39 m. ago Three killed in Iran missile attacks on Israel despite Tehran declaring the ceasefire has BEGUN: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Israeli officials announced at least three people were killed and several injured in the latest missile barrage from Iran.

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43 m. ago Three killed in Iran missile attacks on Israel despite promise to stop as ceasefire deadline looms: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Israeli officials announced at least three people were killed and several injured in the latest missile barrage from Iran.

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56 m. ago 'I recognise Kelsey Parker's pain as I too lost my new partner and baby'

Becky Williams' journey mirrors that of Kelsey Parker, who suffered the bereavement of The Wanter singer Tom Parker to cancer in 2022 and has recently had a stillbirth with her new partner

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69 m. ago Noise pollution harms health of millions across Europe, report finds

About 110 million people suffer stress and sleep disturbance that lead to tens of thousands of early deathsMore than 110 million people across Europe suffer high levels of health-damaging noise pollution, according to a report. The resulting physiological stress and sleep disturbance leads to 66,000 early deaths a year and many cases of heart disease, diabetes and depression.The report, from the European Environment Agency (EEA), focuses on noise from cars, trains and aeroplanes and found that 20% of the population of the European Economic Area (EEA) were affected. Separate research, using a slightly lower threshold for dangerous noise pollution, found that 40% of the UK population were exposed to harmful transport noise. Continue reading...

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99 m. ago Attendance Allowance rules older people should know or monthly DWP payments could stop

Nearly 1.7 million State Pensioners receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week on the non-means tested benefit from the DWP.

Politics

1 hour ago Trial finds weight loss drug taken monthly helps people lose 20% of body weight

The new drug may rival other weight loss medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro

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3 h. ago Simone Ashley Attends London Premiere of 'F1' After Her Role Was Cut from the Movie

Simone Ashley Attends London Premiere of 'F1' After Her Role Was Cut from the Movie  People.com

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4 h. ago As a hotel boss, I saw the chaos unions unleashed on Britain in the 1970s. Now Rayner's workers' rights Bill is set to drag us back to the age of socialism on steroids

Many people today will not remember the 1970s. Indeed, most of the leading figures in our Government are too young to do so. But I recall them only too well.

Economics

4 h. ago Should wealthy people be allowed to buy their way on to drug trials? It sounds unethical

It was a handwritten birthday party invitation that finally made Mel Dixon realise something was wrong.

Economics

4 h. ago Like Kelsey Parker, I found love again after being widowed only for our baby daughter to die at 6 days old

Becky Williams, 34, has experienced 'unimaginable' loss, after losing her partner, Joe, to cancer just a few years before her six-day old newborn passed away.

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5 h. ago ‘This is about more than burgers and fries’: Boycott of McDonald’s to begin this week

Advocacy group has led boycotts of other major corporations including Amazon, Nestlé, and Walmart

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6 h. ago Millions of women who missed out on vital cancer screening to be sent groundbreaking at home testing kits

The initiative will see women who fail to attend an in-person check sent a self-sampling kit in the post which can be returned via pre-paid mail.

Science

6 h. ago Amazon’s new UK warehouses to hire thousands as Starmer hails ‘win’ for Britain

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hailed the expansion plans as a ‘major win’ and a vote of confidence in the UK.

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6 h. ago Dame Judi Dench fears people waiting ‘far too long’ for dementia diagnosis

According to Alzheimer’s Research UK, people in some parts of England can wait up to a year for a diagnosis after being referred

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6 h. ago Thousands of jobs to be created at Amazon’s new UK warehouses

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer lauded the expansion plans as a "major win" for the UK economy.

Society

6 h. ago Zopa enters current account market offering cashback and 7.10% savings interest

The new account, called Biscuit, offers 2% interest on balances and 2% cashback on bills, plus 7.10% interest on regular savings.

Economics

6 h. ago Scheme to give heating engineers free heat pumps ‘boosts confidence’ in the tech

The programme is to be rolled out to thousands of professionals after a small-scale pilot found it boosted technical knowledge and understanding.

Science

6 h. ago EastEnders spoilers: Alfie exposed, Bernie's deadly lie and the Panesars take revenge

It's a big week for EastEnders and many residents take centre stage, with danger teased, lies and secrets threatening to tear people apart and worrying twists in store

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6 h. ago Judi Dench: Government must give people with dementia earlier diagnosis

Almost a million people in the UK are living with dementia, but about a third of them do not have a diagnosis.

Politics

6 h. ago Jessie J shares heartbreaking video from hospital bed after cancer surgery

Singer Jessie J has shared a heartbreaking video from her hospital bed after undergoing surgery following her cancer diagnosis, as she thanked her medical team

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