9 h. ago Are you always itchy and have no idea why? DR PHILIPPA KAYE reveals the serious organ problem that could be to blame

Known medically as pruritis, severe itching can disrupt sleep and lead to skin damage due to scratching.

Politics

10 h. ago Coronation Street Debbie Webster star confirms ITV soap future and it's bad news

Coronation Street's Debbie Webster actress Sue Devaney has addressed her character's future

Politics

11 h. ago America has reached a tipping point on fascism – and on opposition to it | Robert Reich

A chance encounter reminded me: there are two ways to look at what’s happened in MinneapolisOne of the few advantages of being as conspicuous as I am is that many people come up to me whom I don’t know, to talk about what’s happening in America. It’s like a free-floating focus group.On Monday morning, I was at a restaurant counter finishing my breakfast when a middle-aged man sat down next to me and said he didn’t want to intrude. (He just had, so I put down my knife and fork, wiped my mouth with my napkin, and turned toward him.) He wanted me to know that although he’d been a life-long Republican, the events of the past weeks had caused him to leave the Republican party.Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US columnist and his newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com. His new book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America, is out now Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Woman who fell asleep on mum's shoulder amid seven hour flight had actually died

Rachel Green was travelling from the US to the UK to carry out research for a book when she could not be roused from her 'sleep' when the jet landed in London.

Events

11 h. ago West Lothian couple 'hope no parent feels alone' after daughter died in her sleep

Kerris Mitchell passed away at the age of two, after what parents Steph and Donny described as a ‘normal night’.

Events

11 h. ago Forgotten former Arsenal star lands job with Champions League team after spending two years in fourth tier

FORMER Arsenal defender Stephan Lichtsteiner has been unveiled as the new head coach of FC Basel. The Swiss giants announced the appointment on Monday evening after sacking Ludovic Magnin following a string of bad results. Lichtsteiner, 42, joins Basel after spending the last two years managing fourth-tier Swiss side FC Wettswil-Bonstetten. It’s the retired defender’s...

Sport

12 h. ago UK parents lose 53 minutes of sleep nightly due to children's bedtime battles, survey finds

As Britain's knackered parents return to the daily grind after the festive break, a new survey shows how sleepless nights caused by young children are wreaking havoc on work, relationships and mental health.

Society

14 h. ago Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha: ‘It’s love and pain. Leicester is like my son, so I have to do it right’

The Leicester City chair plays down talk of another relegation but knows the mood among fans is fraughtLeicester City are hurting but Aiyawatt “Top” Srivaddhanaprabha, looking towards the pitch at the King Power Stadium, insists he shares supporters’ frustrations. He acknowledges the warm glow of their extraordinary Premier League title win almost a decade ago has long faded. He watches every game, which sometimes means tuning in from Thailand in the early hours. An 8pm kick-off in England is a 3am start in Bangkok.“I want to see the real passion of the players and the performance,” the chair says. “When it is not there, I can’t sleep, so it’s love and pain. Leicester is like my son. So I have to do it right. Of course, a son can be naughty, a son can fail the exam, a pain in your head. The son can be top of the class, graduate, have a bad girlfriend or good wife, you never know. So I feel the same, but the love is there. The responsibility is there. The first thing for me is to ide...

Politics

16 h. ago Death warning issued to people who don't get this exact amount of sleep

A sleep expert has warned that there is such a thing as too much or too little sleep - and both can have serious health implications

Events

16 h. ago Scientists warn this sleep habit could be early sign of dementia

Study finds this cognitive decline comparatively more gradual in women than men

Events

16 h. ago Dusk's £26 'like down' sale mattress topper is so soft it's 'like sleeping on a cloud'

"Like sleeping on a cloud. Have also ordered the duvet to go with"

Economics

17 h. ago Sleeping this long is dangerous — and makes you more likely to die

Your nightly shut-eye matters more than you think, and doctors say too much of it is a bad thing, and could lead to a number of potentially deadly consequences

Events

22 h. ago Love Island fans convinced Millie isn’t feeling Curtis after her VERY awkward reaction to first kiss

LOVE Island fans aren't feeling Millie Court and Curtis Pritchard's surprise romance after their first kiss. And they're convinced Millie isn't either after she burst out laughing once they'd locked lips. It didn't escape Curtis, who asked, "Was it that bad?" One viewer wrote on X: "Millie laughing after kissing Curtis is sending me, she...

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24 h. ago I'm a neurologist... here are three simple tricks to help you kick any bad habit

From doom scrolling, biting nails and smoking, we all seem to have at least one bad habit that seems impossible to break. Now, an expert has shared three tips to end these cycles.

Politics

25 h. ago Homeware shoppers say 'lovely' £50 bedding set reduced to just £20 'feels so soft to sleep in'

'Got the whole bedding sets and it’s so soft'

Economics

28 h. ago 'Hotel quality' bedding that's 'so soft to sleep in' plummets to £40 in winter sale

Shoppers seeking to add an extra dash of indulgant comfort to their bedroom this January won't want to snooze on this winter sale, that's slashed a 'hotel quality' bedding set down to £40

Economics

29 h. ago ‘No one knows anything’: Washington Post staffers fear major cuts

Members of foreign staff send letter to billionaire owner Jeff Bezos urging him to change courseThe Washington Post has consistently produced high-quality, news cycle-leading reporting over the first year of Donald Trump’s chaotic and unpredictable second administration. But that work has been produced under a cloud of uncertainty and rumors of widespread job cuts.Those long-rumored cuts now appear to be close, with staffers expecting the ax to drop in early February – though nothing is certain. Inside the Post, staffers have tossed around estimates of potential cuts, with most exceeding 100, which would represent more than 10% of the newsroom – but no one really knows how widespread the cuts will be – or in fact if they will happen at all. The sections most likely to be affected by the cuts include sports, metro and foreign, according to staffers who spoke with the Guardian. Continue reading...

Politics

29 h. ago Tents pitched indoors for warmth and makeshift radiators: Ukrainians are freezing to death | Janine di Giovanni

As a war correspondent I’ve seen this strategy used before. Putin is weaponising the savage eastern European winterIn the winter of 1993, during the siege of Sarajevo, people burned books and furniture to keep warm. Water froze in pipes. Electricity vanished for the duration of the war. Children slept in coats and hats, their breath visible in dark rooms. Cold itself became a weapon of war.I remember, when I was reporting from the Bosnian capital, seeing doctors operating by candlelight or wearing camping headlamps. I remember old people chopping wood in the park in the centre of the city until there were no trees left, then dragging it home on sledges. I remember the ground being too frozen to bury the many dead on the football pitch, which later became a cemetery. I remember a terrible, frozen day when I went to an old people’s home near a frontline and counted dead body after dead body, all frozen in their sleep. Continue reading...

Events

29 h. ago Met Office Storm Chandra forecast names seven items Brits need to gather

An amber warning for rain is in place for seven areas in southwest England - those affected by the bad weather may wish to put together a flood kit containing seven vital items

Events

29 h. ago Shoppers hail £150 straighteners as 'better than GHD and Cloud Nine' as they plummet to £40

These on-sale straighteners have shoppers saying they're 'won't be going back to GHD and Cloud Nine' straighteners as they offer high-quality results for a fraction of the price

Economics