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UK dementia specialists describe personal habits they follow — including limiting alcohol, regular exercise, puzzles, outdoor activity and a microbiome-focused diet — and the article notes about 350,000 Britons are thought to have undiagnosed dementia.

Kate Walsh said she has reached out to Eric Dane to offer support as the actor experiences a physical decline while living with ALS; former co-star Patrick Dempsey has also spoken about staying in contact.

Experts report that common conditions — including vision and hearing loss, high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep problems and gum disease — are linked with higher dementia risk, and some studies cited show reduced risk after interventions such as cataract surgery and hearing-aid use.

Research links the MIND diet — a Mediterranean‑DASH hybrid emphasising leafy greens, nuts, berries, wholegrains, olive oil and fish — with lower dementia risk in multiple studies; one 2015 analysis reported a 53% lower Alzheimer's risk among strict adherents and a 2023 review found a 17% lower dementia risk in large cohorts.

An independent review reported that 94 children were harmed while treated by surgeon Yaser Jabbar at Great Ormond Street, 36 of those described as severe; the hospital has apologised and says it has made changes, and the police are reviewing the report to assess whether to get involved.

Harry Styles's 2026 'Together, Together' tour lists 67 dates concentrated as multi-night residencies across seven cities, including 30 nights in New York, 12 in London and 10 in Amsterdam. Industry figures say rising production and logistics costs are one factor behind more artists favouring extended runs in fewer locations, and some fans report significant extra travel and accommodation expenses.

Actress Catherine O'Hara has died at 71 after a brief illness; colleagues including Macaulay Culkin and Pedro Pascal have posted tributes on social media.

Affluent Indians are increasingly buying premium bottled mineral water, a segment Reuters says is about $400 million and grew to roughly 8% of the country's bottled water market.

The article summarises seven lifestyle factors linked to dementia risk, citing studies that found regular exercise was associated with a 35% lower chance of developing dementia and that smoking, head injuries, air pollution, isolation and higher alcohol intake are each associated with higher risk.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said China has lifted sanctions on six British MPs and peers during his visit to Beijing. The targeted parliamentarians issued a statement saying they would rather remain under sanction than be used as a bargaining chip.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced a bill that could lead to the release of hundreds detained for political reasons and said the National Assembly will take it up urgently. The government has not released the bill text, and the prisoners' rights group Foro Penal estimates about 711 people remain detained.

Sir Keir Starmer concluded a three-day visit to China that Downing Street said secured £2.2 billion in export deals and further market access, and Chinese firms pledged investments including Pop Mart's plan to open UK stores.

Country singer Jelly Roll and his wife Bunnie Xo have been undergoing IVF and say the process has increased their desire to have a child together.

Everyone to Kenmure Street, about a 13 May 2021 Pollokshields community response to a Home Office dawn raid, won the Special Jury Award in Sundance's World Cinema Documentary Competition.

Amanda Holden spoke about losing her son Theo, who was stillborn at around seven months in 2011, during an upcoming episode of her BBC series with Alan Carr. She described a personal way of coping and has spoken publicly and worked with baby-loss charities since.

The Carter Center reported 10 human Guinea worm cases in 2025, a 33% drop from 2024, with cases confined to Chad, Ethiopia and South Sudan; animal infections remain in the hundreds.

Brett Ratner told the Daily Mail that Melania Trump granted him unprecedented access and did not censor the footage, and he filmed the president and first lady for 20 days before the inauguration.

The 1987 film Dirty Dancing stars Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze and is available to watch on ITVX.

The Food Standards Agency said cereulide was found in arachidonic acid oil used in some Nestlé SMA formulas; Nestlé and Danone have recalled affected batches and investigations are ongoing.

The UK Health Security Agency is running a time-limited pilot in North London and the West Midlands to contact people newly diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B by phone; identified household, family and sexual contacts will be offered a home oral-fluid test kit and assistance to arrange vaccination.

St Mary's Church in Watford hosted the 'Green Heart of Watford' clean-up last Sunday, with 21 volunteers aged eight to 80 collecting ten bags of litter; volunteers also joined the RSPB Big Birdwatch to record local bird species.

Foyle Hospice is launching a 'B Good to You' wellness evening in partnership with BPerfect Cosmetics to raise funds for local hospice care; tickets are priced at £25.

Stefan Marin was convicted of child destruction and related offences following an attack in March 2025 and was given a 20-year extended sentence, including 16 years in custody.

Residents say Sawtry, on the edge of the A1 between Peterborough and Huntingdon, feels friendly and offers local shops, services and active community groups.

A Swedish randomised trial of about 100,000 women found AI-supported mammography cut the rate of cancer diagnoses in the years after screening by 12% and raised the share of cancers detected at screening to 81% versus 74% in standard double reading.

A Miyawaki micro forest of about 850 native tree whips was planted on Pendle Borough Council land next to the Spring Mill development in Earby, with pupils, Barnfield Construction and Lancashire County Council taking part.

Volunteer citizen scientists are collecting and measuring plastic litter in Australian waterways, from synthetic turf in Melbourne to remote beach clean-ups in Arnhem Land, and national projects such as Ausmap have engaged over 10,000 people.

Iran’s supreme leader acknowledged several thousand deaths during nationwide protests, and witnesses interviewed by the Associated Press described large, cross‑sectional demonstrations met with a forceful government response amid internet restrictions. Undetermined at this time.

The Sundance Film Festival held its last Park City edition this weekend ahead of a planned move to Boulder in 2027, while the programme mixed anniversary screenings and high-profile premieres with many first-time filmmakers making up roughly 40% of the slate.

Jersey will not change benefits to allow carers who receive pensions to also claim the home carers' allowance, with the Social Security Minister citing cost; the government plans to revise care assessments, introduce a dedicated advisor and improve information for unpaid carers.