6 h. ago Is Phillip Schofield's bachelor lifestyle a sign that divorce is on the cards? What that boozy afternoon out with male friend, 30, says about his 32

As Phillip Schofield staggered on to the street after a boozy afternoon out, clutching a vape with one hand and the waist of his male companion with the other, he looked every inch the carefree bachelor.

Politics

8 h. ago Barriers prevent severe flooding in Alaska capital after glacier outburst

Officials say temporary barriers helped Juneau avoid hundreds of flooded homes from Mendenhall Glacier meltNewly installed river barriers held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage in Alaska’s capital city on Wednesday, after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier released a huge surge of rainwater and snowmelt, officials said.Water pooled on several streets and in some yards in Juneau after the Mendenhall River crested earlier in the day, and high water was expected to persist for hours. But many residents in the flood zone had evacuated before peak water levels, and there were no damage reports similar to the past two summers, when about 300 homes were flooded. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago France urges drivers to stay off the road during ‘hottest hours of the day’

The guidance comes as thousands of UK motorists are in the country for summer holidays.

Transport

20 h. ago Amazing kids' Splash Park an hour from Manchester where you turn up on the day

It's the perfect place to keep cool in the heat

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24 h. ago A moment that changed me: I resolved to reduce my screen time – and it was a big mistake

I was looking for liberation from the apps, but quitting them only made my life harder and turned me into a man obsessedI unlocked my iPhone screen at the precise moment that my weekly screen time notification appeared – accidentally dismissing it before I could take a screenshot – and promptly erupted into a rage. I had spent an excruciating week resolutely not looking at my phone, part of a month-long effort to whittle my daily screen time down from more than four hours a day to less than an hour, with the hope of improving my mental wellbeing (and possibly carving out a career as an inspirational speaker). But my efforts felt futile without being able to post evidence online about how offline I had become. I frantically Googled how to retrieve notifications (you cannot) and – briefly – considered re-creating my screen time report in Photoshop.Over the past decade or two, my efforts at self-improvement have taken various forms: the year where I read 105 books; the period during wh...

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59 h. ago Gorgeous forest day out with something for everyone just 1 hour from Cardiff

This ancient forest is home to more than 20m trees and has a lovely lakeside walk and café stop while there are activities to suit literally all ages and abilities

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67 h. ago Doctor warns common medication could put patients at risk of organ damage

I switched statin after 25 years of simvastatin. The complications from the change have left me with lasting organ damage. Why aren't people on the medication monitored with blood tests?

Events

68 h. ago Brits call in sick to have sex as the 'sauciest hour of the day' is revealed

While one hour might traditionally be Britain's sauciest hour, new data shows that a whopping 12.5 million adults admit to getting down and dirty during the standard 9-to-5 working day.

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3 d. ago Model shrinks waist to 20 INCHES by wearing corset for 23 hours a day... despite doctor's warning

Aleira Avendaño, 33, from Venezuela, dons a tight girdle every day to ensure her waist stays at a mere 20-inches, only taking it off for one hour a day and even going as far as to sleep with it on.

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3 d. ago Russell T Davies warns ‘fight is coming’ with gay rights ‘rapidly getting worse’

Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has warned that a "fight is coming" because gay rights are "rapidly and urgently getting worse".

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5 d. ago Newly qualified doctors face ‘recurring cycle of debt’, BMA warns

The £3,674 drop in funding, on average, has led some doctors to get additional part-time jobs in order to survive

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5 d. ago Doctors warn against bizarre 'Worm Queen' trend backed by Heidi Klum: 'It could be fatal'

Doctors have warned against a bizarre trend that that sees people concoct various herbal remedies at home to flush out parasites and worms.

Events

7 d. ago Spending too much time on screens could hurt your teen’s heart health

Just three extra hours of screen time a day can make a huge difference

Politics

7 d. ago Warning of NHS staffing crisis as fifth of doctors tempted to move abroad

General Medical Council warns of ‘ongoing risks to retention of doctors’ in latest report

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7 d. ago Revealed: Full list of London police station front desks being shut

In a list published overnight, Scotland Yard confirms it will break its pledge to have one accessible 24 hours a day in each of the capital’s 32 boroughs

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7 d. ago Interactive map reveals where half of London’s police station front desks will shut as Met releases bombshell list

In a list published overnight, Scotland Yard confirms it will break its pledge to have one accessible 24 hours a day in each of the capital’s 32 boroughs

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8 d. ago El Chapo sends handwritten note with desperate plea from isolation in federal supermax jail

He is held in isolation away from other prisoners and is under strict Special Administrative Measures (SAMs) which require him to be locked up in solitary confinement 23 hours per day.

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8 d. ago Thousands of patients miss out on weight loss jab due to NHS ‘postcode lottery’

Doctors have warned that patients are being ‘set up for failure’ due to mismanagement of the rollout of Mounjaro

Science

8 d. ago Scots care home fined £50,000 after dementia patient found dead in car park

Resident Hugh Kearins left the care home in Glasgow in the early hours of the morning of Boxing Day.

Economics

9 d. ago BBC Morning Live doctor issues headache warning amid Storm Floris

Storm Floris could be making you sick - but it's not just headaches it can cause

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