2 h. ago 5 Seconds of Summer: ‘The boyband label was emasculating. It felt like, how are we ever going to grow up?’

A decade on from the height of their fame, the Australian boyband have written a record that reclaims and pokes fun at the label foisted upon them. They speak to Hannah Ewens about fangirls, One Direction, and how partying inspired the new album

Politics

3 h. ago Hundreds of parents forced to pay for ADHD diagnosis and treatment as NHS won’t fund it

Desperate families are shelling out thousands to go private for neurodiversity assessments and ongoing medication.

Economics

5 h. ago NHS issues 'take tablet' message to anyone under 12 weeks pregnant

The NHS has advised women to take a few things as soon as they know they are expecting

Politics

13 h. ago Whitburn Rotary Kiltwalkers raise thousands for NHS Lothian charity

Three Club members participated in the recent Edinburgh Kilt Walk to support fund-raising activities.

Events

15 h. ago Ibrahima Konate drops new Liverpool contract bombshell with announcement 'very soon'

Ibrahima Konate's future has been the topic of plenty of speculation with the Liverpool defender free to speak to suitors in January unless he signs an extension before then

Events

15 h. ago Warning of ‘most severe flu outbreak in decades’ as infections surge to December levels

NHS leaders have issued a “flu jab SOS” urging people to get protected

Events

17 h. ago Every health concern pharmacists can treat to save you waiting for GP appointment

To save you time waiting to see a doctor, popping into your local pharmacy could help

Politics

20 h. ago ‘He went to hospital as a physically healthy young man but never came home. Now we want answers’

A crisis-hit mental health trust faces questions over multiple deaths as doctors raise the alarm over an alleged culture of fear which they say is putting patients at risk

Society

21 h. ago Pharmacist reveals how to beat headaches without taking painkillers... and why you should swap paracetamol for stretching and omelettes

Many of us may reach for over-the-counter headache remedies like paracetamol, ibuprofen, or aspirin, but pharmacist Deborah Grayson warns that relying on painkillers too often can backfire.

Events

21 h. ago Wes Streeting accused of ‘chaotic and incoherent approach’ to NHS reform

Exclusive: thinktank report finds health secretary has failed to improve productivity, with the health service unlikely to meet its targetsWes Streeting has been accused of taking a “chaotic and incoherent approach” to reforming the NHS which makes it unlikely the government will hit its own targets, according to a damning report by the Institute for Government (IfG).The report praises elements of how the health secretary has managed the health service in his first year in office, including improving performance and staff retention in hospitals. Thepay settlement he reached with resident doctors last year avoided a winter plagued by NHS strikes Continue reading...

Politics

22 h. ago Icelandic is in danger of dying out because of AI and English

Katrín Jakobsdóttir and her co-author want the 350,000 people who speak the language to fight for its futureIceland’s former prime minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, has said that the Icelandic language could be wiped out in as little as a generation due to the sweeping rise of AI and encroaching English language dominance.Katrín, who stood down as prime minister last year to run for president after seven years in office, said Iceland was undergoing “radical” change when it came to language use. More people are reading and speaking English, and fewer are reading in Icelandic, a trend she says is being exacerbated by the way language models are trained. Continue reading...

Events

22 h. ago 'I went from NHS nurse to TikTok award winner because of my love for red buses'

Bemi Orojuogun, 56, known on TikTok as 'Bus Aunty' started filming red buses as she travelled across London and has turned her love for the buses into a global movement, inspiring millions with her smile.

Events

25 h. ago Donald Trump channels his inner Doctor Evil by vowing to sue BBC for '5 billion dollars'

The BBC has apologised over accusations that they edited his speech shortly before the January 6th attempted coup at the US Capitol in a way that was misleading

Politics

25 h. ago Kerry Katona 'shows off new boobs in all their glory after shock rupture

Kerry Katona has revealed she has had to go under the knife once again, and is now on strict orders from the doctor to rest, after she faced disaster following her fourth boob job

Events

25 h. ago Kerry Katona undergoes corrective surgery on boobs as she gushes over beau Paolo's support

EXCLUSIVE: Kerry Katona reveals in her column she underwent surgery on her breasts this month and is now under doctor's orders to rest after rupturing tissue in her breasts

Politics

27 h. ago Trump claims his recent MRI was part of regular checkup: ‘The doctor said it was the best result he’s ever seen as a doctor’

The president also said he had ‘no idea’ what doctors were looking at during the MRI

Politics

27 h. ago NHS GP says when drinking too much tea and coffee can become 'toxic'

Some people might rely on these drinks to get through the day, but they can become dangerous

Events

27 h. ago Terrified residents living where hitman hid after killing Marc Webley in gangland hit speak out

An Edinburgh resident who lives on the street where gunman Grant Hunter hid after shooting Marc Webley has shared her fears after fleeing Ukraine "from one war to another".

Events

36 h. ago Resident doctors' support for strikes fading as more report for work than in previous walkouts, health leaders say

A snapshot poll of trust chief executives by NHS Providers suggests the vast majority of planned care was able to go ahead as so few medics joined the industrial action.

Politics

36 h. ago 'Antisemitic' children's doctor who hailed Hamas terrorists as 'resistance fighters' and claimed ribbons worn in support of hostages were a sign of 'Jewish supremacy' is suspended

Dr Ellen Kriesels was photographed at a pro-Palestinian demonstration carrying a placard displaying an Israeli flag surrounded by the words: 'Rape, steal, cry, kill, cheat, lie.'

Events