'I used my chair lift to escape flooding'

Annie Sweeney, 94, recalls how her home in Coalisland was suddenly "swimming with water" on Saturday.

‘When the hurricane hit, I saw my neighbour’s boat lift into the sky’ – This is climate breakdown

All of a sudden I heard this loud noise at the back of my house. The window was smashed in what was supposed to be our secure room. This is Roseman’s story. Location Union Island, the Caribbean. ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

I lost my six year old son when flash floods inundated Nova Scotia - This is climate breakdown

Before the floods, I was always with my boys. Always. This is Tera’s story. Location Martock, Canada. Disaster Nova Scotia floods, 2023. Tera works with people who have physical and mental ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Is it safe to travel to Spain and should I cancel my Malaga holiday after flooding disaster?

World - Yahoo News - November 14

I used to think Googling my symptoms kept me healthy. My mother’s death showed me I had to quit | Elle Warren

Tragedy, and an OCD diagnosis, reshaped my understanding of what I was doing – and why. When I got my first period aged 11, but not again for 18 months, I worried I might be the next Virgin Mary, ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

I used to think I could adapt to most things – then they rearranged my local Lidl | Zoe Williams

They haven’t just moved all the stuff, they’ve reversed half the aisles, so they run across instead of instead of along. It feels weirdly fake, like I’ve walked into a trick supermarket. What they ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

What are my rights if my home is flooded?

Your rights explained as residents and businesses count the cost of flood damage.

'My family lost everything in the floods'

World - Yahoo News - November 9

'This is my face and I will embrace what I have'

Cancer survivor Robin Fahey is taking part in an art exhibition highlighting facial prosthetics.

I’m 67, married and have two mortgages worth $660,000. Should I use my 401(k) to pay them off?

“I want to have $6,000 a month in cash to live comfortably and travel upon retirement.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 9

Biden lifts ban on Ukraine using US weapons to strike deeper into Russia

Officials have suggested permission for wider use could be response to North Koreans joining war on Putin’s side. Joe Biden has lifted the ban on Ukraine using long-range missiles to fire into ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Forty-three monkeys escape from US research lab

Officials in rural South Carolina say the female rhesus monkeys escaped into the wild after their pen was left open.

The Papers: US 'lifts ban' on strikes in Russia and royal 'raid'

Monday's papers feature Joe Biden lifting the ban on Ukraine using US arms to strike Russia and a burglary on a royal estate.

'I could see my kneecap was not where it should be'

Cam Roigard suffered a knee injury that threatened to derail his Test career before it had properly started. But he is back - quicker and stronger than ever.

'I'm a hoarder - it's my mess and it's who I am'

Dan MacPhee shares his personal battle with clutter and what is being done to help him.

DNA firm holding highly sensitive data 'vanishes' without warning

Customers of Atlas Biomed are angry and worried about what's happened to the highly sensitive data they shared.

'I got a £450 fine for not showing my railcard'

Molly McGregor, 29, was fined £450 for not showing her railcard during a rail journey in May.

'My cancer was found as I was about to give birth'

After a Caesarean section, Laura Hudson had to endure chemotherapy and have a mastectomy.

Can I avoid disruption to my child’s education?

My ex-husband claims he can’t afford the VAT added to our children’s school fees

World - Financial Times - November 20

How do I stay healthy in my 50s?

Ageing isn’t something that simply starts after you’ve reached a certain year. It’s a lifelong process, and in midlife your health needs can change. People in their 50s can be prone to a “vicious ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

'I found out I lost my Vauxhall job on WhatsApp'

After nearly 120 years as a driving force in Luton, Vauxhall Motors is leaving the town.

‘I get to escape’: Eva Longoria is leaving the U.S. and selling her $19 million L.A. mansion

The actress says she believes the country will become a “scary place” if Trump keeps his promises.

Business - MarketWatch - November 19

'I got lonely': Why a 21-year-old theater major built an escape room in his UCLA dorm

"Code Green" is a sci-fi-inspired escape room with a heavy backstory and complex puzzles. It also resides in a dorm room at UCLA.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

I have spent my life looking after my depressive, controlling mum – can I move on? | Ask Annalisa

This is one of the most controlling mother/daughter relationships I’ve ever seen. You have done more than enough for her. Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

‘I handle my dad’s finances’: My father is in a nursing home and will get $100K in compensation. What should I do with it?

“I’ve thought about CDs, money-market and mutual funds.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 18

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