Facebook break can boost wellbeing, study suggests
Research finds leaving social network for a week increases life satisfaction, especially among heavy users and ‘lurkers’Taking a break from Facebook can boost emotional wellbeing and life satisfaction,...
View ArticleStorm Barbara: fears over Christmas travel as Met Office issues warnings
Heavy rain and gusts of up to 90mph predicted as 12 million UK drivers prepare to take to roads ahead of holiday weekendStorm Barbara is threatening to play havoc with Christmas getaway plans as winds...
View ArticleBerlin attack suspect pledged allegiance to Isis in video – live coverage
Anis Amri was stopped during a ‘routine check’ He was shot dead after opening fire One officer was shot by Amri and is recovering in hospitalGerman interior ministry speaks of ‘relief’3.51pm GMTFrench...
View Article'They come in to dance and leave their Parkinson’s behind'
How classes run by the award-winning troupe BalletBoyz are giving people with the neurological condition a real lift “It’s fantastic what they can get people to achieve. They can literally get people...
View ArticleProtein hype: shoppers flushing money down the toilet, say experts
Consumers fuelling demand for high-protein products unlikely to see any benefits as people already eat more protein than they need, say dietitiansThe UK’s rocketing demand for high-protein products is...
View ArticleUK's first Muslim astronaut aims to put focus on mental health
Contest winner Hussain Manawer says it was not an ambition to go to space, he just wanted to be taken more seriously For most people who go into space it is a dream come true, but for the man set to be...
View ArticleIstanbul attack: Manhunt for attacker who killed 39 in nightclub – as it...
At least 15 foreign nationals confirmed dead as Turkish interior minister says gunman is still on loose despite earlier reports attacker had been killedFull report: Istanbul on alert after gunman kills...
View ArticleBritish pair found dead in Cambodia married on Christmas Day, says mother
Imogen Goldie, 28, and Robert Wells, 36, are believed to have taken their own lives at guesthouse on New Year’s EveA couple who were found dead in a guesthouse in southern Cambodia on Sunday had...
View ArticleHalf a million older people spend every day alone, poll shows
Scale of loneliness among over-60s revealed as Age UK develops scheme to provide support and companionshipHalf a million people over the age of 60 usually spend each day alone, with no interaction with...
View ArticleNHS on brink of winter crisis after increase in patient numbers
Fifty of 152 English hospital trusts called for urgent action to cope with demand in run-up to Christmas, says Nuffield thinktankThe NHS is on the brink of winter crisis after a larger than expected...
View ArticleThree patients die at Worcestershire hospital amid NHS winter crisis
One woman reportedly died of heart attack after waiting 35 hours on trolley in corridor at busy Worcestershire Royal hospitalExtreme pressures facing NHS accident and emergency departments have been...
View ArticleOverweight patients less likely to die in hospital after heart operations
Study sees 25% reduction in death for overweight instead of healthy weight patients, contradicting weight loss advicePatients who are overweight or obese are less likely to die in hospital after a...
View ArticleSouthern train services face further disruption
Conductors’ strike on Monday threatens fresh misery for passengers but rail firm claims more than 70% of trains will runLong-suffering Southern rail passengers face further disruption on Monday due to...
View ArticleDjodjo Nsaka: police launch murder probe into fatal stabbing
Met police appeal for information over killing of 19-year-old business studies student near Wembley Stadium in LondonPolice have launched a murder investigation after the death of a teenager who was...
View ArticleMPs accuse Theresa May of covering up Trident malfunction
Labour and SNP call on prime minister to explain whether she knew of failed test before renewal vote last JulyTheresa May is under pressure to come clean in the House of Commons about the failure of a...
View ArticleRoast potatoes and toast that's a bit too brown may cause cancer, say...
Other starchy foods such as crisps can contain acrylamide, a harmful chemical formed at high temperatures, says British food watchdogEating crisps, well-browned roast potatoes and toast that is more...
View ArticleFather of stabbed teenager Djodjo Nsaka says he was 'perfect son'
Police still searching for killer of 19-year-old business studies student, who was found with knife wound near Wembley stadiumA teenager who was stabbed to death near Wembley stadium was a hardworking...
View ArticleTeenager arrested after pupil stabbed to death outside London school
Police arrest 15-year-old boy on suspicion of murder after incident seen by students outside Capital City academy in WillesdenA 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a boy of...
View ArticleShark photobombs 10-year-old surfer's big wave moment in Australia
Boy, 10, was surfing off Port Stephens when picture-taking father realised son was on collision course with possible great white A man photographing his 10-year-old son surfing captured more than...
View ArticleTravel ban: Trump defends order as dispute over UK visit deepens – as it...
Follow the latest updates on the backlash to the president’s executive order targeting Muslim-majority countries and shutting down refugee entryTrump travel ban: president defends order amid worldwide...
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