5 h. ago ‘I don’t think my brain should have gone through that’: five young people on their experience of smartphones as teens

What do people who got – and one who didn’t get – internet-connected phones in their adolescence actually think about the impact they had on them?Debate and anxiety about teen and preteen access to smartphones and social media is raging. One paper has likened smartphones to a “parasite” on our brains, while another study suggests moderate use of social media does not have a harmful effect on young people. In the US more than 100,000 parents have joined an online pledge to delay giving children smartphones until at least the eighth grade and in Australia a ban on under-16s using social media will come into effect in December. Despite all this, OECD figures released in May show 70% of 10-year-olds and 98% of 15-year-olds have internet-connected smartphones.So is giving teenagers smartphones that big a deal? Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Exclusive: 78 TfL 'fat cats' pocket more than Prime Minister as number on £100,000+ soars

Passenger targets missed, new Piccadilly line trains delayed, Central line chaos - but 2,200 TfL staff earn six-figure sums

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9 h. ago TfL gravy train! More than 2,200 Transport for London staff earned more than £100,000 last year

Passenger targets missed, new Piccadilly line trains delayed, Central line chaos - but London transport chiefs get bumper bonuses

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13 h. ago How many injuries happen on the London Underground? As commuter who lost arm and leg files high court claim

Sarah de Lagarde, a mother from Camden, has launched a massive claim against Transport for London after losing an arm and a leg in a Tube incident

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14 h. ago NHS under Labour carries out 100,000 more appointments a week than under Tories

Health Secretary Wes Streeting says ‘every extra appointment we've delivered represents someone getting their life back on track’

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15 h. ago Australian man charged with cattle theft after $100,000 load of bull semen found

Grafton man faces 20 charges after police uncover embryos, a tank of semen and the alleged deceptive sale of wagyu cowsBull semen worth $100,000 is part of a haul of allegedly stolen wagyu cattle uncovered by police in regional Australia.A 34-year-old man from Grafton, in northern New South Wales, faces 20 charges including cattle theft and obtaining financial advantage after allegedly stealing more than 100 cattle from his employer.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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15 h. ago 'Disturbing' find in hoarder's flat teeming with 100,000 bed bugs

More than 100,000 bed bugs have been found in the apartment of an elderly woman, with a hoarding problem, in Massachusetts and residents havet old how the infestation is spreading to their homes

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25 h. ago Travel chaos at Euston station with trains axed and passengers hit by 90 minute delays after derailment

Multiple lines closed after the "low speed derailment’ near Milton Keynes

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27 h. ago Entire Boston condo complex on notice after 100,000 bed bugs found in unit occupied by hoarder: ‘It’s disturbing’

The parasitic insects have spread to at least seven other units in the condo complex

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36 h. ago Palestine Action raises more than £130,000 to fight government's bid to proscribe it as a terrorist organisation

As of Thursday, Palestine Action had raised a total of £130, 785, exceeding their target of £100,000

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61 h. ago Best and worst boroughs for cyclists revealed amid concern London's cycling revolution has stalled

Hackney pips Islington to to be declared capital’s No1 place for cycling

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3 d. ago Renowned chef closes Manchester restaurant with immediate effect in shock announcement

The restaurant opened six years ago thanks to a record-breaking £100,000 Crowdfunder

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3 d. ago The 8 London Underground rules according to an etiquette expert

William Hanson shares his top tips on traversing the Underground

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3 d. ago Rich Kids of Instagram star who branded himself ‘Kardashian of Cheshire’ admits £195,000 luxury handbag fraud

Reality TV star Jack Watkin, 26, spent proceeds of fraud on £100,000 stay at The Dorchester and shopping in Harrods

Economics

3 d. ago Scots 'Birthplace' of modern commandos to become site of new heritage centre

The new centre would sit beside the Commando Memorial, which attracts 100,000 visitors a year

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3 d. ago London’s best and worst boroughs for cyclists revealed amid concern capital's cycling revolution has stalled

Hackney pips Islington to to be declared capital’s No1 place for cycling

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3 d. ago London minicab drivers crisis: About 2,000 caught in TfL licensing backlog and unable to work

Sadiq Khan backs calls for compensation for drivers left at breaking point

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4 d. ago London Tube fares will remain most expensive in Europe after Government orders four years of hikes, warns watchdog

London will continue to have some of the most expensive transport fares in Europe after the Government ordered four years of above-inflation hikes, the capital’s passenger watchdog has warned.

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4 d. ago Frankie and Benny's giving away £100,000 of free burgers with no catch

You can get a free code online and try one of eight burgers from the menu

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4 d. ago Exhibition of archive images recreated at London Transport Museum

Exhibition of archive images recreated at London Transport Museum  BBC

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