All news for 2023-12-29

Most people let their phones fully charge when they plug them in, but a tech guru has revealed why charging past 80 percent is a bad idea that could cost you

Leigh Brookfield, 40, of Dan Y Lan, Llanelli, will appear in court next month after he posted a video on Snapchat which showed him urinating on an elderly man on Boxing Day

William Hill will refund stakes on any Cheltenham Fesitval selection which does not run at the meeting in March on bets placed from New Year’s Day

A woman having a difficult pregnancy has been left questioning whether she is selfish and if her troubles are going to ruin the nuptials of her husband's sister - even though she's not even going to the wedding

Here is a list of symptoms to look out for and treatment after an outbreak of E.coli with 30 confirmed cases across England and Scotland and one death from the infection

Footballer Wayne and wife Coleen Rooney's eldest son Kai has gone public with his first girlfriend as he declared his love with an adorable post on his social media account

The analysis by the Trades Union Congress shows unsecured debt, which includes personal loans, credit cards, and overdrafts, is set to increase by £1,400 on average

A woman was left less than impressed when her boyfriend got the wrong end of the stick when she asked for a product from Dyson for Christmas - but others find the mix up hilarious

Family gatherings during the Christmas period can be key to spotting early signs of dementia, according to an NHS expert. It's important to pick up on these signs early, so they can get the treatment they need

This maths puzzle has left adults completely and utterly stumped, not knowing what the answer is - but do you think you'll be able to answer it? Why not give it a go?

A common stomach bug present in as many as two in three people worldwide could increase your risk of suffering from Alzheimer's by as much as a quarter

A baby was left abandoned in a garbage bin by a mother who gave birth on a sidewalk, before a neighbour stepped in to save the crying newborn. The mother has so far not been found

Fans have come to the aid of under fire Billie after she was criticised for taking her family to a luxury hotel - with many asking why trolls follow her if they are so jealous

Devastated family members gathered in a local park to pay respects to Savanah and her unborn son. Her grandma watched the proceedings sitting by trees planted in memory of Savanah's brother who was gunned down two years before

Michelle Keegan was picked over Hollywood A-lister Julia Roberts to play the lead role in the new Netflix drama series Fool Me Once, which is based on the best-selling novel by Harlan Coben

Disruptions and cancellations on the railways, with LNER, Avanti west Coast, CrossCountry, Northern, Lumo, London Northwestern Railway, ThamesLink, Chiltern and TransPennine Express, all affected

American XL bully dogs will be banned in England and Wales by the end of the year following a growing number of savage attacks across the UK

Health experts are urging people who have had norovirus to not return to work or school until 48 hours after they have recovered from the bug which is spiking in the country

Sable Island sits at the edge of the Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean, 290 km southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia and is home to a large population of wild horses

Recent days and weeks have seen a wet and windy festive period beset by two separate storms, Storm Pia and Storm Gerrit, and now a low pressure system recently prompted fears of Storm Henk

Savers have been considered the winners of the rate rises as interest rates on savings accounts have risen alongside the base rate - but if the base rate falls, so will interest offered on savings

A 28-year-old woman was pressured to explain why she was not drinking at her sister's baby shower, but when she revealed she has breast cancer, she was called an 'attention seeker'. The incident has left their relationship torn

Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd's girlfriend Bianca Wallace has responded to pregnancy rumours just a few months on from her partner being declared legally divorced from his ex-wife Alice Evans

Poinsettia plants are one of the staples of the festive season, and this 'rule of thumb' will help ensure that they last even longer in your home

When it came to her wedding day, the bride decided to take control by starting without her parents who missed almost three-quarters of the ceremony and then labelled the bride "disrespectful" for carrying on without them