98 m. ago The essential rules to eat salt safely: Why flakey is better for you, vital nutrient that you need and the best types to choose to keep yourself healthy, revealed by DR EMILY LEEMING

Pink Himalayan rock salt is at the luxury end of the market, often costing three times more than regular table salt But can salt ever be good for you?

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2 h. ago Record number of people in UK live in ‘very deep poverty’, analysis shows

Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’The UK’s poorest families are getting poorer, with record numbers of people classed as in “very deep poverty” – meaning their annual household incomes fail to cover the cost of food, energy bills and clothing, according to analysis.Although overall relative poverty levels have flatlined in recent years at about 21% of the population, life for those below the breadline has got materially worse as they try to subsist on incomes many thousands of pounds beneath the poverty threshold. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Antiques Roadshow viewers left stunned after guest’s unusual & rare item she found in house is valued at six figures

ANTIQUES Roadshow viewers were left stunned by a guest's rare item after it was valued at an eye-watering sum. The unusual piece of interest appeared in the BBC show over the weekend with expert Ronnie Archer-Morgan. This time the team were visiting the Firstsite contemporary art gallery in Colchester. Presented by Fiona Bruce, the episode featured...

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3 h. ago Two displaced in New London house fire on Williams Street, officials say

Two displaced in New London house fire on Williams Street, officials say  thehour.com

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4 h. ago Trump faces record low approval on immigration since White House return, poll finds

Just 39 percent of Americans now approve of Trump's handling of immigration

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4 h. ago Wife of captain of oil tanker captured by US forces starts legal action to free him

Judicial review request made in Edinburgh says Avtandil Kalandadze of Russian-flagged Marinera is being detained unlawfullyLawyers acting for the wife of the captain of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker captured by US forces in UK waters are calling for a judicial review of his situation, claiming he is being detained unlawfully.The Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel previously known as Bella 1, has been in the Moray Firth in recent days. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Wife of oil tanker captain captured by US in North Sea starts legal action to free him

Judicial review request made in Edinburgh says Avtandil Kalandadze of Russian-flagged Marinera is being detained unlawfullyLawyers acting for the wife of the captain of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker captured by US forces in UK waters are calling for a judicial review of his situation, claiming he is being detained unlawfully.The Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel previously known as Bella 1, has been in the Moray Firth in recent days. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Over 500,000 households to be shielded from ‘unfair’ energy bill price hikes after Brits hit with 450% increases

OVER 500,000 households will be shielded from unfair energy bill price hikes after Brits were hit with price increases of up to 450%. Ofgem is introducing heat network regulation for the first time after customers experienced a significant hike in prices. As of tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, the regulations will come into force. The previously...

Society

4 h. ago Trump agrees to ‘look into’ pulling some ICE agents out of Minnesota as officials face mounting questions and anger – live

US president and Minnesota governor Tim Walz hold phone call as White House faces scrutiny of its immigration surge that has led to two deaths in the stateAs more and more Republicans call for an investigation of Alex Pretti’s killing, it’s worth remembering that Donald Trump’s call for heavy-handed immigration enforcement appeared to have already rankled a portion of his base.A Politico poll that surveyed some 2000 adults between 16 and 19 January found that 49% of Americans believed Trump’s campaign was “too aggressive”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Review: National Lottery's Big Night of Musicals had Sam Ryder world exclusive, emotional highs and singalongs

With anthems from some of the biggest shows in the West End and beyond, the National Lottery's Big Night of Musicals was a very special night in Manchester

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4 h. ago White House denies Homan sent to Minnesota because Noem lost Trump’s trust

Karoline Leavitt claimed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has the “full confidence” of Donald Trump after he announced Tom Homan will now oversee ICE operations in Minnesota.

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4 h. ago Trump moves the goal posts on Alex Pretti killing. Has the public’s ICE anger finally hit home at the White House?

ANALYSIS: Trump’s dispatching of Tom Homan to Minneapolis lets him keep his base happy while avoiding more of the violence that has stoked massive public anger in recent days, Andrew Feinberg writes

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5 h. ago Boy, 18, dies on first holiday abroad after jumping from hotel balcony

Thomas Murphy, 18, from Barnsley, was on holiday for the first time with his girlfriend when he jumped off the balcony of his hotel room in Benidorm - and tragically died from severe injuries

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5 h. ago Only 5,547 housing starts last year in London – against 88,000 target

Only 5,547 housing starts last year in London – against 88,000 target  walthamforestecho.co.uk

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5 h. ago Luxury golf resort planned on the Moon – but it'll cost players millions to tee off

Bosses of Galactic Resource Utilization Space are planning to build luxury accommodation on the lunar surface and have already started taking bookings

Sport

5 h. ago New Premier League referee SNUBBED for game next weekend after Pep Guardiola slammed him over bold VAR decision

THE Premier League has announced that Farai Hallam will NOT manage a game next weekend. Hallam made his top flight debut last week during Manchester City's 2-0 win over Wolves. He sparked plenty of conversation after boldly going against VAR when he was asked to review an alleged handball against Wolves defender Yerson Mosquera. But...

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5 h. ago Trump in hot water with gun rights base after White House abandons Second Amendment to defend ICE killing of Alex Pretti

Aftermath of shooting prompts bizarre role reversal as White House assails victim for carrying pistol with permit

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6 h. ago The Latest: White House distances Trump from ‘assassin’ remarks on killed Minneapolis protestor

The White House on Monday made an effort to distance President Donald Trump from comments made by several members of his administration that criminalized Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed Saturday by a Border Patrol officer

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6 h. ago White House refuses to say if Stephen Miller will apologize for calling Alex Pretti ‘an assassin’

Karoline Leavitt refused to say whether Stephen Miller would apologize for his comments about Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis nurse who was shot and killed by federal agents over the weekend.

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6 h. ago Paralyzing winter storms put a big chill on US economy, but how much?

Experts say the massive winter storm hitting the American East is taking a multi-billion dollar toll on the U.S. economy

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