2 h. ago Open invite for all to come along to Wellbeing in Motherwell Day

It's encouraging positive engagement with health and social care services

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24 h. ago Tom Gauld on microdosing Jane Austen at the office – cartoon

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27 h. ago Downfall of Darren Day: What happened to the notorious lothario who dated Hollywood stars after brutally dumping mother of his child Suzanne Shaw as she battled Postnatal depression

The star, 56, became known as a ladies man, becoming engaged to future Hollywood stars Isla Fisher and Anna Friel , before seemingly settling down with Hear'Say's Suzanne Shaw.

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3 d. ago Twisted man kept his own elderly mother, 83, as a sex slave and raped her every day

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT - The man, named only as Rafael CDVM, was convicted in Cadiz, Spain, for repeatedly sexually assaulting his 83-year-old mother, who later died

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5 d. ago Hero bystander suffers horror injuries as he stops woman and newborn baby being attacked by three dogs

William Newbury, 22, had been dropping off gifts for a friend on Mother's Day when he was forced to leap through a window to stop the attack.

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9 d. ago Tom Gauld’s Easter extract from Dan Brown’s new novel – cartoon

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1 week ago Spoil her silly with Mother’s Day gifts that’ll tug on her heart strings

Serve up style and function with gifts to bag her heart

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1 week ago I woke up one day and my mother was gone, never to be seen again. It was only years later, when my father made a chilling phone call to my brother, that we discovered what happened

When a five-year-old Joanne Law awoke at her home near Newcastle on a March morning in 1973, she knew instantly that something was wrong.

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1 week ago Warm weather and Mother’s Day spending gives retailers March boost

Total UK retail sales were up 1.1% year on year in March, despite Easter’s later arrival this year, BRC-KPMG figures show.

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2 w. ago Good news at last: just a little exercise can reduce the risk of dementia | Devi Sridhar

A recent study shows the benefit of being a middle-aged ‘weekend warrior’ who only exercises once or twice a weekIn these bleak times, glimmers of hope often seem to come out of the pages of scientific research. Take what we know about exercise. Just in the past few months, we’ve learned that moderate exercise may almost halve the risk of postpartum depression for new mothers, and that even five minutes of exercise a day could help lower blood pressure.But what really caught my eye recently was a study from Latin America that included roughly 10,000 people who were assessed over two decades using the Mexico City prospective study. The research, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, examined cognitive function with the aim of understanding the impact of exercise on mental ability, including mild dementia. The researchers took account of confounding variables such as age, diet, smoking and alcohol intake, nightly sleep and educational attainment, which have all been sho...

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2 w. ago Man, 25, charged over the deaths of mother and daughter who were killed in 'fireball' Boxing Day crash

Linda Philips, 72, and Amanda Riley, 49, died after their MG ZS collided with a BMW 4 Series and a quad bike near Kitts Green Road, Birmingham , on December 26, 2023.

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2 w. ago Woke kids have 'ruined Mother's Day' by spending nothing on their mums

Research showed 32% of Brits only budgeted under £10 for Mother’s Day this year due to the cost of living crisis – but some didn't do anything at all for their humble mum

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2 w. ago Bathgate woman celebrates Mother’s Day in style after winning makeover competition

Isobel Peel was chosen out of hundreds of nominations for an exclusive pamper prize at The Centre, Livingston.

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3 w. ago Ruth Langsford's mum rushed to hospital with infection as she shares worrying snap

Ruth Langsford revealed on Mother's Day that her mum Joan was down with an illness, and recently updated fans to share that she was now so unwell she had to go to hospital

Science

3 w. ago Tom Gauld on modern folk horrors of the British Isles – cartoon

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3 w. ago Kerry Katona is a 'pillar of support' for best friend Katie Price

Kerry and Katie have been friends for more than 20 years, and now a source claims the pair are leaning on each other, after they both faced a difficult Mother's Day

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3 w. ago Kerry Katona and Katie Price 'bond over shared heartache' as they help each other through agony

EXCLUSIVE: Katie Price and Kerry Katona have been friends for more than 20 years, and now it seems they are leaning on each other as they both navigate new heartache following Mother's Day

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3 w. ago SARAH VINE: If I had one wish, it would be to spend a joyous day with my children as toddlers again

Mothering Sunday has just passed, the day when Christians honour their 'mother church', the place where they were baptised into the faith.

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3 w. ago Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne fuel reunion rumour as they're seen leaving her home

TV stars Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne were seen together in the morning after Mother's Day, leading to speculation that they have got back together

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3 w. ago Stacey Solomon fans believe she's pregnant after she shares 'biggest achievement'

Loose Women star Stacey Solomon took to social media to share a belated Mother's Day post, which left some fans convinced she was pregnant with another little one

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