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Army parachutes team on to Tristan da Cunha to support hantavirus response

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Army parachutes team on to Tristan da Cunha to support hantavirus response

A specialist Army team and medical personnel have been parachuted on to the British overseas territory Tristan da Cunha with medical aid and equipment, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. The UK Health Security Agency confirmed on Friday that a British national disembarked from the cruise ship MV Hondius on to the island, where they live, with a suspected case of hantavirus. Six paratroopers, an RAF consultant and Army […]

today10/05/2026

Dieters who want to keep weight off ‘should walk 8,500 steps per day’

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Dieters who want to keep weight off ‘should walk 8,500 steps per day’

Dieters who want to keep the weight off should make sure they are walking 8,500 steps per day, new research suggests. Experts who compared a group of people dieting and exercising with a group dieting alone or not receiving any treatment found daily steps were a crucial factor in preventing weight regain. The research, being presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey, will also be published in […]

today10/05/2026

David Morrissey opens up about alcoholism following death of his father

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David Morrissey opens up about alcoholism following death of his father

Actor and film-maker David Morrissey has revealed he is a “recovering alcoholic” and has opened up about his “self-destructive” behaviours that followed the death of his father. Morrissey has previously spoken about how his father died from a haemorrhage aged 54 while he was only 15, having suffered from a long-term and terminal blood disorder. Appearing on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs with Lauren Laverne, the 61-year-old said he was […]

today10/05/2026

Children use pester power to get parents to buy junk food – study

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Children use pester power to get parents to buy junk food – study

Children are winning the war when it comes to getting their parents to buy junk food, new research suggests, with parents frequently caving in to demands for fatty and sugary foods. A study being presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul found parents across England face pester power when it comes to what goes in the weekly shop. More than half (58%) of 1,050 parents surveyed said they […]

today10/05/2026

Plaid Cymru will seek to form minority Welsh government, leader says

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Plaid Cymru will seek to form minority Welsh government, leader says

Rhun ap Iorwerth has said Plaid Cymru will seek to form a minority Government in Wales, as he spoke outside the Senedd after a historic election. The Plaid Cymru leader hailed a “new beginning” for Wales and said no Prime Minister “can cast Wales aside or turn a blind eye to our needs” in a victory speech on the steps of the Welsh Parliament. Plaid won the largest bloc in […]

today09/05/2026

Rory McIlroy makes dig at LIV finances but open to players returning to PGA Tour

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Rory McIlroy makes dig at LIV finances but open to players returning to PGA Tour

Masters champion Rory McIlroy took aim at LIV Golf’s financial plight, but is not against players returning to the PGA Tour. McIlroy, who has been one of the most outspoken critics of the Saudi-backed breakaway, was speaking after a four-under 67 moved him into contention at the Truist Championship. The future of LIV Golf remains in doubt after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund announced plans to withdraw financing at the […]

today09/05/2026

Man with life-threatening injuries after car hits pedestrians

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Man with life-threatening injuries after car hits pedestrians

A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after a car hit multiple pedestrians in a town centre. Nottinghamshire Police said the incident involved a red Vauxhall Astra and happened in Market Place, Arnold, at 1.12am on Saturday. A number of people were struck by the vehicle, with one of the victims sustaining life-threatening injuries. The car was abandoned at the scene following the incident, with the driver then fleeing on foot, […]

today09/05/2026

Chris Packham says David Attenborough has been ‘enormous mentor over the years’

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Chris Packham says David Attenborough has been ‘enormous mentor over the years’

TV nature presenter and activist Chris Packham has described veteran broadcaster Sir David Attenborough as “an enormous mentor over the years” while speaking at an event in honour of his 100th birthday. Packham, 65, was one of a number of celebrity guests who spoke during Sir David Attenborough’s 100 Years On Planet Earth tribute event at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Friday, with the Prince of Wales and Sir Michael […]

today09/05/2026

Starmer defies calls to quit after electoral bloodbath for Labour

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Starmer defies calls to quit after electoral bloodbath for Labour

Sir Keir Starmer is battling mounting calls to quit after Labour’s electoral humiliation. The Prime Minister said responding to “tough” results, which saw Labour lose more than a thousand councillors in England and reduced from government to a single-figure rump in Wales, would mean “being assertive in our values” and “unifying rather than dividing”. But Labour MPs continued to question his position and deputy leader Lucy Powell said unless the […]

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