A study of 2,887 grandparents in England using ELSA data found those who provided care scored higher on memory and verbal fluency tests, and grandmothers showed less cognitive decline between 2016 and 2022.
Southern Rail has confirmed it will retain and upgrade the Billinton Hill bike racks at East Croydon after campaigners opposed a planned removal; work to fence and improve the cycle parking began January 26 and is expected to finish later in the week.
Parts of Toronto were buried under nearly 60cm of snow and more than 500 flights were cancelled; city officials said clearing streets will take several days.
A man identified as an asylum seeker was found guilty of two counts of raping an 18-year-old woman in Sutton Lawn park; he has been remanded in custody and a hearing on 6 February will set a sentencing date.
Sir Chris Hoy said he was back riding a bike 12 weeks after emergency surgery following what he called the 'worst crash' of his life, and he had revealed in October 2024 that he was living with an incurable stage-four disease.
Kanye West placed a paid full‑page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal apologising for antisemitic remarks and said bipolar type‑1 disorder and a past head injury contributed to his behaviour. The Anti‑Defamation League said the apology was overdue and does not undo his prior actions.
A year-long NHS pilot in Somerset will offer trained nurses and midwives to visit homes and vaccinate children who face barriers to reaching GP appointments, aiming to support about 400 children and inform a national rollout next year.
Israel says its military has begun a large-scale operation to locate the last remaining Israeli hostage, Ran Gvili, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the Rafah crossing with Egypt will be opened once the search is exhausted under an agreement with the United States.
A Corby locksmith called a fellow YouTuber after becoming stuck inside a customer's 2004 Nissan Micra on January 21, and he was freed about 40 minutes later by his partner, Yas.
Nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte died while playing outside a shop in Boston on 28 July 2022. The defendant admits causing her death but denies murder on grounds of diminished responsibility; a jury will decide after a medical review found him fit to stand trial.
