All news by author: Rom Preston-Ellis

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New cancer treatment to give patients 'precious extra time'
Dostarlimab, which is sold under the brand name Jemperli, is an immunotherapy that works by attracting specific proteins on the surface of cancer cells and will be given to hundreds of women
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Seaweed 'spreading across Arctic Ocean due to climate change'
Seaweed is spreading across the Arctic Ocean due to climate change, with the extra sunlight boosting some marine life while others suffer from the additional exposure
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Common exercise that's 'better than the gym' for living longer
A podcast has been told there is an exercise which is better than going to the gym - and it helps you live a lot longer. Dan Buettner has written about communities around the world which are unusually long-lived
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Doctor shares 'subtle' signs of ovarian cancer that should never be ignored
Each year, around 7,400 women in the UK are diagnosed with this disease, making it the sixth most common cancer in women, according to Cancer Research UK. There are certain symptoms to look out for
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Electric car charging rules 'unfair' with calls to end 'injustice'
Electric vehicle drivers have called for "unnecessary and unfair" VAT rates to be slashed over a charging "injustice" - with experts are calling on the government to make changes
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How to hayfever-proof your home as 'early UK pollen bomb' predicted
The pollen count is rising early this year with searches for 'is hayfever bad today' spiking 750 per cent over the last seven days. But how can people protect themselves in their homes?
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Hairdresser 'gaslit' herself for years before serious diagnosis
Rebecca Johnson-Richards, 25, first experienced severe pain due to endometriosis when she was between 13 and 15, but she's only had surgery confirm she has the condition last year
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Water works on hold to stop it preventing 102-year-old birthday party
Scottish Water had planned to temporarily shut down 8km of water pipes on the Isle of Skye but now that work has been delayed to a very good reason
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Huge pipeline laid across English countryside for world's largest windfarm
Aerial photographer Mike Page took these images of the impact of work to lay cables for the world's largest wind farm off the Norfolk coast
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Mum who was 'basically homeless' wins £500k house from raffle ticket
Angelika Wisniewska, 34, was living in a council house with her two daughters when she decided to buy a £5 raffle ticket on a whim - and now she's the proud owner of a five-bed home
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Rescue team races to save 'dog' in ditch only to make unexpected discovery
Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue received 'multiple reports' that a pooch was completely stuck in the muddy ravine at Thorpe Park holiday resort in North East Lincolnshire
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Heartbroken swan loses his partner and is hit by car in same week
Charlie the swan was seen wandering the neighbourhood crying after he lost his mate in an incident and was then hit by a car himself
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Woman marries barber she met on holiday and they have to use Google Translate
Shane Harding, 28, from, Devon, was in Turkey with her sister and downloaded the app hoping to meet someone LGBTQ+ friendly to show her around the city of Istanbul
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Mystery as 'Bigfoot' print discovered by walkers on coastal path
The large footprint was found near the South West Coast Path over the weekend leading to much speculation over who it might belong to. It's not the first time such prints have been spotted
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World's oldest lipstick is discovered - dating back over 3,700 years
The bright red lip paint was discovered in a small ornate vial in Iran and could be the oldest known example in the world, dating back over 3,700 years
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Woman started balding at 13 but is now 'taking back control' of her hair
Nicole Thomas, 27, was just a teenager when her hairdresser noticed a bald patch at the nape of her neck. Soon she was almost 70 per cent bald as severe alopecia set in
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Lovebirds hit jackpot after getting engaged while playing bingo
Dennis Buck proposed to the delighted Jenny Grimmer after they fell "madly in love with each other" at bingo. The 76-year-olds are yet to set a date for when they will get married
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'I don't want my own kids but I'm helping strangers create families'
Alex Webster, a medical writer from Oxfordshire, says she is "possibly not geared for motherhood" but wants to help those who are looking to start a family of their won
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Last piece of wreckage from plane flown by British aviator sells for £3,600
A fragment of wreckage from the last plane flown by legendary female British aviator Amy Johnson has sold for £3,600 at auction after being discovered 83 years on
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Great British Bake Off house invaded by slugs as famous snowdrops destroyed
The Great British Bake Off house at Welford Park in Berkshire has been invaded by slugs, which have destroyed the famous snowdrops at the country estate
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NASA's stadium-sized balloon breaks record after 57 days in the sky
The GUSTO scientific balloon has achieved the longest flight of any NASA heavy-lift, long-duration scientific balloon mission at 57 days, 7 hours, 38 minutes
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Man hitchhiking 10,000 miles from England to South Africa - 1,000 miles in
Timo De Jong, 25, set off on his mammoth journey on February 11 and is currently in Toulouse, France.
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Common foods that cause a puffy face - some are really hard to avoid
Having a puffy face can be caused by all sorts of things - a poor night's sleep or a few too many glasses of wine are often the culprit. But experts now believe that the foods you eat could also be to blame.
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People who talk in certain way 'could be more at risk of dementia'
A new study has found that the way people talk could be an indicator of their risk of developing dementia. The research found that how fast someone talks could be a clue to their brain health.
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Victoria Cross awarded WW1 hero killed in battle could fetch £220k
Lieutenant-Commander Edgar Cookson while trying to force his way through enemy lines in Iraq during World War One. He was awarded the Victoria Cross which is now up for auction