64 m. ago 'Devoted' midwife stuck on ventilator in Barbados after dream holiday turns into nightmare

Alison Phillips flew 4,000 miles to the Caribbean Islands for the birthday trip of a lifetime

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67 m. ago New Look's £21 Black Friday bag easily mistaken for £230 Michael Kors is spacious enough for work or school

New Look's £21 Black Friday bag that's perfect for wearing to work or school is reminiscent of one from a much more expensive designer label

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1 hour ago ‘It fully changed my life!’ How young rewilders transformed a farm – and began a movement

At Maple Farm, nature is returning in droves: nightingales, grass snakes, slowworms, bats and insects. All due to the vision of a group determined to accelerate its recoveryThe manically melodic song of the nightingale is a rare sound in Britain these days, but not at Maple Farm. Four years ago, a single bird could be heard at this secluded spot in rural Surrey; this summer, they were everywhere. “We were hearing them calling all night, from five different territories,” says Meg Cookson, lead ecologist for the Youngwilders, pointing to the woodland around us. A group of Youngwilders were camping out at the site, but the birds were so loud, “we couldn’t sleep all night,” says Layla Mapemba, the group’s engagement lead. “We were all knackered the next day, but it was so cool.” An expert from the Surrey Wildlife Trust came to help them net and ring one of the nightingales the next morning, Cookson recalls: “He’d never held a nightingale in his hands before. He was crying.”Rewilding is ...

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1 hour ago The dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism: ‘Attaining nirvana can wait’

Still largely viewed as a peaceful philosophy, across much of south-east Asia, the religion has been weaponised to serve nationalist goalsIn the summer of 2023, I arrived in Dharamshala, an Indian town celebrated as the home of the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader. The place hadn’t changed much since my last visit almost two decades ago. The roads were still a patchwork of uneven asphalt and dirt, and Tibetan monks in maroon robes filled the streets. Despite the relentless hum of traffic, Dharamshala had a rare stillness. The hills seemed to absorb the noise. Prayer flags flickered in the breeze, each rustle a reminder of something enduring.But beneath the surface, the Buddhism practised across Asia has shifted. While still widely followed as a peaceful, nonviolent philosophy, it has been weaponised, in some quarters, in the service of nationalism, and in support of governments embracing a global trend toward majoritarianism and autocracy. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago A19 closed LIVE: Major North East road to be closed 'for several hours' after 'serious collision'

National Highways said the road closure is expected to be in place for several hours as an investigation is carried out - the nature of any injuries has not yet been disclosed

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5 h. ago Relatives of murdered mother Muriel McKay believe her body is buried in east London garden

The family of Muriel McKay will find out today whether a High Court judge has granted an injunction to scan the premises in Bethnal Green for her remains.

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5 h. ago Tourist's life changes after suffering severe injuries during horror in hotel

Annie Perez, who is from Chingford, east London, was airlifted to hospital on Sardinia, Italy, woke up with bandages around her arms and legs following the horror

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6 h. ago Police issue update as body found in woodlands in search for missing Christine Murton

Police have issued an update as the body of a woman has been found in woodlands in East Suffolk as part of the forces search for missing woman Christine Murton

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6 h. ago Body found in woodland for missing woman Christine Murton as police issue tragic update

Police have found a body in woodlands in East Suffolk in the search for a missing 78-year-old woman who has not been seen since leaving her home two weeks ago

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6 h. ago I’m A Celebrity fans stunned as Aitch shrugs off worst challenge in show’s history

VIEWERS of I'm A Celebrity were absolutely stunned by how Aitch made easy work of the latest bushtucker trial. The Manchester-born rapper, 25, took part in what fans are branding as the "worst bushtucker trial in history" on I'm A Celeb, called "night night, sleep tight". Heading down to face his third trial of the...

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6 h. ago Offering work experience ‘too time consuming’, some businesses claim

Businesses polled by The Careers & Enterprise Company said making it easier to work with schools would make them more likely to offer work experience.

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6 h. ago BBC EastEnders confirms double exit and it's much sooner than fans expected

EastEnders fans are set to say goodbye to two popular characters next week and it's not going to be easy.

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6 h. ago EastEnders' Anthony 'exposed', Tommy 'is Zoe's tormentor' and couple engaged

EastEnders spoilers for next week tease huge twists for ongoing storylines, some unexpected moments, drama as well as two characters bidding farewell to Walford

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7 h. ago EastEnders fans 'work out' Cindy Beale's saving grace after Jasmine's brutal attack

EastEnders viewers were left fearing for Cindy Beale after she was pushed down a flight of stairs by Jasmine Fisher - but some fans think they've worked out her saving grace.

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8 h. ago EastEnders fans 'work out' Cindy Beale's saving grace after she's left for dead

EastEnders' latest mystery continues as Cindy's life hangs in the balance after being pushed down stairs by Jasmine.

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8 h. ago Our pick of upcoming South East London festivities in December

Our pick of upcoming South East London festivities in December  Southwark News

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8 h. ago Staying in shape could help your brain age slower, doctors say

Researchers say their AI-powered findings may help to fight Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia

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8 h. ago I'm A Celebrity's Shona McGarty owns up after breaking camp rule

EastEnders star Shona McGarty was forced to confess after it was revealed that she had smuggled contraband into camp.

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10 h. ago These fitness deals will have the greatest impact on your health

I firmly believe building better health and fitness doesn’t need to be a pricey endeavour, and these two Black Friday deals can help you build full-body strength, muscle and mobility for less than £40

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10 h. ago UPS struggling to fulfill holiday deliveries after deadly cargo plane crash that killed 14

UPS and Fedex both own dozens of MD-11 freighter jets, which have been grounded ahead of the critical Christmas period

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