70 m. ago Scientists warn deadly pathogens can survive in popular home appliance you use weekly

Scientists warn that deadly pathogens can survive in this popular home appliance. This research highlights a serious health risk for 22 million Americans.

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72 m. ago Labour hit out as free bus transport axed for most vulnerable pupils in North Ayrshire

Anger at removal of free transport for vulnerable pupils

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87 m. ago Ange Postecoglou sees Tottenham spy emerge as red hot next boss favourite reaches 'sabbatical' endgame

The former Celtic boss is said to be heading for the exit door in the summer after a tough second seasons in North London

Politics

1 hour ago Hydrogen ‘critical’ as Scotland strives towards net zero, Martin says

The acting Energy and Net Zero Secretary has announced £3.4 million of funding for 11 projects to help develop hydrogen technology.

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1 hour ago Coin flip: 8m freshly minted dimes spilled on US highway after truck crash

$800,000 in coins were scattered on Texas highway, forcing closure for nearly 14 hours as clean-up crews workedAn avalanche of 8m freshly minted dimes spilled from an overturned truck and closed a Texas highway for almost 14 hours.Witnesses described a sea of silver on US Route 287 in Alvord, 50 miles north of Fort Worth. Clean-up crews attempted to suck up the coins, worth $800,000, using vacuums more commonly used to unclog sewers and drains. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Scientists issue chilling warning over washing machines after finding deadly germs survive your spin cycle

Scientists warn that deadly pathogens can survive in this popular home appliance. This research highlights a serious health risk for 22 million Americans.

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2 h. ago Alzheimer's risk can be lowered by doing three things to protect your nose

A new study has warned that picking your nose could increase the risk of micro-organisms entering your body - and that could raise the risk of you developing Alzheimer's disease

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2 h. ago Groundbreaking study links biological age to dementia risk... so take survey to see how old you REALLY are

An older biological age - the age of a person's cells and tissues based on physiological factors - is a significant influence on whether someone will develop Alzheimer's or another form of dementia.

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2 h. ago More than a quarter of domestic abuse services turning children away due to funding shortages

Report from the domestic abuse commissioner warns severe funding shortages are putting victims at further risk

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2 h. ago Manchester Marathon: Temperatures soar as record number complete 26.2 mile course

It was an unseasonably warm day in the North West on Sunday as 36,000 people contributed to the largest day of marathon running in UK history

Sport

2 h. ago ‘I need to get out there’: wrongfully identified in drill music video and jailed, he now wants to study law

Ade Adedeji, 21, from Manchester, served three years for a crime he did not commit before his conviction was quashedOn his release from prison earlier this year, after serving three years for a crime he didn’t commit, 21-year-old Ade Adedeji had only one thing on his mind – a trip to Burger King.“The first thing I wanted to do was eat a Burger King. And hug my family, of course,” he said. “I thought I was getting out in 2027, so I had planned out the first three days. But then it happened so unexpectedly, and everything was just mad.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago BBC presenter panics on air after rude email from viewer as they're forced to move on

BBC Look North newsreader Peter Levy was left blushing live on air after reading out a cheeky email from a viewer about weatherman Paul Hudson, and he had to stop reading

Politics

3 h. ago 25 best restaurants in the USA ranked (and an eatery in Disney World makes the cut)

California’s The French Laundry and Guy Savoy in Las Vegas both make the list, which is compiled by an analysis of millions of reviews

Politics

4 h. ago Recent immigration arrests at courthouses around the country have advocates worried

A flurry of immigration enforcement activity at courthouses around the country in the past month has renewed a legal battle from President Donald Trump’s first term

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4 h. ago A plea to the West: help us save America’s democracy | Anonymous

Countries from Canada to Japan must take steps to isolate the United States in world diplomacyDonald Trump and his political allies in Washington have undertaken far-sweeping actions to undermine the foundations of American democracy, while simultaneously pursuing policies that erode and disrupt eight decades of trust and cooperation with democratic allies in Europe, North America and Asia.While leaders in these countries grapple with what is happening in Trump’s America, they must now ask themselves a new and critical question of immense relevance – one that has never been asked before in the modern era: Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The first 'warning signs' of MS that can appear five years before diagnosis

A study has discovered that people with MS often experience constipation, urinary tract infections, bladder infections, depression, and sexual dysfunction years before their diagnosis

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4 h. ago Nearly 40,000 North Lanarkshire children and families received £2.8m towards heating bills last winter

Social Security Scotland's Winter Heating Payment is paid automatically to people who get certain low-income benefits, including households with young children, disabled people or older people.

Society

4 h. ago Scottish takeaway delivery drivers at risk of break the law without realising it, experts warn

As the UK’s food delivery boom continues, legal experts and insurance professionals are warning that thousands of gig economy drivers could be operating illegally—without even knowing it.

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4 h. ago BBC presenter left blushing live on air with rude email from viewer

BBC Look North newsreader Peter Levy found himself having to quickly stop mid-speech as he was left red-faced after a viewer sent in a cheeky email about weatherman Paul Hudson

Society

4 h. ago Edinburgh students raise funds for Myanmar earthquake children

One month since the earthquake that killed thousands, students at Edinburgh Napier University have launched an appeal to raise money to families and children still at huge risk of hunger, illness, and floods as they live outdoors in Myanmar monsoon season.

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