The researchers found that while 150 to 199 minutes of exercise a week greatly offset the risk of death associated with extended sitting, those who got 300 to 419 minutes cancelled it out. Via: Walking to work 'can cut the risk of death posed by sitting'
At least 290 people have now been confirmed killed and 500 injured by a series of eight explosions Full report: authorities ‘were warned two weeks ago’At a glance: what we know so farOn the ground: ‘There was utter chaos’ 2.56am BST Sri Lanka’s Daily Mirror newspaper carries a tribute to Read more
In 2007, over a friendly drink, the Guardian’s economics editor, Larry Elliott, came up with a radical plan to address the effects of the financial crisis and climate change. He called it the Green New Deal. Plus: the Guardian’s education correspondent on why schools are going to test four-year-oldsIn 2007, Read more
The Lark Ascending has regained the title of Britain’s favourite piece of classical music. After taking a hit last year it was pushed to third place. But the 15-minute work is number one once again. Via: Flying High, Lark Ascending tops Classic FM poll after being edged out last year
In the past 24 hours, fires have broken out at Delph near Saddleworth Moor on Marsden Moor in West Yorkshire, in Tintwistle in Derbyshire, in Moray in Scotland, and in County Down, Northern Ireland. Via: Firefighters are now battling FIVE separate moorland wildfires
Nigel Evans (pictured), the Tory MP for Ribble Valley in Lancashire, said he had concluded that ‘fresh leadership was needed’, as backbench 1922 Committee members meet to discuss the PM’s future. Via: Theresa May must quit for 'breathing fresh life into Farage' says Tory MP
Early polls suggest PM and socialist party leader Pedro Sánchez emerged most favourably from the debateOn Monday night the leaders of Spain’s four main political parties went head to head in a 90-minute televised debate in which they hoped to sway the 30% of the electorate who remain undecided as Read more
Group’s statement came amid protests outside Derry offices of Saoradh, a republican party that reflects New IRA thinkingThe dissident republican group, the New IRA, has admitted responsibility for the killing of Lyra McKee offering “full and sincere apologies” to her family and friends.In a statement to the Irish News using Read more
It may be the smell you like or that the colour of the bottle matches your decor. Via: Do companies still test toiletries and household cleaners on animals and how can you tell?
At least eight British citizens are among 290 people killed, including lawyer and 11-year-old son Via: Sri Lanka bombings killed three children of Asos owner and Denmark's richest man Anders Holch Povlsen, he announces