50 m. ago The Bury matchmaker who has seen around 60 couples get married in 25 years

"I’m a romantic and I just loved it when people in their middle-late years found each other again"

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64 m. ago British Airways owner to reveal soaring profit after strong travel demand

More people wanted to travel while fuel bills fell last year, helping BA’s parent company International Airlines Group to a strong expected profit.

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83 m. ago 'Most underused' method to clear your sinuses if you’re suffering from a blocked nose

A London-based doctor has revealed a 'gruesome' way to keep your sinuses clear - and it's actually backed up by the NHS

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2 h. ago DWP benefits boost for millions of UK residents in one month

Millions of people in the UK will see a rise in their benefits in just over a month

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2 h. ago Amy Dowden reveals she put a lot of 'pressure' on herself to return to Strictly after her cancer battle

The dancer, 34, was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2023 and underwent chemotherapy and a mastectomy before announcing she was cancer-free in February 2024.

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2 h. ago Robbie Williams claims psychic powers after UFO sightings dry up: 'I think of people and they phone'

The Angels singer, 51, has long been fascinated by the unexplained, but the pop icon says his days of spotting UFOs are behind him - replaced instead by eerie premonitions.

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2 h. ago The area of Wales that has rejected getting rid of 20mph on 143 roads, and people are not happy

The default 20mph speed limit was piloted in the county and now the council has rejected every application to change routes back to 30mph

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2 h. ago More than 10,000 First Nations people killed in Australia’s frontier wars, final massacre map shows

‘Horrendous’ eight-year long project has ended with final fact check, leaving a legacy ‘nobody can argue’ with, says researcherThe Killing Times map of sites where violence occurred on the Australian frontierFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe final findings of the “horrendous” eight-year long “massacre map”, tracing the violent history of the Australian colonial frontier have been released.The Colonial Frontier Massacres Digital Map Project, spearheaded by the late emerita professor of history at the University of Newcastle, Dr Lyndall Ryan, officially concluded in 2022.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailAt least 10,657 people were killed in at least 438 colonial frontier massacres.10,374 of them were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people killed by colonists.Only 160 of those killed were non-Indigenous colonists.There were 13 massacres of colonists by Aboriginal or Torres Strait ...

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3 h. ago How cancer doctors try to keep themselves free of cancer: Eight experts reveal their science

Why does one person develop cancer and another does not? Increasingly, scientists believe that the way we live - what we eat and drink, our exercise levels- plays a major role.

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3 h. ago A heartfelt eulogy to garden centres, which are increasingly under threat of closure... Why we must treasure these nurseries of national well

Through scents of lilies and gardenias, and the trickling sound of water, people move with quiet ease. A good garden centre is a little Eden - but, unlike paradise, it guarantees a tearoom.

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3 h. ago Terrifying alert over how British children are being poisoned by lead that is 'giving them autism'

Global studies show that lead levels in the blood have decreased since it was removed from petrol in 1999, but experts say children are still being exposed to the metal through paint and pipes.

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3 h. ago Reform not as big an issue for Labour as people think, say pollsters

Reform are predicted to do well in the 2026 Holyrood election - while the latest polling predicts Labour is on course for its worst result since devolution.

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3 h. ago iPhone designer still asks: ‘I wonder what Steve Jobs would do?’ – despite being told not to

Jony Ive, the man behind the look of Apple’s iconic brands says the firm’s co-founder specifically asked him not to consider ‘what Steve would do’Sir Jony Ive, the innovative designer of Apple’s iMac, iPhone and Apple Watch, and a close friend and ­collaborator of the late Steve Jobs, says he still often asks himself: “I wonder what Steve would do?”Ive told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs on Sunday that he does so despite the fact that Jobs had specifically told him not to before his death in 2011, aged 56. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago TikTokers dropping heavy objects on feet in viral trend ‘risk lifetime of pain’

A trend of people dropping heavy objects such as toasters, vacuum cleaners and computer screens has gone viral.

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3 h. ago People who find themselves attractive more likely to find misshapen fruit and veg disgusting, research finds

The reason is that self-identifying beautiful people feel more entitled and believe they deserve more perfect-looking food, say researchers at York University in Toronto, Canada.

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4 h. ago Deadly cholera virus outbreak kills 58 in just three DAYS as infection gets 'out of control'

An outbreak of cholera in the southern city of Kosti, Sudan, has killed 58 people and left 1,293 others ill between Thursday and Saturday, the health ministry has said

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5 h. ago Number of men under 35 seeking help for erection problems rises 50% in year

Boots revealed 50 per cent more men aged 18 to 35 used its online treatment service for erectile dysfunction last year than in 2023, with possible causes linked to stress, tiredness or alcohol.

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5 h. ago Britain's Got Talent viewers 'switch off' during 'most disturbing act' in show history

Britain's Got Talent viewers were left horrified by extreme act Auzzy Blood

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5 h. ago Stopping blood thinning drugs for elderly could put them at risk of a life

The drugs - known as anticoagulants - are prescribed to patients to prevent deadly blood clots forming in their veins, but many doctors limit the length of time over-75s spend on them.

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5 h. ago Woman received six figure payout from NHS after she developed an addiction to Candy Crush from taking prescribed medication

The woman, from Essex, received the six figure sum after she became addicted to the video puzzle game when she was prescribed and began taking a medication for restless leg syndrome.

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