89 m. ago Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful

Engaging in creativity can reduce depression, improve immunity and delay ageing – all while you’re having funFor some reason, we have collectively agreed that new year is the time to reinvent ourselves. The problem, for many people, is that we’ve tried all the usual health kicks – running, yoga, meditation, the latest diets – even if we haven’t really enjoyed them, in a bid to improve our minds and bodies. But have any of us given as much thought to creativity? Allow me to suggest that this year be a time to embrace the arts.Ever since our Paleolithic ancestors began painting caves, carving figurines, dancing and singing, engaging in the arts has been interwoven with health and healing. Look through the early writings of every major medical tradition around the world and you find the arts. What is much newer – and rapidly accelerating over the past two decades – is a blossoming scientific evidence-base identifying and quantifying exactly what the health benefits of the arts are. Con...

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1 hour ago Justin Baldoni claims Blake Lively used sex scene to sabotage him in latest legal filing in It Ends With Us lawsuit

Baldoni, 41, complained to his ex-agent at WME, Danny Greenberg, on December 30, 2023 about a 'really, really bad week' he had directing the film amid creative clashes with Lively, 38.

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1 hour ago Mum of teen jailed in Qatar begs UK Government to help free son

Lino Neil is stuck in a jail in Doha, Qatar, and could face years in prison unless he can prove he was exploited by an organised crime group

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5 h. ago 11 best electric toothbrushes, tried and tested by a tech critic

Not all electric toothbrushes are created equal – but which one is worth your money? I’ve found out

Science

5 h. ago OAP desperately tried to save mum & teen daughter from drowning in rough sea before they were swept away in front of him

AN OAP desperately tried to save a mum and her teen daughter from drowning in the sea before they were swept away in front of him. Rescue crews launched a major operation after three people disappeared in the water near Withernsea, off the East Yorkshire coast on Friday afternoon. Cops later confirmed that a mother and daughter,...

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6 h. ago Waitrose to create 550 jobs for new Bristol warehouse as it eyes expansion

The distribution centre will open in early 2027 and be run by logistics firm DHL, which is set to begin recruiting in spring.

Society

8 h. ago Musk’s xAI raises $20bn in funding round that doubles valuation

Announcement comes as scrutiny of chatbot mounts after it created sexualised images of minors

Economics

8 h. ago Amad Diallo powers Côte d’Ivoire past Burkina Faso to set up Afcon clash with Egypt

Last 16: Côte d’Ivoire 3-0 Burkina FasoHeavyweight quarter-final meeting with Egypt awaitsAmad Diallo scored one goal and created another to continue his excellent form in Morocco as the defending champions Côte d’Ivoire eased past Burkina Faso 3-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 game in Marrakech on Tuesday.Côte d’Ivoire will face the seven-time winners Egypt in a heavyweight quarter-final in Agadir on Saturday, a repeat of the 2006 decider where the north African side triumphed on penalties after a 0-0 draw. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago The ancient grain hailed as the 'healthiest carb' is one of the most nutritious foods you can eat

Experts are lauding another ancient grain that they say would be a welcome addition to any health-conscious kitchen pantry.

Society

10 h. ago Facing jail, driver high on cocaine who killed mum of four in smash

A man who killed a mother of four in a head-on crash while high on drugs and driving on the wrong side of the road has been locked up.

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10 h. ago Urgent 'do not consume' warning issued over Tesco product posing potential 'microbiological risk'

Tesco has urged shoppers to return the items to stores

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10 h. ago Adult stars are cashing in on horny footie fans by posting saucy pictures in club shirts

A growing number of adult creators pose in football shirts and film footie-related content online, with one star's daughter-in-law admitting she's only popular because of her famous name

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10 h. ago Family of Britain's youngest dementia sufferer, 24, make selfless gesture after death

Britain's 'youngest dementia sufferer' Andre Yarham, 24, died over Christmas after a two-year struggle with FTD - his mum has revealed an extraordinary gesture she hopes will help fight the disease

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12 h. ago Manchester horror house fire update as mum charged with murder after girl, 4, dies

A woman has been charged in relation to the death of four-year-old Lesma-Rose Wibier, who tragically died following a a fire at a house on Gateshead Close in Manchester

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12 h. ago ‘I feel violated and dehumanised after X’s Grok AI stripped me naked’

Women say ‘objectifying’ pictures are being created of them without their consent – and accuse tech companies like Elon Musk’s as well as the government of not doing enough to protect them

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13 h. ago Parents mistakenly told son, 17, survived fatal car crash – only for cops to admit 22 days later they had wrong victim

A DEVASTATED mum and dad were told their teen son had survived a fatal crash - only for bungling cops to admit they had the wrong victim. South Yorkshire Police issued a statement confirming Trevor Wynn, 17, had died in a horror smash along with a 17-year-old girl on December 13. Joshua Johnson, 18, was...

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13 h. ago US is granting way more visas to OnlyFans creators under ‘talent’ provisions typically used for celebrities

The amount of O-1 visas has increased significantly since the Covid-19 pandemic

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13 h. ago Fresh plans for commercial development in Paisley featuring McDonald's lodged with Renfrewshire Council

BP Pulse resubmits bid for planning permission for project – which could create 120 jobs – at land near St James Avenue.

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13 h. ago Mum 'didn't realise she was pregnant' as newborn baby's body found in hospital bathroom

The body of a newborn baby was found abandoned in a hospital bathroom in Gran Canaria, with a 31-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of abandoning a minor. The woman claimed she 'didn't realise' she was pregnant

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13 h. ago NS&I creates two new millionaires as January Premium Bond winners revealed

The jackpot winners this month were from Suffolk and Berkshire

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