Danielle Ferguson, from California, knew something wasn’t right when her tongue went numb and her jaw throbbed in pain as if ‘someone had punched her’ one night in August. Via: Nutritionist, 29, reveals she woke up one morning with a half-paralysed FACE
Keith Tordoff looks to swap rhubarb and custards for crime and fire Via: World's oldest sweet shop put on sale as owner seeks to be elected police boss instead
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Introduction: Hong Kong recession to deepenGDP expected to shrink in fourth quarter of 2019City blames social unrest for slumping growthBankers bonuses to slumpIn the UK, mortgage approvals rise 1.47pm GMT Time for a quick summary (on a quiet day).Hong Kong is Read more
Jacinda Ardern’s media popularity has irked some, and spawned this hashtag. One Guardian staffer asked another to explain it … quicklyWhat is this “Turn Ardern” movement all about then?It was kickstarted by a 66-year-old Christchurch bricklayer and involves people turning over books and magazines featuring New Zealand’s prime minister on Read more
Championship club hopeful of landing 19-year-oldSteve Cooper worked with Brewster at England U17 levelSwansea are in talks to sign Liverpool’s Rhian Brewster on loan for the remainder of the season. Related: Sadio Mané sees Liverpool home over Wolves with a little help from VAR Continue reading… Via: Swansea in talks Read more
The country’s beliefs in exceptionalism and meritocracy came up against Donald Trump and his politics of exclusionThe 2010s was the decade that forced American politicians and commentators to confront the limits of the country’s own mythology. Political elites in both parties had long shared the same conventional wisdom about the Read more
Agent confirms death of comedian-songwriter who co-founded the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and wrote for Monty PythonNeil Innes, the comedian and songwriter known for spoof Beatles band the Rutles as well as his work with Monty Python, has died aged 75, according to his agent.Born in 1944 and raised in Read more
Analysis by The Independent shows spike in online searches for list of addresses Via: New year's honours: Security fears for police and counterterror officers after addresses leaked online
Jolyon Maugham says he clubbed animal to death to protect chickens Via: More than 27,000 sign petition demanding prosecution of lawyer who killed fox with baseball bat
‘On the biggest political crisis of British modern politics we were unable, via Jeremy, to be able to take a position’ Via: Labour leadership: Corbyn's failure to fight Brexit contributed to election loss, says Clive Lewis