77 m. ago Air fryer expert claims beloved kitchen appliance can 'heighten arousal'

Air fryers have risen to become one of the most coveted kitchen items in recent years, and, according to one expert, it seems there could well be another reason behind their popularity

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2 h. ago The moment I knew: standing on her shoulders, I was impressed she could bear my weight

After training together for years, acrobats Tristan St John and Asha Colless realised their ability to support one another was more than just physicalFind more stories from The moment I knew seriesIn 2021 I was at the National Institute of Circus Arts in Melbourne. That’s where I first laid eyes on Asha. She was part of a group of new students joining my cohort. She instantly struck me as someone I wanted to be friends with. At ballet class that afternoon we shared a barre and became fast friends. Over the next couple of years things remained platonic and it wasn’t until our final year that chemistry began to build.Towards the end of that dark Melbourne winter, Asha asked if I’d work with her on some acrobatics. Every day after school we’d spend an hour or so training as a pair. There was lots of stretching and chatting, trying and failing various tricks and lots of laughs. It wasn’t long before I realised I was seriously enjoying these sessions, and not just in a professional or fr...

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2 h. ago Stalker in 'trench coat' kept sick diary as he targeted mums on school run

Travis Ward, 22, Londesborough, sprayed a woman with bodily fluid from a syringe as he stalked mothers taking their children to a Hull school and kept sick diaries about meeting them, a court heard

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3 h. ago First Europe, then the world: Twickenham awaits in year of twin peaks for England

Grand slam clash is vital stepping stone in Red Roses’ quest to reclaim the World Cup crown they last held in 2014There are two games to think about at Twickenham on Saturday, the one the Red Roses will play in, and the one they want to play in. The first is their grand slam decider against France, which kicks off at 4.45pm. The second – at the same venue, five months and one day later – is the World Cup final which, if everything goes as the team hopes at the Stadium of Light, Franklin’s Gardens, Ashton Gate and the other grounds they will visit between now and then, will be the next game they play at the home of English rugby.The Red Roses head coach, John Mitchell, has been around long enough to know the smart thing to do is separate the two. “We’ve got to be careful focusing on the World Cup final because we’ve got to earn the right to contest it,” Mitchell said this week. “It’s good to have the chance to be back at our home stadium, but it’s an isolated situation, that’s the wa...

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3 h. ago 'My only hope was to yell for help' says teacher brutally attacked with wrench by school headmaster

'I cannot go to watch football with my son or sit in a cafe unless I have my back to the wall... I feel as if I have lost so much of myself'

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4 h. ago Freddie Owsley explains move to England as he aims to leave Watsonians on a high

Former athlete sets out ambitions to return to top-level rugby and his Edinburgh and Glasgow goals

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4 h. ago Parents 'furious' with school's plan to ban skirts for girls

One mum said she would never have chosen the school for her daughter if she'd have known about the trousers-only policy

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4 h. ago Nearly 2,600 incarcerated people voted in Colorado last year under new law

As state is first to order in-person voting at jails, official says ‘one step closer to realizing our democracy’s full potential’It was a Sunday in late October 2024 when Jesus Rodriguez, then 29, voted for the first time.He voted in person for the presidential and state races, but his polling place wasn’t at a church, school or community center – it was inside the Jefferson county jail in Colorado. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Wayne Rooney can't point to Liverpool or Manchester on a map as Carragher laughs at him

Legendary footballer Wayne Rooney must have been a real pain for his geography teacher back in his school days as displayed his ignorance with former rival Jamie Carragher laughing at him

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5 h. ago Buchanan High School pupils enjoy trip to Viridor's Bargeddie Visitor Centre

S4 students at the Coatbridge school who are studying national science attended the facility, which accepts residual waste from five local authorities.

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6 h. ago Headteacher strikes deputy on head with wrench in shocking CCTV footage

A headteacher attacked his deputy from behind with a wrench at school, in what a judge described as an ambush driven by “overwhelming sexual jealousy.”

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7 h. ago Calls for inquiry after German police kill black man outside nightclub

Officer suspended after shooting 21-year-old man from behind in Oldenburg in north-west GermanyCivil rights activists in Germany have demanded an independent inquiry into alleged police racism after an officer shot a 21-year-old black man from behind, killing him after an altercation outside a nightclub.The 27-year-old officer has been suspended from duty over the shooting early on Sunday morning in the city of Oldenburg in north-west Germany pending a murder investigation, said state prosecutors. Fatal police shootings are relatively rare in Germany and prosecutors were quoted in local media as saying the suspension and investigation were “routine”. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago 'Worrying' surge in Victorian disease resistant to antibiotics is 'ticking time bomb', expert warns

Cases of a Victorian-era lung disease continue to rise in England and experts warn its growing resistance to antibiotics is a "huge concern"

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7 h. ago Lee Carsley earns Rangers next manager traction as 'elite' mind triggers Ibrox shake

Carsley has impressed with his work developing England stars of the future and could be a target for the Ibrox club

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7 h. ago Moment headteacher batters colleague with wrench in rage over 'sexual jealousy'

Anthony John Felton, 54, armed himself with a wrench before 'ambushing' his deputy Richard Pyke, 51, at the Welsh school they worked in before sending an extraordinary email to staff

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7 h. ago It was wrong – Eni Aluko says sorry for controversial Ian Wright comments

Aluko told BBC Radio Four’s Woman’s Hour on Wednesday that Wright needed to be aware of the “finite opportunities for women”.

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7 h. ago Zoe Harrison urges England to embrace the occasion in grand slam clash with France

Harrison has got the nod at fly half as the Red Roses battle their fiercest foes at Allianz Stadium for Women’s Six Nations glory

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7 h. ago What is the Indus Water Treaty and what does its suspension mean for India and Pakistan?

After the tourist massacre in Kashmir, India pulled out of the 1960 agreement, which Pakistan describes as an act of war

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7 h. ago Heathrow’s highest airport charges in the world blamed on ‘unique challenges’

Exclusive: Airport says constrained area, expensive building costs and prevalence of long-haul flying make high fees inevitable

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7 h. ago CBB finalists' future exposed as 'hidden plans' uncovered and 'wishes come true'

EXCLUSIVE: Celebrity Big Brother's finale episode is set to air tonight as six celebrities battle it out to take home the win, but there may be even more surprises in store for them on the outside world

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