12 h. ago Why do people drink Pimm's at Wimbledon? History of tennis tipple revealed

Pimm's cocktail is synonymous with Wimbledon - and this year is no different. Let's take a look back as to how the fruity gin drink managed to establish its relationship with tennis punters

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29 h. ago Texas' Guadalupe River bursts banks and drowns multiple people as city begins to disappear underwater

Evacuations are under way for locals living along the river, with authorities warning the of a 'dangerous' and potentially 'life-threatening' floods.

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31 h. ago Starbucks launches new 'birthday' drink but people are divided over one thing

Starbucks has added a limited-edition sweet drink with a funky cup as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations - and fans are rushing to get their hands on it, but one detail has caused confusion

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49 h. ago ‘I have let a lot of people down’ – Champion jockey apologises for drink

A judge fined Oisin Murphy £70,000 and handed him a 20-month driving ban after he crashed a car into a tree while drink-driving earlier this year.

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51 h. ago Parents warned of 'dangerous' Labubus in Wales after counterfeit versions of viral toy are found

Labubus are the latest trend to make waves on social media and some sell for hundreds of pounds online

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53 h. ago People furious as McDonald's implements 30 minute rule in certain restaurants

McDonald's is a global fast food chain loved by adults and children – but it has changed a lot over the years. One customer shared that some restaurants have a '30 minute rule' when eating in

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54 h. ago Welsh universities facing desperate funding crisis slammed as 'poorly run'

Dan Beard, who chairs Unison Cymru's higher education forum, warned of the 'real danger' of a university in Wales collapsing next year, as Unison called for 'urgent' action

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3 d. ago Boy, 15, left critically ill with multiple organ failure after making common exercise mistake

A mother from Lincolnshire has warned others against the dangers of exercising during the hot weather, as temperatures soar across the UK.

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3 d. ago Wife sent intimate snaps to Nigerian love scammer who threatened to reveal 'affair'

Not long after warning other women about the dangers of love scammers, mum of two Gail Astin died at the age of just 46, having 'never realised how well-liked she was'

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3 d. ago Urgent recall of popular UK snack over dangerous salmonella fears

Customers have been issued a "do not eat" warning after dangerous bacteria was found in a number of products

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3 d. ago People who drink tap water warned as 'dangerous' substance found

The warning comes as 60,000 people have been told they can't drink tap water for the rest of the year - and the warning is about to spread across Europe

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3 d. ago UK tops all other countries in Europe for boozing with one key reason why people drink

A new survey has found that the UK has the highest number of people who drink alcohol at least once a week than any other country in Europe, with one key reason why people drink emerging

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4 d. ago French region bans tap water sparking panic buying after supply was found to be tainted with 'forever chemicals' from airport firefighting foam

The sweeping ban affects 11 areas in the Haut-Rhin region near the commune of Saint-Louis, where water tests revealed levels of PFAS - a group of dangerous man-made substances.

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4 d. ago Half of the most Instagrammable houseplants are dangerous for your pets, experts warn

While posting aesthetic pictures of your home surrounded by beautiful, lush plants has boomed in popularity, an expert has warned that many popular houseplants can be toxic to pets and pose serious health risks if ingested.

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4 d. ago Can you take ibuprofen with other medications? Expert warns against taking these five tablets with ibuprofen

Mixing certain medications with ibuprofen can be dangerous 💊

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4 d. ago Can you take ibuprofen with other medications? Warning over five prescriptions you should never mix

Mixing certain medications with ibuprofen can be dangerous 💊

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4 d. ago Health chiefs issue urgent warning as vital vaccine is 'out of stock' in the UK

Holidaymakers may be at risk of contracting a deadly infection that could make their eyes bleed as health officials warn vaccine stocks are running dangerously low.

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4 d. ago Firefighters battle wildfires in Scotland for third day amid ‘danger to life’ warning

There is thought to be a risk to life because the emergency services are struggling to attend other incidents

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4 d. ago I've started throwing a cup of cold water over my husband every time he keeps to his lazy bathroom habits

Most mornings, the unidentified woman steps in her shower expecting the water to come from the bath tap and heat up there but, as she told Reddit, she is instead met with a spray of cold water.

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4 d. 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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