A Specsavers survey of 2,000 couples found 48% reported at least one partner with hearing difficulty and one in four said having to repeat themselves caused tension; only 15% said a partner used a hearing aid.
Actor Ted Levine and producer Edward Saxon said they regret aspects of The Silence of the Lambs' portrayal of the Buffalo Bill character, and acknowledged parts of the film do not meet modern standards. The film, released in 1991, has prompted renewed debate about its legacy.
SpaceX delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station to replace four colleagues who returned to Earth after a medical evacuation earlier this year.
Thomas Markle, 81, attended a Valentine's Day party at the rehabilitation centre in the Philippines while recovering from a left leg amputation below the knee, and he says he is making good progress.
The Electoral Commission chief said ministers do not have a sufficient reason to delay May local elections, and the postponements could affect up to 3.5 million voters.
The article reports Alexei Navalny died in detention in February 2024 and that foreign laboratory tests identified the neurotoxin epibatidine in samples smuggled from his body.
Several European countries, including the UK, have blamed the Kremlin for the death of Alexei Navalny and say investigators reported a poison developed from a toxin in a rare frog was likely used. The BBC Newshour programme carried those claims and included reactions from a friend of Navalny and a filmmaker who made a documentary about him.
Scotland beat England 31-20 in the Calcutta Cup at Murrayfield, and captain Sione Tuipulotu said the team rallied behind head coach Gregor Townsend after last week's loss to Italy.
Eleven UK towns and London areas are set to lose two or more bank branches in 2026, as several major banks announce wider branch reductions and point to a shift toward digital and mobile services.
At the Munich Security Conference, Keir Starmer argued for closer European defence and economic cooperation; the article praises that stance while warning against exaggerated historical comparisons and reopening the Brexit debate.
