3 h. ago Hundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospital amid brutal crackdown on protests

Doctors in Tehran have described overwhelmed medical staff as thousands of demonstrators have been killed by security forcesAn ophthalmologist in Tehran has documented more than 400 eye injuries from gunshots in a single hospital, as overwhelmed medical staff struggle to cope with the toll of an increasingly violent crackdown on nationwide protests by Iranian authorities.Three doctors, in messages forwarded to the Guardian on Monday, described overwhelmed hospitals and emergency wings overflowing with protesters who have been shot. Medical staff said that the gunshot wounds were mostly concentrated on protesters’ eyes and head – a tactic that rights groups said authorities used against demonstrators in the country’s 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom protests. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Woman stuck in hospital for more than 400 days amid bed blocking 'misery'

Margaret MacGill’s case was raised in Holyrood on Thursday

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8 d. ago Anthony Joshua's heartbreaking pledge to families of friends killed in horror crash

Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua was in a hospital bed in Nigeria for days following a horrific car crash in which two of his friends died

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9 d. ago Influencer and Broadway star dies at 46 after brave battle with rare cancer days after posting message from hospital bed

A BELOVED influencer, actor and Broadway star has died after a lengthy battle with a rare form of cancer. Bret Hanna-Shuford, 46, passed away just days after posting a heartbreaking photo from his hospital bed of him smiling alongside his husband. Dad-of-one Bret shared a positive Christmas Day picture where he tragically looked ahead to...

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1 week ago The perfect evening routine: how to prepare for bed – from blue light to baths

Whether you go for an easy jog or actively limit your screen time, studies show there are tried and tested ways to wind down and be sure of a good night’s sleep• Sign up here to get the whole series straight to your inboxAfter a hard day at work, the last thing you want to do is fritter away your precious downtime slumped on the sofa in a dazed doomscroll. Yet, in the absence of a better plan, it happens with depressing ease. How we spend the hours between shutting down the laptop and slipping under the duvet affects sleep quality, mood and how restored we feel the next day. So, how can we reclaim those lost evenings?According to Jason Ellis, a professor of psychology at Northumbria University and director of the Northumbria centre for sleep research, establishing a regular end-of-day routine sends a signal to your brain that you are making a shift between work mode, and rest and recreation. “It’s about putting the day to bed before you go to bed,” he says. Gretchen Rubin – an autho...

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2 w. ago Wayne Lineker shares hospital update after ‘nearly dying’ of pneumonia as he spends Christmas away from family

AFTER “nearly dying” of Pneumonia, Wayne Lineker has shared a new health update from hospital. The 63-year-old took to Instagram yesterday to reveal he had beaten the illness and will be able to leave hospital on Boxing Day. Sitting in a hospital bed and wearing a Santa hat, the Celebs Go Dating star began: “Guys,...

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2 w. ago Scots carers set for Christmas Day strike over bed bug compensation row

Staff working at a retirement housing complex are set to go on strike on Christmas Day - and three other days - over a long running compensation payment dispute.

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3 w. ago Closure of rural pubs in tax raid to hit the elderly as they are robbed of social hubs

Bars face an average hike of 15% in business rates next year, costing them an extra £1,400, UK Hospitality analysis shows.

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3 w. ago How I Shop with Jo Malone: ‘I like my bed steamed every day’

Always wondered what everyday stuff celebrities buy, where they shop for food and the basic they scrimp on? Jo Malone CBE talks Tiffany jewellery, M&S underwear and Ikea at Christmas in the Filter’s new column• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereJo Malone CBE grew up in south-east London and left school at 13 to care for her mother. She is the founder and creative director of the luxury fragrance brand Jo Loves. She previously founded, and sold, Jo Malone London and left the brand in 2006.In 2023, Jo moved to the Middle East to seek out adventure. She created a new company in the region and launched a drinks business, Jo Vodka, in 2025. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Amber Davies hits back: Strictly finalist slams 'arrogant' critics as she insists being a woman with 'ambition and confidence' doesn't make her 'stuck up' after backlash

Strictly's Amber Davieshas hit back at online critics who branded her 'arrogant' and 'stuck up.'

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4 w. ago Fury over 'puddle' rescue as locals condemn 'drain on resources': Drivers told to pay for call outs themselves after firefighters helped woman stuck in shallow floodwater

Video footage emerged last week of firefighters being called out to save a woman who became stranded in shallow flood water in Hall Green, Birmingham.

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last month Hospitals in England ‘face dangerous winter overcrowding due to discharge delays’

Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data shows rise in patients ‘stranded’ in beds as flu crisis hits and resident doctors’ strikes loomHospitals in England face dangerous overcrowding this winter because even more patients than last year are “stranded” in a bed, according to an analysis of NHS figures.The findings come as the health service struggles to cope with the early onset of its usual winter crisis driven by a crippling “flu-nami” and the NHS in England is bracing itself for a five-day strike by resident doctors starting on Wednesday.The percentage of bed days used by patients whose discharge was delayed rose from 10.1% in 2024 to 11% this year, an increase of 9% or 19,000 bed days.That rise was driven by an 8% year-on-year rise in the number of discharges, equivalent to about 3,800 patients a month.The number of the NHS’s overall stock of about 100,000 general and acute beds occupied last winter by delayed discharge patients hit a peak of 14%, but it is likely to be even higher this...

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last month Panic in a puddle: Moment fire crew 'rescue' woman after she gets stuck in shallow water

In the short clip, a fireman can be seen hurling a yellow rope to a driver seemingly stuck in a car on a flooded road.

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