3 d. ago Rise of 'Lime bike leg': That's the epidemic of shattered limbs and mangled knees caused by the 86lb bikes. Now doctors and victims reveal the danger and say: 'I'm NEVER going on one of those again'

On a warm Saturday afternoon in west London, Theo thought he had found the perfect shortcut home to avoid waiting for the bus from Paddington station.

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6 d. ago Horrifying details of 'abuse suffered by victim of 'Poland's Josef Fritzl' who was locked up, tortured and raped for four years after meeting on a dating website' emerge as trial begins

Mateusz Jach was arrested in September 2024 after his 31-year-old victim, identified only by her first name Małgorzata, alerted doctors to her horrific ordeal.

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1 week ago Legalising assisted dying means 'people will lose their lives who do not need to', MPs are warned ahead of crunch vote TODAY

Opponents to a change in the law on suicide said that vulnerable people including domestic abuse victims, the disabled and anorexics could all be at risk if doctors are allowed to help them to die.

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2 w. ago Doctor who pronounced victim dead in 1967 gives evidence in murder trial

Louisa Dunne’s body was found by neighbours in the front room of her home in Easton, Bristol.

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3 w. ago Scientists develop methanol breathalyser that could prevent thousands of poisonings each year

Prototype is able to detect small concentrations of the toxic substance in alcoholic drinks or on someone’s breathAustralian researchers have developed a prototype methanol “breathalyser” capable of detecting small concentrations of the toxic substance in alcoholic drinks or on someone’s breath.Methanol poisoning is a problem that affects thousands of people every year, killing 20-40% of victims, according to Doctors Without Borders. In November, Australian backpackers Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, along with British lawyer Simone White, were among six tourists to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sarco suicide pod's SECOND victim: The doctor who witnessed woman's death, unanswered 'strangulation' questions, and the boss who now says: 'He was paranoid and delusional'

When he was five years old, Dr Florian Willet used to walk around the neighbourhood where he lived in Heidelberg, Germany , looking up.

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3 w. ago Sam Thompson 'done in' as he crosses finish line at Old Trafford after 250

The Manchester Evening News joined the star as he hobbled to his hotel after completing the final leg of his 250 mile run and bike ride despite a calf injury on day one

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4 w. ago Terrifying rise of fungal infection sweeping US as Kylie Jenner's hair stylist becomes latest victim: Doctors unveil those most at risk

The killer fungi that led to the death of Hollywood stylist Jesus Guerrero is exploding among people who previously have not been at risk.

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4 w. ago Normal People star shares agony after breaking his leg following a horrifying bike accident

Sebastian de Souza has revealed he has broken his leg following a horrific bike accident that left him rush to hospital for emergency surgery.

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