China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh
Regulators in northeastern China have opened a formal probe after video footage surfaced showing workers submerging heads of cabbage in a formaldehyde
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Rain to return this week with chance of thunderstorms and flooding
A shift in atmospheric circulation is steering a prolonged spell of rain, thunder, and locally heavy downpours across much of the British…
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Shein aims for almost $27bn valuation in stock market debut
Fast-fashion giant Shein could see its stock market valuation reach almost $27bn (£19.8bn) when its makes its debut in Hong Kong on…
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‘Pain beyond words’ and ‘Graduates face worst job market’
The two police officers killed in a crash with five suspected joyriders on Saturday morning have been pictured on several front pages…
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Rumours swirled after a Vietnamese teen was run over – then came a stunning admission
Rumours swirled after a Vietnamese teenager was struck and killed in a Hanoi intersection last May, and for fifteen months the silence…
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‘I didn’t speak the Queen’s English’: Why people worry about their accents
For millions of workers across Britain, the way they speak carries an invisible weight in boardrooms, job interviews, and networking events. A…
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Why students are being paid £2,000 to play computer games
While most families across Britain brace themselves for the financial strain of sending a child to university, a growing number of young…
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Doctors said I was too young to have endometriosis at 13 – I had to take morphine to cope
Endometriosis affects roughly one in ten women across their reproductive years, yet the medical establishment has long operated under the assumption that
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Viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ TikTok trend sparks fun fake videos but also real fear
A towering, crooked red-and-white striped hat perched atop a black-and-white feline face has become the most unsettling image on social media this…
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CrossCountry train services resume after outage
The near-total collapse of CrossCountry's domestic timetable over a single weekend has left thousands of commuters and leisure travellers stranded across
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