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Waterloo Road star William Rush died days after he was found unconscious at home by his partner, an inquest has heard. The 31-year-old, who played schoolboy Josh Stevenson in the BBC One drama, died on 17 December at Salford Royal Hospital. A witness statement by senior police coroner’s officer Marcheta …

An American chess grandmaster had multiple drugs in his system when he died, a fresh toxicology report has revealed. The chess world was rocked in October last year when Daniel Naroditsky was found unconscious at home on a sofa by his friends, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was 29 years …

[ Warts are small, firm bumps on the skin caused by viruses from the human papillomavirus (HPV) family. Warts are common among school-aged children but can affect people of any age. Source link

Getty Images Valentino walks the runway with Naomi Campbell and Gisele Bündchen at the end of his 1999/2000 Haute Couture show in Paris The late Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has dressed some of the most famous women and men of recent decades. Since he co-founded the …

[ Alcohol use is widespread and alcohol use disorder (AUD) causes substantial harm. AUD affects 29 million individuals and causes more than 140,000 deaths annually in the U.S. alone. Individuals with AUD also often struggle with cognitive deficits, particularly in memory, attention, and cognitive flexibility, which can further undermine recovery. …

Getty The new homes will be delivered in phases over a five to six-year period Planning permission has been granted for hundreds of new homes in County Antrim, following a council meeting on Thursday. The £70m investment will see 403 homes constructed north of Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus. The …

Amazon’s data centers will reportedly utilize copper from a mine in Arizona that’s leaching metal from ores using microorganisms, the Wall Street Journal reports. Amazon Web Services will be the first customer for Nuton Technologies, which developed the “bioleaching” technology. AWS will also be providing “cloud-based data and analytics support,” …

[ Scientists at The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation have identified a previously unknown molecular safeguard that protects the heart during pregnancy, shedding new light on the causes of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), a rare and life-threatening form of pregnancy-related heart failure. Source link

Google The two girls were hit by a car on Westhouses Road in Mayfield Two girls have been treated in hospital following a hit-and-run in Midlothian. The two pedestrians, aged 12 and 13, were hit by a car on Westhouses Road in Mayfield, in Dalkeith, between 17:20 and 17:30 on …

A bus carrying school children has crashed into a ditch in Kent after it skidded on ice. The bus left the road at Chilmington Green, Ashford, shortly after 08:00 GMT, Kent Police said. Fire crews said the cause was believed to be the vehicle “slipping on black ice”. Officers and …

Ecovacs launched the second generation of its top-of-the-line robot vacuum and mop at CES 2026 this week. The Deebot X12 OmniCyclone is the follow-up to the $1,500 X11, which launched at IFA in September 2025. Yes, just three months ago. The X12 keeps the same overall design of the X11, …

A review of the front pages as heavy snow causes travel disruption and fears raised over Scottish hospital corridor care. BBC News

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim says in his press conference that in 18 months’ time, when his contract is due to end, he will leave the club, repeatedly stating that he came to “manage” the club, not just to be a coach. READ MORE: ‘I’m here to be manager, not …

Hazel Robbie Flames and smoke could be seen from the nearby A90 Firefighters have worked through the night to tackle a major house fire in Aberdeenshire. Emergency crews were called to the blaze just south of Laurencekirk on Saturday evening, with a huge column of smoke and flames visible from …

A yellow weather warning for ice and snow has been issued for parts of Wales on Friday. The Met Office said the warning was in place from 00:00 GMT until 12:00 on 2 January. Forecasters have cautioned that buses and trains may be delayed due to the weather and advised …

[ Tirzepatide is noninferior to dulaglutide with respect to a composite of death from cardiovascular (CV) causes, myocardial infarction, or stroke among patients with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic CV disease, according to a study published in the Dec. 18/25 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Source link

After a New Year’s Eve swim in 2023, Dan Richards’ life changed forever. In a freak accident, a wave caused him to flip and he hit the sand in Langland Bay, Swansea, injuring his neck. “I knew instantly that I was paralysed,” the 37-year-old said.”I couldn’t move anything.” Doctors told …

[ While childhood obesity has become more common in recent years, this is a condition that is about more than just weight. Source link

A camera lens, historically, can only focus on one thing at a time, just like the human eye. That could be a thing of the past, though, thanks to a breakthrough lens technology developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) that can bring every part of a scene into …

Xiaomi used the Christmas period to launch its top flagship phone for the year, the 17 Ultra. It drops the extra rear display that’s the key selling point of the 17 Pro, but instead adds in the option of a manual zoom ring, built directly into the phone’s camera island. …