Two men were told they could not stay in their pre-booked rooms at a Manchester Holiday Inn Express after being identified as homeless on a night when temperatures dropped to -6 degrees bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

So... IDK if you guys heard... But apparently they just had a stem cell study in Germany that was seeking to cure type 1 diabetes by using stem cells to regenerate pancreatic cells had a 47 out of 47 patient success rate... We are... maybe within 10 years max of curing

REMINDER 🚨 The Traitors Series 4 final airs on Friday, January 23rd at the later time of 8:30pm on BBC One. The episode will air for a longer 75 minutes, concluding at 9:45pm. The final will be followed by The Traitors: Uncloaked featuring this year’s finalists and winner/s

The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout Synopsis: Artie Dam is a man with a secret. He spends his days teaching history to high schoolers, expanding their young minds, correcting their casual cruelties, and lending a kind word to those who need it most. He goes to holiday parties

To all the bereaved families of the men and women UK armed forces killed in Afghanistan; you heard us read out the name of your loved one in solemn respect in the House of Commons when they died and promised we’d never forget them. And we won’t. I hope Trump’s ignorance hasn’t

I went to Helmand Province many times with British troops. I watched coffins return by plane to Royal Wotton Basset. I spoke to families who’d lost a son or daughter. There is NO WAY anyone can claim British military were not on the Afghanistan front line. itv.com/news/2026-01-2…

Had to provide a sample for my NHS bowel screening kit today. If you get sent one, please be sure to provide your sample, date it, and return the pre-paid envelope with your little test tube in, because metastasised bowel cancer is what killed my ex-husband last year.

What should alarm us about the Epstein files isn’t just the appalling details. It is the degree to which enormously wealthy and powerful people live by their own rules — and continue to get away with it. It’s a club where the rules and the law don't apply. And you’re not in it.

I locked the classroom door and turned to twenty five high school seniors, the Class of 2026. They were supposed to be the digital generation, confident and plugged in. Instead, staring back at me under the glow of hidden phones, they just looked tired. I asked them to turn

The Epstein Files make most people feel physically sick including me! But Keir Starmer is not in them, he wasn't even in Parliament when they happened, he made a mistake in believing Mandelson and he probably was naive! But I would rather have a naive PM than a corrupt PM!

Just had one of those somewhat depressing reminders of the capriciousness of life. It's absolutely pouring, and I stopped to chat to a homeless chap (who'll remain anonymous), I often pass on my way to work, chat with and help out. He had a friend with him, also homeless, and

There can't be many people who disagree with this letter in today's Oxford Mail, describing the war on the sick who are struggling to get to the JR at what is often one of the worst times of their lives. Shame on our councils.

The recent scandal around Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein was shocking - and demands that both this government and our party learn the lessons, and act on them. 1/3

But the worst possible response would be to play party politics or factional games. Labour is only getting started on changing things for the better - our Employment Rights Act, renters’ rights, leasehold reform, free school meals and lifting kids out of poverty.  2/3

I urge all my colleagues to come together, remember our values and put them into practice as a team. The Prime Minister has my full support in leading us to that end. 3/3

Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has donated his entire personal income from speaking engagements and professional partnerships to a homelessness initiative in the United Kingdom, helping fund the construction of 75 housing units with more than 180 beds for those in need.

All we are saying is that our disabled children have as much of a right to an education as their non-disabled brothers and sisters. Not difficult really.

In 2025 Princess Eugenie’s Anti-Trafficking Charity spent “just £97,206 on “programmes” compared with £191,500 on salaries”. Just a way for the super rich to feel morally superior as well as financially. And definitely- in this case - has the ick factor. thetimes.com/comment/column…

A Royal Reckoning.

Just purchased from stivesbookseller and my husband is straight into it. Babel by Rebecca F. Kuang