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More than half of parents are concerned about their child’s mental health over summer holidays
MORE than half of parents are concerned about their child’s mental health over the summer holidays - and just as many fear for their own. A shocking new study of 2000 mums and dads found that 54 per cent were worried about their kids’ well-being...

Hidden impact of UK’s shoplifting epidemic revealed as crime wave costs every household £150 a year through price hikes
BRITAIN’S shoplifting epidemic is pushing the UK’s retail sector into a “vicious cycle”, with rampant theft fuelling out-of-control inflation. The Sun on Sunday can reveal that the crime wave is costing households almost £147 a year as stores hike...

Bobcat kitten ailing from suspected rat poisoning saved by New England teamwork
A baby bobcat was picked up recently by a wildlife rescue in Massachusetts with symptoms of a very common problem among wildlife: rat poison. The bobcat kitten was taken back to Newhouse Wildlife Rescue and cared for overnight. The bobcat’s blood...

Lionesses’ victory showed strong & proud England at its finest… the return of unapologetic patriotism was long overdue
IF you were attempting to fly off on your family holiday this Wednesday just as all outbound flights from the UK were grounded due to a technical failure, then you would have had a vivid close-up of broken Britain. You know the place. The land...
CELSIUS® hits the road to fuel fitness and festival spirit across Ireland and the UK this summer
CELSIUS®, the premium, lifestyle energy drink formulated for active lifestyles, is hitting the road this August in its new, custom-designed CELSIUS Airstream to bring an unmissable wave of energy to cultural events with its refreshing...

Inside UK’s day drinking booze binge hotspot where revellers enjoy ‘sex acts’ in streets & pass out on dirty pavements
ON a sunny Saturday afternoon the streets of this UK city are full of boozed up revellers, dressed to the nines or parading their stag and hens in fancy dress. It’s 3pm and everywhere you look it's a riotous scene, but with mums pushing babies in...

“UK-India Free Trade Agreement helps deepen Genomics Collaboration”
“UK-India Free Trade Agreement helps deepen Genomics Collaboration” August 1, 2025 | Friday | Opinion | By Narayan Kulkarni Oxford Nanopore Technologies, a global company with its headquarters in the United Kingdom, has signed Letters of Intent...

Kent town named one of best in Britain for retirement
A Kent town has been named as one of the best places in Britain to retire. Sevenoaks is the only place in the county to make it into Legal & General’s top 20 list. Sevenoaks is the only place in the county to make it into Legal & General’s top 20...

Millions on NHS ‘invisible waiting list’ as patients await specialist appointments
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Man arrested in UK after sedative-laced sweets allegedly given to kids
A 76-year-old British man has appeared in a court in central England to face child cruelty charges after several boys at a summer camp were sickened by what prosecutors say was sweets laced with sedatives. Jon Ruben was ordered detained until a...

74 years on - and Britain is still struggling to balance the books, says ALEX BRUMMER
By ALEX BRUMMER Updated: 16:50 EDT, 2 August 2025 The past often looms larger than the present as one grows older. So I was grateful to receive a letter from a loyal reader who found a newspaper cutting revealing the contents of the 1951-52...

New Cutting-Edge Health Technologies For All Men Over 40
I have been working in the men’s health field since 1969. My work expanded greatly in 1997 following the publication of my fourth book, Male Menopause, which soon became an international best-seller translated into seventeen foreign languages. In...
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One of the six NHS signs of alcoholism is more likely to show up right now
Warning: This article contains discussion of alcoholism which some readers may find distressing. Many of us like an alcoholic drink or two on occasion, but the NHS is warning to keep an eye out for one of the signs that your casual drink is...

Ultimate Guide To Study In UK: Top Reasons , Requirments & Opportunities
(MENAFN- Market Press Release) August 1, 2025 4:48 am - Discover everything you need to know about studying in the UK-top reasons to choose the UK, visa requirements, post-study work options, student life, and expert tips for Indian students....

Oval Test: Jaiswal leads batting show as India set England daunting 374-run target
Cricket News Yashasvi Jaiswal’s century and half-centuries from Akash Deep, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar helped India set a stiff 374-run target for England in the fifth Test at the Oval in London. England need 374 runs to win the fifth...

UK urged to recognise state of Palestine without delay
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to recognise a state of Palestine without delay after a government insider described the decision-making process at Westminster as a formality. With more than half of the British public now...

AI chatbots are becoming popular alternatives to therapy. But they may worsen mental health crises, experts warn
In 2023, a Belgian man reportedly ended his life after developing eco-anxiety and confiding in an AI chatbot over six weeks about the future of the planet. Without those conversations, his widow reportedly told the Belgian outlet La Libre, “he...

Marnel Lodge residents erupt in joy after dramatic England win
Marnel Lodge in Basingstoke was filled with emotional scenes as staff and residents watched the Lionesses defeat Spain to retain their title. Anju Abraham, general manager at the home, said: "We have loved watching the Women’s Euros, we have...

Amy Dowden fans in tears as she shares cancer update two years on
Amy Dowden has posted an emotional message marking two years since her cancer diagnosis, leaving fans in tears. The Strictly Come Dancing professional took to her Instagram stories to look back on her life-changing cancer battle, sharing footage...

Health agency issues vaccine catch-up reminder
The UK Health Security Agency South West (UKHSA) has urged parents and carers to prioritise vaccine catch-up appointments during the summer break. Since 1 January, there have been 674 laboratory confirmed measles cases reported in England, with...