6 h. ago ‘Even if we stop drinking we will be exposed’: A French region has banned tap water. Is it a warning for the rest of Europe?

Forever chemicals have polluted the water supply of 60,000 people, threatening human health, wildlife and the wider ecosystem. But activists say this is just the tip of the Pfas icebergOne quiet Saturday night, Sandra Wiedemann was curled up on the sofa when a story broke on TV news: the water coming from her tap could be poisoning her. The 36-year-old, who is breastfeeding her six-month-old son Côme, lives in the quiet French commune of Buschwiller in Saint-Louis, near the Swiss city of Basel. Perched on a hill not far from the Swiss and German borders, it feels like a safe place to raise a child – spacious houses are surrounded by manicured gardens, framed by the wild Jura mountains.But as she watched the news, this safety felt threatened: Wiedemann and her family use tap water every day, for drinking, brushing her teeth, showering, cooking and washing vegetables. Now, she learned that chemicals she had never heard of were lurking in her body, on her skin, potentially harming her ...

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30 h. ago The grip secret: it could be the key to a long and healthy life – here’s how to improve yours

A weak grip goes hand in hand with higher risk of heart attack and stroke, and is linked to everything from diabetes and obesity to muscle loss. Here’s what to do about itAnyone who has ever dropped their phone in the toilet – and isn’t that all of us? – knows something about the importance of a good strong grip. We come into the world ready to grasp anything placed in our hands, and if we are lucky we leave it the same way. In between, grip lets us cling to our parents, hold our lovers, rock our babies. The morning I wrote this, before I was even dressed, it enabled me to strap on my watch, lock the kids out of the bathroom, wash my hands, insert my contact lenses, strip, shower, brush my teeth, take my medicine and check my phone. A few hours later, as I hung upside down on some gymnastics rings, it stopped me slipping off and cracking my head on the floor.But you know what? This just scratches the surface. Not only does grip help you work, play and pull your trousers on in the mo...

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51 h. ago Girl, 7, dies in park tree collapse tragedy with another critical

Three more children received minor injuries and received hospital treatment after the tree fell

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58 h. ago Witnesses will 'never forget the screams' as girl, 7, killed by tree in Chalkwell Park

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: A seven-year-old girl tragically died after a tree came crashing down onto children playing in Chalkwell Park, Essex- five youngsters were taken to hospital

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60 h. ago Brave cricketer says 50 people tried to help tragic girl who died in tree collapse

A seven-year-old girl has died after a a tree collapsed in an Essex park, which also left a six-year-old girl in critical condition and a further three children with minor injuries

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60 h. ago One child killed and another in critical condition after tree falls in Essex park

Seven-year-old girl dies in hospital after incident at Chalkwell park in Southend-on-Sea involving five childrenA young girl has died and another is in a critical condition after a tree fell in a seaside park in Essex on Saturday.The girls, aged seven and six, suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital. Police said the seven-year-old girl died in hospital. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Girl, 7, dies and four other children injured after tree falls in public park

A six-year-old remains in critical condition after incident, while three other children also injured

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61 h. ago Tragedy as girl, 7, dies and others injured after tree collapses in park

A six-year-old girl has also been left with critical injuries after the tree fell in Southend-on-Sea

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62 h. ago Girl, 7, dies as another in critical condition as tree collapses in park

One child has died, another has been left fighting for her life and three others were injured after a tree fell on them as they enjoyed the sunshine in a park on Saturday afternoon

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5 d. ago 'Healthy' dad diagnosed with brain tumour after neighbour spots worrying sign

Glenn Pearce, 53, from Colinton in Edinburgh, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumours after his symptoms were first spotted by a neighbour, who is a doctor

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7 d. ago 'Our girl died after we spotted sign while she was brushing her teeth'

Beth Phelps, 12, was diagnosed after her parents Ben and Aby noticed a 'protruding lump'

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7 d. ago Girl, 8, orphaned after mum, dad and brother die in horror M5 motorway crash

Tributes were paid to 14-year-old Sebastian and his parents Swala Harding and Andy Moore after they were killed in a crash following a family holiday to Cornwall

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7 d. ago Tragic M5 crash claims lives of family returning from Cornwall holiday

Girl, 8, left orphaned after her parents and brother all died in the tragedy near Gloucester

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1 week ago Girl, 11, beats cancer but dies days later after hospital makes 'fatal mistake'

Ava Wilson, 11, was prescribed a lethal amount of morphine, hydroxyzine and gabapentin by staff at Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois and died around 36 hours later

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1 week ago Girl, 7, diagnosed with rare cancer dies in missile strike while in Israel for treatment

The family of seven-year-old Nastya Buryk were staying in Bat Yam in Israel while she underwent cancer treatment when their appartment block was hit by a missile

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1 week ago Royal Ascot tragedy as Harry's Girl dies in first race live on ITV

Royal Ascot was hit by tragedy in the opening race of the day 2 meeting as Harry's Girl suffered a fatal injury, having failed to make it round the bend in the Queen Mary Stakes

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1 week ago Harry's Girl horse dies in Royal Ascot horror fall as fans demanded ITV update

Day two at Royal Ascot started in an awful way as Harry's Girl suffered a fatal injury after breaking down in the opening race of the day after a horror fall

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1 week ago Royal Ascot horse Harry's Girl dies after tragedy seconds into opening race

Royal Ascot 2025 was befell by tragedy just seconds into its opening race - the Queen Mary Stakes - on Wednesday, with the death of Harry's Girl

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1 week ago MPs to reintroduce bill in name of girl, 9, who died in pollution

Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah became the first person to have air pollution listed as a cause of death following a landmark inquest in 2020.

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1 week ago Moment dad of girl, 2, left to die in scorching hot 43C car breaks down in tears in police footage

Christopher Scholtes, 37, from Arizona, cries out to police officers as he drops to his knees in video footage of the horror moment he is told about his daughter's death

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