27 m. ago Coronation Street legend in painful injury on holiday as soap forced to make huge change

A Coronation Street star has explained how the soap had to make a change to the show after a legend suffered a seriously painful injury

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44 m. ago Is it true that consuming too much sugar can make you hyperactive?

There is no solid scientific proof, but it would do us all good to cut back on sweet treatsIt’s a warning passed down the generations: give a child too many sweets and they’ll be bouncing off the walls. But is there any scientific proof that sugar sends us into overdrive? Not yet, says Amanda Avery, an associate professor in nutrition and dietetics at the University of Nottingham.She says there are theories linking sugar to behavioural changes. One stems from how sugar activates the body’s reward system, triggering a burst of dopamine – the “feelgood” neurotransmitter. “Increases in dopamine levels can be linked to behavioural changes, which can include periods of hyperactivity,” says Avery. Continue reading...

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45 m. ago TV devastated 'masterpiece' crime thriller won't get another season

This series was a huge hit when it first launched on Netflix but the streaming service has since confirmed that the show has been cancelled before a third season

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60 m. ago Racehorse She’s Quality dies in hospital after suffering pelvic fracture at Breeders’ Cup

The four-year-old filly, who was pulled up after trailing the field in the Turf Sprint at Del Mar, was humanely euthanised after her condition deteriorated

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63 m. ago Wills, the cover star! Prince of Wales says he 'thinks constantly about the world his children will inherit' just days after his shamed uncle Andrew was stripped of his title

Prince William, 43, opened up about his worries as a parent to George, 12, Charlotte, 10, and Louis, seven, William revealed why his environmental project is 'needed more than ever'.

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64 m. ago At least 20 killed and scores injured after powerful earthquake hits Afghanistan

Earthquake damages iconic Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif city

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67 m. ago Afghanistan earthquake: At least 20 die and 300 more injured as devastating tremor hits

At least 20 people have died and around 300 have been injured as the US Geological Survey warned 'significant casualties are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread'

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98 m. ago Liverpool news: Virgil van Dijk slams 'lazy' Man Utd icon as Trent makes promise to fans

Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk has hit out at the comments of a Manchester United icon and Trent Alexander-Arnold has spoken about his Anfield return with Real Madrid

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1 hour ago At least 15 killed and scores injured after powerful earthquake hits Afghanistan

Earthquake damages iconic Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif city

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1 hour ago Paul McCartney says 'In so many ways, I was dead' and explains Sixties Beatles theory

The Beatles legend is looking back at his career with Wings which began when the Beatles split as has responded to a rumour that he was killed in a car crash in the 60s

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1 hour ago London travel news LIVE: Tube hit by two suspensions as commuters face fresh disruption

Passengers are facing delays on the several lines after faults forced part of the service

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2 h. ago Boys, 10 and 8, dead after horror crash involving police car rips family apart

The officer's patrol unit slammed into the family's Honda Odyssey carrying five children - all five children were rushed to hospital but sadly two have died as a result of their injuries

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2 h. ago Legacy created for Italian couple who died in Grenfell Tower fire

Legacy created for Italian couple who died in Grenfell Tower fire  BBC

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3 h. ago UK’s unregulated pregnancy scan clinics putting lives in danger, say experts

Hospital specialists report cases of missed health problems, misdiagnosed conditions, and women erroneously told their babies had diedHigh street clinics offering pregnancy scans could be putting unborn babies and their mothers in danger through a lack of properly trained staff, UK experts have warned.According to the Society for Radiographers (SoR), high street clinics have seen a huge growth in numbers. However, hospital specialists say they have seen cases of missed health problems, misdiagnosed conditions, and situations in which women were erroneously told their babies were malformed or had died. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘I took mushrooms before my audition’: Smiths drummer Mike Joyce on wild gigs, Marr’s jim

Breaking dancefloors, recording in the dark, crying at I Know It’s Over, winning in court, splitting over chips the musician relives his tumultuous years in ‘the best British band ever’‘It was terrifying,” says Mike Joyce, sitting in the palatial suite of the Stock Exchange hotel in Manchester. The drummer is talking about his favourite gig with the Smiths: the night in July 1986 when The Queen Is Dead tour hit Salford Maxwell Hall. “They weren’t taking ticket stubs off people coming in. So they were giving their tickets back out through the bog window.” The show ended up at double capacity. “They had to evacuate the bar downstairs because the sprung dancefloor was collapsing. Delirium! There were people crying their eyes out, strangers hugging each other – and that was before E!”Joyce, garrulously upbeat company, has just written a warm, engaging memoir, The Drums, celebrating the Smiths. It’s a “right place, right time” story of his memories as the great indie band tore down the b...

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7 h. ago George Clooney says replacing Joe Biden with Kamala Harris ‘was a mistake’

Actor says Harris ‘was given a very tough task’ because ‘she had to run against her own record’, and extends an olive branch to Hunter BidenGeorge Clooney has said he feels it was a “mistake” for Kamala Harris to replace Joe Biden in the 2024 US presidential election, adding that he had no regrets about the New York Times opinion piece in which he called on the Democrats to find a new presidential nominee.Speaking on CBS’ Sunday Morning, the actor and activist, who is a prominent financial donor to the Democratic party, said he would write his op-ed again if given the chance, and that he wished the Democrats had held a new primary to elect a presidential candidate. Instead, Harris was nominated by a virtual vote of party delegates. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago JAN MOIR: Paddington blinks his little button eyes and the packed West End crowd claps, cheers and roars its approval for a marmalade

No Hollywood star, no singer, no high-kicking showgirl nor gleaming screen legend has ever been so warmly greeted making their debut on a stage as a little furry bear was on Saturday night.

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8 h. ago The unexpected workout that could add 10 extra YEARS to your life

Leading longevity expert Dan Buettner has revealed that the secret to living well into your 80s, 90s and beyond has nothing to do with gruelling workouts or the latest diet trends.

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8 h. ago Five climbers including dad & daughter, 17, killed during avalanche in Italian Dolomites

A FATHER and his teen daughter are among five mountaineers killed by an avalanche in Italy's Dolomite mountains. The victims - all German - were climbing Cima Vertana when the devastating snow slide wiped them out on Saturday afternoon. A group of three was "fully swept away by the avalanche" and all died, with their...

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8 h. ago Whitney Houston fans slam Winnie Harlow for 'turning her pain into a Halloween costume'

Winnie Harlow is facing fierce backlash after recreating one of the most vulnerable chapters of Whitney Houston 's life.

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