3 h. ago Escape the Country expert makes 'sad' announcement as buyer takes huge U

Escape to the Country's Jules Hudson was on hand to help a couple find their perfect home in Powys, Wales

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3 h. ago Princess Sofia of Sweden cradles her baby daughter in the royal infant's first public appearance at King Carl XVI Gustaf's 79th birthday celebrations

The King was joined by his wife Queen Silvia, children, and grandchildren as he waved at crowds gathered outside the Royal Palace in Stockholm on his 79th birthday.

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3 h. ago 28 people fall ill after feeding animals at Welsh attraction

Public Health Wales is investigating a suspected outbreak among people who visited the attraction

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3 h. ago Cocaine gang trial told £100k hitman murder plot 'dream job for a killer'

The Old Bailey has heard James Harding was the “most senior player” in a high-level £5m drugs operation with Jayes Kharouti acting as his “loyal right-hand man”

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4 h. ago Ferne McCann hits back at sceptics questioning why she’s 'still' breastfeeding Finty, two

Ferne McCann had enough of people asking about her parenting methods and took to her Instagram page to share footage of her and her baby daughter

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4 h. ago Urgent recall for baby product sold on Amazon over 'serious risk of injuries'

Parents have been advised that this pool float could cause a number of injuries.

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4 h. ago Holidaymakers urged not to pack these three items in hand luggage

EasyJet and Ryanair passengers are being warned to think carefully about what they pack in their hand luggage or risk being hit with costly airport fines, says Matthew Carrigan, of Trtl Travel.

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5 h. ago Video. London Zoo has found 230 mystery film reels: Can you help unlock them?

Video. London Zoo has found 230 mystery film reels: Can you help unlock them?  Euronews.com

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6 h. ago The Radford family welcome new baby and say 'heart is so full' as they share name

Parents Sue and Noel will be grandparents once again after Chloe Radford's new arrival

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6 h. ago Manchester United could hand out debuts this week after dropping Brentford hint in Athletic Bilbao training

Man Utd face Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday and Ruben Amorim is likely to make changes as it comes between the two Europa League semi-final fixtures.

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7 h. ago Why this US zoo is feeding a baby vulture with a hand puppet

The decades-old technique is used to ensure the chick doesn’t identify too closely with its human handlers

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8 h. ago 22 Kids and Counting star Chloe Radford welcomes second child with incredibly unique name

Chloe Radford, who is the daughter of Sue and Noel Radford, has given birth to her second child - a baby boy named Bodhi Reign - with her security guard boyfriend Jacob Wallace

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9 h. ago This clever £12 hand fan is all you need to cool off on a hot day

Perfect for beating the heat, this portable fan is likely to sell quickly this week

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9 h. ago UK's top 20 'forgotten' baby names going out of fashion – see full list

New data shows a major shift in how parents have named their newborns over the past 10 years, so see if your child's name is among those that have stayed in vogue.

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9 h. ago Middle East crisis live: US backs Israel’s stance on Unrwa at ICJ hearing

US official tells international court of justice about ‘serious concerns’ over agency’s impartialityThere is now a live feed from the international court of justice (ICJ) in The Hague, where the US is giving evidence (see 8.52am). You may need to refresh the blog to see it.An Iranian man convicted of espionage and intelligence cooperation with Israel was executed on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Scientists hope sequencing genome of tiny ‘functionally extinct’ frog could help save it

Corroboree frog belongs to 100m-year-old family of amphibians but is now found only in the puddles and peat bogs of Kosciuszko national parkScientists have sequenced the genome of the critically endangered southern corroboree frog – one of Australia’s most threatened amphibians – in hope that the information could be used to aid its recovery.The striking alpine frog, which has distinctive yellow and black markings, is so threatened by disease and the drying of its habitat due to climate change, that it is considered “functionally extinct”. The species survives in the temporary pools and peat bogs of Kosciuszko national park in New South Wales, with the help of zoo breeding and re-introduction programs. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Baby name with powerful meaning faces extinction while two Irish names make comeback

Two beautiful Irish baby names are falling out of favour while another two are increasingly majorly in popularity

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9 h. ago Sali Hughes on beauty: vitamin patches are all the rage, but are the effects more than skin deep?

They work for HRT and nicotine, but can skin patches really improve mental wellbeing, skin, nails and more?At the end of last year, I noticed many of my beauty industry colleagues were wearing brightly coloured patches – a bit like children’s novelty sticking plasters – on their wrists. Soon they started popping up on my Instagram feed via wellness and lifestyle accounts. These transdermal supplement patches, claiming to improve mental wellbeing, skin, nails, energy levels and more, are expected by industry figures to replace vitamin tablets and gummies in the next five years.Whether or not they do much is hard to call. As patches (and indeed oral supplements) aren’t generally classed as medication, they’re a low priority for clinical testing, while many studies that do exist were undertaken by supplement companies. The anecdotal evidence in favour seems significant, and while this may well be a placebo effect – a friend told me that just seeing the patch there makes ...

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9 h. ago 22 Kids And Counting's Chloe Radford welcomes new baby and shares sweet name

22 Kids and Counting star Chloe Radford announced she welcomed her second child as she revealed the newborn baby's unique name

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9 h. ago Meticulous Recreation of London Zoo in 1904 Uploaded to 'Planet Zoo' Ahead of Zoological Society of London's 200th Anniversary

Meticulous Recreation of London Zoo in 1904 Uploaded to 'Planet Zoo' Ahead of Zoological Society of London's 200th Anniversary  The Arts Shelf

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