76 m. ago 'We packed our bags and moved to Spain because it's much better for kids'

The Chaplin family, who have been documenting their new life in Spain, have shared a video explaining why they think one simple part of living abroad is so much better for kids

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28 h. ago The Spin | Cricket in Corfu causes confusion but also unexpected delight for a few

Seeing a match on the Greek island may be unusual but it gave one American boy a touching link to his dead father The boy had been loitering for about 15 minutes, edging steadily closer to the waiting batters seated around the nonexistent boundary edge, when he eventually plucked up the courage to ask who was winning.It was the type of uninformed query that ordinarily prompts eye-rolls in cricket’s complex spheres. But the match situation – 60 for one, chasing a victory target of only 86 – made the response quite simple on this occasion. Besides, he was just a kid; an American one, at that. How was he to know that cricket’s ebbs and flows rarely render it condensable into such binary terms? Continue reading...

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6 d. ago A good reason to hit snooze! Experts explain why an extra 15 minutes of sleep per day can add a decade to your life

Australian researchers have revealed for some sleeping for an extra 15 minutes and making minor tweaks to their diet and exercise routine can slash their risk of an early death by 10 per cent.

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1 week ago ‘New’ tweak to common diet ‘slows brain ageing and could prevent dementia’ – and 17p drink is key

TWEAKING a popular diet - plus sipping on a cheap 17p drink - could slow down brain ageing and help ward off dementia. It's no secret that the Mediterranean diet has been linked to major health benefits - from boosting heart health to lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes. Previous research has also shown...

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2 w. ago The supplement every woman wanting kids after 30 must take... and the very simple diet tweaks you and your partner both need to make: DR EMILY LEEMING

Men and women are different - you don't need me to tell you that. But what you might not realise is that those differences extend to the microbes in our gut.

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3 w. ago 'I gave my daughter a simple name but even clever people mess it up'

A woman revealed that many struggle to pronounce her daughter's name – but she still believes that it's simple enough to understand. So can you figure it out?

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