2 h. ago Killer, 52, is charged with attempted murder after rapist refugee attacked inside one of Britain's most notorious prisons

Duncan Heaton (pictured) is accused of trying to kill Andong Abong Ashu, an NHS scientist granted asylum in the UK before being jailed for raping a young girl during sham medical examinations.

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4 h. ago Staggering number of children starting reception not toilet trained, study finds

Findings spike concern that children are not taught essential life skills

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4 h. ago Supplements that wrongly claim they are as good as fat jabs on sale on Amazon, Temu and eBay, slams Which?

MISLEADING weight-loss supplements that wrongly claim they are as good as fat jabs are on sale on Amazon, Temu and eBay, a study by Which? has found. The consumer group said it found evidence that the retailers among others were making “outlandish claims” to market the supplements, with little enforcement of the rules to stop...

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5 h. ago Surge in UK ADHD prescriptions driven by women, study suggests

Dramatic increase in women seeking treatment for ADHD in the UK, new study shows

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5 h. ago Killer, 52, is charged with attempted murder after rapist refugee attacked inside one of Britain's most notorious prisons

Duncan Heaton, 52, is accused of trying to kill Andong Abong Ashu, an NHS scientist granted asylum in the UK before being jailed for raping a young girl during sham medical examinations.

Events

5 h. ago Use of ADHD medication in UK more than tripled in 13 years, study finds

UK had highest relative increase of five countries in study, with 20-fold rise in proportion of women over 25 using itThe proportion of people in the UK on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication has tripled in the past decade, with a 20-fold increase among women aged 25 and over, a study shows.Researchers led by the University of Oxford examined electronic health records from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK to estimate the use of ADHD medication among adults and children aged three and above. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ADHD mum: ‘I swung between gentle parenting and sudden rage, exhausted and ashamed’

Mum who became a coach for other ADHD parents speaks out as new study reveals 20-fold increase in women taking drugs for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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7 h. ago Ultrasound machine was crucial during astronaut medical issue at space station, Crew 11 says

The astronauts gave public remarks for the first time Wednesday since being evacuated from the International Space Station

Technology

7 h. ago Astronauts say space station's ultrasound machine was critical during medical crisis

The astronauts evacuated last week from the International Space Station say a portable ultrasound machine came in “super handy" during the medical crisis

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7 h. ago Property winners and losers of the Budget revealed: The UK regions where homes have lost up to £27,000 since Rachel Reeves' tax raid

Average UK house prices increased by nearly £1,000 during the month of Rachel Reeves's Budget- but there were plenty of winners and losers, a study by Purplebricks found today.

Economics

9 h. ago Heartbroken mum's plea after This Morning star teen took own life

The heartbroken parents of Matthew Lock, whose ADHD went undiagnosed for years, have called for better screening and warned of the link between the condition and suicide and addiction

Politics

9 h. ago Barry Hearn backs Ronnie O'Sullivan's Masters decision with blunt demand of rivals

Matchroom president Barry Hearn has had his say on Ronnie O'Sullivan's decision to not participate in The Masters this month after 'The Rocket' pulled out on medical grounds

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9 h. ago Nearly half of all takeaway meals exceed their stated salt levels, with curries, pizza and pasta dishes the worst offenders

A new study has found that nearly fifty per cent of takeaway meals contain more salt than advertised - with some dishes containing more than the NHS' recommended daily guidelines.

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10 h. ago 'We’re struggling to park because people are leaving their cars and getting the train to Manchester’

“It’s always busy here and parking does affect us, it’s just things like if you have something big to carry home or people with medical needs, it’s small stuff like that which adds up"

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10 h. ago Martin O'Neill warns new Celtic star Tomas Cvancara isn't the immediate answer to scoring problems

The towering Borussia Monchengladbach is undergoing a medical in the UK and is due to be announced by the champions

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10 h. ago Gore video fanatic watched footage of beheadings in days before he 'stabbed grandmother to death at a bus stop', court hears

Jalal Debella, 24, allegedly wandered out of his rehabilitation home and repeatedly knifed medical secretary Anita Mukhey, 66, at a northwest London bus stop on May 9, 2024.

Events

10 h. ago ‘A new aristocracy’: Jonathan Anderson muses on eccentricity at Dior menswear show

Musée Rodin was the venue for the designer’s second men’s show for the house, and he sought to shun normalityHe is one of fashion’s greatest ruminators so where better than the Musée Rodin in Paris to stage Jonathan Anderson’s second menswear show for Dior. Guests including the actors Robert Pattinson and Mia Goth, and Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton wandered past Auguste Rodin’s The Thinker as they made their way to their seats on Wednesday afternoon.Speaking backstage before the show, Anderson, dressed in his signature faded Levi’s jeans and a navy cashmere sweater, described the collection as “another character study”, explaining that this time he set out to explore “the idea of a new aristocracy”, questioning “what it means today” and “what can it be?” The-41-year old designer said when it came to the social hierarchy he wanted to “ignore the aspect of money” and instead home in on “their eccentricity”. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago The worst state to raise your child in America has been revealed

New Mexico ranked the worst, while Massachusetts was considered the best for families, according to study

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11 h. ago ‘Treated like shirkers’: German unions cry foul over Merz’s sick

Opponents say proposal to end sick notes issued over phone would fill up doctors’ waiting rooms unnecessarilyA German proposal to end the right to get short-term sick leave from a doctor over the telephone as a means of cracking down on skiving has met with outcry from labour groups and the medical profession.Germans enjoy some of the most generous employee illness policies in Europe, a fact the conservative chancellor, Friedrich Merz, says is undermining efforts to kickstart the EU’s biggest economy, whose growth has largely stalled since 2022. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Ordering takeaway food is most popular way Brits console themselves after a tough day, study finds

Brits are inclined to indulge in an alcoholic drink, a takeaway, a chocolate bar and a bubble bath after a bad day

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