2 h. ago Forest Hill fire: Huge blaze rips through shop and flats in south London as locals warned to keep windows shut

The blaze at shops and flats in Forest Hill was finally brought under control around midnight

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2 h. ago Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, New Zealand study finds

Experts suggest replacing gas hobs with electric ones, saying it is a win–win for health and the climateAir pollution from wood burning and gas cooking is massively costly to our healthcare systems and the economy. These are the conclusions of a peer-reviewed study from New Zealand that calculated the cost of hospital treatment, days off ill and early deaths from the air pollution produced by fireplaces, stoves, gas cooking and un-flued room heaters.Indoor air pollution from New Zealand’s 523,000 wood burners was estimated to account for 446 hospital admissions for heart and lung problems, and 101 early deaths annually, in a country with a population of just over 5 million people. Breathing fumes from gas cooking indoors created more than 1,000 hospital admissions, 208 early deaths and more than 3,000 new cases of childhood asthma each year. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Millennial dads are experiencing something mums have known for a long time | Gaby Hinsliff

Men want to be active, engaged parents, but many are being torn apart by the competing demands of family and workCan men really have it all? It’s a ridiculous question, obviously; a loaded assumption that women spent years clambering out from under. Mothers have worked long and hard to dispel the myth that anyone should be able to single-handedly juggle a job, children, a happy relationship and a meaningful life without ever breaking sweat or (more pertinently) needing help.And to some extent we have succeeded, judging by a survey of 5,000 UK fathers published this week by the charity Working Families which found three-quarters now say they genuinely want to share the parenting load equally with their partners. Except, it seems, the outside world has yet to catch up.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Around 100 firefighters tackle shop blaze in southeast London

Around 100 firefighters tackle shop blaze in southeast London  Sky News

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4 h. ago 'I'm a nurse and started believing in God after eerie moment with hospital patient'

A nurse has shared a moment that has stuck with him throughout his career - and changed his perspective on the afterlife for good - involving a hospital patient on the brink of death

Science

5 h. ago 'I'm a nurse and one creepy moment in hospital made me believe in an afterlife'

An emergency room nurse has shared an eerie experience from a hospital room that made him believe in a 'higher power' - and now he is asking others whether they've experienced something similar

Politics

6 h. ago Mamdani and Cuomo spar in New York mayoral debate – US politics live

Candidates debate Trump, Gaza and New York-specific issues, while John Bolton indicted by federal grand juryFormer Trump adviser John Bolton indicted on 18 countsA reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest developments out of the Middle East, as Israel and Hamas continue to carry out various aspects of the US brokered ceasefire deal.This includes the news today that Israel returned the bodies of 30 Palestinians to Gaza, bringing the total number handed over to 120, according the Gaza health ministry and Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Tragic mum's cry 'I really want to do this' before she and her baby both died

Jennifer Cahill, 34, died in hospital the day after she gave birth at the home she shared with her husband Robert in Prestwich, Bury, Greater Manchester

Events

8 h. ago Father says blaze which killed his wife and three children ‘destroyed my life’

Aroen Kishen has warned of the danger of fireworks, two years after the fire which killed his family.

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8 h. ago Colorado hospital paused surgeries for a week after inspectors found hundreds of instruments covered in ‘dried blood and tissue’

The hospital had to take drastic steps after the incident

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9 h. ago Firefighters battle blaze at shop and flats with people evacuated nearby

Videos posted on social media showed tall flames and billowing smoke near buildings.

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10 h. ago KISS star Ace Frehley 'on life support' days after Gene Simmons' horror crash

KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, 74, has been placed on life support in hospital following a fall in his studio, as rumours swirl that he has died just days after fellow star Gene Simmons was hurt in a crash

Events

10 h. ago Boden's 'eye catching' cardigan that will leave you with 'so many compliments'

This year everyone is releasing eccentric and bright cardigans ahead of the holiday season and this includes Boden.

Politics

10 h. ago ITV Big Brother housemate breaks down in tears and fumes 'I'm not doing this'

Tensions continued to rise in the Big Brother house as the famous property transformed into a hospital for this week's shopping task

Politics

11 h. ago Travel chaos after massive blaze breaks out near London train station as dozens of firefighters battle inferno

The fire (pictured) began at around 6.30pm on Thursday evening, just metres from a railway station. It began in a ground floor shop, which has flats situated above.

Events

12 h. ago Major incident as blaze rages near station forcing 'whole street to be evacuated'

Around 100 fighters have been drafted to deal with the incident at Forest Hill tube station, as dramatic video footage shows massive flames coming from the block of flats

Politics

12 h. ago Ian Watkins' Lostprophets bandmate's wife say 'friends vanished' in wake of sick crimes

Syirin Said, wife of Lostprophets guitarist Lee Gaze, has spoken out about how her life changed after the horrific crimes of paedophile rocker Ian Watkins were exposed

Events

12 h. ago Forest Hill fire LIVE: Huge blaze shuts station as locals told 'close windows'

A shop next to a Forest Hill station in London burst into flames this evening - sparking a major emergency services response with fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters on scene

Events

13 h. ago Trump says he will meet Putin in Hungary after ‘productive’ call – live

US president says he and Russian leader agreed to convene next week in an undetermined location in BudapestA reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest developments out of the Middle East, as Israel and Hamas continue to carry out various aspects of the US brokered ceasefire deal.This includes the news today that Israel returned the bodies of 30 Palestinians to Gaza, bringing the total number handed over to 120, according the Gaza health ministry and Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago Rainforest Cafe owners are fined £45k after child with wheat allergy is hospitalised following 'gluten

Trocadero ( London ) Hotel Limited, which owned the now-closed themed restaurant in the West End, admitted five food safety offences at Southwark Crown Court.

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