5 h. ago Tories pledge to block Motability access for people with ADHD and anxiety

The scheme is designed to help disabled benefit claimants get cars through the welfare system

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7 h. ago Five common types of medication you shouldn’t have with coffee

While your morning brew might feel harmless, it can interact with certain medicines to reduce effectiveness or increase side effects

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44 h. ago Skipton in Yorkshire named happiest place to live in Great Britain

Access to nature and essential services and friendliness of the people led ‘gateway to the Dales’ to top Rightmove indexIt is nicknamed “the gateway to the Dales”, is home to one of England’s best-preserved medieval castles and, for trivia fans, was the birthplace of half of Marks & Spencer. Now, the Yorkshire market town of Skipton has been named “the happiest place to live” in Great Britain.It received the accolade from the property website Rightmove, which runs a “happy at home” index that is now in its 14th year. The survey asks residents how they feel about their area based on a range of factors. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago NHS Lanarkshire launches its winter advice campaign to help people access the right care

The health board is sharing information on the full range of services people can access.

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5 d. ago What the Tories are getting wrong about Labour breaking manifesto pledges

A manifesto should be a statement of principles, not a list of actions to be slavishly delivered despite any changes of circumstance

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1 week ago ‘Devastating’ collapse in HIV prevention across the world to drive millions of new infections

Millions of people, particularly in African countries, have lost access to drug treatments, prevention and testing putting the idea of ending the Aids pandemic by 2030 out of reach

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1 week ago How rolling sand dunes are creeping up on last remaining oases on edge of Sahara

In western Chad, villagers are desperately trying to hold back the sand as the climate crisis wreaks havoc on one of the hottest countries in the worldOn the ochre sands of Kanem, the neat vegetable gardens and silver-green palm trees of Kaou oasis stand out, incongruous in this desert province of 70,000 sq km in western Chad.Oases such as this, on the edge of the Sahara, have sustained human life in the world’s deserts for thousands of years. Globally, an estimated 150 million people rely on the water, arable land and access to trade networks they provide. But in Chad, such oases are disappearing fast. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Oodie reduces hooded blankets to £1 in sale starting tonight

People need to register ahead of time to access the £1 sale

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2 w. ago UK warns China against spying after MI5 tells MPs they are being targeted

Security minister Dan Jarvis says Beijing is trying to recruit people with access to the British government

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2 w. ago Cloudflare explained as nearly one fifth of web traffic could be down

Cloudflare has confirmed that its services have gone down, resulting in 'widespread errors' for many people attempting to access sites and platforms

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2 w. ago Cloudflare down LIVE as websites including Twitter not working

According to Downdetector.co.uk there have been a spike in reports of people struggling to access websites including X (formerly Twitter), League of Legends, OpenAi and Facebook

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2 w. ago Scientists make ‘striking’ discovery about what mental health conditions do to your brain

Brains with anxiety, depression, ADHD or conduct disorder tended to have a reduced surface area in regions responsible for processing emotions, responding to threats and maintaining awareness of bodily states

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3 w. ago Aimee Lou Wood's lookalike sister Emily reveals the heartbreaking reason why they've parted ways as she admits it's the 'best thing they ever did'

The White Lotus star, 31, has been open about her own battles, including teenage bulimia, body-dysmorphia, social anxiety and a diagnosis of ADHD earlier this year.

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4 w. ago Kemi Badenoch to relaunch exclusive ‘advisory board’ for high

Exclusive: Tory leader has plans to reinstate group that provided top donors with direct access to senior ministersKemi Badenoch is relaunching the Conservative party’s “advisory board” for high-value donors in a different guise, the Guardian has learned.The Tory leader has drawn up plans to reinstate the exclusive group, which provided top donors with regular direct access to senior ministers, according to two people briefed on the plans. Continue reading...

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