76 m. ago Andrew Lloyd Webber's son reveals he had to sell his trainers on eBay to afford his first car

The theatre mogul, 77, who is estimated to be worth a staggering £500 million, appears to have instilled the value of money in his five children from an early age.

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2 h. ago 'I'm a driving expert and wearing one type of shoe could land you £5,000 fine'

It's worth have a second think before hopping into your car during the colder months, otherwise you could unwittingly be breaking the law

Economics

4 h. ago The Beast in Me: Is Claire Danes’ new Netflix thriller worth the watch?

New psychological thriller stars Danes in ‘Homeland’-style lip-wobbling form

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5 h. ago European wildcats could be seen again in England for first time in 100 years

Two-year study finds area of woodland in Devon to be ideal habitat to support a controlled release of the creaturesThe prospect of European wildcats prowling in south-west England has taken a leap forward after a two-year study concluded a reintroduction was feasible – and most local people were positive about the idea.Having been absent for more than a century, mid-Devon has been judged to have the right kind of habitat to support a population of Felis silvestris.The south-west contains enough woodland cover connected by other suitable habitat to support a sustainable wildcat population.Two surveys were conducted by researchers at the University of Exeter. In one, 71% of 1,000 people liked the idea of wildcat return. In the other, 83% of 1,425 who responded expressed positivity.Wildcats pose no significant risk to existing endangered wildlife populations such as bats and dormice. Wildcat diets concentrate on widespread commonly found species, with 75% of their prey consisting of sm...

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5 h. ago Alzheimer’s study could help patients remember their loved ones

Scientists hail ‘very exciting’ findings that explain why Alzheimer’s patients forget their loved ones, and say drugs are already available that could one day prevent this kind of memory loss

Science

6 h. ago Check your change for these UK penny coins worth over £206,000

You may not realise that some old coins could be worth a small fortune

Economics

8 h. ago If you're suffering hair loss or premature ageing, low vitamin D may be to blame. Now a top scientist reveals which supplements really will give you a boost

This summer, a study suggested Vitamin D could slow the ageing of cells, while another study found that supplements may reduce hair loss.

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8 h. ago Charlie Kirk's head of security finally explains the unusual hand signals his team made just moments before kill shot rang out

Brian Harpole - who was the lead on the fateful day in Utah when Kirk was killed by a single bullet - was asked by podcaster Shawn Ryan about the use of hand signals in the leadup to the shooting.

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9 h. ago Root canal treatment could significantly lower blood sugar levels, study suggests

Dentists also saw improvements in patients’ cholesterol and fatty acid levels, both associated with heart healthIf a looming root canal treatment is putting a dampener on the week, take heart: having the procedure can drive health benefits that are felt throughout the body, according to research.Patients who were successfully treated for root canal infections saw their blood sugar levels fall significantly over two years, suggesting that ridding the body of the problematic bacteria could help protect against type 2 diabetes. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Shamed prison nurse speaks out for the first time about being 'caught' in Britain's biggest jail smuggling racket... and being 'infatuated' with a career criminal

Amy Hatfield, 40, used her trusted role as a mental health support worker to flood HMP Lindholme with £1million worth of contraband after becoming 'infatuated' with criminal Joseph Whittingham.

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10 h. ago How weight loss jabs really do take the pleasure out of eating...

Researchers in the US placed electrodes in the brain of a patient on the drug to study its impact on the region that is associated with pleasure, motivation and reward.

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10 h. ago Men are faking interest in sport to seem more masculine due to ‘outdated stereotypes’

Almost half of men exaggerate aspects of their personality due to pressure to appear more masculine, a new study has revealed

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10 h. ago Nearly half of sexually active young people in UK have experienced strangulation, study shows

Survey reveals crisis of distress, consent issues and physical harm caused by strangulation during sex‘I think it’s natural’: why has sexual choking become so prevalent among young people?More than two in five sexually active under-18s in the UK have either been strangled or strangled someone during sex, research has found, despite the serious dangers of the practice.“Choking”, as it is commonly known, has become normalised in young people’s sexual habits, the study by the Institute for Addressing Strangulation (Ifas) showed, with 43% of sexually active 16- and 17-year-olds having experienced it. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Nestlé accused of ’risking health of babies for profit’ over added sugar in cereals sold in African countries

Campaigners say the company is contributing to rising rates of childhood obesity, while the firm says it is helping to combat malnutritionNestlé is still adding sugar to most baby cereals sold across Africa, according to an investigation by campaigners who have accused the company of “putting the health of African babies at risk for profit”.The food firm was accused of “double standards” over the researchers’ findings, which come at a time when rates of childhood obesity are rising on the continent, prompting calls for Nestlé to remove all added sugar from baby-food products. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Reducing exposure to arsenic in household essential slashes cancer and heart disease death by 50%

Lowering arsenic exposure is directly linked to lower risk of death from chronic diseases, including heart disease and cancer, according to a long-term study

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11 h. ago What Ruby Wax and Angryginge ate during the first Im A Celeb Bushtucker trial of the series

The pair faced 10 rounds of jungle food, each worth a star and a meal for camp

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12 h. ago Drug dealer told police 'I smoke that in a day' when asked about cannabis haul

Austin Hockey, 32, was found in posession of more than £1,000 worth of cannabis and MDMA tablets.

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13 h. ago White House aides had to kill one of Trump’s home improvement plans for the Oval Office

The president had planned to hang a chandelier in the historic room, right through the center of the U.S. crest in the center of the ceiling

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14 h. ago Man who was praised for his honesty after he found gold bar fortune buried in his garden will likely get nothing

The as-yet-unidentified man dug up the haul, which was wrapped in plastic, and reported it to his local authority, as was his legal obligation.

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14 h. ago Three sugar cubes worth of plastic enough to kill a puffin, study finds

Scientists find tiny amounts can be a ‘fatal dose’ for marine life in the most comprehensive study of its kindIngesting less than three sugar cubes worth of plastic is enough to kill a puffin, a new study has found.Scientists measured how much different kinds of plastic seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals have to ingest to have a 90% risk of it killing them, in the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Continue reading...

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