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Five minutes with Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill – on balance, pre-bed meditation and maintaining fitness

The former Olympian talks openly about her day-to-day wellness routine. One of Britain’s most celebrated athletes, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill now mostly runs around after her two kids, rather than around an athletics track – but that doesn’t mean she’s slowed down. The 34-year-old famously returned to the heptathlon to win gold at the Beijing World…

Who were the winners and losers at the Oscars?

Joaquin Phoenix, Renee Zellweger, Laura Dern and Brad Pitt scooped the big acting prizes at the Oscars. Here is a look at the other winners and losers from the night. Good night for: Parasite The Korean film was the first from the country to be nominated for an Oscar, and ended up leaving with four…

Five symptoms of kidney cancer everyone should be aware of

With kidney cancer rates rising, an oncologist outlines the warning signs never to ignore. Kidney cancer is on the rise globally and in the UK, yet many people are unaware of the warning signs. To mark Kidney Cancer Awareness Week (February 3-7), the Kidney Cancer UK charity is seeking to help tackle this, by highlighting potential symptoms…

Brexit 50p enters circulation from today

Around three million coins are entering circulation, with another seven million planned for later this year. Around three million Brexit 50p coins will start showing up in people’s pockets and wallets when they enter banks, post offices and shops from today. Another seven million of the coins, minted to mark the UK’s departure from the…

Scrabble at 82: The word game that never grows old

Do you know your zyzzyva from your athodyd? We takes a look at the history of the most popular game ever to rely on a dictionary. The archetypal ‘family board game’, Scrabble already has a legacy to rival that of a small European nation. At least 150 million sets have been produced in more than…

10 things you should know about the flu virus

Health experts explain why now is the time to get vaccinated – and how to avoid catching flu. The flu season is just around the corner, and with cases of the virus already starting to appear, now is the best time to get yourself protected. Flu is a nasty and potentially dangerous infection, and its…

Five ways to combat dry skin in winter

Alongside the joys of the of the new year, winter brings with it a multitude of beauty problems. As well as contending with frizzy hair and brittle nails, our skin suddenly feels bone dry and starts to flake in annoying places. “Most people’s skin gets drier and more sensitive in the winter months,” says Dr…

How much exercise should you be doing over the age of 50?

As you get older, there are new things to think about when it comes to exercising. Here’s what you need to know. As we age, increasingly, barriers can stand in the way of us being able to run, jump, skip or dance like we used to, but the benefits of staying active in older age…

Quiz: Do remember the currencies these European countries had before the Euro?

The Eurozone celebrated it’s 21st birthday this January, but it still feels only yesterday that millions of Europeans queued up at banks around the continent to enter a new economic era. Twenty national currencies have now been killed off by the Euro, stretching from the Atlantic shores of Portugal to the Russian borders of the…

Ozzy Osbourne diagnosis: What is Parkinson’s disease?

The three main symptoms of Parkinson’s are tremor (shaking), slowness of movement and rigidity (muscle stiffness). Ozzy Osbourne has revealed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease after spending the last year in “constant” pain. – What is Parkinson’s? Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition caused by the death of nerve cells in the brain…