42 m. ago How to keep your children safe around water this summer as drownings increase

Drownings typically increase between May and August, so it's especially important to be wary of water in summer.

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47 m. ago West Lothian Council's Trading Standards team reissue warning over Labubu dolls

Trading Standards have seized further counterfeit Popmart Labubu dolls from stores in West Lothian with all of them failing to comply with the Toys Safety Regulations 2011 and presenting a serious risk of harm.

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52 m. ago Jamie Murray voices Wimbledon warning after Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek wins

Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek claimed maiden titles at Wimbledon, less than a year after they both served suspensions for doping breaches, and that is problematic for tennis

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55 m. ago Deserted Taipei and flood damage in Mexico: photos of the day – Thursday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world• Warning: graphic content Continue reading...

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58 m. ago Olivia Attwood issues warning to burglars after terrifying attempted break

The 34-year-old shared details of the incident on social media, warning the would-be intruders that they had been identified

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67 m. ago The Sleep Room by Jon Stock review – the psychiatrist who abused female patients

This harrowing account of a British doctor and his shocking experiments on young women includes a testimony from the actor Celia Imrie, who was one of his patientsIn a hospital in Waterloo, London, in the mid-1960s was a psychiatric ward full of sleeping women. Suffering from disorders ranging from post-partum depression to chronic anxiety to anorexia, the residents of the “sleep room” were sedated and woken only to be washed, fed or subjected to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). All were under the supervision of psychiatrist William Sargant, who at the time was hailed as a pioneer. Sargant claimed that a combination of enforced narcosis and ECT could fix disturbed minds. Failing that, the treatment would be surgical lobotomy.The Sleep Room is author Jon Stock’s gripping account of a scandal in which female patients were denied dignity and agency by a man who wielded absolute power over their bodies. The book is ably narrated by actors Richard Armitage, Antonia Beamish and Celia Imri...

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76 m. ago Rangers fired ominous Champions League warning from Panathinaikos star as ultimate scouting mission has foes battle ready

Panathinaikos beat Belgian side Westerlo 3-1 in a friendly in the Olympic Stadium and they reckon they're ready for Rangers

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84 m. ago Chilling moment man drags woman into truck as police issue urgent warning

A terrified woman bravely fought off a attacker who tried to kidnap her after a robbery, and it was all caught on chilling surveillance footage released by authorities

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93 m. ago NHS warns parents of infection that makes children's skin 'feel like sandpaper'

This 'highly contagious' illness is more common in children, especially those under the age of eight

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1 hour ago Intelligence committee demands to know why ministers kept them in the dark over Afghan data breach

The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has warned there was no grounds for information to be withheld from them

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1 hour ago Mystery as Russian mother and two daughters are found living in a cave in India

Cops discovered Nina Kutina, 40, and her children, aged six and four, during a routine patrol to Ramatirtha Hill, a tourist site on the coast of Karnataka, on July 9.

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2 h. ago Holidaymaker's warning after venomous spider bite ruined trip to paradise island beloved by Britons... and nearly destroyed her EAR

Halle Hizer, 20, was on a week-long sunshine break with her grandmother when she began experiencing pain in her ear.

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2 h. ago EasyJet demands end to 'very disruptive' summer strike that impacts 70% of flights

Kenton Jarvis, chief executive of the Luton-based carrier, has warned that the industrial action is presenting "unacceptable challenges" - with 70% of flights affected

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2 h. ago Risk of undersea cable attacks backed by Russia and China likely to rise, report warns

Spate of incidents in Baltic Sea and around Taiwan are harbinger for further disruptive activity, cybersecurity firm saysThe risk of Russia- and China-backed attacks on undersea cables carrying international internet traffic is likely to rise amid a spate of incidents in the Baltic Sea and around Taiwan, according to a report.Submarine cables account for 99% of the world’s intercontinental data traffic and have been affected by incidents with suspected state support over the past 18 months. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Mum and daughters, 6 and 4, found living in abandoned forest cave alone for seven YEARS

Authorities in India discovered Nina Kutina, 40, and her daughters, aged six and four, during a routine patrol of Ramatirtha Hill, a popular tourist site on the coast of Karnataka

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2 h. ago Energy giant SSE sees UK dry spell hit water power generation

SSE’s hydro generation dropped by about 40% in the three months to June, compared with the same period a year ago.

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2 h. ago Myanmar's military government recaptures strategic town from rebels

State media in Myanmar say the Southeast Asian nation's military government has recaptured a strategic gateway town after nearly a year of effort, marking a rare turnaround in the country’s northeast, where an alliance of ethnic rebel militias seized a large swath of territory in an offensive that began in late 2023

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2 h. ago Full list of UK areas affected by Met Office thunderstorm warning including Greater Manchester

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are coming to parts of the UK this weekend including Manchester

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2 h. ago Stop flushing the toilets to help survive water shortage crisis, Brits warned

Behavioural scientists warn there is still a “knowledge gap” despite decades of advice telling people how not to waste water in their homes

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2 h. ago Drag artist’s local Chinese takeaway calls to check he is ‘still alive’ after losing 14st

Jordan Bateman, 31, from Swansea, weighed 28st in July 2024 and found himself 'breathless' while performing as his drag alter ego, Ruby Slippers

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