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• Wet start to year causes surge in drivers hitting potholes hidden by puddles

  Heavy rain at the start of the year caused a spike in drivers hitting potholes hidden in puddles, new figures suggest.

• Older people concerned about climate change with just 58 dismissive study

  Just one in 17 older people are dismissive of climate change, with the majority of over-50s viewing it as a serious risk, a study suggests.

• Love Island star says cancer linked pregnancy drug has impacted his health

  A former Love Island contestant has become the first man to speak out about how a cancer-linked pregnancy drug taken by his grandmother in the 1970s has impacted his own health.

• MPs vote to reject social media ban for under 16s

  A ban on social media for under-16s has been rejected by MPs.

• Glasgow Central likely to remain closed for second day after building fire

  Glasgow Central station is likely to remain closed for at least two days after a devastating fire which tore through a neighbouring building, causing major travel disruption.

• Time running out to rescue forgotten forests under plantations charity warns

  England is “running out of time” to rescue nature-rich ancient woodlands buried under 20th century tree plantations, conservationists have warned.

• Gender affirming hormone treatment for children halted by NHS

  Gender-affirming hormone treatment for 16 and 17-year-olds has been paused after an NHS review found evidence does not support its continued use.

• Travel disruption to continue after huge fire near Glasgow Central station

  Travel disruption is expected to last throughout Monday after a fire broke in a building adjacent to Glasgow Central railway station.

• Son to succeed assassinated Iranian leader

  Mojtaba Khamenei will take over from Ayatolla Ali Khamenei

• Lindsey Vonn stable after Olympic dream ends in heartbreak

  Lindsey Vonn is reported to be in a “stable condition” after her fairytale Olympic comeback ended with her being airlifted to hospital following a crash in the women’s downhill in Cortina.

• FA Cup shock as Port Vale take down Sunderland

  Bottom of League One Staffordshire side knock-out Premier League side with 1-0 home win

• Relieved family reunions at Dublin Airport as chartered flight lands

  There were relieved family reunions at Dublin Airport after the Irish Government’s first chartered flight from the Middle East touched down.

• George Russell emerges from early chaos to win Australian Grand Prix

  George Russell overcame a chaotic start to Formula One’s new era to win the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and lay down a significant maker in his world championship bid.

• US bomber lands in UK as Iran war enters eighth day

  Armed Forces chief rejects that military was unprepared for Iran war

• Soham KIller Ian Huntley has died

  The 52 year old was attacked in the workshop of a maximum security prison.

• One in seven high street businesses have gone cashless in the past year

  One in seven high street businesses in a survey said they have gone cashless in the past year.

• Iran war enters seventh day as first Government flight brings Britons home

  The US-Israeli war with Iran has entered its seventh day as the first Government-chartered plane evacuating British nationals from the region touched down in the UK.

• Dame Prue Leith and Delia Smith call for cooking in primary schools

  Famous names from the world of food, Dame Prue Leith, Delia Smith and Stanley Tucci, are backing a call to get children cooking at primary school.

• isa millionaires investors near seven figure savings

  Thousands of investors were “within touching distance” of being Isa millionaires in 2023 according to a money app, with many likely to have now surpassed this milestone to add to the more than 5,000 million pound Isa savers already in existence.

• zorevunersen trial seizure reduction dravet syndrome

  A new experimental treatment could help children with a rare and severe form of epilepsy “lead much healthier and happier lives”, according to researchers.

• Watchdog set to fine South East Water 22m over water supply failures

  Ofwat has said it plans to fine South East Water £22 million over water supply failures between 2020 and 2023 impacting more than 286,000 people.

• Gen Z may not actually drink less than previous generations study finds

  The idea that young people are shunning alcohol compared to previous generations may not be true, research suggests.

• Just over seven hours of sleep a night could help ward off diabetes precursor

  Catching up on sleep at the weekend may actually be detrimental to a person’s health, a new study suggests.

• Starmers post Brexit EU reset lacks direction MPs said

  Sir Keir Starmer’s EU reset lacks direction, MPs have said, as they urged the Government to end its “secrecy” over what it wants from its relationship with the bloc.

• Frustrated Arne Slot rues shock setback as Liverpool beaten by Wolves

  Liverpool boss Arne Slot admits their late 2-1 defeat to Wolves was “another setback” in a disappointing Premier League campaign.