Headington Repair Café in Oxford marked its 10th anniversary on January 27 with a 'fix‑it' cake and more than 35 attendees; volunteers meet most Tuesdays to repair household items and estimate they have kept about three tonnes of waste out of landfill over the decade.
Volunteers and Southend Council's Parks Team planted 16 locally sourced apple trees at East Beach, funded by the Big Sparks Fund; organisers also plan a surrounding native hedge and later pruning training.
Australia's Liberal-National Coalition reunited after splitting over proposed hate-speech reforms, with leaders Sussan Ley and David Littleproud announcing an agreement that joint shadow cabinet decisions will stand.
Large-scale tree clearing in Islamabad for roads, monuments and other infrastructure has reduced urban tree cover and prompted complaints; a court challenge over the removals is still being heard.
An Oxford University trial of 88 adults with treatment‑resistant depression found that a high‑fat, low‑carbohydrate ketogenic diet was associated with a significant reduction in depressive symptoms after six weeks; participants continued their usual medication.
Officials say Severe Tropical Cyclone Mitchell is maintaining category 3 strength about 30 km west of Karratha with 120 km/h winds and gusts to 165 km/h; emergency warnings cover Whim Creek to Onslow and landfall is expected between Exmouth and Onslow late Sunday or early Monday.
Patients and recent research report that the GLP-1 drug Mounjaro has been linked with substantial weight loss and measurable improvement in liver fibrosis for some people with fatty liver disease; the drug is not yet licensed on the NHS for this use and a decision may come this summer.
A recent survey found 53% of menopausal women reported hair loss or scalp problems, and experts link these changes to reduced oestrogen and lower scalp moisture.
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings posted a video asking whoever has their 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, to make contact; Arizona investigators say she is missing, no suspect has been identified and the FBI is assisting after a possible ransom note was received.
Research links regular pleasurable sex with several health and relationship benefits, and large studies report that couples who have sex about once a week tend to report higher relationship satisfaction; the article describes approaches such as scheduling sex, intimacy dates, mutual question-asking, addressing household imbalances and small novelties as ways long-term partners have improved their sexual lives.
