All news by author: Joe Smith

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Here's why you might never hear two common questions at your local pub again
The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) have told pubs to ban staff asking because it might encourage patrons to get drunk, it said in a new training manual for staff
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'Body clocks hack' could help you live longer by sticking to simple new habits
Our bodies are teeming with circadian clocks in almost every cell in our bodies, with a 'master clock' in our brains, but when they get out of sync it can have disastrous impacts, new research warns
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Here's how water gets stuck in your ear and six best ways to clear the blockage
Even if you haven't been in a pool or the shower, water or sweat can trickle into our ears and few people know that this issue can actually lead to more serious problems and even painful infections
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Long Covid treatment breakthrough as study finds blood abnormalities in patients
A new study has found that Long Covid sufferers have unusual hormone and immune systems - spotting abnormalities in patients could offer medics an early-warning sign of the condition's presence
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Police officer 'forces ex into mental health facility under false pretences'
Pennsylvania State Police trooper Ronald Keith Davis, 37, was arrested on September 21 and is now facing charges of felony strangulation and false imprisonment
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Family dead including 3 children after train crashes into car on rail crossing
Jose Guadalupe Hernandez, 52, his wife Enedalia, 50, their three children - Julian, 9, Alyssa, 17, and Anaelia, 22, and friend Jakub Lopez, 17, were killed after a train hit their car on a crossing in Florida
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Hero drowned saving two children from drowning at raging waterfall on holiday
Mohananeethan Muruganantharajah, known as Mohan, from Swansea, was on holiday in the Brecon Beacons with family when he went to the aid of two children who had got into difficulty at a waterfall
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Five police injured after major fight breaks out on housing estate
Two officers were knocked to the ground by the mob as they tried to grapple with a young man, with onlookers piling into the fray
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Woman thought to be asleep on flight found dead on landing when she doesn't move
The woman reportedly suffered a heart attack mid-air on BA flight 348 out of Heathrow but her fellow passengers only noticed after she didn’t get up to collect her bag
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Harry snubs 'olive branch' offer from Charles over Queens' death anniversary
The Duke of Sussex reportedly turned down the olive branch offered by his father, in an attempt to end their rift, telling the monarch that his itinerary made it "impossible" to visit him
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Teens in court over deliberately killing retired man in sick filmed hit-and-run
Jesus Ayala, 18, and Jzamir Keys, 16, are suspected of intentionally driving into Andreas Probst, 64, while he was riding his bicycle in the northwest of Las Vegas at around 6am on August 14 and videoing the attack
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F-35 911 call released as pilot shows up to house unsure where $100m jet went
The military pilot can be heard admitting to the bemused call handler that he doesn’t know what became of his $100 million stealth fighter jet in the four minute audio recording
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Doctor shares stroke warning signs as study shows one happens every 40 seconds
Mini-strokes can last only a few moments before the blockage clears and blood returns but they can be just as serious as full-blown strokes, Dr Karishma Patwa, a cardiologist with Manhattan Cardiology warned
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Teen gets stuck dangling from California's highest bridge while filming stunt
More than 20 first responders rescued the 19-year-old who was left swinging in the breeze 700 feet above the North Fork American River after he got stuck while filming the stunt in California
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Mystery deepens over mum missing with three kids as husband says they are 'well'
Lauren Cook, 30, and children, 7-year-old Benjamin Cook, 5-year-old Hannah Cook and 2-year-old Elijah Cook, were not missing, husband Jordan Cook insisted, despite local cops having heard nothing from them in weeks
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Stepmother tortured girl, 3, to death leaving her just 30lbs when she died
The court heard how Laura Ramirez, from Pittsburgh, US, starved and tortured little Bella Seachrist, who was beaten, sexually abused, tied up, gagged and eventually died of malnutrition
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Brits infected with dog disease for first time as illness spreads to humans
Brucella canis can lead to infertility, lameness and pain in dogs but now three humans have also caught the bacterial infection for the first time
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Beachgoers try to haul huge thrashing shark back to ocean as it gnashes teeth
As the men edge closer in their rescue attempt the mighty predator lashes out at them - thrashing its tail and threatening them with its teeth, the terrifying video clip shows
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Screaming plane passenger tells others to film meltdown as she's 'Insta famous'
After ranting at fellow American Airlines passengers the furious brunette turns her rage on the cameraperson documenting her tantrum, shoutingfilm me - I'm Instagram famous, you f*****g bum'
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Ex-student cleared of rape but booted from top uni told he can sue accuser
Saifullah Khan, 30, was acquitted of rape after a student claimed he forced himself on her after a party, but he was later ousted from Yale University anyway, completely de-railing his studies
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Killer Dahmer brags about mummified genitals in box in new released prison call
The conversation was recorded between Dahmer, who killed 17 young men and boys in Wisconsin and Ohio in a grotesque spree of rape and cannibalism, and his father Lionel
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Worrying symptoms of silent killer that affects one in five and can't be treated
High levels Lp(a), a largely genetic form of cholesterol, can lead to heart attacks and strokes and currently because it is genetic, rather than lifestyle based - there is no treatment
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What happened the very first time Kate Middleton met the Queen - without William
Kate described their first meeting and revealed that it had come on a significant day for the extended Royal Family and reportedly took place without Prince William being there
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Queen's simple diet that helped her live to 96 - including her favourite tipple
A team of chefs at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle prepared her meals and banquets with personalised menus in a red leather-bound book, written in French, sent up to the Queen days in advance
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UK weather hits record 32.7C as heatwave continues despite thunderstorm warnings
The heatwave has already broken the record for the most consecutive days with temperatures above 30C in September, with Saharan dust generating vivid sunsets and sunrises in the clear conditions