81 m. ago Woman's 'genius' way to save money on drinks and it's perfect for iced coffee

The hack has gone viral on social media, with many people saying they 'can't live without it'

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16 h. ago ‘Death by a thousand cuts’: the people who could face deportation under Reform

As party’s rise fuels fears over future visa rules, people share how the lives they have built are in jeopardyAs Reform UK soars in the polls, Britain’s migrant communities are facing an uncertain future.The party has announced a swathe of hardline immigration policies, including its plans to abolish indefinite leave to remain – the right to settle permanently in the UK after five years of residence. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago How should we tackle Reform and the rise of the far right? Our Gen Z panel has some ideas

The answer to extremism lies in real alternatives that improve peoples’ lives – not in tired platitudes or managed decline Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Zanzibar’s ‘solar mamas’ are trained as technicians to help light up communities

Around half of Zanzibar’s population of 2 million people live unconnected from the electricity grid

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3 d. ago A night to remember: does everyone really prefer live music to sex?

Seven out of 10 people surveyed by Live Nation would pick a concert over sex. Given our dating and ticketing hellscapes it is interesting to consider which is the more reliable pleasureLet’s say you find yourself with an evening free. You’re feeling refreshed, open to experience, and eager to shake things up a bit from your usual post-work routine of slump-and-scroll. The world is your oyster! Would you rather a) go to a gig or b) have sex? The answer, as is so often the case with these “would you rather” questions, is obviously: “It depends.” Thinking adults may reasonably inquire: what is the gig? Who is the sex with? Is it likely to be good?Few would opt for a Limp Bizkit/Slipknot/Korn triple bill if one enchanted evening with Jonathan Bailey was the alternative. But adjust either end of the equation, and it becomes less clearcut. For the 40,000 people asked this question by gig promoter Live Nation, however, no such clarification was offered – and the response came out unambiguo...

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3 d. ago Sri Lankan freshwater fishers keen to turn invasive species threat into an opportunity

An invasive fish is threatening the livelihood of people in this northwestern village by aggressively eating traditional fish and shellfish species in the Deduru Oya reservoir, but the Sri Lankan fishers want to turn the adversity into an advantage.

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3 d. ago Boyfriends are cringe. But is the #boysober trend a feminist reclamation or a neoconservative tilt? | Lisa Portolan

Young women are rejecting the idea of emotional dependence on men. But as with any online feminist movement, it exists in tensionA few years ago, I wrote about the rise of the “soft” and “hard” launch on social media, those curated posts that signalled a new relationship. Online platforms had become an extension of the romance plot, a public stage where intimacy was proof of worth, and coupledom was still the ultimate status symbol.Back then, my research showed that many people felt their lives had not truly begun until they’d met someone. Being single wasn’t just a relationship status; it was an existential pause. To “get a life,” as the old saying went, meant to find a partner. Romance was the scaffolding of selfhood. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'I married into the Royal Family and quickly made brutal discovery'

Sophie Winkleman has spoken about what life is like inside the Royal Family, expressing her sympathy towards people who spend their entire lives inside it

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4 d. ago Cycling network to change the lives of people with disabilities is a first for Greater Manchester

Biking icons in big launch of new 'Wheels for All' initiative

Sport

4 d. ago Scientists pinpoint exact number of daily alcoholic drinks that can increase your risk of developing fatty liver disease

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease -previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is estimated to affect up to 40% of people globally.

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4 d. ago ‘She rang me to say there was water coming into the house’ – This is climate breakdown

His mother had lived in the same house for 83 years. When the floods came, no one was ready. This is Paul Gilbert’s storyLocation Chesterfield, UKDisaster Storm Babet, 2023Paul Gilbert’s mother, Maureen, lived in Chesterfield. In 2023, Storm Babet claimed seven lives across the UK, led to more than 10,000 people being evacuated from their homes and caused in excess of £450m in property damage. Extreme rainfall is more common and more intense because of human-caused climate breakdown across most of the world, and experts have linked some of the damage caused by Storm Babet to the climate crisis. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Feltham bus crash LIVE: People rushed to hospital as vehicle smashes into flats

A London bus has slammed into a Feltham apartment block and several people have been taken to hospital

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5 d. ago Sam Fender announces ‘Live At London Stadium’ concert film with ‘People Watching’ video

Sam Fender announces ‘Live At London Stadium’ concert film with ‘People Watching’ video  NME

Culture

6 d. ago ‘The tigers are hungry’: endangered but deadly, the world’s largest big cat is sowing fear in Siberia’s villages

The spread of African swine flu among the wild boars the animals eat has led to the deadliest winter for attacks on people in the Russian region for decades – and a spike in tiger killingsThe attacks seemed to come from nowhere. At first, the tigers snatched guard dogs on the edge of villages in Russia’s far east, emerging from the forest at night to prey. Others went for livestock, going after horses and cattle.Then the attacks on people began. In January, an ice fisher was mauled at night and dragged away by a big cat, just weeks after a forester had been killed. In March, another man was attacked and partly eaten by a tiger. It was the deadliest winter for tiger attacks in Siberia for decades. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago As the dark, cold nights close in... is street lighting to blame for our winter blues?

Research found people with depression during the winter months were more likely to live in areas flooded with artificial outdoor lighting than places where the nights are darker.

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7 d. ago Where Christian Brueckner could move as he drops hint in GoFundMe to flee Germany

Christian Brueckner set up a short-lived GoFundMe page where he begged people to send him money to ship him off to another country without an extradition treaty with the UK and Germany

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7 d. ago BBC staff who were part of Pride staff group 'were among those to complain about Martine Croxall's eye

BBC newsreader Martine Croxall was introducing a news bulletin in June this year when she changed the autocue from 'pregnant people' to 'women' live on air.

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7 d. ago BREAKING: At least six dead as massive inferno rips through perfume warehouse in Turkey

The fire broke out at a perfume warehouse in western Turkey and claimed the lives of six people, the governor said, as well as injuring several others

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8 d. ago Six cops to face misconduct probe over fatal Cardiff crash where two survivors lay among dead friends for two days

SIX police officers are facing misconduct proceedings connected to their handling of a crash that claimed the lives of three people. Eve Smith and Darcy Ross, both 21, and Rafel Jeanne, 24, were found dead at the scene of the incident on the A48 in the St Mellons area of Cardiff, South Wales, on March...

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9 d. ago BBC rebukes newsreader who corrected 'pregnant people’ to ‘women’ live on air

The clip of Martine Croxall, who changed the wording of ‘pregnant people’ to ‘women’ during a live broadcast, was widely shared online

Society