22 m. ago Boffins say toothpaste made from hair could help fix damaged teeth

Scientists may have cracked the code for rotten teeth as they found that keratin – a protein found in hair – can repair our teeth, as dentists around the world rejoice

Events

33 m. ago London teenagers cry in court as they are charged with murder of man, 49, killed at seaside resort in Kent

Alexander Cashford is thought to have died after being hit over the head with a large stone on the Isle of Sheppey

Events

36 m. ago France acknowledges role in repression of Cameroon independence movements

Emmanuel Macron writes to Cameroonian president with findings of joint commission on country’s colonial pastFrance has acknowledged its role in decades of violent repression of independence movements in Cameroon, the latest stage in a slow process of reckoning with its brutal colonial past.In a letter to the Cameroonian president, Paul Biya, dated 30 July, Emmanuel Macron said it was “up to me today to assume the role and responsibility of France in these events”. Continue reading...

Politics

39 m. ago ‘Death always feels imminent’: a moving Netflix documentary on prison, music and forgiveness

In Songs from the Hole, a man convicted of murder when he was a teenager finds healing in music during his sentenceIn 2014, a sergeant at a California state prison sent James “JJ’88” Jacobs, who was 25 at the time, to “the hole” – solitary confinement in a 6-by-6 cell. One bunk, one strip of a window. Jacobs had already been incarcerated for a decade by then; at 15, he was given a double life sentence for second-degree murder. Alone in the hole, Jacobs thought, as he always did, about the most devastating month of his life, April 2004: on the 16th, he shot and killed a fellow teenager outside a nightclub in his home town of Long Beach, California. Three days later, another young man shot and killed his beloved older brother Victor. For years, Jacobs was caught in a terrible cycle of grief – for what he had done, for what had been done to him.In the hole, Jacobs would lie on the floor, eyes closed, and imagine his life outside prison. He’d make beats by pounding on his bunk or chest....

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61 m. ago Wayne Rooney set to begin new role after Manchester United great 'signed £800,000 deal'

Former Man United and England hero Wayne Rooney signed a huge contract to take up this next role

Economics

2 h. ago Downton Abbey star bags role in major Disney Plus drama about youngest female billionaire

The film will air on Disney+ from September 19 and follows recent college grad Whitney as she breaks into the male-dominated tech industry

Events

3 h. ago Netflix comedy from Dexter's Laboratory creator slammed as 'incredibly disgusting' by viewers

Viewers have reported switching it off just minutes in

Politics

3 h. ago Of course Mark Zuckerberg is still doing good works – he’s just switched up the definition of ‘good’ | Emma Brockes

Who has the time to help underprivileged children when you have a pickleball court and a president to attend to?If you put it in a novel – a ham-fisted satire of tech overlord hypocrisy, say – it would look too contrived to fly. But here we are, absorbing a story from the New York Times this week in which Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are discovered to have been running a private school out of their compound in Palo Alto, California, in violation of city zoning laws. More pertinently, the school of 14 kids, which includes two of the couple’s three daughters, is less than a mile from the school for low-income families that the couple founded in 2016. Guess which school the world’s second-richest man and his wife are shutting down?Say the word “zoning infraction” to a certain stripe of American and the effect is equal to using “queue jumper” on a Briton, but of course the broader point here isn’t one about permits. (A spokesperson for Zuckerberg and Chan told the newsp...

Politics

3 h. ago This Morning star left feeling 'slightly exposed' after receiving text from boss live on air

Emma Willis and Andi Peters have been presenting the programme together this week

Society

4 h. ago Leonardo DiCaprio says ‘biggest regret’ is turning down ‘masterpiece’ 1997 movie

Oscar-winning actor’s decision freed him up to star in blockbuster ‘Titanic’ instead

Politics

4 h. ago 'Incredible' Netflix film based on true events is leaving viewers in tears

The movie has recently joined Netflix's large library and a well-known and film critic has 'begged' viewers to add it to their watch list, praising it as as "incredible" true story

Politics

4 h. ago Emmerdale's Lawrence Robb addresses speculation that Mack has been 'killed off'

Emmerdale star Lawrence Robb has addressed rumours that he is being killed off in a new death twist during an appearance on Loose Women

Events

4 h. ago Who should play Elon Musk in 'Artificial'? As Andrew Garfield is cast as Sam Altman, AI reveals the actors who could take on the role as the Tesla billionaire

As hype around 'Artificial' builds, one key question remains - who is brave enough to take on the role of Elon Musk ?

Politics

4 h. ago Jessie J says her ‘hair has been falling out like crazy’ after cancer surgery

The singer has updated fans on her health five weeks after undergoing an operation.

Politics

4 h. ago Emmerdale's Mack actor breaks silence on 'exit' as he warns 'no one is safe'

Emmerdale star Lawrence Robb has addressed his rumoured 'exit' from the soap for the first time amid the John Sugden serial killer plot and warned that 'no one is safe'

Events

4 h. ago The Girlfriend unveils Olivia Cooke in creepy role as raunchy trailer drops

The six-episode series will air on Prime Video on September 10

Politics

4 h. ago Leonardo DiCaprio reveals his biggest movie regret and names the only film he watches

Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has opened up about his one regret when it comes to his filmography and names the one and only movie of his that he watches

Culture

4 h. ago ‘Social apnoea’: sleep disorder could worsen at weekends, research suggests

Lifestyle factors such as drinking and smoking could contribute to increased severity of obstructive sleep apnoeaLetting your hair down at the weekend might be a well-known recipe for a hangover, but researchers say it might also increase the severity of a common sleep disorder.Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) involves complete pauses in breathing or partial reductions in airflow that arise because muscles in the back of the throat relax, causing the airways to narrow or close. It is more common in groups such as older people and people who are overweight or obese. Continue reading...

Science

4 h. ago The Girlfriend trailer unveils Olivia Cooke in eerie role for steamy thriller

The new psychological drama series is based on Michelle Frances' novel of the same name.

Politics

5 h. ago Emmerdale's Lawrence Robb breaks silence on Mackenzie Boyd 'exit'

The Mackenzie Boyd actor appeared on Loose Women as he addressed the exit rumours

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