15 h. ago Life in 10mph Britain: Drivers, cyclists and even JOGGERS risk being ticketed in Labour council's 'completely wrong' low speed limit zone

As London's war on drivers wages, cab drivers with almost two decades of experience are warning they may be forced to give up their jobs as Britain's roads are no longer drivable.

Sport

52 h. ago Moment vape 'zombie battery' comes back to life and risks destroying a bin lorry

Leading waste firm Biffa reveals it has found 840,000 discarded vapes in the space of just four months - as well as the hidden fire risks they continue to pose

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60 h. ago Popular Halloween treat recalled ahead of spooky season amid 'life threatening' allergen risk

Zingerman’s is recalling batches of chocolate distributed in New York and Michigan

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3 d. ago Patients risking their life using online forms to report potentially deadly conditions, GPs warn

An updated NHS contract that came into effect on October 1 means surgeries must allow appointment requests to be submitted via their website between 8am and 6.30pm.

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4 d. ago UK Government urged to offer State Pension age compensation to WASPI women

Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville also said lower life expectancy in Scotland than elsewhere in the UK risks inequalities in pensions.

Politics

6 d. ago Kelvin Fletcher talks feeling 'vulnerable and naive' in huge move with wife and children

Former Strictly Come Dancing winner Kelvin Fletcher took a huge risk in allowing TV cameras into his family life after scrapping plans to move to California before Covid

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8 d. ago Erratic Britney Spears risks her life on messy night out with mystery woman: Friends say footage shows terrifying new 'spiral' prompted by Kevin Federline's book

It appears Britney is in trouble once again. Swerving her car into the wrong lane after a night out, she is 'spiraling' out of control in sad echoes of her infamous 2007 breakdown, friends say.

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9 d. ago Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through Caribbean as residents warned of floods

Storm brings risk of landslides to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola as dozens in shelters in Dominican RepublicTropical Storm Melissa lumbered through the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola. Officials urged residents of flood-prone areas to seek higher ground.The storm was blamed for downing a large tree that killed an elderly man in the coastal town of Marigot in southern Haiti, while five other people were injured in flooding in the central Artibonite area, according to the Civil Protection Agency. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean as islands take cover from rain

Tropical Storm Melissa is lumbering through the Caribbean Sea and bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola

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1 week ago Cutting one thing from kids' diet could slash heart attack and stroke risk in later life

People were less likely to suffer heart attacks, heart failure and stroke if they cut one ingredient in early childhood

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1 week ago Your neck measurement could reveal hidden risk of stroke and heart attack, experts claim

The size of your neck could raise your risk of potentially life-threatening health issues, two lecturers from Kingston University have warned.

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1 week ago The simple change that can slash risk of devastating condition – and even reverse it

Around one in 10 people over the age of 65 has frailty, according to the British Geriatrics Society

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1 week ago Playing bingo brings a MAJOR health benefit, huge new study suggests

PLAYING bingo helps people live longer, a study suggests. The excitement of the game and mixing with others adds to a healthy social life, which cuts the risk of frailty in older people. Those with the most active social lives were significantly less likely to be frail and at risk of illness, injury or early...

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2 w. ago Experts reveal worrying risk factor for big babies after viral ‘giant’ newborn

While some babies are naturally bigger due to genetics, there is a concerning health condition that can cause larger newborns

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2 w. ago The significant but overlooked risk factor for developing breast cancer

Studies have found that women with dense breasts were nearly twice as likely to develop breast cancer than those with low breast density

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3 w. ago Scientists reveal best ways to protect yourself from heart disease in later life

A study has found that healthy habits such as exercise, nicotine avoidance, and in young adult life can slash your risk of cardiovascular disease

Politics

3 w. ago An organ donor gave her his heart. But now she can’t afford the life

Exclusive: A heart transplant recipient tells Rhian Lubin how she feels a health insurance company is ‘gambling’ with the gift of life from her donor: ‘If they let me go into rejection, they’re not just risking my life — they’re letting his gift go to waste.’

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3 w. ago Millions of Brits risking 'debt time bomb' with Christmas shopping strategy

A staggering amount of people are risking financial woes down the line by using buy now, pay later schemes to pay for Christmas this year as they make money worries a 2026 problem

Economics

4 w. ago The harrowing true story behind Matthew McConaughey's The Lost Bus

The Lost Bus has just dropped on Apple TV+ and stars Matthew McConaughey as a bus driver who risks his life to save children and their teacher from a devastating fire

Politics

4 w. ago Warning over new caffeine craze that poses real health risks

Caffeine pouches promise a fast hit of energy – but experts warn they carry real health risks

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