5 h. ago NSW floods: estimated 10,000 properties damaged after deadly flooding as communities face ‘mammoth task’

SES warns the ‘worst impacts that people feel are often after the event’ as areas reel from ‘devastating’ floodsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn estimated 10,000 properties may have been damaged in record-breaking flooding in New South Wales and thousands remain isolated, as communities begin to clean up after “devastating” impacts.Flood waters have begun to subside in some areas and weather conditions have improved on the mid-north coast, where severe weather warnings were cancelled on Friday night.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Flight attendant issues important warning to people who fall asleep on planes

While it can be tempting to close your eyes while you're waiting for your flight to depart, a member of cabin crew has revealed why you should avoid having some shut-eye

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23 h. ago Anyone who gets nose bleeds told it could be sign of deadly condition

The organisation has released a warning, urging people to get checked to avoid potentially serious health problems

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48 h. ago Martin Lewis repeats call to pay Winter Fuel Payment to every pensioner on a low income

The consumer champion also suggested older people on Council Tax bands A to C should be eligible.

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54 h. ago Tsunami warning after 6.1 quake hits holiday hotspot as people told 'move from coast'

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck near the Greek island of Crete and felt as far as Egypt and Turkey, with a tsunami warning being issued for the region following the seismic event

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64 h. ago Shakira concert ravaged by highly infectious disease as health warning issued

Shakira recently performed for a crowd of tens of thousands of people, but health officials have issued a warning that concert attendees may have been exposed to an infectious disease

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3 d. ago Doctor warns 5.8 million people about holidaying with common illness

Doctor Ashwin Sharma says there are additional risks and steps you need to take to stay safe

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3 d. ago UK inflation jumps higher than expected to 3.5% amid bills increase

Annual rise in April follows upturn in national insurance contributions and higher household costsInflation jumped in April by more than expected to 3.5% after dramatic increases in water bills, energy costs and council tax, according to official figures.A rise in employer national insurance contributions and a boost to the national minimum wage also put pressure on companies to raise prices last month by more than City analysts had forecast. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Half a billion young people will be obese or overweight by 2030, report finds

Health of adolescents worldwide has reached a ‘tipping point’, authors of Lancet commission analysis warnAlmost half a billion adolescents worldwide will be living with obesity or overweight and 1 billion at risk of preventable ill health by 2030, according to an international report.While adolescent mortality has declined by more than a quarter over the past two decades, comprehensive analysis of global data calculated that in five years, at least half of the world’s 10- to 24-year-olds will be living in countries where preventable health problems such as HIV/Aids, early pregnancy, depression and poor nutrition pose a “daily threat to their health, wellbeing and life chance”. Young people’s health has reached a “tipping point”, the authors warned. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago How to stop your neighbour's shabby property wiping thousands off your home: Five steps you must take

Almost a million homes are standing empty across the UK. The majority have been vacant for more than six months, according to council tax data.

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3 d. ago Foreign Office warning to people travelling to European country after Brits die

Just a month ago, a British man and his pilot plunged thousands of feet to their deaths

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3 d. ago Mum found charred in blaze hugging all four dead children as tragedy struck

WARNING: GRAPHIC DETAILS. At least eight people were killed and several injured in a fire at a building near a historic monument.

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4 d. ago Mum found hugging all four dead children after tragedy in 'unbearable scenes'

WARNING: GRAPHIC DETAILS At least eight people were killed and several injured in a fire that broke out at a building near the historic Charminar monument in India

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4 d. ago 'Homeless villages' in Spain's airports spread to Mallorca and Costa del Sol: Scores of people sleep rough in terminals used by thousands of Brits

Urgent action is being demanded as the homelessness situation at a number of popular Spanish holiday airports, including Mallorca and the Costa del Sol, reaches crisis point.

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4 d. ago ‘First aid fear’ is costing hundreds of lives a year as people afraid to act, charity warns

Many are hesitant to provide assistance during emergencies, new research shows

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4 d. ago This Morning's Alison Hammond warns people to avoid 'disgusting' feature of hotel room

If you're a holidaymaker who loves brewing a cup of tea in your hotel room, this video from the ITV presenter might make you think twice. Here's all you need to know

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4 d. ago New call to 'immediately' stop Council Tax enforcement rules in Scotland

A new online petition is calling on the Scottish Government to follow the UK Government's lead and launch a consultation on Council Tax debt recovery processes.

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5 d. ago Netanyahu vows Israel will ‘take control of all’ of Gaza but says famine must be avoided – Israel

Israeli PM says his forces will not give up in attempt to seize control of Gaza but warns Israel must not let people there reach point of famineIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has posted a video message on Telegram. Here is some of what he said:Israeli forces will “take control of all” of the Gaza Strip. “The fighting is intense and we are making progress. We will take control of all the territory of the Strip,” he said. “We will not give up. But in order to succeed, we must act in a way that cannot be stopped.”Israel must not let the population (of Gaza) sink into famine, both for “practical and diplomatic reasons”.“In order to complete our victory, to defeat Hamas and free the hostages, we cannot reach a point of famine,” Netanyahu said, adding that images of famine in Gaza would have hindered his objectives.Everyone in Gaza is hungry. Without immediate action, nearly a quarter of the population could be pushed into famine. Food aid must be allowed into Gaza now to preve...

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6 d. ago Apocalyptic 'wall of dust' engulfs Chicago as at least 23 are killed and half a million are without power in tornado hellscape

Severe storms sent deadly tornados through the Midwest on Friday night that killed at least 23 people, but meteorologists warned that millions in Chicago are set to be blanketed by a dust cloud.

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7 d. ago Energy bill warning as expert urges households to make £200 check this month

Households still feeling the financial wrath of soaring energy bills and council tax are being urged to complete one simple check that could result in an average refund of £200

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