60 m. ago Drivers warned to make one change or risk hefty fine from DVLA

The driving experts have said never to skip this step

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68 m. ago German voters head to polls facing world of change as far right waits in the wings

Europe holds its breath as world’s third largest economic power and most populous EU country faces crossroadsGerman voters go to the polls today but it is a different world from when the campaign began only a few weeks ago.Nearly 60 million ­people are choosing a government that will have to grapple with the breakdown of the transatlantic alliance under Donald Trump and new threats to European security just as the country’s vaunted economic model is hitting the skids. Continue reading...

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68 m. ago Europe’s big carnivores are on the rise – but can we live with bears next door?

Numbers of animals once hunted as vermin are rising across the continent. But scientists worry about how we are going to get along with these predatorsEurope’s carnivores have had a remarkable change in fortune. After tens of thousands of years of persecution that wiped out sabretooth tigers, hyenas and cave lions, there has been a recent rebound in the continent’s surviving predators.Across mainland Europe, bear, wolf, lynx and wolverine numbers have risen dramatically as conservation measures introduced several decades ago have begun to make an impact. There are now about 20,500 brown bears in Europe, a rise of 17% since 2016, while there are 9,400 Eurasian lynx, a 12% increase. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Eating your main meal at lunchtime could manage common health condition

Dr Reshma Rakshit says changing your meal times around could help with symptoms of common conditions that affect one in four adults in the UK - and it's as simple as swapping two meals

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1 hour ago Sleep expert reveals secret hacks for waking up 'less groggy'

Most of us can relate to that groggy feeling first thing in the morning, particularly in winter when some of us wake before the sun rises. But according to this sleep expert, there are ways to combat it with a few simple changes

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2 h. ago Britain’s Got Talent fans beg for KSI to replace Bruno Tonioli after judging debut

After just three days on the BGT judging panel, new recruit KSI had already won over legions of fans - with some viewers even calling for him to be a permanent addition to the show

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3 h. ago Six beloved UK sweets that rebranded over the years as original names are revealed

From Snickers, Jelly Babies and even Starburst, there's a wide selection of sweet treats that are classed as beloved favourites in the UK and have undergone a rebrand to change their original names

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4 h. ago Wily Brendan Rodgers must use his contract situation to make sure the Celtic board help him fulfil Munich promise, writes GARY KEOWN

GARY KEOWN: Brendan Rodgers is wise to keep the issue of a new contract hanging in the air for now. In trying to convince the Celtic board to spend on new players, he holds all the aces.

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5 h. ago The area of Wales that has rejected getting rid of 20mph on 143 roads, and people are not happy

The default 20mph speed limit was piloted in the county and now the council has rejected every application to change routes back to 30mph

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5 h. ago 'I'm an Australian driver in the UK and one huge driving licence difference stunned me'

A new petition which would impose stricter rules for young drivers has gained immense traction lately, and while there's been some pushback about the potential changes, I believe UK drivers should welcome them

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7 h. ago Sanjeev Gupta is the British bloke who was dubbed Australia's 'saviour of steel'. Instead, he's left a massive mess that costing us billions to fix

The British billionaire arrived in Australia promising a green revolution and buying up ritzy properties in Sydney.

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7 h. ago Moment young children who were born blind see again thanks to groundbreaking British gene therapy treatment

Toddlers who were born with the most severe form of childhood blindness can now see after groundbreaking gene therapy treatment at an NHS hospital.

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9 h. ago BGT golden buzzer act Will Burns can 'die happy' after winning over Simon Cowell

Impressionist Will Burns has opened up about fulfilling his childhood dream and his secret royal connection which will make winning Britain's Got Talent extra special

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9 h. ago Britain's Got Talent fans call for KSI to replace Bruno Tonioli as a permanent judge as he wows with his debut

The long-running show returned to TV screens this weekend and saw the YouTube star, 31, make his first ever appearance on the judging panel.

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10 h. ago Democrat Governor Tony Evers accused of 'erasing women' by suggesting outrageously woke change to the word 'mother'

Democratic Governor Tony Evers is facing backlash for 'erasing women' after proposing a budget that replaces the word 'mother' with an alternative woke phrase.

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10 h. ago The pill hasn’t been improved in years. No wonder women are giving up on it | Martha Gill

When contraception has stagnated for decades, it is hardly surprising it’s fallen victim to culture wars and a wellness cultSomething is changing when it comes to contraception. Lots of people aren’t using it. Last week we heard that this includes a third of young Irish people. Meanwhile, there has been a significant rise in abortions in England and Wales. Prescriptions for the contraceptive pill in England dropped from 432,600 in 2014 to 188,500 in 2021. And this month data from abortion clinics found that demand is being fuelled by women coming off the pill and using natural methods instead.When the study compared contraception used by women seeking abortions in 2018 and in 2023, it found that the proportion using smartphones to track their menstrual cycle had increased from 0.4% to 2.5%. The use of hormonal contraception among this group fell from 19% to 11%, while the group not using any form of contraception when they became pregnant increased from 50% to 70%. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago The moment I knew: I thought I was too cool for love. My rock idol knew better | Trent Dalton

Trent Dalton had a crush on his sophisticated colleague Fiona. The lead singer of his favourite band helped him find the words to tell herFind more stories from The moment I knew series hereOn 10 January 2000 I started my first job in journalism at the Brisbane News. I was 20 years old, a starry-eyed rube from suburban Bracken Ridge who didn’t even know what a flat white was.On my first day my editor had the rest of the journos join us at a cafe to welcome me to the team. That’s when I met Fiona. Fi. She’d been out on assignment and arrived late; the only seat left was right next to me. She was so natural and warm in the way she chatted with me. What was just polite small talk felt to me like an enormous show of generosity; like a light shining on me. She also reminded me of my childhood screen crush Toni Pearen. I was instantly taken with her. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Met Office warns 'severe weather' will hit UK tomorrow as warnings come into force

Conditions will change dramatically overnight, forecasters are warning

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12 h. ago Rachel Reeves wants ‘right balance’ in changes to cash Isa deposit limits

The Chancellor is reportedly mulling over a reduction

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12 h. ago Woman who lost four limbs in 'massacre' after abortion shares how she copes after hell

In 2011, Priscilla Dray's life changed forever after she went into septic shock and had to have all four limbs amputated - a trauma she's compared to being 'massacred'. She has however found ways to cope with her new reality

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