56 m. ago Exposure to common chemical while pregnant could damage baby's brain, study suggests

Common chemicals called phthalates are used in everything from food packaging to kids toys and shampoos. But these can leach out of products and pass into food and water.

Events

3 h. ago ADHD diagnoses at university where Oscar Wilde and Samuel Beckett studied rises by 570%...so more than students than ever get extra exam time

Trinity College Dublin is paving the way for an ever larger cohort of neuro-divergent members with ADHD now the third most common disability among undergraduates.

Events

4 h. ago How to spot, treat and prevent scabies, according to the experts

Scabies is a common skin infestation caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei mite

Politics

6 h. ago Man City fixture brought forward to avoid FA Cup and Premier League congestion in rare boost

Two more Manchester City fixtures have been confirmed and common sense has prevailed for once when it comes to the schedule.

Politics

6 h. ago 'I'll never forget my child's screams after common camping act accident'

Rachel Greenhalgh has revealed the horrific ordeal her curious toddler suffered after running towards hidden burning coal while the family were on a camping trip in Australia

Politics

7 h. ago Doctor issues 'crotch rot' warning over nasty infection caused by common underwear mistake

The unpleasant infection is caused by the same fungus responsible for the notorious ringworm.

Events

7 h. ago Vinegar won't soften towels and leaves them 'smelling of chips' if not used right

An expert has shared a laundry hack for improving the softness of hard towels - but has also warned that a common mistake can lead to towels becoming even more scratchy

Politics

8 h. ago Hay fever and common cold main differences as we enter spring sneezing season

These two different ailments can have similar symptoms - so how can you tell between them?

Politics

8 h. ago Donald Trump's tariff speech almost breaks the internet over bizarre fixation on common word

The US president became visibly gripped by a word that most Americans use without a second thought: "groceries." "Likewise, an old-fashioned term that we use: groceries," Trump mused

Politics

9 h. ago Monty Don urges gardeners to avoid 'worst thing you can do' to your lawn

Gardeners are being warned against a common practice this spring that can be detrimental to the health of lawns later on in the year.

Politics

10 h. ago The common items set to rise in price in the UK as a result of Donald Trump's tariffs

US President Donald Trump has announced a tax on imports to the US from every country in the world

Politics

10 h. ago Vulnerable woman driven to remote location and raped by twisted taxi driver

"The public place their trust in taxi drivers... For your own sexual needs, you shattered those boundaries and caused significant harm to your victim."

Events

20 h. ago US health secretary and agency sued by 23 states and DC over $11bn funding cut

Lawsuit alleges department’s ending of wide array of grants is ‘unlawful’ and poses ‘serious harm to public health’Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia are suing the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, alleging the abrupt terminations of $11bn in public health funding were “harmful” and “unlawful”.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Rhode Island, says that in March 2025, HHS unexpectedly ended a wide array of grants supporting immunizations, infectious disease tracking, mental health and substance abuse services. The federal government justified the cuts by claiming that the funds were “no longer necessary” because their “limited purpose” had ended along with the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading...

Society

22 h. ago Two more law firms reach deals with Trump to avoid executive orders: ‘They’re all bending’

Settlements, one with Doug Emhoff’s firm, come as many fear Trumps’s effort to target firms affiliated with his rivalsTwo more legal firms have reached agreements with Donald Trump to avoid executive orders that could significantly harm their business.The settlements come as many have expressed deep alarm at the president’s effort to target law firms affiliated with his political rivals and see the actions as a thinly-veiled anti-democratic effort to intimidate lawyers from taking cases hostile to the administration. Continue reading...

Economics

25 h. ago Lucia Gorman, star of 'Bored Nightclub Girl' meme, recreates iconic viral images

Lucia Gorman, 24, became an internet sensation in 2018 and now she's back in the spotlight - but this time she's helping people avoid the most common photo blunders

Politics

25 h. ago Expert warns drivers to avoid common mistake as the weather gets warmer

This blunder could actually cause serious damage to your car, and even yourself

Events

25 h. ago Children should not be given ANY drinks with artificial sweeteners, says Government review

UK review finds 'diet' fizzy drinks and beverages like Fruit Shoot should not be given to young children while adults should cut down on them amid fears of long term health harm

Politics

25 h. ago Parents issued warning over 'diet' drinks being given to children amid health fears

UK review finds 'diet' fizzy drinks and beverages like Fruit Shoot should not be given to young children while adults should cut down on them amid fears of long term health harm

Events

26 h. ago I was diagnosed with the common 'kissing virus'... it triggered three incurable diseases

Devyn Carr, a college student from Michigan, was diagnosed with three incurable autoimmune diseases after catching the common 'kissing virus' mononucleosis last uear at age 19.

Science

26 h. ago Loose Women's Andrea McLean 24 hours from death after common illness led to terrifying hospital dash

Former Loose Women presenter Andrea McLean was rushed to hospital after a "bad bout of flu" rapidly turned into something much more sinister - pneumonia and sepsis

Events