Army parachutes team on to Tristan da Cunha to support hantavirus response A specialist Army team and medical personnel have been parachuted on to the British overseas territory Tristan da Cunha with medical aid and equipment, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. The UK Health Security Agency confirmed on Friday that a British national
Dieters who want to keep weight off ‘should walk 8,500 steps per day’ Dieters who want to keep the weight off should make sure they are walking 8,500 steps per day, new research suggests. Experts who compared a group of people dieting and exercising with a group dieting alone or not receiving any treatment found
David Morrissey opens up about alcoholism following death of his father Actor and film-maker David Morrissey has revealed he is a “recovering alcoholic” and has opened up about his “self-destructive” behaviours that followed the death of his father. Morrissey has previously spoken about how his father died from a haemorrhage aged 54 while he was
Children use pester power to get parents to buy junk food – study Children are winning the war when it comes to getting their parents to buy junk food, new research suggests, with parents frequently caving in to demands for fatty and sugary foods. A study being presented at the European Congress on Obesity in
Plaid Cymru will seek to form minority Welsh government, leader says Rhun ap Iorwerth has said Plaid Cymru will seek to form a minority Government in Wales, as he spoke outside the Senedd after a historic election. The Plaid Cymru leader hailed a “new beginning” for Wales and said no Prime Minister “can cast Wales
Rory McIlroy makes dig at LIV finances but open to players returning to PGA Tour Masters champion Rory McIlroy took aim at LIV Golf’s financial plight, but is not against players returning to the PGA Tour. McIlroy, who has been one of the most outspoken critics of the Saudi-backed breakaway, was speaking after a four-under
Man with life-threatening injuries after car hits pedestrians A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after a car hit multiple pedestrians in a town centre. Nottinghamshire Police said the incident involved a red Vauxhall Astra and happened in Market Place, Arnold, at 1.12am on Saturday. A number of people were struck by the vehicle, with one
Chris Packham says David Attenborough has been ‘enormous mentor over the years’ TV nature presenter and activist Chris Packham has described veteran broadcaster Sir David Attenborough as “an enormous mentor over the years” while speaking at an event in honour of his 100th birthday. Packham, 65, was one of a number of celebrity guests who
Starmer defies calls to quit after electoral bloodbath for Labour Sir Keir Starmer is battling mounting calls to quit after Labour’s electoral humiliation. The Prime Minister said responding to “tough” results, which saw Labour lose more than a thousand councillors in England and reduced from government to a single-figure rump in Wales, would mean “being
Plaid Cymru eyes up prospects for Welsh Government as Labour licks its wounds Plaid Cymru is set to gather its 43-strong team of Welsh parliamentarians together, as the party sizes up the prospects of forming the next Government of Wales while Labour licks its wounds from a historic defeat. Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of