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Gout used to be an affliction of royalty but is now a disease of the masses
Toe with gout inflammation PJjaruwan/Shutterstock “The Queen’s had an attack of gout! Hurry!” So exclaimed the crotchety Mrs Meg in Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Favourite, in which Olivia Colman plays a moribund and overweight Queen Anne. The queen was afflicted with, among many other conditions, gout – a disorder which causesContinue Reading
Who was King Thutmose II? Tomb of the missing Egyptian pharaoh found
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Archaeologists in Egypt have made an exciting discovery: the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, a ruler who has long been overshadowedContinue Reading
Grangemouth protesters lay 400 hard hats outside Scottish Labour conference
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Grangemouth workers targeted the opening day of the Scottish Labour conference on Friday, laying 400Continue Reading
Banks including HSBC, Citi fined £100m in UK after sensitive information shared in chat rooms
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As Amazon MGM secures creative control of 007, Cavill supporters flood Jeff Bezos’s call to pick next Bond
In a move that has sent ripples through Hollywood, Amazon MGM, in partnership with long-time James Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, has formed a joint venture to oversee the rights to the iconic 007 franchise. Although all three parties will remain co-owners of Bond’s intellectual property, AmazonContinue Reading
Minister sacked over WhatsApp messages placed under investigation by MPs’ standards watchdog
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email A former minister sacked over “sexist” and “racist” WhatsApp messages is being investigated by parliament’s standards watchdog. In a development whichContinue Reading
Government unveils plans to reform clean power schemes to speed up transition
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Government has unveiled proposals to reform renewable energy schemes as part of its effortsContinue Reading
Six Nations LIVE – England hero trolls Scotland as Ireland hand Wales huge boost
Former Wales and British Lions captain Sam Warburton believes England’s attacking tactics demonstrate a lack of ideas, but the Scotland game could be a perfect match-up for Steve Borthwick’s side. While the Red Rose have struggled in attack, Warburton has suggested their tactics without the ball make them a betterContinue Reading
Horror fans react to Elon Musk’s chainsaw stunt: ‘Why is he acting like Leatherface?’
Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Horror fans have reacted in shock after Elon Musk brandished a chainsaw on stage at CPAC on Thursday (20 February) withContinue Reading
Time Out losses widen as it blames UK and US elections for slowing ad sales
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Time Out’s revenues dwindled in the second half of last year as a slump inContinue Reading