20 h. ago National Trust sees 39% surge in young people joining as members

More than 40,000 people aged 18 to 25 signed up to the conservation charity in the last financial year.

Politics

53 h. ago Gogglebox viewers demand ‘bring them back’ after duo brutally axed from Channel 4 show

Gogglebox returned to Channel 4 viewer's screens on Friday night with five new families joining the iconic long-running show, getting plenty of people talking

Sport

56 h. ago Panic in the sea as 'cute' creature starts attacking swimmers

A group of people were enjoying a swim in the ocean when they were joined by a 'cute' sea creature – but the interaction quickly turned sour as the animal started to attack them

Events

3 d. ago Daughter of Holocaust survivor plans to be arrested in support of Palestine Action

Carolyn Gelenter plans to be arrested when she joins over a thousand people supporting Palestine Action in Parliament Square on Saturday

Events

3 d. ago Take on a walking challenge and help deaf people combat isolation

National deaf charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is inviting people living in Scotland to join dog lovers across the UK in taking on a walking challenge this October, to raise money to train more life-changing hearing assistance dogs and help deaf people combat isolation.

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4 d. ago Ebola outbreak: Symptoms of deadly disease which 'makes eyes bleed' as 15 die

The Ebola outbreak, which has killed 15 people so far, has triggered a Rapid Response Team, joined by World Health Organization (WHO) experts, to set up disease surveillance and deliver urgent treatment

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7 d. ago Afghanistan earthquake live: ‘There is death in every home’, families say, after at least 800 killed in quake in east of country

Several villages in Kunar province ‘completely destroyed’, says public health ministry, as rescue operations take placeMagnitude 6 earthquake hits eastern AfghanistanHow have you been affected by the earthquake?One resident in Afghanistan’s Nurgal district, one of the worst-affected areas in Kunar, said almost the entire village had collapsed under the force of the earthquake. “Children are under the rubble. The elderly are under the rubble. Young people are under the rubble,” the villager, who did not give his name, told the Associated Press.“We need help here,” he pleaded. “We need people to come here and join us. Let us pull out the people who are buried. There is no one who can come and remove dead bodies from under the rubble.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago St Mirren and addiction charity team up to create new recovery hub

The club's charitable foundation has joined forces with Abbeycare to deliver a space dedicated to people recovering from alcohol and substance use issues.

Politics

7 d. ago Afghanistan earthquake live: more than 800 dead after shallow quake strikes country’s east, state media reports

Several villages in Kunar province ‘completely destroyed’, says ministry for public health, as rescue operations take placeAt least 250 dead after 6.0 magnitude quake near JalalabadHow have you been affected by the earthquake in Afghanistan?One resident in Afghanistan’s Nurgal district, one of the worst-affected areas in Kunar, said almost the entire village had collapsed under the force of the earthquake. “Children are under the rubble. The elderly are under the rubble. Young people are under the rubble,” the villager, who did not give his name, told the Associated Press.“We need help here,” he pleaded. “We need people to come here and join us. Let us pull out the people who are buried. There is no one who can come and remove dead bodies from under the rubble.” Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Bernie Sanders demands that RFK Jr step down as health secretary

Vermont senator says Kennedy is endangering the health of the American people as head of the US health departmentBernie Sanders has joined in on growing public calls for Donald Trump’s health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, to resign, after recent chaos across US health agencies.In an op-ed published in the New York Times on Saturday, the Vermont senator accused Kennedy of “endangering the health of the American people now and into the future”, adding: “He must resign.” Continue reading...

Society

9 d. ago Why single women in their thirties like me are getting their fertility checked

At an age when big life decisions need to be made around potential motherhood, Helen Coffey joins a growing number of people seeking to discover what their chances are of getting pregnant – even though they’re still uncertain about whether or not they want children

Politics

1 week ago Married couple who started a swinging business reveal the honest reason they don't let some people in 

Married couple Tanya and Ashley Marum, Leeds, claim swinging has boosted their sex lives so much they set up a saucy club - but have banned people they designate as 'ugly' from joining.

Politics

2 w. ago PIP payments of up to £749 each month for people with these 87 muscle or joint conditions

More than one million people with musculoskeletal conditions receive between £29.20 and £187.45 each week.

Economics

3 w. ago Netanyahu criticises protests in Israel against his handling of Gaza war

Israeli PM suggests demonstrators are toughening Hamas’s stance and delaying the release of hostagesMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu has criticised massive street protests against his handling of the Gaza war, and failure to secure the release of remaining Israeli hostages, suggesting demonstrators were giving comfort to Hamas’s position in negotiations.The Israeli prime minister made his comments against the backdrop of the largest protests in almost two years of war, with estimates that upwards of 400,000 people joined marches across Israel on Sunday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'The Traitors' is opening its doors to everyday people. Here's how you can join the TV competition

NBC announced Thursday that “The Traitors” will open its doors to everyday people

Politics

3 w. ago People of State Pension age with back pain could be due up to £441 each month

Older people with muscle or joint pain could receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week through Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.

Economics