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Millions of Americans are in the path of a massive air quality emergency blanketing several US states this week. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued air quality alerts for large portions of Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and…

Tourists swarmed on to Saltburn-by-Sea's pier yesterday, guzzling fish, chips and Mr Whippy ice-creams, but a few hundred yards inland, another great Victorian landmark was eerily quiet.The seaside town's historic cricket ground, with…

I’ve been receiving hospital treatment for a severe dry eye condition for many years. This has been managed successfully by inserting plugs into my tear ducts and using eye drops. About six years ago, I also developed a sensitivity to…

It was a hot July day and Mel Beamish decided to go for a swim in the River Brathay, high in the Langdale valley in the Lake District – it’s a remote, beautiful spot miles from the nearest town.Mel and her friends, who’d run an…

As the school summer holidays get underway, many families may find themselves breaking out a board game from the cupboard to while away a few hours out of the blazing sunshine.Some will opt for the likes of Monopoly and Scrabble, but…

More than one million eggs have been pulled from store shelves across six states over fears they may be contaminated with a potentially deadly bacteria, according to the FDA.Midwest Poultry Services recalled nearly 1.6 million dozen…

The World Cup is sadly over and while it was a glorious five weeks of excitement, it’s no doubt left many people – mostly men – concerned about their beer bellies.As a nation, we love a drink, but football turns the dial up on our…

Tropical Storm Bertha is strengthening near the US Gulf Coast and is expected to take aim at multiple states this week - including a potential direct hit on New Orleans. The second named Atlantic storm of the 2026 hurricane season…

A tropical storm is predicted to erupt along the US Gulf Coast within hours as millions of Americans brace for a direct hit and life-threatening conditions. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has named the disturbance Tropical…

Drug-free pain relief for the millions of people who suffer from debilitating migraines could be a possibility, a study has suggested. Suffered by 12 to 15 percent of Americans - roughly 40 million people - migraines are severe,…