Image copyright Hayley Minn Image caption Hayley Minn says that other people sharing their story with her helped her through the experience When Hayley Minn was 23, she found out she had an 85% chance of getting breast cancer. That’s because she has a gene mutation called BRCA1, which affects around one in every 300-400 […]
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Image copyright PA Comedian Freddie Starr is to be laid to rest in Merseyside later, a month after his death at the age of 76. Fans have been invited to listen to the funeral service on speakers outside Prescot Parish Church from 13:00 BST. Starr’s coffin has the words “Liverpool legend” engraved on one side
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Image copyright Jack Taylor Accounting giant PwC has been fined £6.5m over its audit of the cloud computing firm Redcentric. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), which regulates auditors, reduced the fine to £4.55m after PwC admitted its mistakes. The FRC said some of the breaches were of a “fundamental nature, evidencing a serious lack of
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Over the centuries, the oldest university in the English-speaking world has had quite an influence on its namesake city, as even visitors here can attest. Wandering through Oxford’s ancient streets, overhearing conversations in a marvelous spectrum of accents — about mathematics and music and the intricacies of Kurdish politics — it’s easy to feel the
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An encrypted messaging app said Thursday that it was hit by a powerful cyberattack from China as a major protest unfolded in Hong Kong. The attack on the Telegram app, which slowed connectivity but did not compromise user data, came as thousands surrounded Hong Kong government headquarters on Wednesday to protest legislation that would allow
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Jordan Binnington’s storybook ride from fourth stringer to Stanley Cup-winning goaltender was fueled by a few free meals. The best came last weekend at Brio Tuscan Grille, one of his favorite spots as St. Louis began to feel like home. “They were good to me,” Binnington said. Binnington has been so good for the Blues
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Erik Smith, a Democratic strategist who worked on Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns, said none of the candidates or their staffers have experience running in such a crowded primary contest, which puts a premium on the need to be nimble and creative. “They’re used to having a two-way primary and a two-way general,” he said. “Those
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DUBAI, June 13 (Reuters) – Two tankers were hit in suspected attacks in the Gulf of Oman and the crew has been evacuated, shipping sources said on Thursday, a month after a similar incident in which four tankers in the region were struck. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, part of the Royal Navy, earlier
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Image copyright Getty Images Two-thirds of students support universities being able to warn parents if students have a mental health crisis, an annual survey suggests. There have been concerns about student suicides and the survey indicated worsening levels of anxiety on campus. Only 14% reported “life satisfaction”, in this study of 14,000 UK students. And
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Stacey Dooley has written a new response to the Comic Relief “white saviours” row, saying her intentions were never “sinister”. She’s been criticised for making a film in Uganda, and posting a picture on Instagram of her with a black child. Comic Relief announced yesterday that TV appeals “will be heading in the direction of
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