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A woman has been found guilty of trying to murder a toddler by repeatedly giving her adult medication. Laura Docherty, 35, formerly of Glenrothes, gave the little girl antidepressant and painkilling drugs resulting in her needing to be resuscitated and placed on a ventilator. She had denied attempting to murder …

The A5 is the Northern Ireland part of the major arterial route that connects the north-west of the island – Donegal and Londonderry – to Dublin, via towns including Strabane, Omagh and Aughnacloy. The dual carriageway scheme was first announced back in 2007, but has been hit by a number …

Ros TappendenSouth of England Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service A member of the public rescued a driver after their car was swept downstream A driver has been pulled from their submerged car after being swept 50m (164ft) downstream from a flooded ford following Storm Bram. A …

Two men have been charged in connection with a suitcase robbery where what is thought to be pepper spray caused injuries at London’s Heathrow Airport. Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, have both been charged with two counts of robbery and two counts of administering a noxious substance, HM …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Around 2.2 million Australians were living with a long-term neurological condition in 2022 with migraine the most common—affecting 77% of people with a neurological condition. Migraine disproportionately affects people of working age and females, with females more than twice as likely as males to be …

[ From microplastics to heavy metals and forever chemicals, people are more aware than ever of the potential dangers lurking in food, water and household items. But thanks to researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), the answer to these concerns may be right …

[ The season of gifting is in full swing—a time when people scour the internet and shops of all kinds for items that appropriately symbolize their relationships with their loved ones. Source link

[ The holidays can bring travel, busy schedules and family events, and for many people, that means healthy habits slip. But experts say staying well during this time doesn’t require perfection. Source link

Gunfire and explosions were heard in Benin’s main city, Cotonou, as a group of soldiers attempted to overthrow the government. President Patrice Talon has since appeared on television to reassure citizens that the situation was “totally under control”. But residents were left shocked by what had happened. BBC News

SNS Rangers fans set off flares and pyros during the match at Rugby Park An 11-year-boy suffered a facial injury after being struck by a flare at the Kilmarnock v Rangers game on Saturday night. Police Scotland said it was investigating the incident, which saw the child treated by paramedics. …

Matos’ early days in charge have been complicated by the absence of his backroom team from former club Maritimo, with Swansea still waiting for news on whether Diogo Medeiros, Toze Mendes and Goncalo Ricca will be granted UK work permits. But club midfield greats Leon Britton and Joe Allen have …

The event – which is organised solely by the local committee and is not affiliated with Fifa – will take place on the Friday of Seattle’s official Pride weekend, with artists in Washington state invited to submit designs of artwork, external celebrating LGBTQ+ people for display around the game and …

One year ago today, Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule came to an end, bringing a close to 13 years of brutal civil war. On 8 December 2024, Assad stepped down as Syria’s president and fled to Russia, marking one of the most significant political shifts in the Middle East in decades. …

A nurse from Coventry is celebrated for being the first person in the world to deliver the Covid-19 vaccine to a patient outside of a clinical trial. May Parsons administered the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to Margaret Keenan at University Hospital, Coventry, on 8 December 2020. Ms May, …

[ San Francisco is taking some of the country’s biggest food companies to court, claiming they knowingly sold ultraprocessed foods that harm health and are designed to keep people eating more. Source link

Danny Lawson/PA Wire The final leg of the seven-day challenge started at Queen Ethelburga’s College near York Kevin Sinfield has completed seven ultramarathons in seven days to raise money and awareness for motor neurone disease (MND). The rugby league legend ran about 300km (185 miles) throughout the week, starting at …

Thousands of people have taken part in the annual Santa Dash events in north-west England. More than 11,000 turned out for the Liverpool run, while a record 2,200 raised £60,000 for Brian House Children’s Hospice on Blackpool’s seafront. Rebecca Ferguson, who works for the hospice in the resort, said: “It …

It’s easy to think about AI as a sort of existential battle between human and machine. Maybe it will be, someday, in a Skynet sort of way. But there are also lots of people trying to figure out how to use AI not as a replacement for human creativity and …

A murder investigation is underway after a woman and young boy died in a house fire in Edenderry, Co Offaly. Another woman is being treated in hospital for her injuries following the blaze on Saturday at roughly 7.45pm. Image: Pic: PA Image: Pic: PA Irish police said the house on …

Suspected thieves who tried to steal 1,312ft (400m) of underground cable got their van stuck in a ditch in the process, a police force has said. An apparent cable heist in Abbots Ripton, near Huntingdon, “didn’t go as expected”, said Cambridgeshire Police. The force seized the stranded van, and discovered …