Using hearing aids could delay the onset and progression of dementia, research suggests. Experts said further work to better understand the link between hearing loss and dementia risk “has never been more important”. The study by Danish academics compr…
Planned train drivers’ strike overshadows start of handball Euros
The planned strike of train drivers in Germany from Wednesday to Friday is bad news for organizers of the European handball championships in the country because it coincides with the first three days of the tournament. “I must make no secret of the fac…
Hospital patient in wheelchair robbed by three thugs who forced him into public toilet
By Susie Beever Cops are hunting callous robbers who forced a hospital patient into a toilet and stole his money. The three criminals targeted the man, who was in a wheelchair at the time, into the loo at Royal Preston Hospital in the Lancashire town, …
Pakistan court ruling allows ex-PM Sharif to run for fourth time
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday scrapped lifetime bans on contesting elections for people with criminal convictions, paving the way for Nawaz Sharif to run for prime minister for a fourth time. Sharif’s party, Pakistan Muslim Le…
Prince Harry’s ‘massive Megxit regret’ after unexpected backlash to ‘blindsiding’ announcement
By Jennifer Newton As a new decade dawned four years ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made one of their most shocking moves. On this day in 2020, the Sussexes made the bombshell announcement that they would be stepping back from their royal roles an…
Coronation Street’s Elle Mulvaney mortified as Simon Gregson lets slip her nickname on ITV Deal or No Deal
By Susan Knox Coronation Street star Simon Gregson has revealed his nickname for his on-screen daughter, Elle Mulvaney. Appearing on a celebrity special of ITV’s Deal Or No Deal, Simon, 49, and Elle, 21, joined host Stephen Mulhern on Sunday night as h…
Pope calls for universal ban on surrogate parenting, calls it ‘deplorable’
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis called on Monday for a global ban on parenting via surrogacy, calling the practice “deplorable” and a grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child. Francis’ remarks are likely to antagonise pro-LGBT+ gr…
Woman refuses to switch seats on plane leaving girl ‘sad’ and her dad ‘mad’
By Alex Croft Passengers watched on as a real life soap opera played out in front of them on an aeroplane which left a dad “mad” and his daughter “sad”. A 22-year-old woman shared her experience on a flight recently on the ‘Am I the A**hole’, Reddit pa…
Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne and Alex Carey available for Big Bash League 2024
Sydney [Australia], January 8 (ANI): Star Australia batters, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne and Alex Carey have made themselves available for their respective franchise for the ongoing edition of the Big Bash League (BBL). Khawaja and Labuschagne wi…
ASOS shoppers ‘need’ winter jumper that looks just like popular Primark knit
By Eve Rowlands In 2023, a pink knitted jumper from Primark captured the hearts of fashion lovers across the UK, causing it to go viral and the brand to bring out several different colours. But what if your nearest Primark doesn’t have this cosy wardro…