2 h. ago The 'halo effect' that makes young women fall in love with the most dangerous criminals

Research by US journal Deviant Behaviour found a link between hybristophilia - individuals who lust after people that commit criminal acts - and the behaviour of young women who use TikTok

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5 h. ago Barclays customers can get £900 'switch' cash in offer from today

Some are ineligible but if people fulfil the criteria they could get the money in time for Christmas

Economics

5 h. ago Man points out nostalgic detail every Brit will notice during countryside walks

The man went for a scenic countryside walk and came across a common detail many locals - and some tourists - will be all too familiar with, with some people praising the feature and others criticising it

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6 h. ago Motorists help lift helicopter to rescue woman after crash on California highway

Medical helicopter crashed on a Highway 50 in Sacramento, critically injuring three people aboardA medical helicopter crashed on a highway in Sacramento, critically injuring three people aboard – including a woman who was pinned underneath and was rescued with the help of motorists who lifted part of the aircraft, according to officials.The helicopter had taken a patient to a hospital and was on the way back to the place it had been dispatched from when it experienced an “in-air emergency” just after 7pm local time on Monday, said Justin Sylvia, a spokesperson for the Sacramento fire department. He said it looked like the helicopter crashed upside-down and left a large debris field. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Multiple people in critical condition as helicopter crashes onto busy motorway

Traffic came to an abrupt halt as passersby rushed to the scene to drag victims out from the wreckage in a horror crash involving a medical helicopter on a body of motorway

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10 h. ago Sacramento helicopter crash: Horror as air ambulance flips and crashes to ground

The helicopter experienced an 'in-air emergency' before crashing onto a busy highway - leaving three people critically injured, including a woman who was left trapped under the wreckage

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12 h. ago Driver recounts terrifying near miss as helicopter crashes on busy Sacramento highway, leaving three people critically injured

Several injuries have been reported following a medical helicopter crash onto a Sacramento highway on Monday evening.

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13 h. ago Driver recounts moment helicopter plummeted from sky and crashed onto freeway as multiple people remain critically injured

Several injuries have been reported following a medical helicopter crash onto a Sacramento highway on Monday evening.

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13 h. ago Multiple people critically injured in terrifying helicopter crash on freeway

Several injuries have been reported following a medical helicopter crash onto a Sacramento highway on Monday evening.

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14 h. ago ‘People screamed. Cried. Threw up’: 10 extraordinary life lessons from Ozzy Osbourne’s new memoir

The man who ended up smoking 30 cigars a day after trying to quit cigarettes also comes across in his book as level-headed, self-aware and savagely funny. Here’s what the late rock legend can teach us about addiction, fame and how to choose just the right support act“Here’s the thing, man,” wonders the late Ozzy Osbourne in his new memoir. “Why would anyone want life advice from me?”Yes, he gave us Iron Man, War Pigs, Planet Caravan and so many other metal classics. But, by his own admission, Osbourne was also a criminal, a cheat and an addict, who routinely risked his and others’ lives and bit the head off a bat. (In his defence, he says, he thought it was a toy.) Continue reading...

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21 h. ago People claim London crime is rising because it suits them, Met commander says

People claim London crime is rising because it suits them, Met commander says  The Guardian

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30 h. ago Millions risk 'debt time bomb' with Christmas shopping strategy

A quarter of people quizzed confessed they will be using credit cards for their Crimbo splurges. And money Xmas hangovers are set to drag into next year with only 22% of shoppers expecting to have cleared their festive bills by the end of December

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32 h. ago DWP full list of Universal Credit changes coming from April 2026

Labour has previously said the the reforms are needed to 'rebalance' the benefits system, but critics argue that many of the changes will reduce support for people most in need

Politics

34 h. ago The Elements by John Boyne review – intertwined tales of trauma

Four novellas about damaged people weighed down by the crimes they have suffered draw you efficiently in, but the cumulative effect is numbingTwelve-year-old Freya is visiting her self-absorbed mother in Cornwall when she meets the 14-year-old twins. “The only thing better than knowing a secret,” they tell her, “is having one of your own.” In the weeks that follow, they will rape her, then bury her alive, a mix of anxiety and annoyance flitting across their faces as they eventually release her from her makeshift coffin.This might have stood as the shocking centrepiece of a novel, but it’s just one of many terrible events in The Elements, which collects four novellas – published separately between 2023 and 2025 – in which characters negotiate past trauma and try to find peace in the present. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago The best mattresses for back pain – and how to choose one, according to osteopaths and sleep scientists

Is a firm orthopaedic mattress best for your back? How soft is too soft? We ask the experts• The best mattresses in 2025, testedBritish backs are in crisis. Almost a million people in the UK are too sick to work because of back and neck problems, according to official figures, while the charity Versus Arthritis says 5.8 million experience “severe” back pain each year. The causes of back problems are complex, and treatments often fail to bring relief, especially where the pain is chronic and debilitating.Long-term back pain is unlikely to be cured by upgrading your mattress, and a doctor or physiotherapist should be your first port of call if pain is affecting your quality of life. But studies suggest that switching to the best mattress for your body type and sleeping position can genuinely help. I’m lucky to not experience chronic pain, but in years of testing mattresses, I’ve often suffered temporary backache after sleeping on a surface that doesn’t suit me. Switching to a more app...

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4 d. ago How many people did Ed Gein kill? Netflix Monster series recreates shocking crimes

Despite his notoriety Ed Gein was not really a serial killer

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4 d. ago I have a crippling fear of being judged. How can I overcome this? | Leading questions

Is it worth paying with your life to avoid being mocked, asks advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Practice valuing your own judgments as much as other people’sRead more Leading questionsI have a crippling fear of judgment and being perceived negatively. Having grown up in a household where mockery was the norm, I believe this has left a lasting mark on my psyche which has resulted in me being afraid to act for fear of mockery, scorn or negative judgment. I feel this has severely stunted my social and romantic life, preventing me from making lasting friendships and relationships. I’m keen to break from this but the gnawing fear holds me back. I spend my non-working days and hours cooped up in my house and alone. Crucially, this fear does not overcome me when I’m working and in fact I’m comfortable leading large groups of people and meeting new people. I believe this is because when I’m at work I know where I stand and I have a specific objective in mind. However, in my personal li...

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5 d. ago Actors hate Tilly Norwood – but they are their own worst enemies | Catherine Shoard

The backlash against the AI actor has been fierce but with the rise of cosmetic surgery and navel-gazing releases, Hollywood needs to take a long, hard look at itselfGiven that she has appeared only fleetingly in a brief comedy sketch, backlash to AI actor Tilly Norwood has been swift and fulsome. The people, the industry and the critics spoke with united voice, all of them basically retching.Actors were especially fast out of the gate to condemn a concept that is – obviously – depressing, dystopian and (if the tech behind it has ripped off real-life faces) dodgy. It is also plain shonky: my colleague Stuart Heritage has said perhaps all there needs to be said about Tilly’s indeterminate dentistry, but there are clearly teething problems here that mean she’s far from ready for her closeup. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Voices: Myanmar’s junta must be held accountable for its horrific massacres – all 413 of them

As Tun Aung Shwe and Christopher Gunness prepare to present shocking new evidence of the military dictatorship's atrocities to the Turkish authorities, they make an impassioned plea: the world must answer the cries for justice by the people of Myanmar

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5 d. ago Urgent 'do not eat' warning issued for popular crisps over serious health risk

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued an urgent warning telling certain groups of people not to eat the crisps and to return them for a full refund

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