At 14, I decided to learn a martial art. I told my parents it was to defend myself on the mean streets of Congleton – a market town in Cheshire…
The words “vegetable lasagne” can strike fear into anyone who’s ever endured a soggy rendition with limp veg, bland tomato sauce and watery bechamel. Many of us still shudder at…
In fact, 17-year-old Christie was one of three young women who, within a few months of each other, took their own lives while patients in hospitals run by the Tees,…
Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust. Source link
On 8 March Al Amin took Akira to hospital, suffering with what he thought was a normal fever. She improved, went home, then started developing a rash, a high fever…
When Jacob Pagel graduated from Middle Tennessee State University this spring, predictions about artificial intelligence already had him questioning the value of his degree. Then a music executive started preaching…
When Tori Dunlap writes a letter or email to a heterosexual couple, she puts the woman’s name first in the greeting. When her good friend got married, Dunlap waited until…
I regularly use lemon zest, but the result is that I often have two or three bald lemons hanging around going mouldy. What can I do with them?Bel, by email“We…
The Canadian government will require travellers from -affected regions to self-isolate for 21 days effective as of Wednesday. In addition, immigration authorities are temporarily suspending applications from Democratic Republic of…
In my 20s, I cohabited with a man who thought you didn’t need to wash towels because you used them when you were clean. This was someone, I should add,…
Growing up, Jannese Torres only saw the men in her family making financial decisions. “The women managed the day-to-day budget and made sure all the bills got paid, but the…
Why is the government giving heavy goods vehicles a free ride for a year, with its “12-month vehicle tax holiday” (Report 20 May), when they cause such huge road damage…
When I was in middle school, my father told me 80% of how people see you is how you see yourself. This was terrible news at the time, because I…
The Spanish government said Monday that it has confirmed a new case of hantavirus connected to the MV Hondius cruise ship that made headlines when three individuals died after contracting…
Global announced Tuesday that Season 28 of Big Brother will be the last season of the hit reality competition series to air on the network. The season premieres on Thursday, July…
Between helping you find the very best Mother’s Day gifts and tokens of encouragement for your budding graduates, the Filter had quite the busy month. The Guardian’s journalism is independent….
Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian. Let’s recap a whirlwind five days that may determine the future of AI. Elon…
Some Canadians will be able to buy brand-name GLP-1 drug Ozempic at a reduced price, Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said in a statement Tuesday. The move comes as two generic…
For any birthday party with a zero at the end, the music is supposed to be very simple: you just pick a banger from the year the person was born…
I didn’t think I could survive the death of my husband, Graham. We met at university when I was 18, and for 35 years we made a great team. We…
Zurich, Switzerland Zurich may be known as a financial centre, but it has a creative side, too. The Kunsthaus Zürich became the biggest art gallery in the country when its…
Home red-light therapy devices have exploded in popularity as masks, body wraps and mittens promise to reduce wrinkles, redness and even acne. But do the claims stack up, and what…
The first taste of English asparagus always feels like a quiet celebration, and those fresh, green spears snap with promise after the long winter. That same thrill echoes in the…
When I heard on the radio that more than half of British people would consider cancelling an outing if they saw a 40% chance of rain all day on their…
Two survivors who caught the hantavirus years earlier told the BBC they both felt lucky to be alive. Source link
At the end of 2024, Keir Starmer announced key government targets including on NHS waiting lists and building new homes, how is he getting on? Source link
Swindon’s new mental health support facility for women will be an “alternative” to hospitalisation. Source link
One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed. Source link
You don’t have to be a van-lifer to enjoy a good road trip. Whether it was a dramatic route delivering epic mountain views, a coast-hugging road linking coves, bays and…
Canadians from coast to coast to coast are continuing to face food insecurity as income fails to keep pace with food price increases and advocates say the country is “failing”…