13 h. ago Inside Shamima Begum's secret camp life as she hides in mask ready to flee

ISIS bride Shamima Begum is said to be keeping her head down and is fully prepared to leave the Kurdish run detention camp, where she is being held, in the hope Syrian forces will free her and other women from the tent cities

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13 h. ago Tesco issues 'do not eat' warning as £3.85 ready meal recalled

Tesco has recalled a staple ready meal due to undeclared wheat, posing serious risks to customers with gluten allergies or coeliac disease

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13 h. ago Only Way Is Essex cast arrive at the airport for ‘gap year’ trip to Vietnam – but huge show stars are missing

THE Only Way Is Essex cast were today seen arriving at the airport as they got ready to head off on their "gap year" trip to Vietnam - but FOUR huge show stars were missing. It comes after The Sun revealed how Towie bosses had ditched their annual trip to glam Marbella for more of...

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13 h. ago BBC's Carol Kirkwood shares how illness prompted her weight loss transformation

BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood opened up about how she dropped around one and half dress sizes to become a slim size eight

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13 h. ago A bump to the head COULD trigger bipolar disorder, research shows

The 48-year-old rapper claims injury in 2002 led to him becoming 'detached from my true self' and, at times, 'unrecognisable' to people who loved him.

Science

14 h. ago Social media addiction is 'fuelling the rise in youngsters taking ketamine'

Zaheen Ahmed, the head of therapy at UK Addiction Treatment Centres, warned that if their online and physical life 'doesn't give comfort', then they numb themselves with the drug

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14 h. ago Know the score? I don’t read music, but that’s no hindrance to reimagining great classical works

Folk duo Pound & Stevens have transformed, and added to, Holst’s The Planets Suite and tour the new work this week with Britten Sinfonia. Will Pound explains why playing by ear is his greatest strengthI’m a harmonica and accordion player and one half of folk-classical duo Stevens & Pound. As a multi-instrumentalist I am rooted in a folk tradition that is oral, aural and communal. Music and song are passed down by ear, either through recordings or – more fun – traditional music sessions. Here, players and singers get together to share, swap and play tunes, drawing from a repertoire that is always evolving. While collections of tunes are certainly notated, their scores act as a skeleton – providing the basic architecture of pitch and rhythm but rarely offering explicit guidance on how the music should be played.Delia Stevens and I are about to head out on tour, performing with the Britten Sinfonia and Robert Macfarlane in a new work called The Silent Planet, a recomposition of...

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14 h. ago Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton speaks out on controversial call after devastating loss

Denver Broncos suffered a narrow defeat by the New England Patriots on Sunday as they missed out on the Super Bowl

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14 h. ago BBC weather star Carol Kirkwood explains trigger that led her to drop to size 8

The star told what lay behind her dropping one and a half dress sizes reaching a svelt size eight

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14 h. ago Drawing test used by doctors could show early warning signs of dementia

A neurologist has shared screening tests that could indicate early warning signs of dementia

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14 h. ago Cardiologist says 'never ignore' these 10 heart disease symptoms

Dr Ameet Bakhai has listed the top 10 heart symptoms that should prompt medical attention, including shortness of breath, chest tightness and swollen legs

Transport

14 h. ago Could an electric blanket cut your heating bills? Experts reveal the real cost

How much do they cost to run, and how does this compare with central heating? We have the answers

Science

14 h. ago Nottingham stabbings survivor in 'nightmare' pain was 'not warned about new report'

Wayne Birkett says they were given no warning of a critical report into the NHS mental health services behind the care of the paranoid schizophrenic Valdo Calocane, who went on a devastating killing spree in Nottingham

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14 h. ago The Breakdown | So much at stake and Six Nations just the start in ‘massive year for rugby union’

We may know the sport’s future is bright when trendsetters worldwide are wearing Fabien Galthié-style shadesOn the surface it was business at usual at this year’s Six Nations launch in a chilly Edinburgh. Had the city’s most famous literary sleuth poked his nose into the venue at the top of the Royal Mile, Inspector Rebus would have clocked the usual suspects: head coaches trying not to divulge any secrets, captains quietly studying their opposite numbers and content creators seeking to “jazz up” their tournament previews.This year’s booby prize went to the “influencer” who asked Caelan Doris, Ireland’s captain, whether or not he liked Fabien Galthié’s thick-rimmed glasses. It was almost on a par with the Breakdown’s all-time classic: the day someone asked Rob Baxter, Exeter’s director of rugby, to pick his favourite motorway service station. “Taunton Deane,” came the instant reply. “Because it means we’re almost home.” Brilliant. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Paddy Pimblett's latest UFC ranking emerges after Justin Gaethje defeat

The Liverpudlian went head-to-head with Gaethje this past weekend, but after an epic back-and-forth showdown, Pimblett ultimately came up short

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15 h. ago ‘She narrowly escaped three bullets’: Pakistan’s trans community shaken by attacks and killings

A wave of violence has left transgender people afraid to go out, as experts say the global rise of far-right ideology is fuelling transphobiaIt was past midnight but Zehrish Khanzadi and Bindiya Rana were still up, drinking tea, when the doorbell rang. Within seconds of Rana unlocking the door remotely from the kitchen, three shots rang out. “The men fled and she narrowly escaped all three bullets,” Khanzadi says of her colleague and housemate.Both trans women work for the Gender Alliance Interactive (GIA), an organisation that advocates for transgender rights, Rapa as its head and Khanzadi as a rights activist. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Take That stars reveal 'scary' moment Jason Orange told them he was leaving the band

Take That became a threesome after Jason left the band back in 2014

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15 h. ago William Hill to close stores after warning '200 at risk' over Reeves budget 'blow'

The owner of well-known betting brand William Hill has announced that stores will close after previously warning up to 200 were at risk over Chancellor Rachel Reeves' UK budget

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15 h. ago Father diagnosed with terminal condition after noticing symptom at swimming pool

Danny Tucker was just 39 when he was told he had motor neurone disease (MND)

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15 h. ago Gary Barlow admits 'years of dark days' led to Take That reunion after devastating split

Gary and his Take That bandmates got back together in 2005 after nearly a decade apart

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