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When you think of eye-boosting foods, the chances are you think ‘carrots’—but according to one expert, they’re not the ultimate sight-booster.In fact, the crunchy root veg’s legendary status came from a now-forgotten World War 2 propaganda campaign, which claimed they were the reason why RAF fighter pilots were able to see in the dark.The science stands up. The orange triangle-shaped veg is packed with beta carotene, a substance which is converted into vitamin A, which is essential for seeing in low light. By rebranding the cheap and easy to grow crunchers as a super-food, government chiefs encouraged Britons to grow and…
Do Beatrice and Eugenie York recall the moment they first set eyes on their mother’s ‘supreme’ friend Jeffrey Epstein?That sunny day in the Bahamas – April 16, 1998 – came smack bang in the middle of their Ascot prep school’s Easter holidays. A note made in the flight log for billionaire Epstein’s private jet recorded their brief meeting in Nassau simply as ‘Princess Sarah Ferguson and kids’.According to Epstein’s former housekeeper, the two young princesses, then just nine and eight, and their mother were later guests on his private Caribbean island, Little St James, a paradisaical bolthole also dubbed ‘Paedo Island’…
By WILL GRIFFEE Published: 10:40 BST, 27 September 2025 | Updated: 10:57 BST, 27 September 2025 Graham Potter has been sacked as West Ham boss just 48 hours before their game against Everton, with Nuno Espirito Santo the leading candidate to replace him.He becomes the first managerial casualty of the new Premier League season and was given the axe with the Hammers languishing in 19th place. Potter, 50, lasted only 25 games at the helm having come in to replace Julen Lopetegui in January this year. The Hammers managed just three wins in their last 15 Premier League games under the Englishman…
By ALEX BRUMMER, CONSULTANT EDITOR Updated: 21:50 BST, 26 September 2025 The digital ID card is Keir Starmer’s latest gimmick intended to discourage unauthorised migration. As initially defined, it will be a requirement for British citizens and residents starting a new job.The scheme is disparaged by Reform on the grounds it will do nothing to stop the use of illegal immigrants in the black economy. More surprisingly, it won the support of the normally sensible Institute of Directors.Putting to one side this paper’s deep-seated concern about the infringement on civil liberty, one should not underestimate practical pitfalls.Labour is desperate, having…
Cheryl’s ‘pain’ ahead of Liam Payne’s first anniversary has been laid bare as she ‘just wants to focus on Bear now’ following her stalking hell. She had claimed her killer stalker ‘scared her young child’, as he is jailed once again for breaching a restraining order.Convicted killer Daniel Bannister, 50, ‘can’t stay away’ from the Girls Aloud star, 42, and has already spent time in prison for the same offence.At Reading Crown Court on Tuesday, a judge sentenced him to 12 months in jail after he admitted a single charge of breaching a restraining order.In a victim impact statement, Cheryl revealed she…
By SHIVALI BEST, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Published: 07:58 BST, 27 September 2025 | Updated: 07:58 BST, 27 September 2025 If today is your birthday, we have some bad news for you. Your ‘special’ day really isn’t that exceptional. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that today (27 September) is the most common day to be born in the UK. In fact, the four most common birthdays – 27 September, 26 September, 25 September, and 23 September – have all taken place this week. This shows that more babies are conceived in the weeks around Christmas than at any other time of the year.In…
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Published: 00:19 BST, 27 September 2025 | Updated: 00:20 BST, 27 September 2025 Scientists say they are on the brink of creating a breakthrough treatment for multiple sclerosis which could repair nerve damage caused by the condition.MS causes the body to attack myelin, the protective membrane around nerve cells, causing debilitating symptoms such as fatigue, pain, spasms and problems with walking.But medics have found a combination of the diabetes drug metformin and clemastine, an antihistamine, can help repair myelin. Researchers believe repairing the membrane can also prevent further degeneration of damaged nerves.Studies on animals had found…
Covid lockdowns set adolescents back in their schoolwork and led to the worst exam results in math and reading on record.Now, researchers warn they may have also taken a toll on sex education, leaving middle and high schoolers less confident about safe practices and more vulnerable to dangerous diseases.Scientists at Brown University found that seventh graders, who are typically 12- to 13-years-old, who received sexual education in 2023 to 2024 (after pandemic school closures) were more likely to have negative feelings or beliefs around the topic compared to those taught in 2018 to 2019 (before pandemic school closures).Results showed, however,…
Men who use violence are being urged to seek help amid the wave of alcohol consumption and gambling linked to footy finals fever that leaves vulnerable women and children at increased risk.With AFL and NRL premiership deciders being played out over back-to-back long weekends, police, domestic violence services and other first responders are bracing for what is expected to be an influx of calls for help.Victorian police last year saw a nine per cent increase in family violence over the state’s three-day grand final weekend compared to 2023, with a total of 796 incidents.Domestic violence services are also likely to…
By CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 21:50 BST, 26 September 2025 One of Britain’s biggest windfarms has become the target of US private equity.Danish energy giant Orsted, the world’s largest offshore windfarm developer, is said to be in talks to sell a 50 per cent stake in its Hornsea 3 project to Apollo.Orsted, whose 12 wind farms in Britain generate 7 per cent of the country’s electricity, is attempting to shore up its balance sheet as it struggles in the face of higher costs, light winds and opposition to renewable energy from Donald Trump. Its shares are down 36 per…