33 h. ago How to deal with itchy skin without scratching it, according to science

While summer may be the time of year most associated with itchy insect bites, winter can bring scratchy skin for a whole different reason.

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3 d. ago Exact date and time the clocks go back in October as British Summer Time ends

The clocks are set to go back later this month, putting the UK on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

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3 d. ago The great butterfly heist: how a gentleman collector stole thousands of butterflies from Australian museums

Scientists are still unravelling the thefts of Colin Wyatt, an English adventurer, artist and naturalist who charmed the entomological communityThe butterfly was dead when the old man found it, lying in the snow 1,600 metres above sea level. It didn’t have a name then, as he bent down and scooped its body up from the ice – a tiny John Doe, light as a feather, barely visible to an untrained eye. But this encounter in the spring of 1922 wasn’t his first brush with the short life cycle of an insect. It wasn’t his first time on Barrington Tops either, a volcanic plateau perched high in the Great Dividing Range of New South Wales. The man’s name was Johnny Hopson but to many he was known as the “Father of the Tops”.It was no secret that the plateau was good butterfly country; if you picked your moment right, the mountain air would be thick with them, gathering at dusk in cloud-like clusters ripe for someone like Hopson to catch hundreds at a time with a sweep of a net. Or, as in this cas...

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3 d. ago From cage to screen: The Smashing Machine and Mark Kerr’s second act with The Rock

Mark Kerr’s rise and fall was captured in a cult MMA documentary. Now Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has brought his story to Hollywood with A24’s The Smashing MachineIt started with an affirming nod of heads between two tough guys at a Santa Monica Gold’s Gym in the summer of 1997. One-time Olympic wrestling contender Mark Kerr was training for his first Ultimate Fighting Championship fight, having dominated in a three-fight, one-night tournament in Brazil two months earlier. Dwayne “Rocky Maivia” Johnson, a former NFL prospect sidelined with a knee injury suffered during his second year with the WWE, approached him.“Can I take you to lunch?” Johnson asked Kerr, who obliged him at the Firehouse restaurant in Santa Monica. The conversation inevitably drifted to mixed martial arts, as Johnson peppered the 1992 NCAA champion with pointed questions about the unregulated sport. MMA was gaining popularity in Japan, where multiple promotions hired pro wrestlers for “crossover” fights. Continue...

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4 d. ago Antony's response to Man United 'regret' question speaks volumes after summer exit

The latest Manchester United news as Antony reflects on his time at the club following his summer move to Real Betis.

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5 d. ago Andy Murray's 'unbelievable' new sporting target after quitting tennis stuns Sky Sports pundit

Andy Murray retired from tennis last year after representing Team GB at the Summer Olympics in Paris, but the two-time Wimbledon champion now has a new ambition

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7 d. ago I've styled hundreds of women over 60. Here are the secrets I've learned for looking chic in autumn

Despite packing away my summer clothes around this time every year, I'm still always taken by surprise by how sudden the switch from floaty dress weather to chunky knit weather feels.

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8 d. ago ‘Still Here’ – Forgotten Rangers star delivers message to Russell Martin in cryptic social media post

FORGOTTEN Rangers defender Clinton Nsiala has sent a message to manager Russell Martin, reminding him he's "still here" after spending this season on the sidelines. The centre-back has been out of favour at Ibrox and was told he could go out on loan during the summer to get more playing time. Martin said back in...

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8 d. ago Wayne Rooney sends Arne Slot message over new Liverpool star

Wayne Rooney struggles to see where Florian Wirtz fits into Arne Slot's Liverpool team, despite the Dutchman coughing up an at-the-time record £116million to secure him from Bayer Leverkusen this summer

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1 week ago What Man City fans and players did as Kyle Walker returned to Etihad

Kyle Walker is returning to the Etihad today for the first time since his summer move from Manchester City to Burnley.

Sport

2 w. ago Keep grass 'thick and green' by avoiding 1 simple mistake when mowing the lawn

Autumn is a crucial time for lawns as they recover from the summer drought and prepare for the harsh winter weather, but there is one simple mistake that can ruin them for the whole of next year

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2 w. ago Kasabian have announced their biggest ever London headline gig at Finsbury Park next summer

Kasabian have announced their biggest ever London headline gig at Finsbury Park next summer  Time Out Worldwide

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2 w. ago Arsenal: Mikel Arteta reveals Eberechi Eze reaction to being dropped against Man City

The summer signing came on and assisted the injury-time equaliser

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2 w. ago Chelsea confirm Alejandro Garnacho decision for Man United Premier League return

Former Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho returns to Old Trafford this evening for the first time since his summer switch to Chelsea

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2 w. ago Huge crater under North Sea was created by asteroid impact, scientists say

Silverpit crater off Yorkshire coast was caused by cathedral-sized asteroid that set off 100-metre tsunami 43m years agoDeep below the seabed, 80 miles off the coast of Yorkshire, is a remarkable crater that has divided scientists – was it, thrillingly, created by an asteroid crash? Or more mundanely was it the result of geological salt movements?Today, the decades-long scientific debate can be settled. The Silverpit crater 700 metres below the seabed under the North Sea was in all likelihood created by a direct hit from an asteroid or comet about the size of York Minster that hurtled towards the Earth more than 43m years ago. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Kevin De Bruyne shows true colours after Man City vs Napoli request

Kevin De Bruyne returns to the Etihad Stadium for the first time since his 10-yearstay came to an end this summer as Manchester City play host to Napoli in the Champions League

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2 w. ago Why Alejandro Garnacho can expect hostile welcome on Man Utd return this weekend

Alejandro Garnacho returns to Manchester United on Saturday for the first time since his £40m summer switch to Chelsea, with the winger certain to receive a hostile reception

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2 w. ago Erchen Chang’s recipes for Taiwanese braised pork belly and daikon tots

A rich and savoury meat main served over steamed rice, and a crunchy and satisfying side or snackOur restaurant Bao turns 10 this year, and today’s two dishes capture what’s driven us from the start: heritage and innovation. As the season shifts towards autumn, we crave deeper, more grounding flavours, and lu rou fan is just that: rich, savoury and nostalgic. The daikon tots, meanwhile, are a happy kitchen accident from even before we even had a restaurant – they’re crunchy on the outside, soft within and oddly satisfying. Both dishes reflect what we have always been about: balancing the familiar and the unexpected. Honest, humble and a little indulgent, and perfect for that in-between time as summer fades. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3: what time is episode 11 out on Prime Video? UK and US timings

See the exact time you can watch The Summer I Turned Pretty’s last ever episode 👀😍

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3 w. ago Inside The Summer I Turned Pretty series finale release time

The Summer I Turned Pretty's final episode is almost upon us

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