Over 150k more people in England have ME than previously thought, study finds

Anna, a woman stalked by her father, endured years of harassment that included threatening phone calls and letters sent to her neighbors, leading her to change her name and leave her home in hopes of escaping him. Despite their efforts to ignore the abuse and move away, her father found them, prompting Anna to share her story during National Stalking Awareness Week to raise awareness about stalking, which can affect anyone, not just ex-lovers. She...

Amy Evans is advocating for increased financial and mental health support for individuals over 60 after her mother, Kathleen Moore, 60, tragically took her own life due to overwhelming financial stress. Kathleen struggled for four years with rising mortgage payments and was denied benefits due to her age and mortgage status, despite her efforts to work and rent out rooms. Amy's petition aims to reform eligibility criteria for Universal Credit and PIP, emphasizing the need...

A series of manhole explosions in Poughkeepsie, New York, nearly struck Lisa Davis and her two grandchildren as they left an Easter egg hunt. The incidents, caused by high gas levels beneath the pavement, led to multiple explosions, prompting firefighters to evacuate nearby residents due to elevated carbon monoxide levels. Davis expressed her trauma over the event, realizing she was just a foot away from disaster, while her six-year-old grandson shared mixed feelings of fear...

Joseph Cardwell Sentenced for Violent Attack on Stepdad 23-year-old Joseph Cardwell was jailed for 21 months after he bit off his stepdad William Darwin's nose during a drunken Christmas Day argument in Liverpool. After a scuffle initiated by Darwin's comment about Cardwell's girlfriend, he claimed self-defense but was found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm, resulting in Darwin needing eight surgeries. The judge noted Cardwell's overreaction and the lasting impact of his violent behavior, emphasizing...

SummaryResearchers found that adolescents who go to bed earlier and sleep longer exhibit sharper cognitive skills and perform better on mental tests. A study involving over 3,000 teenagers revealed that those with the earliest bedtimes, longest sleep durations, and lowest sleeping heart rates excelled in reading, vocabulary, and problem-solving assessments. These findings highlight the significant impact that even minor variations in sleep can have on the cognitive abilities of teenagers. Full Article

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut the UK's growth forecast by a third to 1.1%, attributing the decline to tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, which are expected to significantly impact the British economy. This forecast adjustment comes as global growth is projected to drop by 0.5% due to the heightened uncertainty and increased tariffs, particularly affecting the UK more than other nations. Additionally, UK inflation is anticipated to rise to 3.1%, the...