84 m. ago Pregnancy joy for couple two years after failed legal bid to prolong life of baby

Dean Gregory and Claire Staniforth are adding to their family two years after little Indi, who was born with energy-sapping Mitochondrial disease, passed away after life support was removed.

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97 m. ago Horror as boy, 11, dies after being shot in fatal 'road rage incident'

The child had been on his way to school for the day when his stepfather got into an altercation with another driver, only for things to turn fatal when a gun was pulled out

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1 hour ago Irish Labour leader Ivana Bacik says Irish unity stance is not about Sinn Fein

‘It’s something I believe fundamentally in,’ the leader of the Irish Labour party said.

Politics

2 h. ago Alex Scott's lucrative BBC salary, giant net worth and stunning £1.5m mansion

Alex Scott is one of the most recognisable faces in British sport and will now be appearing on our screens in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

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2 h. ago Dundalk incident: Scottish woman, 21, among five dead in horror crash in Ireland

The five were pronounced dead at the scene while three others were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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2 h. ago Grey’s Anatomy star reveals prostate cancer diagnosis – days after his character was given the same news

James Pickens Jr. has been on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ since 2005

Science

3 h. ago Everything we know so far as five killed pictured after 'devastating' Louth crash

Five people were killed and another three were injured in the horror two-car car crash in Co Louth

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3 h. ago UK government poised to overhaul its asylum system as a political storm brews over migration

The British government plans to tighten its asylum system, following Denmark's model, to reduce immigration and address the political storm over migrants crossing the English Channel

Politics

3 h. ago 5 victims killed in horror Co Louth crash pictured as they were heading for night out

An Garda Síochána has confirmed the names of the five people who tragically died in a horror crash in Co Louth on Saturday night. The three men and two women were on their way to Dundalk for a night out

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3 h. ago First picture of young Scots woman killed in horror Ireland crash as five confirmed dead

Chloe Hipson, 21, from Bellshill in Lanarkshire, died in the incident which happened on Ardee Road on the L3168 in the townland of Gibstown in Dundalk, County Louth.

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3 h. ago Manhunt for rapist as woman attacked in UK park in 'frightening' horror incident

Police Scotland are searching for a man after a woman was raped in Brodie Park, Paisley, Renfrewshire, at about 4.30am on Sunday. The woman was left frightened after the attack

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3 h. ago Yorkshire puddings will be light and fluffy after expert's 30

Yorkshire puddings are a staple of the British roast dinner, but they can be tricky to get right.

Science

4 h. ago ‘I moved from Barcelona to London and this one thing hit me the hardest’

Living in London for eleven years made me realise the differences between the Spanish and British lifestyle, and this one thing still hits me the hardest - and it's not the weather.

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4 h. ago Netflix star hospitalised after armed robber breaks into home in horror attack

Netflix star and K-Pop singer Nana is said to have bravely fought off an armed home intruder who knocked her mum out during a physical struggle

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5 h. ago Alexander Isak makes telling admission on horror Liverpool start after scoring just once

Alexander Isak has seen his season so far disrupted by injury and fitness concerns following his £125m move to Liverpool.

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5 h. ago The banality of evil: how Epstein’s powerful friends normalised him

Long after his conviction for sexual abuse, people in royalty, academia, business, journalism and politics sought his earHe got by with a little help from his friends. From British royalty to White House alumni, from a Silicon Valley investor to a leftwing academic, connections and influence were the ultimate currency for Jeffrey Epstein.Yet none appeared to challenge Epstein over his horrific crimes. If silence is complicity, the casual disdain of the elite circles he moved in spoke volumes. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Want to avoid anxiety, headaches and constipation? Try giving up on your goals | Emma Beddington

We’re taught from infancy that perseverance is a moral virtue and persistence pays. But what if quitters are happier and healthier?Have you ever heard yourself saying “I’m going to do this if it kills me”? As the pensioners at my gym can attest, it’s what I hiss every time I’m there, attempting slowly and laboriously to get myself a millimetre closer to doing the splits.But what if it actually is killing me? Not the groin strain, problematic as that is, but because I’ve just read in New Scientist that giving up is good for you, while grinding on isn’t. One study showed that people who “struggled to disengage from unfulfilling goals” had higher levels of cortisol and inflammatory molecules. “The result,” the article explained, “could be a heightened susceptibility to all kinds of conditions, including cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s.” In addition, “goal disengagement” – giving up – correlated with a lower risk of headaches, constipation and eczema; it may even protect against ...

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6 h. ago Scots park taped off after woman raped in horror early morning attack

The woman was within Brodie Park in Paisley when she was seriously sexually assaulted by a man at around 4.45am on Sunday.

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6 h. ago British Gas bosses cancel Xmas bash for staff but hosted swanky do for select few

While workers face losing their job, and parties have pulled for everyone else, the company shelled out for a black tie celebration for a small group of what were understood to be sales team, senior management and partners to celebrate their successes

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7 h. ago Horror as child's head found in backpack with 'bruises' spotted on dead boy's neck

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The head of a young boy has been discovered in a bag inside a pond in Moscow, Russia. The child's identity remains unknown as divers search for the rest of the body

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