8 h. ago Why over 50s are becoming organ donors more than ever before

More research shows that organs from older donors are lifesaving, the NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) says

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13 h. ago Thousands evacuated in Spain as deadly heatwave fans Mediterranean wildfires

Boy, four, dies of heatstroke in Rome as scientists say high temperatures and fires are reminder of climate emergencyThe deadly heatwave fanning wildfires across the Mediterranean region has claimed at least three lives and forced thousands of people from their homes.Firefighters continued to battle blazes on Tuesday and authorities braced for further damage as temperatures in some areas surged well past 40C. In Spain, a Romanian man in his 50s died after suffering 98% burns while trying to rescue horses from a burning stable near Madrid on Monday night. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Labour facing fresh 'cronyism' row after donor wins £5m contract for project 'overseen by former staff'

Public Digital is helping to run a 'Test, Learn and Grow' initiative across public services as part of a Whitehall reform programme.

Economics

32 h. ago Pictured: Grandfather killed in attack 'linked to priest's attempted murder': Man in his 30s remains in custody

The body of Stephen Brannigan, who was in his 50s, was found in a house in Marian Park in Downpatrick on Sunday afternoon.

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35 h. ago Pictures of women released after carer punched in the face at station

The man, in his 50s, was left with bruises on his face and injuries to his arm

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43 h. ago If you're on statins you MUST ask your doctor for this vital test, or risk hidden organ damage: DR MARTIN SCURR

I switched statin after 25 years of simvastatin. The complications from the change have left me with lasting organ damage. Why aren't people on the medication monitored with blood tests?

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44 h. ago Doctor warns common medication could put patients at risk of organ damage

I switched statin after 25 years of simvastatin. The complications from the change have left me with lasting organ damage. Why aren't people on the medication monitored with blood tests?

Events

54 h. ago Taxi passenger dies after horror crash in Lancashire as both drivers arrested

Lancashire Police have confirmed a man in his 50s has sadly died following a collision involving a taxi and Fiat Punto - the drivers of both vehicles have been arrested

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54 h. ago My wife and I are in our 50s and haven't had sex for TWO YEARS. Today I'm revealing all about the desperate truth so many couples hide... by CHRIS TAUNTON

It feels like we wouldn't even know where to start because it's been so long. For two years we have got into bed together, read books or looked at phones, and then gone straight to sleep.

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59 h. ago Two 'unidentified' women die after being pulled from water at Cornwall beaches

The first woman, in her 50s, sadly passed away after being taken from the sea at Portreath beach, near the picturesque tourist haven of St Ives on Sunday.

Events

69 h. ago Man in his 50s dies after tractor crashed into parked vehicles at vintage car show

The horrifying collision happened in the village of Fiddington, Somerset, at around 11.25pm on Saturday, near the Severn Vale Vintage Club event (pictured).

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69 h. ago Surgeon assaults patients on operating table before horrifying double life emerges

Benita Alexander thought she was living a real-life fairytale when she met Dr Paolo Macchiarini - the world's first doctor to perform a synthetic organ transplant. But then the dark truth unravelled

Science

3 d. ago Boy, 14, is among five arrested after man in his 50s is hit and killed by a pick

Five teenagers - including a boy aged 14 - have been arrested after a man in his 50s was fatally hit by a pick-up truck in Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, on Friday night.

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4 d. ago Queen Camilla holidays on Tory donor's luxury £30million superyacht

The King’s wife was spotted on Tory donor Syrian-Saudi Wafic Said’s boat Zenobia while travelling to some of the Mediterranean country’s most select tourist hotspots

Economics

5 d. ago Fake booze kills at least ten people at Russian tourist resort, with victims going blind before suffering organ shutdown and horrific deaths

Following the methanol poisonings, which occurred in Sirius, near Sochi in southwestern Russia , two residents of the Krasnodar Territory were detained.

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6 d. ago 'I swear by killer workout three times a week for fat loss – people never believe my age'

Adelina Jordan has been proving the haters wrong for a very long time and now she even showed how it's possible to be the fittest version of yourself in your 50s

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6 d. ago Forever young? I’m another year older but I’ll never stop playing games

My love for video games has never wavered, I have no intention of growing up and moving onIt is my birthday this week. And while that may not sound like a worthy subject for Pushing Buttons, bear with me.I am now 54 – and so officially in my mid-50s – and I still write about video games for a living. I play video games every day; I work in a home office where I’m surrounded by video games. When I’m not playing them, I’m probably thinking about them. But at times like this, I think: maybe should I stop someday? Is there an upper limit on how long someone can do games journalism? Certainly I only know of a handful of people my age who are still writing about games on a full-time basis. Some of my friends outside the industry still play games, but usually only one or two a year – EA Sports FC, maybe, the latest blockbusting narrative adventure, Nintendo with the kids. If you’re not careful, life has a way of shepherding you away from your interests. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Best moisturisers for mature skin, tested by a beauty writer in her 50s

Improve elasticity and the appearance of fine lines and dark spots with these deeply hydrating formulas

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6 d. ago Comatose woman woke before organ harvesting surgery but 'docs operated anyway'

Danella Gallegos, who was 38 at the time, was moments away from having her organs removed when doctors in New Mexico made the life-saving decision to abandon the procedure when they saw her blinking

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7 d. ago Comatose woman woke up moments before organ harvesting surgery... but pushy donor boss 'told doctors to operate anyway'

Danella Gallegos, 41, nearly had her organs harvested by 'pushy' donors at Presbyterian Hospital in New Mexico, despite the fact she was showing signs of life while in a coma in 2022.

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