65 h. ago 'People physically cringe at my son's name and I'm worried he'll hate me'

A mum-to-be has said she's worried she's made a huge mistake with the name she wants to give her son after a colleague 'physically cringed' when she told her the moniker

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3 d. ago Assisted dying law is 'a licence to kill' and could lead to doctors euthanising people who are NOT terminally ill, warn opponents as peers including Theresa May begin battle to block it

The former prime minister told peers that the plans could have a catastrophic impact on disabled people, those with chronic physical illness or mental health problems.

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3 d. ago ‘It used to weigh me down’: UK readers on why they do or don’t carry a wallet

With research suggesting fewer than half of adults carry a wallet, four people reveal if they still do and what’s insideFewer than half of British adults now carry a physical wallet, according to recent research, with many carrying payment cards on their phones or smartwatches instead.But while digital wallets such as Apple Pay or Google Pay are the default payment method among generation Z and millennials, many people over the age of 44 still rely on physical debit and credit cards. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'Assisted dying law is a licence to kill': Theresa May warns vulnerable and disabled may be 'pressurised to end their lives' as battle begins to block legislation in House of Lords TODAY

The former prime minister told peers that the plans could have a catastrophic impact on disabled people, those with chronic physical illness or mental health problems.

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3 d. ago Theresa May warns legalising assisted suicide could mean disabled are 'pressurised to end their lives' as battle begins to block legislation in House of Lords TODAY

The former prime minister told peers that the plans could have a catastrophic impact on disabled people, those with chronic physical illness or mental health problems.

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6 d. ago Babies’ cries can make humans physically hotter, research finds

When in distress, babies produce chaotic wails which have pronounced effects on humans, including changes in facial temperatureThe cry of a distressed baby triggers a rapid emotional response in both men and women that is enough to make them physically hotter, researchers say.Thermal imaging revealed that people experienced a rush of blood to the face that raised the temperature of their skin when they were played recordings of babies wailing. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Cringe moment Reform UK mayor Andrea Jenkyns breaks into song in full sequin outfit

Greater Lincolnshire Mayor Andrea Jenkyns - who branded herself 'a bit of a rebel' - then entered the stage in a fully sequinned blue jumpsuit singing about 'insomniacs'

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1 week ago Fears grow over ‘cashless society’ as less than half of people carry physical wallets, report reveals

Concerns have also been raised about technology failures that have left consumers exposed across payments, banking and broader services

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1 week ago Cashless society concerns as survey suggests 48% of people carry physical wallet

Some 7% of people said they carry no cash at all, according to a report for cash access and ATM network Link.

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3 w. ago Disaster at Sea: The Piper Alpha Story review – this oil rig horror is up there with Chornobyl

Shocking and superb, this documentary is packed with terrifying details of the notorious 1988 catastrophe, from the fire that could be seen from 120 miles away to the squashed tomatoesOn the evening of 6 July 1988, the Piper Alpha oil production platform in the North Sea suffered a catastrophic gas explosion, followed by a conflagration that destroyed the structure; 167 people were killed, and almost all the physical evidence of what had occurred became charred debris, lost to the waves. After the disaster, a public inquiry struggled to form a complete picture of the event, for reasons that also make it a hard subject for documentary-makers.Disaster at Sea: The Piper Alpha Story copes with the challenge superbly, leaning heavily on survivor testimony – 61 men escaped from the rig – and combining it with a simple 2D diagram of the platform’s layout to give us the fullest picture possible. It doesn’t have the special-effects budget that would be required to simulate the ferocity of th...

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