9 h. ago Ukraine facing widespread power cuts after generating capacity reduced to ‘zero’ by Russian attacks

Power to be cut for as much as 16 hours a day across most of Ukraine while repairs are carried outPower will be cut for between eight and 16 hours across most regions of Ukraine on Sunday, state transmission system operator Ukrenergo has said, after Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure reduced the country’s generating capacity to “zero”.Moscow, which has escalated attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure in recent months, launched hundreds of drones at energy facilities across the country from Friday into Saturday. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago New 5G mobile phone mast that is 100ft tall and HUMS for 24 hours a day at the bottom of our gardens is driving us insane, angry residents say

Homeowners on Hurcott Road in Kidderminster fear the 'eyesore' generator, which is a mere 1.8m away from their gardens, could kill them if it were to fall during strong winds.

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53 h. ago Research finds Brits aren’t exercising enough – adults sit for 6 hours a day and only walk 6,500 steps

MORE than half of adults aren’t doing the recommended amount of exercise – blaming a lack of time and long working hours. The NHS advises that adults aged up to 64 should do "at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity like brisk walking or cycling, or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activity like running"...

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56 h. ago 'Fairytale' castle just an hour's drive from London is perfect Autumn day trip

'Fairytale' castle just an hour's drive from London is perfect Autumn day trip  MyLondon

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3 d. ago Can the Calo meal delivery service save me 75 hours per month? I tried it to find out

Fresh Fitness Food has rebranded as Calo – could this meal delivery service deliver nutritious dinners to free up hours in my day?

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4 d. ago Scientists warn against exposure to loud sounds after discovering link to devastating neurological disease

Being exposed to loud noises for just an hour a day could worsen a neurodegenerative disease, a study has suggested.

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5 d. ago Charming French town with beautiful Christmas market so close it could be a day trip

Lille in France is the perfect destination for an extreme day trip, with the Eurostar from London taking just an hour and 22 minutes to reach the city

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5 d. ago Australian households to get three hours of free solar energy every day: ‘There is so much power’

Solar sharer scheme will cover homes with smart meters across New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia

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5 d. ago ‘‘I can quiz for 17 hours a day!’: how Émilien became Europe’s greatest ever gameshow winner

The 22-year-old history student spent almost two years on a popular French quiz show – becoming a multimillionaire in the process. He discusses the importance of curiosity, frugality and 10-11 hours sleep a nightBeing a TV general-knowledge quiz champion is a funny kind of fame, because random strangers want to test you on all sorts of trivia. “Sometimes I’ll be walking down the street, a car slows, the window goes down and someone screams: ‘Capital of Brunei?’ I answer and they drive off – it’s amusing really,” says Émilien, a 22-year-old history student who this summer became not only the most successful French gameshow contestant of all time, but the biggest gameshow winner in European history and the world record-holder for the most solo consecutive appearances on a TV quizshow.And everyone, of course, wants to know how he did it. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Everything to know about NYC mayoral race and how candidates are spending final hours before Election Day

Early voting in the city ended Sunday, and election officials say more than 735,000 ballots were cast

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6 d. ago Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power

Labor announces ‘solar sharer’ program for households in NSW, south-east Queensland and South AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian households in three states will be promised access to at least three hours a day of free solar power, regardless of whether they have rooftop panels, the federal government has announced.The “solar sharer” offer will be available to homes with smart meters – which is the majority of homes – in New South Wales, south-east Queensland and South Australia from July next year, with other areas to potentially follow in 2027. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Lorraine Kelly says 'it's seismic' as she makes 'disappointed' ITV admission

The 65-year-old presenter's ITV programme will soon be slashed from an hour to just 30 minutes a day

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8 d. ago ‘You’re either poor or rich’: the Argentinians struggling under Milei’s chainsaw austerity

Despite falling inflation, a majority are failing to make ends meet as wages and purchasing power have nosedivedFrancisco Jiménez spends at least eight hours a day, seven days a week, riding through the streets of Buenos Aires as a delivery app rider, yet he still struggles to make ends meet.Next month, the 32-year-old will have to leave his rented house on the outskirts of Argentina’s capital and move with his wife and three children into his mother-in-law’s flat because he can no longer afford the rent. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Prisoner took his own life after being 'locked in cell 23 hours a day and not let out for food'

Strangeways prisoner Lee Gorst, 35, took his own life after being locked in his cell for all-but an hour a day.

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1 week ago Strangeways inmate locked in 23 hours a day and not let out to eat took own life

Strangeways prisoner Lee Gorst, 35, took his own life after being locked in his cell for all-but an hour, with a damning report exposing squalid conditions and rampant violence

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1 week ago Prisoner at 'UK's most violent jail' took own life after 'locked in cell for 22 hours'

Strangeways inmate Lee Gorst, 35, took his own life after being locked in his cell for up to 22 hours a day, with a damning report exposing squalid conditions and rampant violence

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1 week ago Tragedy of Strangeways prisoner locked in cell 23 hours a day and not let out to eat

The 35-year-old revealed what life in the Manchester prison was really like before marking 'my last day' on his calendar

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2 w. ago The top five places in the UK where you get the most hours of sunlight as clocks change

TODAY is the day, the clocks have changed and while Brits get an extra hour of sleep, it's going to get darker in the UK. The clocks in the UK have gone back by one hour marking the end of British Summer Time - but to ditch the winter blues, head to these destinations in...

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2 w. ago Exact day you may bag an extra hour's sleep as clocks go back in the UK

Days may seem briefer and evenings longer - though you may secure an additional hour's sleep

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3 w. ago The blood pressure secret: everything you need to know to improve yours – and live a longer, healthier life

It is known as ‘the silent killer’, because many people suffer from high blood pressure without even being aware of it. Here is where your numbers should be, and how to change them for the betterThe older you get, and the more obsessed with your health, the more it feels as if life comes down to numbers: how many more years you can expect; your lean body mass; your percentage of visceral fat; how dense your bones are; how many kilos you can squat; how long you can deadhang; how often you still do it; your levels of LDL and HDL cholesterol; your resting heart rate; your overnight blood oxygen level; how quickly you can run; how many steps you do in a day; how many hours you sleep; how fast you are shrinking; how often you get up to pee.I say you, of course, but what I mean is me. I fixate on all those things and more. Do you want to know my vascular age as calculated by my smart scales? I will tell you. The point is that some of these numbers matter more than others. And one that def...

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