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- LifestyleThe Independent
Why taking a real staycation is the only way to guarantee a relaxing holiday
It may be the last thing you’d expect of a travel editor, but staying put is the ultimate summer indulgence, writes Helen Coffey
7 min read - HealthThe Telegraph
Diabetes has five categories not just types one and two, study shows
Diabetes has five categories not just types one and two, study shows
3 min read - ScienceThe Independent
Family find owl living in their Christmas tree, feed it chicken
A US family found fame online this week after they discovered an owl living in their Christmas tree and started documenting the bizarre experience on Facebook.The Newmans, from the US state of Georgia, bought their festive fir back in November and had already decorated it in their living room when they realised the unexpected guest - a small screech owl - had taken refuge among the branches.
- ScienceThe Telegraph
Full moon dates for 2019, including December's Cold Moon
Dust off those binoculars and keep your eyes on the skies, as the final full moon of 2019 is fast approaching.
- EntertainmentThe Independent
Mormons ban vaping, green tea and any drinks ending in 'ccino'
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wants to make clear that vaping, green tea and fancy coffee drinks are off limits under the religion's dietary code, which is meant to keep members from consuming unhealthy substances.Mormon leaders pointed to an article in its youth magazine New Era which reminded readers that the Word of Wisdom prohibits “hot drinks”, understood to mean tea and coffee, and harmful or habit-forming substances.E-cigarettes are highly addictive, “iced tea is still t
- WorldEvening Standard
Mass brawl breaks out on cruise ship 'sparked by man in clown fancy dress'
A mass brawl broke out on a cruise ship because a group of passengers took exception to another passenger's clown fancy dress, witnesses said today.Families fled as passengers allegedly used furniture and plates as weapons onboard the ship, which had left Bergen in Norway just 12 hours earlier.Passengers suspected of being behind the violence were reportedly confined to their cabins on the last day of the cruise, before being greeted by Hampshire police when the ship docked in Southampton on Sat
- HealthThe Independent
Working a 10-hour day once a week increases stroke risk by nearly a third, study finds
People who work an average of one 10-hour day a week see their risk of suffering a stroke rise by a third compared with someone who does not regularly work “long hours”, a French study has found.Researchers looking at the impact of working cultures on cardiovascular health found that people who said they worked 10 hours or more for at least 50 days a year were around 29 per cent more likely to have a stroke.Those who worked long hours chronically, over a period of 10 years or more, were even mor
