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Attributes which define a ‘healthy person’ include good posture, being able to move without difficulty and aids, and low body fat, according to Brits

These images show what Brits think ‘healthy’ looks like

TUI launches exciting new tours to UAE, Egypt and India

This is the heart-stopping moment an Indian fan plunged 30ft after trying to tie a flag around a pole during wild T20 World Cup celebrations.

Watch: Man falls from pole during World Cup celebrations

Bharti Kher at YSP

Yorkshire Sculpture Park opens major new show for the summer

A camel landed through the windshield of a car in a road collision.

Watch: Camel smashes through car windscreen

Plane takes off from runway seconds before inbound plane lands.

Watch: Plane takes off from runway seconds before inbound plane lands

Three dogs chase off 10ft crocodile.

Watch: Three dogs bark at crocodile until it retreats back into river

Three Asiatic lion cubs play outside for the first time.

Watch: Three Asiatic lion cubs play outside for the first time

Author Glenda Young with the first in her Seaview cosy crime series in Scarborough's South Bay

Top stops on a Yorkshire road trip for avid readers

Ridwana Wallace-Laher has been nominated as an Inspirational Individual in The Yorkshire Choice Awards 2024.

Penny Appeal CEO nominated at The Yorkshire Choice Awards 2024

1st December 1959: Piping in the haggis in the restaurant at the Savoy Hotel, London.The haggis born by a chef is preceded by a piper and the whisky. It is usually eaten on Burns night (25th January). (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Dr's Casebook: Burns Night – piping in the haggis

Meet the 18-stone 'gentle giant' who eats £4,000 of food a year

Prawn Bhuna

Ready to spice up mealtimes: Tesco launches new range of ‘Finest’ curries

Leech House in Bedale, North Yorkshire, is a unique example of a building constructed to keep live medicinal leeches healthy. Photo: AdobeStock

Dr's Casebook: Leeches have been used medically for thousands of years

Pictured outside Wakefield Town, from left to right, are Coun Armaan Khan, Wakefield MP Simon Lightwood, Coun Melanie Jones, Mayor of Wakefield Coun Josie Pritchard, Coun Hilary Mitchell, Coun Kevin Swift,

Wakefield councillors mark South Asian Heritage Month with town hall event

Officials say at least 280 people have been killed and 650 injured in a crash involving three trains in India’s eastern Odisha state. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

India train crash: Hundreds injured and more than 280 killed
Officials say at least 280 people have been killed and 650 injured in a crash involving three trains in India’s eastern Odisha state
Beth Franklin

CCTV footage shows the moment a man’s phone bursts into flames in his pocket

CCTV shows the moment a man’s phone burst into flames in his pocket

Symptoms of Arcturus as new Covid strain claims five lives

New highly-infectious covid strain Arcturus kills five Brits

New Covid variant Arcturus has been found in the UK

Arcturus: New Covid variant found in UK

The price of crude oil increased by 5.5% on Monday April 3.

Oil prices rise more than 5 percent as production is cut

April Fools Day 2023: Best jokes and pranks of the year

Take on TV's the Dark Destroyer in our fun multiple choice quiz for a chance to win tickets to attend this world record bid

Ad Feature WIN tickets to The Swizzels World's Biggest Ever Quiz

EzriCare's Artificial Tears was recalled in January over links to eye infections.

Eye drops recalled as deadly bacteria causes 68 people to go blind

In Ghana February 14 is National Chocolate Day (photo: Adobe)

Valentine’s Day passion celebrated around globe

Australian captain Steve Smith looks on during day four of the Third Test match between Australia and Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground

India win ‘bigger than the Ashes’ says Steve Smith

Thousands of Microsoft Teams and Outlook users are facing issues this morning as the software provider investigates a networking outage.

Outlook and Teams go down for thousands of users

Air India slapped with £30k fine after ‘inebriated’ passenger urinates on elderly woman

Airline slapped with £30k fine after man urinates on elderly woman
An airline has been hit with a £30k fine after an ‘inebriated’ passenger urinated on an elderly woman during a flight
Will Millar

The new variant is set to be more transmissible than Omicron (Adobe)

New Covid variant nicknamed ‘The Kraken’ is ‘more transmissible’

How to watch The Letter: A Message For Our Earth featuring the Pope

Pozole is one of the dishes served in Mexico during Christmas dinner as an alternative to turkey

Turkey shortage: Alternative meats other countries eat at Christmas

The earth’s population has risen by over one billion in 11 years

UN announces Earth’s population has hit 8 billion

Alex Hales of England congratulates Jos Buttler of England on his 50th run during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Semi Final match between India and England at Adelaide Oval on November 10

England v India ICC T20 World Cup: England sweep to semi-final victory

England's Moeen Ali believes "the best is yet to come" from England at the T20 World Cup after they battled their way out of the group stages and into a semi-final showdown against India. (Picture: Simon Marper/PA Wire)

How to watch England v India at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

Whatsapp down for thousands of people in the UK

Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a Hindu religious festival and one of the most important festivals within Hinduism.

Council leader wishes happy Diwali to those celebrating

India will have some new guests next month, with cheetahs set to return to the plains

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

Cheetahs could be returning to India (photo: iStock)

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

Father's Day is celebrated around the world (photo: Adobe)

Day for dads that are celebrated with customs worldwide

Father's Day is celebrated around the world (photo: Adobe)

Global Father's Day celebrations - Celebration of Father’s Day around the world

Nurse Feba Abraham with clinical lead Kwanele Zama and staff at the Manor Park Care Home

A Castleford care home organised a special graduation celebration for one of i...

Laura Turnbull, a veterinary nurse at Paragon Veterinary Referrals, has drawn up a bucket list of activities she wants to fulfil.

Wakefield vets rallying round to help terminally-ill colleague complete her buck...

Amanda and Andrew Armer

Cancer patient Amanda said thank you to hospice by raising £4,000 in two weeks

Tandoor Chilli Ancient Grain Chips give a real bite to movie nights

Giving festive movie nights some extra bite!

Sat Mehta. Pic Christopher Parkin

Wakefield author will tell of his colourful life as a surgeon at book reading

Vivien Leigh - Getty Images

Gone With the Wind star Vivien Leigh has Pontefract roots

100th birthday celebrations for knitter Violet

The front cover of Sat Mehta's latest book

Wakefield surgeon who fled for his life when India was split in two publishes se...

Delta variant twice as likely to cause hospitalisation

TUI cancels more holidays amid uncertainty over travel restrictions

The government has announced a series of changes to travel rules that will come into effect at 4am on Sunday morning (Shutterstock)

Full list of updated green, amber and red countries - and travel rules explained

It now seems that the Delta variant is probably more than twice as transmissible as the original strain of Covid. Photo: Getty Images

Dr's Casebook: Why the coronavirus Delta variant spreads so quickly

Ttravellers from the UK can enter Germany from Wednesday 7 July (Photo: Getty Images)

Germany introduces new travel rules for UK tourists allowing fully vaccinated to...

The rate of cases of Covid-19 in Wakefield has risen sharply, as more than 300 cases of the Delta variant are confirmed in the district.

300 cases of Delta variant confirmed in Wakefield district

The Delta variant is on the rise

Delta variant Covid cases on the rise in Wakefield district

The Delta variant is now dominant in the UK. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Study finds Pfizer vaccine recipients have lower antibody levels against Delta v...