61 m. ago Outrage as thousands of NHS staff handed parking fines at work

Bosses have said the fines are 'concerning'

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64 m. ago Harry Brook backs revitalised Sam Curran to make England T20 place his own

Curran hit 49 not out off 35 balls before England’s first match against New Zealand was abandoned due to rain.

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87 m. ago Harry Potter TV series thrown into mayhem as 'security threats' disrupt filming

The new Harry Potter TV series has been hit with chaos and security has been ramped up for the cast and the crew after protestors revealed they intend to storm the set

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88 m. ago Stranger Things star admits ‘everyone was worried’ as he spills concern for final season

Finn Wolfhard has admitted the cast and creators of Stranger Things had concerns about how the hit Netflix show would come to an end

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1 hour ago Exact time wall of rain expected to hit Greater Manchester this weekend

Wet weather is on its way

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1 hour ago Full Greater Manchester weather forecast as heavy rain to hit this weekend

Showers will batter the region on Sunday

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2 h. ago New Zealand v England: first men’s T20 cricket international hit by rain – as it happened

Rain washes out the first match of the series at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch3rd over: England 14-1 (Buttler 9, Bethell 2) Buttler gets a single off the first ball but Bethell can’t get off strike. Some free flowing shots go straight to the fielders and the pressure starts to rise. Play and a miss! Henry moves one off a length late and it is wafty-woo from Bethell. There we go – a tuck off the hip for two gets the youngster off the mark, that’ll settle him down a bit. Just three off the over.2nd over: England 11-1 (Buttler 7, Bethell 0) Jacob Bethell gets an early visit to the middle. Don’t mention the A word! He starts with two dots, a play and miss and a thick outside edge. Good over from Duffy and New Zealand have the better of the early exchanges. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 'I reversed high blood pressure and palpitations by losing 7st without jabs'

Nicola Graham, 54, had struggled with her weight for years, but it wasn't until she was hit by the menopause that she decided to take action

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2 h. ago Hollyoaks stars we’ve lost over the years including pregnant actress in car crash

The Channel 4 soap has been hit by a number of real-life tragedies over the years

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2 h. ago Victoria Beckham drops biggest Spice Girls reunion hint yet – but has one condition

The Spice Girls are one of the most iconic pop groups of the 1990s. Made up of Victoria Beckham, Mel B, Mel C, Emma Bunton, and Geri Halliwell, they rose to fame with their hit debut single Wannabe

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4 h. ago ‘It’s like a nuclear bomb has hit’: shocked Palestinians return home to desolation

Families are going back to Gaza City and surrounds to find their neighbourhoods obliterated, with many forced to camp in the ruinsWhen the Gaza ceasefire took effect a week ago, tens of thousands of Palestinians began to move from the sprawling camps in the south back to their homes in Gaza City and the surrounding area.For most, it was a shocking and bitter homecoming. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Marco Bezzecchi recovers from hitting seagull to win Australian MotoGP sprint race

Italian rider wins white-knuckle sprint at Phillip Island on SaturdayAustralian Jack Miller qualifies on front row for Sunday’s main raceMarco Bezzecchi hit a seagull but still won a white-knuckle Australian MotoGP sprint race on Saturday, while Alex Marquez’s sixth-place inched him closer to sealing second in the world championship.France’s Fabio Quartararo threw down the gauntlet in qualifying when he shattered Bezzecchi’s Phillip Island lap record set a day earlier to bank his fifth pole of the season. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago UK set for downpour as half a month's rain is forecast for just a few days

The Met Office said the most hard-hit parts of the country could see 50mm of rainfall by the end of Tuesday

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5 h. ago Strictly's Lewis Cope hits back over 'insult' in winner fix claims

Strictly Come Dancing star Lewis Cope has hit back over pro dancer accusations and explained how Strictly was the first time he has been inside a dance studio in 12 years

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5 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Lewis Cope hits back over 'insult' in winner fix claims

EXCLUSIVE: Strictly Come Dancing star Lewis Cope has hit back at claims he is a professional dancer after he was accused of having an unfair advantage on the BBC show

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6 h. ago Nobody Wants This: we can’t get enough of Kristen Bell and Adam Brody’s heartstopping treat of a show

The millennial crowd-pleasers return with a second helping of their sizzling romcom and it’s just as much of a pleasure. We already know exactly which spin-off we want too!For a while, it seemed as if the romcom as an art form died and had been replaced by Marvel sequels and issue-led dramedies. Rachel and Ross were a distant memory (and not just because it was 20 years ago). Luckily, the genre – and our collective broken hearts – has been given CPR by a flurry of new releases. Few have been more affecting than Nobody Wants This (Netflix, from Thursday 23 October), the stomach-flipping story of rabbi Noah and relationship podcaster Joanne. When the first series appeared on Netflix last year, the success was somewhat unexpected. With the streaming giant focused on content viewers could watch after a lobotomy, few expected a mega hit that would create a genuine emotional connection. Then we met Noah (millennial nostalgia-fix Adam Brody) and Joanne (Kristen Bell) and the combination of...

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6 h. ago Everything we know about the home birth that became a 'once in a career' tragedy

Described as a night of 'absolute chaos', the deaths of Jennifer and baby Agnes Cahill left a family devastated and NHS staff shaken

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6 h. ago Pneumonia symptoms explained as NHS urges people with four signs to go to hospital

Severe pneumonia can be life-threatening, requiring patients to be hospitalised for treatment as soon as possible

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7 h. ago A prophetic 1933 novel has found a surprising second life – it holds lessons for us all | Charlotte Higgins

Sally Carson’s Crooked Cross was written and set during the rise of nazism. It shows both how extremism takes hold, and the moral certainty needed to resist itA few days ago I asked an American acquaintance – as one does these days – where he sees “it”, by which I meant the political situation, heading. He took a breath. “In my opinion, the US is in a very similar position to Germany in 1933-4,” he said. “And we have to ask, could 1936, 1937, 1938 have been avoided? That’s the point we are at. You can try to say fascism couldn’t happen in the US. But I think the jury’s out.”His words seemed especially resonant to me because I had just finished reading a remarkable novel precisely to do with Germany in 1933-4, a book written in the former year and published in the latter. Forgotten for decades, Sally Carson’s Bavaria-set Crooked Cross was republished in April by Persephone Books, which specialises in reviving neglected works. Since then, it has been a surprise hit, a word-of-mouth ja...

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7 h. ago Beyond chicken soup: what chefs and doctors eat when they’re sick (or just hungover)

Laid up with the flu? Suffering with a sore throat? From chicken bhuna to fire honey, this food should get you back on your feetHydrate with teas For Dr Ricardo José, consultant in respiratory medicine, hydration is key: “It’s about taking frequent sips throughout the day to keep the mucous membranes moist.” Immunologist Dr Jenna Macciochi agrees, saying: “I often stir a spoonful of raw honey – nature’s soothing antimicrobial – into a cup of thyme tea (thyme steeped in water), which helps ease irritation and supports respiratory health. I also love marshmallow root tea, which is great for the mucous membranes.” Continue reading...

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