73 m. ago Wrexham fan to invite Ryan Reynolds for cuppa after scooping a £3m Omaze mansion

Wrexham fan Richard Barker has just two people he wants to visit his home after bagging the latest Omaze prize, as he is now the proud owner of a stunning £3m mansion

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74 m. ago Joe Wicks shares his top Parkrun tips as he bids to get people moving

Parkrun is a free event that takes place every Saturday morning all across the world and The Body Coach wants to inspire more people to get involved

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74 m. ago Ricky Hatton's staggering fortune and who will inherit British boxing great's wealth

Ricky Hatton will be laid to rest on Friday in a funeral in his hometown of Manchester, but the question on many people's minds is who will inherit the boxing icon's fortune

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75 m. ago People who test positive for Covid told to stay home for five days

There has been a new wave of cases thanks to two highly infectious strains

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91 m. ago Sadiq Khan calls for pause in new immigration rules after 200 to 300 TfL staff put at risk of deportation

Mayor says people who joined TfL on graduate visa have been ‘left in limbo’ by Government restriction on foreign workers

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1 hour ago Philippines earthquake latest: Two dead and tsunami warnings lifted after powerful 7.4

Officials are telling people to ‘immediately evacuate to higher grounds until further notice’

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1 hour ago Why late night social media posting could be bad for your health

Researchers found a link between people who posted on social media overnight and poor mental health

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2 h. ago Prediabetes risk alert over common habit of five million people in UK

A scientist warned it may be 'quietly contributing to long-term health problems like prediabetes and diabetes'

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2 h. ago King Mohammed VI set to speak as Gen Z protesters demand reforms in Morocco

Morocco’s elusive King Mohammed VI is inaugurating parliament in a speech with far higher stakes than his annual addresses as anti-government protests have swept the nation’s cities and questioned the government’s spending priorities

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2 h. ago Russian airstrikes cause damage across Ukraine's capital and injure at least 9

Authorities say Russian airstrikes have injured at least nine people, damaged residential buildings and caused blackouts across parts of the Ukrainian capital

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3 h. ago People who use X between two times found to have poor mental health

Using social media at specific times has been linked to higher rates of poor mental health, depression and anxiety

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3 h. ago US man linked to Wieambilla shooters strikes plea deal with prosecutors

Donald Day Jr will have charges relating to allegedly threatening FBI agents and other officials dropped under dealFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA US man linked to those behind the deadly Wieambilla attack that left six people dead – including two Queensland police officers – has agreed to a watered-down plea deal.Arizona-based Donald Day Jr will face court on 21 October after striking the plea deal with US prosecutors. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Two dead as severe weather brings down trees and powerlines in Tasmania

Severe weather warnings have also been issued for Victoria, southern New South Wales and parts of South AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo people have died, a hospital has been damaged and thousands of properties left without power in Tasmania, as severe winds buffet Australia’s south-east.Weather warnings were also in place on Friday afternoon in parts of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia as the weather system moved towards the country’s east coast. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago I saw desperation at the Tory conference – but all traditional parties may be in this position soon | Andy Beckett

The feeling of crisis in Manchester also afflicts Labour and the Lib Dems. It leaves voters facing a dangerously unstable political orderMuch of democratic politics is about getting people’s attention. That’s a particular problem for struggling, less-than-compelling leaders. The further your party falls in the polls, the larger the temptation to launch dramatic, supposedly transformational policies. It’s like speaking more and more loudly to someone who has stopped listening.Thus this week’s Conservative conference in Manchester, with the party at historic lows in the polls, featured a frenzy of policy announcements, on once-successful Tory themes such as tax cuts, law and order, welfare and immigration, that were often made to half-empty rooms. Expanses of blue carpet had been installed in the huge, barn-like convention centre – as if to reassure delegates that the party still had an identity – yet much of the time they were eerily deserted. The Conservatives, famed and feared for ...

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3 h. ago Torture, blackmail, extortion: the dangers of queer online dating in Ghana

Attacks against the LGBTQ+ community have increased as criminals – who use social platforms to lure victims – are emboldened by openly homophobic politiciansWhen a friend introduced Delali* to the dating app Grindr, she was wary. The 25-year-old Ghanaian-Nigerian chef knew online dating in Accra, Ghana’s capital, was treacherous for transgender women. Despite this, she decided to create a profile in February 2019. Messages started flooding in. One man caught her attention and they decided to meet up.At the meeting place, he led her to a secluded building. Inside a room lit by a blue light, he locked the door. She sat, nervously waiting for him to make the first move. Suddenly, two people with torches appeared out of nowhere, filming her. “It felt like I was in a dream,” she says, recalling the realisation that something terrible was about to happen. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Gardeners warned 'do not rake up leaves' this winter for this one reason

Experts are advising people to leave some piles of leaves in their gardens this autumn and winter, as they can provide a vital habitat for an endangered species

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4 h. ago Why late night social media posting is linked to worse wellbeing

Researchers found a link between people who posted on social media overnight and poor mental health

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4 h. ago Posting on social media overnight linked to poor mental wellbeing – study

Researchers examined thousands of posts by people who had also answered questions on their health.

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4 h. ago Posting on social media can be as bad for mental health as drinking and smoking, warn experts

SOCIAL media before bed might be as bad for your mood as boozing or smoking weed, say scientists. A study by Bristol University found people who posted on X, aka Twitter, after 11pm had “meaningfully worse” mental health. The researchers reckon staying up late on your phone means you sleep less and have poorer quality...

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4 h. ago ‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine capital triggers blackouts and sets high

Powerful blasts reported in Kyiv as missiles and drones target energy infrastructure, injuring nineThe Ukrainian capital was plunged into darkness early on Friday by what the air force called a “massive attack”, as Russia pummelled Kyiv’s infrastructure, cutting off water and energy supplies and triggering a fire in a high-rise apartment building.Kyiv’s mayor said Russian forces had targeted “critical infrastructure” and nine people had been injured, with five of them taken to hospital. Vitali Klitschko also said power cuts and disruptions to the water supply had hit districts on the east bank of the Dnipro River that runs through the city. Continue reading...

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