' of representing the King on a global stage for the first time at COP30 in Brazil

William, 43, is representing King Charles at the COP30 United Nations Climate Summit in Belém, the gateway to Brazil 's Amazon rainforest.

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2 w. ago Sean Duffy warns he might be forced to close parts of US airspace next week if shutdown continues: ‘You will see mass chaos’

As many as 13,000 air traffic controllers are working without pay during the government shutdown

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2 w. ago US airspace to 'close within days' as 'mass chaos' to hit worldwide

As the US government shutdown continues, transport secretary Sean Duffy warned of mass travel chaos as he may be forced to close off parts of the country's airspace

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3 w. ago M8 motorway to close overnight for TWO WEEKS for cleaning works

DRIVERS have been warned that a busy section of the M8 motorway will close overnight for two weeks. A major section of the busy motorway will be shut over the next fortnight to allow "essential" cleaning works to be carried out. A major section of the busy motorway will be shut over the next fortnight...

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4 w. ago Victoria Ekanoye on the troubling reality of being a black woman with breast cancer

"Survival shouldn't depend on the colour of your skin". Eye-opening documentary, Shades of Survival, tackles the stigma and inequalities in healthcare for black women across the globe

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