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Baby thriving after 3D-printed model used to save her heart

She underwent open-heart surgery at Birmingham Children's Hospital, where her parents faced an agonising wait for news until their daughter came round. "All of a sudden she had a twinkle in her eye," said her father…

Fears Wales' Mary Rose will stay in storage because of £27m bill

The 15th Century Newport Ship was found in 2002 in the muddy riverbank of the Usk during construction of the Riverfront Theatre in the city centre. But councillors were expected to confirm the ship would continue to be…

'We all need data, but do we need the largest data centre in Europe here?'

But it might not be green belt for much longer if developers have their way. These fields are the proposed site for a huge data centre campus - one of the largest in Europe. Developers Digital Reef say it would create…

Exeter City are different – and that matters more than ever

It contains one line, computerised but made to look like handwriting. The banner goes everywhere that Exeter City do and rightly so. It is a simple message, a boast and a statement of fact: “We own our football club.”…

We quit our business running a tearoom, and now have 11 homes worth £1.2m

Today, the 52- and 63-year-olds are their own bosses, with an 11-property portfolio worth £1.2m. But they say they made plenty of mistakes along the way – and have seen the profit from their buy-to-lets hit in recent…

Brand may be a pariah in the UK – but Trumpworld still loves him

But in the US, where he has developed ties with members of the Trump administration, he was still appearing at Maga events as recently as last month. On 21 October, weeks before his conviction, Brand was a guest speaker…

How Russell Brand made £7m in the year of his trial

Brand, who began his career as a comedian, actor and presenter, has in recent years positioned himself as a podcast host, meditation guru and born-again Christian selling wellness supplements and online subscriptions to…

Benefits cuts are looming. And Labour MPs are already threatening to rebel

And even before Alan Milburn’s long-awaited report into youth worklessness is published, the prospect is making some Labour MPs jumpy . The review – due as soon as next Tuesday – is likely to tell Andy Burnham he needs…

I solo-parented my three young children on a cruise – it was perfect

At the Seven Sisters waterfalls, white-washed water tumbled down the steep sides of the gorge. Occasionally, we’d point to seemingly Lego-sized red farmhouses by the side of the water, in awe of the scale of the majestic…

Foreign gangs selling deadly DIY drug kits in UK via TikTok and Instagram

Synthetic cannabinoids, known as spice, are being openly flogged on social media platforms despite causing dozens of deaths last year. A Metro investigation found that foreign gangs are exploiting legal loopholes and…