63 m. ago Common diabetes drug may 'slow down or prevent' cancer in those at risk of 'aggressive' form of disease

A widely used diabetes drug holds promise in the treatment of the third biggest cancer killer in the UK, new research suggests

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5 h. ago UK's teaching union is condemned for claim that Reform is 'racist and Far Right' and accused of indocrinating children with 'Marxist' ideology

Delegates at the NEU's annual conference demanded its political funds be used to oppose Nigel Farage 's candidates.

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6 h. ago Wales has the biggest problem with sewage in our rivers and seas in the UK

Sewage discharges are rising everywhere and Wales' biggest water company, Dwr Cymru, had the most discharges of any water firm

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8 h. ago Craig David makes 'heartbreaking' admission after 'powerful' visit to childhood council house

The popular singer is one of the UK's biggest acts to emerge from the 2000s

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23 h. ago Tax Day 2025: Residents in these states see the biggest returns from the IRS

The states include Florida, Texas, Wyoming, Oregon, Maine, and Wisconsin

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25 h. ago A Kansas father disappeared five years ago without a trace. Now police believe he was murdered

Five years ago, at the height of the pandemic, Detreck Foster vanished without a trace from Independence, Kansas. Police are now investigating his death as a suspected homicide. But his former wife and the mother of his two children tells Andrea Cavallier why she fears they will never have answers in his case

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26 h. ago Council workers to be balloted in ‘biggest vote on strike action in years’

Local authority staff could stage industrial action amid a dispute over a 3% pay offer described by Unison as ‘pitiful’.

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29 h. ago Hundreds of millions in cash and jewels are still missing from the biggest heists in British history... so where did the money go? TOBY WALNE

Inspired by a new Guy Ritchie series, Money Mail explores the top ten British heists in history and, as some £169million is still missing, asks... What happened to the money?

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34 h. ago The UK's biggest Morris Dancing takeover is coming to Stockport next week

Those coming out to celebrate can expect rhythmic stepping, clashing sticks and swirling ribbons in Stockport town centre

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39 h. ago Inside stunning research that shows how cheap, popular drugs could be secret weapon against dementia

Dementia is the UK's biggest killer, claiming more lives than heart attacks and strokes combined. Despite exhaustive research, science has failed to find a cure or drug to prevent it.

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45 h. ago Woman ‘sexually abused by Jesse Lingard’s grandad’ accused star of hiding 'dark secret'

Kenneth Lingard, the grandfather of ex-Manchester United star Jesse, is on trial for a string of child sex offences relating to one woman who claims she was repeatedly abused for more than 10 years

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46 h. ago Leaked UN experts report raises fresh concerns over UAE’s role in Sudan war

As crucial London peace talks set to begin, report seen by the Guardian raises questions over ‘multiple’ flights into bases in ChadPressure is mounting on the United Arab Emirates over its presence at a crucial conference in London aimed at stopping the war in Sudan after a leaked confidential UN report raised fresh questions over the UAE’s role in the devastating conflict.The UAE has been accused of secretly supplying weapons to Sudanese paramilitaries via neighbouring Chad, a charge it has steadfastly denied. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Jesse Lingard accused of hiding 'dark secret' as grandad faces child sex offences

Kenneth Lingard, the grandfather of ex-Manchester United star Jesse, is on trial for a string of child sex offences relating to one woman who claims she was repeatedly abused for more than 10 years

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51 h. ago Chilling new detail in abduction of Tennessee pastor snatched as he was delivering sermon in South Africa

The suspects snatched Tennessee native Josh Sullivan, 45, while he was delivering a sermon in front of around 30 people including his horrified wife and children.

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54 h. ago Belgian insurer buys Sheilas’ Wheels owner Esure in £1.3bn deal

Ageas acquisition will unite two ‘complementary’ firms to create UK’s third-biggest home and motor insurerBusiness live – latest updatesThe Sheilas’ Wheels owner, Esure, will be sold to the Belgian insurer Ageas in a £1.3bn deal that will create the UK’s third-biggest home and motor insurer.Ageas is buying the UK insurer from the private equity firm Bain Capital in a deal funded through a combination of surplus cash and debt or equity. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago One of Britain's biggest police forces blasted over diversity drive that 'encouraged people with no GCSEs and little English to apply'

A former police recruiter has said its 'Positive Action Team' was told to go out in public to recruit people, regardless of language ability or qualifications.

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3 d. ago Jeremy Vine shares biggest concern as convicted stalker Alex Belfield set for release

Former BBC Leeds host Alex Belfield was sentenced to five and a half years in prison after harassing a number of people - including fellow BBC star Jeremy Vine

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3 d. ago ‘Nobody cares about another missing Black man’: Family pleads for answers in case of missing and murdered dad

Five years ago, at the height of the pandemic, Detreck Foster vanished without a trace from Independence, Kansas. Police are now investigating his death as a suspected homicide. But his former wife and the mother of his two children tells Andrea Cavallier why she fears they will never have answers in his case

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3 d. ago I’m nearly 60, but my father’s indifference towards me still stings

It’s deeply human to seek approval and recognition from a parent, even when we are fully grownThe question I’m a man in my late 50s. My parents were teenagers when I was born. They married so I wouldn’t be illegitimate, it was the 1960s. My parents divorced. My mum and stepdad moved up north, my father remarried and stayed down south.My father and his wife have three children, now in their 40s. My stepdad killed himself when I was in my early 20s, but I’ve come to realise he was much more of a parent to me than my actual father. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago I’m nearly 60, but my father’s indifference towards me still stings | Ask Philippa

It’s deeply human to seek approval and recognition from a parent, even when we are fully grownThe question I’m a man in my late 50s. My parents were teenagers when I was born. They married so I wouldn’t be illegitimate, it was the 1960s. My parents divorced. My mum and stepdad moved up north, my father remarried and stayed down south.My father and his wife have three children, now in their 40s. My stepdad killed himself when I was in my early 20s, but I’ve come to realise he was much more of a parent to me than my actual father. Continue reading...

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