14 h. ago Inspirational pensioner with Parkinson's takes on next epic challenge

Neil Russell, from Gloucestershire, hopes the money he raises will go towards research and one day soon find a cure for a condition that has changed his life and that of many others

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20 h. ago Anna Richardson open up about health news as she discusses stigma of condition

EXCLUSIVE: Naked Attraction presenter Anna Richardson has opened up about the health news she was given last year and the changes she's implemented into her life

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23 h. ago Channel 4 A Place In The Sun star Danni Menzies' horror crash left her scarred and with PTSD

Danni Menzies was living the dream as a presenter on Channel 4's A Place in the Sun until a horror moped crash in October 2022 changed her life forever.

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26 h. ago The blond advantage: fair hair completely changed my life – but is it time to give it up?

When I first dyed my hair, the difference in how I was treated made me assume life got better the more you lightened your look. I have now spent years testing the theory ...I saw the light at 22. Since my teens, I had been dyeing my naturally mousy hair very dark brown. Shades such as “mahogany” and “praline” were unforgiving against my pale skin, but that wasn’t important to me. As a teenager, I was desperate to be taken seriously and thought of as smart, maybe even intimidating. I wanted to be brunette to signal that I had chosen books over looks.Then, one day, shortly after I started my first job, it dawned on me: I didn’t have to do all that. It took two sessions with a professional to lighten my defiantly darkened hair, but I felt lighter at once. It was as if the bleach had seeped through to my brain, lifting not just my locks but my disposition. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Could religion be behind Justin Bieber's troubling behaviour? Singer and 'disillusioned' wife Hailey are split over major life change

Justin, 31, and Hailey, 28, are divided over religion, with the model said to be 'disillusioned' with Churchome - the celebrity-endorsed megachurch they have attended since leaving Hillsong.

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45 h. ago AstraZeneca pays up to $1bn for biotech firm ‘that could transform cell therapy’

UK pharma group acquires Belgium’s EsoBiotec as it announces EU has approved Imfinzi lung cancer drugBusiness live – latest updatesAstraZeneca has struck a $1bn (£773m) deal to buy a Belgian biotech company that specialises in cancer immunotherapies, the latest in a string of acquisitions that also yielded positive results for a late-stage rare disease drug on Monday.EsoBiotec, a small privately held firm founded four years ago in Mont-Saint-Guibert, develops in-vivo cell therapies that empower the immune system to attack cancers, and could offer many more patients access to cell therapy treatments provided in minutes rather than weeks. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Easy diet change at 70 'adds 6 years to life' and 'lowers dementia risk'

Dr Federica Amati, a nutritional scientist, appeared on Davina McCall's Begin Again podcast and explained how the risk of getting dementia can be lowered by changing what you eat

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48 h. ago Coronation Street Marc Bayliss dishes on 'desperate' Rob Donovan's 'life

Drama is set to come to the Coronation Street cobbles when Rob Donavan returns and takes Tracy Barlow and Carla Connor hostage. But who will end up with life-changing injuries?

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48 h. ago Long Covid is the pandemic’s dark shadow. Why does no one in power in Britain want to talk about it? | Frances Ryan

Five years after the first lockdown, millions of lives are still being ruined by this debilitating disease. You wouldn’t know itImagine a disease that can render its sufferers bedbound for years. One that could take a marathon runner and leave them unable to walk to the toilet. Imagine that at least 2 million people in England and Scotland alone were affected to some degree, each with a mix of debilitating symptoms, from breathlessness to brain fog to multi-organ damage.Then imagine that there were no proven treatments for this life-changing illness, let alone a cure. In fact, patients are often told it’s all in their heads. Now imagine that more people are falling ill every day with the virus that causes this devastating disability – and that successive governments have abandoned almost every strategy to try to get to grips with it.Frances Ryan is a Guardian columnistIn the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans...

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65 h. ago New designers to look out for in 2025 – from 3D printed buildings to fuzzy chairs made from agave

The UK’s top creatives have put together a list of makers who put sustainability first. Using everything from reclaimed rattan and bacteria-dyed fabrics to algorithmic design, these trailblazers are making positive steps forward for people and planetI feel hopeful about the impact of design on the world,” says fashion designer Foday Dumbuya, “It has the power to drive change by addressing social issues, promoting sustainability, and enhancing quality of life.”In September this year, the UK hosts the World Design Congress (WDC), where the best minds from business, education and research get together to discuss how design can do just this. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Brits urged to check if they have extraordinary rare coin worth £72,000

Many coins have the potential to fetch hundreds or even thousands at auction as one particular small piece of change could bring a life changing amount - here’s all the information you need to know

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68 h. ago DWP update on PIP changes as the Government's 'plan for change' unveiled

Currently, nearly four million working-age adults in England and Wales claim incapacity or disability benefits

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2 d. ago 'Dramatically changing warfare': Ukrainian drone pilot on life on the frontline

Mitya’s background in gaming and skateboarding gave him the precision and speed needed as a drone pilot

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3 d. ago 'A Haribo hack changed my life and now I aim to save parents £3,000 a year'

From a healthy breakfast that seems like a treat to an easy way to store sweets, social media star Casey's new book is filled with easy tricks for stressed mums

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3 d. ago 'I had a kidney transplant aged 12 and there's one thing I wish more people would do'

After receiving a life-changing kidney transplant from my mother in 2012, I’ve come to appreciate just how vital these often-overlooked organs are in keeping us alive and healthy

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3 d. ago I'm a death doula. There are four things that have convinced me dying is not the end and even atheists agree

Once I went into hospice nursing, I saw clear patterns among countless patients that eased my mind about dying and even changed the way I have come to live my life.

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4 d. ago Parents plead NHS to allow 'fighter' son access to life changing drug before it's too late

Sam Millar's parents are angry at red tape holding back the drug, despite it being licensed in Scotland.

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4 d. ago Coronation Street legend Audrey Roberts set for big move after 35 years on ITV soap

Coronation Street's iconic Audrey Roberts is undergoing a massive life change after decades living in the same 'posh' area of Weatherfield

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4 d. ago The Traitors' Minah reveals secret heartbreak which changed her life

Minah Shannon speaks to the Mirror about her plans for the future, if she's kept her day job and her new role with pal Linda Rands

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5 d. ago The global battle against the climate crisis needs China. I am going to Beijing, and that’s what I’ll tell them | Ed Miliband

I will be the first UK energy secretary since 2017 to visit. It is negligence towards today’s and future generations not to engage China on this critical topicThe climate crisis is an existential threat to our way of life in Britain. Extreme weather is already changing the lives of people and communities across the country, from thousands of acres of farmland being submerged due to storms such as Bert and Darragh to record numbers of heat-related deaths in recent summers.The only way to respond to this challenge is with decisive action at home and abroad. Domestically, this government’s clean-energy superpower mission is about investing in homegrown clean energy so we can free the UK from dependence on fossil fuel markets while seizing the immense opportunities for jobs and growth. Continue reading...

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