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Northern China blanketed with floating sand and dust

The Beijing Municipal Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Centre issued the highest air pollution warning.

6 sensational rosé wines for summer sipping

Channel warmer weather with these top drops, says Sam Wylie-Harris.

Timeless kitchen trends to inspire your next makeover

From posh pantries to energy-efficient appliances, this is what’s on our kitchen wish-list right now. By Sam Wylie-Harris.

Search continues for missing dog walker

Ausra Plungiene, from Prestatyn, North Wales, was last seen on Tuesday.

Feeling a bit blah? It’s a real thing – but there are ways to beat i...

Author Tanith Carey has done a deep-dive into our ‘blah’ moods and how to overcome them. Lisa Salmon finds out more.

Commuters urged to avoid London Waterloo due to ‘major signalling pr...

Disruption is expected to last ‘most of the day’.

Paratriathlete Claire Cashmore on how to get started with new fitnes...

Is lack of confidence holding you back? By Abi Jackson.

North Korea fires missile that may be new type of weapon

The potentially new type of missile prompted an evacuation order on Japan’s northernmost island.

Government’s pandemic support for care homes was withdrawn too soon,...

Report found staff propped up the sector without extra pay.

Alleged leaks about UK special forces in Ukraine could ‘endanger liv...

‘This deliberate, large-scale disclosure of sensitive material could easily endanger lives,’ said senior Tory MP Tobias Ellwood.

UK woman infected with dengue fever in France

She had experienced fever, headache, muscle pain and a rash.

World’s first rewilding centre opens near Loch Ness

The Dundreggan Rewilding Centre in Glenmoriston will host a series of events on Saturday.

Junior doctors go on strike for third day as Government urged to ent...

Junior doctors in England began a four-day strike over pay on Tuesday.

Hearing aids may protect against higher risk of dementia linked to h...

Researchers suggest the findings indicate that the devices could be a cheap way to reduce the potential impact of hearing loss on dementia.

Man to appear in court charged with murder of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky...

Pc Beshenivsky was fatally shot as she responded with colleague Pc Teresa Millburn to an alarm at a travel agent in Morley Street, Bradford.

Two-thirds of NHS operations’ carbon footprint from single-use items...

Researchers suggested better waste management and using reusable items where possible could help to reduce emissions.

Plaques honour firefighters killed in line of duty in 1962

John Buist and William Carnegie died in separate incidents while fighting fires in Dundee.

What the papers say – April 13

Harry’s flying visit for the King’s coronation without Meghan dominates the headlines.

DigiToads (TOADS) winning over Decentraland (MANA) and Sandbox (SAND...

The cryptocurrency world is constantly evolving and bringing new opportunities for investors to capitalize on.  The latest token that is making w...

North Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea

The missile flew between the Korean Peninsula and Japan which prompted an alert for people on Japan’s northernmost island to seek shelter.