45 m. ago LIVE: Massive fire breaks out in Wythenshawe as smoke billows from scene

Residents reported hearing 'explosions' earlier this morning

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52 m. ago Outrage at decision to release man accused of axe murder and eating victim’s brain

Tyree Smith told his cousin that he ate part of alleged victim Angel Gonzalez’s brain and an eyeball

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64 m. ago Our home has been struck by the dreaded head lice. Must we all shave our heads?

The treatment for lice has improved since our day, but their presence is no less horrifyingMy daughter hadn’t been in nursery for an hour when the phone call came. My darling child, I was informed, had head lice, and I was to collect her at once.At pickup, they pointed at her head and told me they’d seen something ‘wriggling’. Pathetically, I examined her scalp and insisted I couldn’t see anything. This was my first experience of head lice since childhood, so I will admit to being embarrassed. Continue reading...

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64 m. ago Alan Shearer tears into VAR with Man United rant after Everton penalty controversy

Everton had a 94th-minute penalty overturned against Manchester United after VAR deemed Harry Maguire had not fouled Ashley Young and recommended an on-field review.

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76 m. ago Alan Shearer perfectly sums up Everton vs Man Utd controversy with seven words

Manchester United escaped Goodison Park with a point after a stirring comeback against Everton and following a controversial VAR decision in the final seconds of the clash

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2 h. ago Music visionary Tinashe on finding her freedom (and her 'freak')

Tinashe’s forward-thinking R&B brought her attention but also clashes with her label. Now an independent artist she is thriving at last

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2 h. ago Woman blasted over 'silly' baby name that 'sound completely made

One woman though she might be unfairly judging her mum's baby name suggestions for her future grandchild, but she's been told her mum needs a 'reality check' after posting about the situation on Reddit

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2 h. ago Marcus Rashford told what he must do as Unai Emery responds to Aston Villa display

Marcus Rashford provided both of the assists for Marco Asensio's goals in Aston Villa's 2-1 win over Chelsea, but Unai Emery believes the on-loan Manchester United forward can do even more

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3 h. ago Cane Corso is new 'XL bully on steroids' but footballers love the controversial breed

EXCLUSIVE: The Italian mastiff is loved by celebrities, in no small part due to their natural disposition as guard dogs, with high profile name owners including Tottenham and England star James Maddison

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4 h. ago The damning level of winter energy debt revealed in briefing to Scottish Parliament

The average energy debt of those seeking help in Scotland this winter is £2,500 and even higher for those from rural communities, a key support agency has warned.

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4 h. ago Decision to release man accused of axe murder and eating victim’s brain branded ‘outrageous’ by lawmakers

Tyree Smith told his cousin that he ate part of his alleged victim’s brain and an eyeball

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5 h. ago 'I was told over the phone by a stranger that I have months to live'

Samantha Robinson-Byrne says a call from a nurse practitioner at University Hospital of Wales informing her she probably had months to live came as a huge shock and felt careless

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5 h. ago Jamie Oliver's air fryer roast potatoes are 'gorgeously fluffy' with key ingredient

Jamie Oliver recommends adding one major ingredient to your potatoes to make their crispy outer shell crunchy, while leaving the inside deliciously fluffy

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5 h. ago Decision to release accused axe murderer who ate victim’s brain branded ‘outrageous’ by lawmakers

Tyree Smith told his cousin that he ate part of his alleged victim’s brain and an eyeball

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7 h. ago The restaurants, shops and businesses with a zero food hygiene rating in Cardiff

One business told us its issues had been resolved only to be hit by another zero rating just weeks later

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9 h. ago As talking therapy is prescribed to more than two million every year...top psychologist who says the key to curing UK's mental health crisis is to STOP banging on about our feelings!

For years, the prevailing advice for those suffering from poor mental health has been to talk about their emotions. But now, a top psychologist has put forwards a fascinating - and controversial - theory.

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9 h. ago The next series of Bake Off could be my last, admits Prue Leith

The 85-year-old told The Mail on Sunday she was 'very keen' to step away from the popular Channel 4 show before she was pushed, and 'might stop next year'.

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9 h. ago Inspired Dmitry Bivol avenges loss to Artur Beterbiev in undisputed title thriller

Bivol took the undisputed light-heavyweight belts from Beterbiev, after the latter won a narrow decision in their first fight

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10 h. ago iPhone designer still asks: ‘I wonder what Steve Jobs would do?’ – despite being told not to

Jony Ive, the man behind the look of Apple’s iconic brands says the firm’s co-founder specifically asked him not to consider ‘what Steve would do’Sir Jony Ive, the innovative designer of Apple’s iMac, iPhone and Apple Watch, and a close friend and ­collaborator of the late Steve Jobs, says he still often asks himself: “I wonder what Steve would do?”Ive told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs on Sunday that he does so despite the fact that Jobs had specifically told him not to before his death in 2011, aged 56. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Watch out for the bare Botticellis! In the craziest trigger warning yet, students are told they'll encounter 'images of nudity' in two of the Italian master's greatest works

The University of Roehampton warned undergraduates taking a module on medieval and Renaissance gods and heroes they will find 'images of nudity' in The Birth of Venus.

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