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'Rebirth' for Parkinson's patient after treatment with implant to spine

The first patient to receive a spinal implant to treat advanced Parkinson's disease has described experiencing \"a rebirth\" after the treatment allowed him to walk again without falling over.

Scientists list eight healthy habits that can take six years off your age

Scientists have listed eight health measures that can slow the body's ageing process.

Johnson referred to Sunak's 'pro-death squad', inquiry told

Boris Johnson referred to Rishi Sunak's Treasury as \"the pro-death squad\" as he sought to gain support for a gradual end to Covid restrictions, the official inquiry into the pandemic has been told.

Image of calm in a chaotic world wins 2023 Taylor Wessing prize

It is an image of stillness in an increasingly chaotic world: a young woman sits in a park, immersed in nature and music. And it has caught the mood of the times, becoming the winner of one of the world's prestigious photography awards.

Braverman Sunak keeps distance over tent remarks

Rishi Sunak yesterday declined to repeat Suella Braverman's claim that homelessness is sometimes a lifestyle choice.

King's speech to include hardline criminal justice measures before election

Rishi Sunak's first king's speech will include a series of hardline criminal justice measures promising tougher sentences for rapists and killers in the run-up to a general election.

Streisand opens up on the 'very cruel' sexism that blighted her early career

Barbra Streisand has spoken of the sexism she faced in her early career that so blighted her confidence she stopped playing concerts for 27 years.

NHS offers women drug that can halve breast cancer risk

Almost 300,000 women at higher risk of breast cancer are being given access to a drug that can halve their risk of getting it in a \"major step forward\" in the fight against the disease.

Labour Government urged to press Israel over West Bank

Labour has issued its most direct criticism of the Israeli government since the Hamas attacks on 7 October, criticising the remarks of rightwing ministers over the West Bank and saying they were responsible for \"unacceptable and offensive rhetoric about Palestinians\".

Organisers of pro-Palestine marches fear Met will ban Remembrance Day protest

The Metropolitan police appear to be on the brink of banning Saturday's planned pro-Palestine march through London after claiming that a protest on Remembrance Day would be inappropriate and risked violence.

Blinken leaves the Middle East after failing to secure pause in conflict

The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has ended his tour of the Middle East with an admission that his efforts to secure a sustained humanitarian pause and greater constraint in Israel's assault on Gaza were still \"a work in progress\".

Gaza City encircled with Israeli forces 'expected to enter within 48 hours'

The Israeli military said yesterday it had encircled Gaza City after more than a week of heavy fighting, in effect severing the territory into two, as Israeli ground troops appeared poised to enter the dense urban sprawl from the south.

'I cannot wait to possess you': lost love letters French sailors never got the chance to read

A forgotten bundle of love letters sent to French sailors more than 260 years ago-but never before opened or read - has been discovered among British naval archives, revealing intimate details of 18th-century marital and family life.

Royal Mail to lose monopoly on Post Office parcel delivery

Royal Mail is to lose its 360-year-old monopoly on delivering parcels from Post Office branches, after concerns about poor quality of service convinced the postal service to sign deals with rivals Evri and DPD in the run-up to Christmas.

Mone's ties with Covid PPE firm admitted

The Conservative peer Michelle Mone has acknowledged for the first time that she was involved with a company that was awarded government PPE contracts worth £200m during the Covid pandemic.

Gaza's despair: 'Everyone is just concentrating on survival'

Shelters run by the United Nations in Gaza are so crowded that it is impossible to count all those needing food, water, medicine and other basics, administrators say, even as displaced people fleeing fighting and bombardments continue to arrive.

Tavernier double breaks Hearts in Hampden stroll

Philippe Clement will be aware of the ghosts of Michael Beale. After the opening quarter of last season, with Giovanni van Bronckhorst dismissed, Beale guided a Rangers team to frequent success against every Scottish team bar Celtic.

Blackstenius pounces on Keating error to hand Arsenal late edge

Khiara Keating's fairytale journey dramatically stuttered against Arsenal, with Manchester City's 19-year-old goalkeeper at fault for both goals in the Gunners' victory.

Verstappen holds off Norris to win as Hamilton struggles

Mercedes principal Toto Wolff says his team's display was 'inexcusable'

Exeter outmuscle Bears despite Lane hat-trick

Exeter edged a gripping arm-wrestle of a match against their south-west rivals Bristol to move top of the Premiership table with three wins out of four. The visiting full-back Rich Lane scored a brilliant hat-trick - all created from the cultured boot of the Bears fly-half Callum Sheedybut the Chiefs' power and precision ultimately proved the difference.

Well of hope Ex-fracking site offers potential for geothermal breakthrough

A former fracking site in the North Yorkshire village of A Kirby Misperton, once a focus for environmental protests, may soon be a new frontier in Britain's clean energy revolution. For the first time in the UK, an abandoned gas well could begin a second life as a source of geothermal energy.

Fashion's effort to go green 'cancelled out' by shoppers

A fashion industry push to reduce the huge environmental impact of the clothing it sells is being undermined by British clothes shopping habits, with the average Briton buying 28 pieces every year.

Zelenskiy denies Ukrainian general's claim of stalemate

Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has denied a suggestion from the country's commander-in-chief that the war with Russia has reached a stalemate, while a senior spokesperson for his administration accusing the general of making \"the aggressor's job easier\".

Philippine journalist shot dead during live broadcast

A radio anchor in the southern Philippines was shot dead in his studio yesterday in an attack witnessed by people watching the programme live on Facebook.

Socialist party members in Spain back Catalan amnesty to secure PM new term

Members of the Spanish Socialist Workers' party (PSOE) have backed plans to secure another term as prime minister for the party's leader, Pedro Sánchez, in return for granting an amnesty to people involved in the illegal and unilateral bid for Catalan independence six years ago.

Glastonbury head denies Madonna and Dua Lipa reports

The Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis has said reports that Madonna, Dua Lipa and Coldplay have been confirmed to headline Glastonbury next year are untrue.

Priory healthcare group charged over death of patient who absconded

The Priory healthcare group has been charged with two criminal offences over the death of a 23-year-old man who was hit by a train after absconding from a mental health hospital.

Just 1% of councils filed audited accounts by deadline

The \"early warning\" system designed to spot councils in serious financial difficulty is in crisis, with hundreds of English local authorities failing to meet the legal deadline to publish audited accounts covering £100bn of public spending.

Private healthcare firm paid by NHS failed to fix defects that led to death

A private health company that was paid millions of pounds by the NHS has failed to fix safety defects that led to the death of a cancer patient, the Guardian can reveal.

Drivers out of pocket after errors in London's Ulez scrappage scheme

A grant scheme launched by the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, for scrapping polluting vehicles is leaving hard-up households out of pocket as they wait for payouts to be processed, according to applicants.