77 m. ago The truth about health patches: can they really treat stress, spots and lost libido?

For three weeks, I wore stickers on my skin supposed to address all sorts of conditions. Are they a panacea, problem or performance?This morning, I woke up feeling a little groggy. My go-to remedy is usually a coffee and cold-water face plunge, followed by a compulsive phone scroll. But today called for something more, so I unpeeled a small, yellow “energy” patch the size of a walnut, popped it on to my upper arm and hoped for the best.The patch (£12 for 30) contains – so the packaging says – vitamins B5, B3 and a “microdose” of caffeine. It is made by Kind Patches, which is one brand in an increasingly crowded market of wellness stickers that claim to treat everything from lack of sleep to period pains to pimples. They are coin-sized, and often come in TikTok-friendly shades of sunflower yellow and peachy orange: you may have seen a teenager sporting a star-shaped one on their face to treat spots, or influencers patting blue magnesium ones on their wrists before bed. Continue readi...

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1 hour ago New way for older people to claim backdated State Pension payments

The DWP has issued more than £900 million in arrears payments for historical State Pension errors.

Economics

1 hour ago Vital jab appointments delayed for kids due to NHS computer glitch

An NHS whistleblower claimed a failing IT system plagued by problems had led to appointment letters not being sent out, leaving scores of youngsters at risk and 'clinics empty'.

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1 hour ago DWP Attendance Allowance tips to help claimants get up to £441.60

The benefit pays up to £441.60 every four weeks to those who need help with personal care or supervision due to an illness, disability, or mental health condition

Economics

3 h. ago How recollections vary over Brooklyn Beckham's claim his mother cancelled making Nicola Peltz's wedding dress at the 'eleventh hour': Bride's stylist said gown was a 'year in the making'

Brooklyn's explosive claim his mother Victoria pulled out of designing his wife Nicola Peltz's wedding dress at the 'eleventh hour' contradicts what the bride's stylist said.

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3 h. ago Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins star Ben Cohen holds back tears as he recalls his father's tragic death following a violent nightclub assault

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins star Ben Cohen held back tears as he recalled his father's tragic death following a violent nightclub assault.

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4 h. ago How social media claims about boosting testosterone levels may leave men infertile with shrunken testicles

I asked her if she knew if the AMH test was accurate. Many such online-marketed tests aren't. But they are ubiquitous on social media. 'The clinic I saw on Instagram said they were.'

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6 h. ago Spandau Ballet singer says attempted rape claim ‘absolutely false’

Scot Ross Davidson performed with Spandua Ballet between 2017 and 2019.

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6 h. ago Spanish rail operator was warned of ‘severe wear and tear’ on tracks before horror crash killed at least 40

Spain’s prime minister promised transparency in an investigation into how the trains derailed near Cordoba

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7 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham turns THAT wedding dress dispute on its head by claiming fashion designer mum Victoria stopped working on his wife's bridal gown at the 'eleventh hour'

Brooklyn Beckham has claimed his mother Victoria stopped designing Nicola Peltz's bridal gown at the 'eleventh hour' leaving his wife scrambling to find an alternative for her big day.

Culture

7 h. ago Water firms could be let off pollution fines as part of government overhaul

Exclusive: Campaigners claim changes will let companies ‘off the hook’, as government prepares to unveil new white paper for water industryWater companies could be let off fines for polluting the environment under changes announced in the government’s new white paper.The environment secretary, Emma Reynolds, hailed the changes as “once-in-a-generation reforms” featuring “tough oversight, real accountability and no more excuses”. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Victoria Beckham 'on the floor in bits' after Brooklyn's scathing attack

Victoria Beckham is said to be 'in bits' after her eldest son, Brooklyn, furiously took to social media to make a string of allegations against his family, who he claims are 'controlling'

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8 h. ago Beckham feud latest: Brooklyn says mother Victoria ‘danced very inappropriately on me’ in rare public statement

Brooklyn addressed his long-standing feud in a six page statement posted to Instagram

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8 h. ago Meet the Americans so desperate to flee Trump they're now living in filthy Dutch REFUGEE camps

Seventy-six American citizens claimed asylum in the Netherlands last year. After arriving in the country, asylum-seekers are sent to an overcrowded refugee camp in Ter Apel.

Politics

8 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham claims mum Victoria called him 'evil' during heated wedding row

Brooklyn Beckham also accused his famous mum Victoria of forcing wife Nicola Peltz to find another wedding dress at the last minute before their big day in 2022

Society

8 h. ago ISIS claims to have 'caused 25 casualties' in horror suicide restaurant bombing

Women and children are reported to be among the injured - This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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9 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham's bombshell statement on family feud saying he does not want to reconcile

Brooklyn Beckham has addressed his feud with his family, saying he does not want to 'reconcile' with them and claimed his parents, Victoria and David, have been attempting to 'ruin' his relationship

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9 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham accuses mum Victoria of 'hijacking' his first dance with wife Nicola Peltz and 'humiliating' him at his own wedding by behaving inappropriately

The eldest son of Victoria and David, 26, took to Instagram with an explosive statement on Monday with bombshell accusations from his April 2022 nuptials.

Politics

9 h. ago Is Donald Trump now the GOP’s biggest obstacle to keeping the Senate?

Republicans are being forced to spend time and resources putting out fires that Donald Trump keeps setting, writes John Bowden

Politics

9 h. ago Second man dies at Texas ICE detention facility in two weeks

Victor Manuel Diaz was found unresponsive at Camp East Montana in what ICE officials claim is ‘presumed suicide’Who is on the frontline of Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown?A second man being held at a US immigration detention facility in Texas has died in two weeks, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said on Monday.Victor Manuel Diaz, 36, originally from Nicaragua, was found “unconscious and unresponsive in his room” on 14 January at the Camp East Montana detention facility in El Paso, ICE said in a press release. Continue reading...

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