2 h. ago Government turns to TikTok to highlight risks of cosmetic surgery abroad

The move is part of a wider drive to combat surgical tourism.

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3 h. ago Tay River rescue mission underway after 'concern for person' in water

A search is underway in the River Tay involving boats and helicopters.

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4 h. ago Police officers sacked after man lay dead in back of van for 22 minutes

Stephen Reardon, 34, died after collapsing in the back of a police van in St Austell, Cornwall, in July 2023. Two officers have now been sacked for gross misconduct

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8 h. ago Ben Jennings on Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to London – cartoon

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8 h. ago Over 100,000 Drinkmate carbonation bottles recalled due to risk of explosion

More than 100,000 Drinkmate-branded bottles are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada

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9 h. ago Scottish pupil named a Time magazine girl of the year for solar

Rebecca Young, 13, named one of 10 girls of the year for her invention intended to help rough sleepers in winterA Scottish schoolgirl has been named a “girl of the year” by Time magazine after she invented a solar-powered thermal blanket to help rough sleepers keep warm.Rebecca Young, 13, came up with her design after seeing homeless people struggling in subzero temperatures on the streets of her home city, Glasgow, in winter. She said her message to young people was: “If you see a problem you think you can fix, you can do something about it.” Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Trump’s space order risks environmental disaster while rewarding Musk and Bezos, experts say

US president is pushing an ‘end run around’ on safeguards, risking harm to wildlife, air and water, attorney saysA draft executive order from Donald Trump that aims to largely exempt space launches from environmental review is viewed as a gift to commercial space industry players such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and others who have long targeted the regulations.But its central components may be illegal and the US president “is trying to do an end run around” on the law, said Jared Margolis, an attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity, which has litigated environmental issues around launches. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Japanese knotweed is spreading more aggressively than ever thanks to recent bouts of warm weather, expert warns

Aggressive Japanese knotweed is thriving and spreading faster than usual this summer, experts have warned. The plant, which can grow up to 10cm (4 inches) per day, is reaching its peak season.

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12 h. ago Warm Home Discount scheme: Martin Lewis urges Brits to act fast or lose £150 energy bill discount this winter

Millions more households qualify for energy bill help this year, but time is running out ⏳

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12 h. ago ‘Alarmingly high’ levels of forever chemicals found at airports in England, investigation reveals

Exclusive: 17 sites recorded elevated levels, in some cases thousands of times higher than proposed safe limits, as experts warn of potential risk to drinking water“Alarmingly high” levels of toxic forever chemicals have been detected at English airports – in some cases thousands of times higher than proposed EU safe levels – with experts raising concerns over the potential impact on drinking water sources.Seventeen airports recorded elevated levels of Pfas in the ground and surface water sample on their sites, according to unpublished Environment Agency documents, obtained exclusively by the Ends Report and the Guardian via an environmental information request. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Girl, 4, who died in Waterworld tragedy named after being found 'unresponsive' in water

Vethavalli Vasu-Dharma died in hospital on August 4

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13 h. ago White Stuff's £130 waterproof jacket reduced to £58 may be lightweight, but it's warm enough for autumn

"This will be my go-to coat when it’s raining or a shower, great to pop in the car just in case"

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13 h. ago Dolphins join bathers enjoying sun as Britain enters its fourth heatwave

Watch as dolphins leap out of the water as they join bathers on the British coast enjoying yet another summer heatwave.

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13 h. ago Alien worlds may not necessarily need water for life, scientists find: ‘We just opened a Pandora’s box’

Salts in liquid form could host life on alien worlds, researchers suspect

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13 h. ago Sudan cholera outbreak kills 40 in a week as health centres overwhelmed

MSF charity calls situation ‘beyond urgent’ as thousands seeking refuge from war rely on contaminated waterThe “worst cholera outbreak in years” has killed at least 40 people in the last week in Sudan, according to the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières.Overwhelmed medical centres are resorting to treating patients on mattresses on the floor, MSF said, as the country’s two-year civil war aids the spread of the disease. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Liverpool parade collision: man appears in court on 24 more charges

Paul Doyle faces total of 31 counts relating to 29 alleged victims after incident in city centre in MayA former Royal Marine commando accused of deliberately driving his car into a crowd of Liverpool FC fans at a victory parade wept in the dock as he made a court appearance on Thursday to face an additional 24 charges, including two relating to alleged victims who were babies.Paul Doyle, 53, from Liverpool, is charged with dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm with intent after 134 people were injured when a Ford Galaxy struck fans on Water Street in the city centre on 26 May. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Maga star Katie Miller’s new podcast reeks of toxic femininity. I listened so you don’t have to | Arwa Mahdawi

The ex-Doge staffer and wife of Stephen Miller says she wants to reach conservative women – and her first guest is JD Vance Want to hear a cute little story about JD Vance and a Dutch baby? Don’t worry, he didn’t deport it, he cooked one for breakfast. Then he sat down with Katie Miller to tell her all about his baking skills in the very first episode of her brand-new podcast. Which, by the way, I have heroically listened to all 44 excruciating minutes of so that you don’t have to.Miller, for the uninitiated, is a Maga bigwig and married to Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s far-right chief of staff and a man so odious his own uncle once wrote an article calling him a “hypocrite”. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Female police officer wins £40,000 payout after she was challenged by inspector over rare condition stopping her from working in cold weather

PC Denise Gemmell was 'ambushed' and 'attacked' by Inspector Stephen Gow (pictured) in a meeting that left her in tears after he told her she was a 'problem' to work with due to her health condition.

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15 h. ago US politicians warn Labour that selling Thames Water to a Chinese firm would be a 'national security threat'

Hong Kong 's CK Infrastructure Holdings (CKI) has emerged as a leading contender to take over debt-laden Thames Water.

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15 h. ago Lisa Snowdon wows fans in a high street crochet dress that flatters curves

Fans can’t get enough of Lisa Snowdon’s curve-flattering crochet dress that's perfect for warm weather, and it’s straight from the high street

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