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I haven’t had a good night’s sleep for 10 years – this is how I cope with insomnia

He appeared on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and couldn’t speak . “It was really bad. I get very nervous when I do panel shows,” he tells me in a drowsy, monotone drawl. “But often, I’ll try and fix the nerves by being…

Her mother, Gemma Best, said she had no idea how much 'disturbing' content she had been looking at online before her apparent suicide. She said her 'happy and funny' daughter had showed no signs that she was struggling…

Liberia agrees to accept 1,200 foreign deportees from the US

Such agreements with other countries have often involved people who are legally protected from returning to their own countries, for reasons such as persecution. It is not clear if those coming to Liberia have protection…

Russia’s ‘August curse’ is coming for Putin

But many Russians fear that this month will be even worse for the president as he endures the sting of the “August curse”. “August is a cursed month for our country,” declared the far-right, pro-Kremlin nationalist…

Phallic-shaped ‘Penis Woods’ is being chopped down despite swell of opposition

Perched on Tewsgill Hill just off the M74, it has been ‘welcoming people to Scotland ’ for two centuries. Plans to fell the woodland known as the ‘Treenis’ due to its distinctive outline sparked a huge petition to save…

Boy, 8, taken to hospital following crash in Perth

The incident happened on Crieff Road at about 08:50. The road was closed between Tulloch Road and Fairfield Road for about an hour as a result of the collision. There is currently no information on the condition of the…

Councillor sends resignation to wrong council

In the letter, seen by the BBC, Duffy said she had decided to step down as she had received "very little or no training for this role". In a subsequent statement shared on Facebook by Reform UK Newcastle-under-Lyme on…

Firefighters tackle late night blaze after lorry bursts into flames

The incident occurred on New City Road, near Phoenix Road, just after 23:20 on Tuesday night. Social media posts described hearing "a very loud bang/explosion" near the city centre, followed by huge plumes of smoke…

How Cornwall’s undersea cable stations are at risk of Putin’s revenge

They are landing stations for numerous undersea data and communications cables connecting Britain with the US, Europe, Asia and Africa. Decades after their construction, the buildings – including one in the former surf…

Apparent human remains found in US reservoir as water levels hit record low

The US National Park Service said it received reports of apparent skeletal remains at Boulder Beach on Lake Mead, Nevada, on 16 August. "National Park Service rangers and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department…