2 h. ago Beast raped and strangled woman in alley as she left Scots house party

A SEX attacker who strangled and raped a woman in a street attack after the victim left a house party was warned today that he faced a "significant" jail sentence. Ali Chikane, 35, grabbed the woman by the neck and throttled her in a lane in Edinburgh as he subjected her to the sexual assault...

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13 h. ago ‘When I told him I’d secretly seen his films, his eyes filled with tears’: Isabella Rossellini remembers her father Roberto

The Italian director’s career was briefly derailed when his ‘scandalous’ affair with the Hollywood star Ingrid Bergman hit the headlines in the 1950s. Their daughter Isabella remembers a devoted parent and a brilliant film-makerIn June 1977, Roberto Rossellini died suddenly of a heart attack, home in Rome, less than a week after serving as jury president of the Cannes film festival. The director’s daughter Isabella – the fourth of his seven children – was then in her mid 20s. She remembers her mother, Ingrid Bergman, saying: “Dad left us quickly, just as quickly as he drove his Ferrari.”The story of Roberto’s last two decades is told in Living Without a Script, a new archive-based documentary, which premieres this week in Rome. While the film serves as a reminder of its subject’s status as one of the greats of world cinema – the key figure in postwar Italian neorealism – it also shows his life beyond movies. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Does pouring coffee down the drain really harm the environment? Scientists reveal the truth

Richmond-upon-Thames Council says it has now cancelled the fine, but experts say there is good reason to avoid dumping out your coffee.

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34 h. ago Is it safe to pour coffee down the drain? Scientists reveal the true environmental impact

Richmond-upon-Thames Council says it has now cancelled the fine, but experts say there is good reason to avoid dumping out your coffee.

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38 h. ago Semaglutide cuts heart attack risk 20 pc regardless of weight loss

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been found to protect the heart

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45 h. ago The biggest heart health breakthrough since statins? Largest study to date shows Ozempic can dramatically lower risk of major heart problems regardless of weight lost

In a major global study examining the jab's cardiovascular benefits, British scientists discovered they were apparent regardless of how much weight was lost.

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46 h. ago Cutting one thing from kids' diet could slash heart attack and stroke risk in later life

People were less likely to suffer heart attacks, heart failure and stroke if they cut one ingredient in early childhood

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46 h. ago Wegovy and Ozempic shown to slash risk of heart attack and stroke

Weight loss jabs like Wegovy and Ozempic have been shown to cut people’s risk of heart attack or stroke regardless of how much weight they lose - and belly fat is crucial

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46 h. ago Fat jabs ‘could prevent deadly heart attacks even if you DON’T lose weight’

OZEMPIC boosts your heart health even if you don’t lose weight, according to a study. Scientists at University College London found semaglutide, the active ingredient in diabetes medicine Ozempic and fat jab Wegovy, cut heart attack or stroke risk by 20 per cent. They found this was true regardless of how much weight the patient...

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57 h. ago Scientists reveal men who were obese as children may be less well endowed

Vietnamese scientists, who assessed almost 300 men, discovered those who were classed as obese as children suffered shorter growth and were less endowed as adults.

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59 h. ago Frustrated villagers put up road signs in Spanish in bid to warn off foreign lorry drivers

The official-looking blue warnings were spotted in Tarleton, Lancashire, and read 'Camiones No Pasar', which is Spanish for 'Trucks Do Not Pass'.

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61 h. ago Tropical Storm Melissa brings flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica

Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on Hispaniola as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region in the coming days

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64 h. ago Liverpool news: Arne Slot warned players 'don't trust' new signing as Reds dealt injury blow

Liverpool have another opportunity to end their dismal run of form as they return to Champions League duties

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3 d. ago Your neck measurement could reveal hidden risk of stroke and heart attack, experts claim

The size of your neck could raise your risk of potentially life-threatening health issues, two lecturers from Kingston University have warned.

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3 d. ago Study suggests starting HRT a decade before menopause could reduce health risks

It could lead to a lower risk of developing breast cancer or having a heart attack or stroke, analysis suggests

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3 d. ago Women should start HRT 10 years before menopause, new study says

The results showed a 60% lower risk of developing breast cancer, having a heart attack, or having a stroke

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3 d. ago New study says women should take HRT for 10 years before menopause

Researchers found a 60% lower risk of developing breast cancer, having a heart attack, or having a stroke

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3 d. ago Heart Radio's Simon Beale, 53, left 'grateful to be alive' after suffering major heart attack and being rushed to hospital for emergency surgery

The 53-year-old, who is one of the station's longest-serving presenters, shared the news in an emotional Instagram post after collapsing while walking his dog three weeks ago.

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3 d. ago Radio DJ rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after suffering major heart attack

A breakfast show radio DJ has shared a health update from hospital after undergoing emergency surgery following a major heart attack and promises he's on the mend

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3 d. ago Radio show presenter suffers major heart attack and undergoes emergency surgery as he posts snap from hospital bed

A BREAKFAST radio show presenter has suffered a major heart attack. The Heart 80s DJ even underwent emergency surgery before he shared a rather worrying snap from his hospital bed. Simon Beale, who hosts Heart 80s, wakes the UK up with the best throwback tracks most mornings - but this week he shared a grim...

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