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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Will Shortz, the longtime crossword puzzle editor of the New York Times and NPR’s “puzzlemaster” for more than three decades, suffered a stroke last month and has spent the last several weeks rehabilitating. Shortz revealed the injury in a recorded message aired on on NPR’s “Weekend Edition Sunday” on March 5. He has been absent from the show in recent weeks, and at the end today’s puzzle segment, “Weekend Edition Sunday” host Ayesha Rascoe shared an audio clip from Shortz to let fans know the situation.

A new brainteaser has just dropped and this one challenges you to spot a leap year frog hopping around a cute pond area.

Ten people were assessed by medics after they were 'exposed to an unknown substance' at Longsight police station.

Police are appealing for help to track down a wanted man from Macclesfield.

A new behind-the-scenes snap of EastEnders favourites Perry Fenwick and Tony Clay has really got soap fans talking. Photos of the pair reading scripts on the EastEnders set were shared to the BBC soap's Instagram account.Tony, 32, portrays Callum Highway in the soap, while Perry, 61, plays Billy Mitchell.The duo looked to be in good spirits as they studied new scripts together on the Walford market. "We wonder what scene they're reading...

Optical illusions are a fun way to see how your brain works and one claims to test your smarts.

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is removing the a £20 application fee from today to 'ensure no child misses out' on financial support.

Heavy snow could hit parts of the UK later this week, according to the latest weather map from the Met Office.

Affairs never usually stay secret for long in Weatherfield and it is Tracy Barlow having to admit to hers next week in Coronation Street, while there's also a surprise return for Daisy Midgeley.

Emmerdale viewers were left confused during the latest episode, 23 February, as it appeared that the ITV soap had left out an incredibly important part of the legal system after Charity Dingle (played by Emma Atkins) stabbed her husband Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb). It had been weeks in the making, but Charity sadly lost it when Mack surprised her during the middle of a night terror during Thursday night's episode. As a result, her PTSD condition flared up in a major way, and the pub landlord became confused and hurt her husband, thinking it was evil villain Damon Harris instead.

Two flood alerts are in force in parts of Greater Manchester this afternoon - with more heavy rain forecast to fall.

A man has been charged after bomb disposal units were scrambled to an incident on a street in Bolton.

A rail company has apologised to Martin Lewis after the money saving expert slammed the 'degrading' conditions of a East Midlands Railway service that was packed with '500 people'.

We've said it before and we'll say it again but secrets only stay secret for so long in soapland and so it may come as no surprise that Tracy Barlow's affair is soon set to be exposed in Coronation Street

Alex Ritman If there was one puzzle from the 2023 Venice Film Festival, it concerned Caleb Landry Jones and the actor’s curious decision to conduct all his press arrangements for the Luc Besson thriller “Dogman” with a Scottish accent. As was later revealed, the Australian had taken a quick break from shooting U.K.

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The main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been pictured arriving at court today ahead of a long-awaited sex abuse trial.

A four-month-old baby boy has died in hospital following a horror car crash on a ring road in Leeds.

A cyclist has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Wilmslow.

Emmerdale fans were left perplexed during a major kidnap plot involving Rhona Goskirk, played by Zoe Henry. The worried mum thought she needed to take baby Ivy and flee to Canada, as Ivy's dad Gus grew suspicious of Rhona's sudden disappearance in the episode aired on Monday (February 12).

While it's good to get out and about for exercise - even if it is a five minute walk - it's also important to stimulate the brain.

Emmerdale viewers were left distracted during a major kidnap plot, as things reached breaking point with Rhona Goskirk (played by Zoe Henry). The struggling mum was concerned that she needed to take baby Ivy and run away to Canada, as the little girl's dad Gus became suspicious of Rhona's sudden disappearance, during the latest instalment on Monday, 12 February. As Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) and Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) tried to convince Rhona that she needed to return to the village and give baby Ivy back to her dad, the heartbreaking plot was overshadowed for some.

Jesus took center stage during the big game on Sunday night.

A 13-year-old boy has died after police were called to a 'medical emergency' at a house in Middleton.

Dancing On Ice viewers were left puzzled by a comment from judge Jayne Torvill about Ryan Thomas' future in the competition.The former Coronation Street actor stumbled twice during his performance, and fans were gutted for him. Jayne's feedback after Ryan's stumbles left some viewers a little confused. She told Ryan: "Good luck for next week," which led to speculation among fans that Jayne might know something they didn't about Ryan's future on the show.

ITV's This Morning viewers were left puzzled when the show vanished from air on Friday morning. Presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary seemed to 'disappear' during an ad break, replaced by old recordings and a message saying: "We are sorry for the disruption to your schedule. We will return to normal programming as soon as we can."

Christopher Nolan has spoken about his 2020 film Tenet and criticisms that the film is too convoluted to follow.Speaking on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Nolan spoke about the complexities of his films, touching on Tenet’s time-bending themes in particular.When asked by Colbert if viewers have to “get” Nolan’s films or if they can just experience it, the filmmaker said: “If you experience my film you are getting it. I feel very strongly about that. I think where people encounter frustration with my narratives in the past, sometimes I think that they’re slightly missing the point.

Pocketpair Inc has shared a demo for upcoming metroidvania roguelite game Never Grave: The Witch And The Curse.READ MORE: Pocketpair Inc’s CEO: “We don’t want ‘Palworld’ to be beautiful and perfect. We want to inject elements of darker themes, including exploitation and violence”Never Grave: The Witch And The Curse is the first game from Pocketpair since the publisher released Palworld into Early Access earlier this year.According to the studio, Palworld sold over 8million copies in less than a week and became one of the most popular games on Steam.

A teenager has been charged in connection with a spate of incidents in south Manchester.

A bar on a main road in Stockport was taped off by police this morning after an early-hours attack.

Detectives are continuing to quiz a van driver after a 12-year-old girl was left with 'life-changing injuries' when she was knocked down at a Tim Hortons drive-thru in Oldham.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry appeared to be puzzled during an awkward moment at a premiere film screening in Jamaica, earlier this week. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are 42 and 39 respectively, were attending the premiere of Bob Marley: One Love at the Carib 5 theatre, which is located in St. Andrew.

A person has been 'taken to safety' by emergency services near a train station in Rochdale.

Multiple people were left hurt after a crash between a bus and a bin lorry in Tyldesley in the early hours of this morning.

Passengers have been warned of disruption on the train line between Manchester Piccadilly station and Manchester Airport due to overhead wire damage - and it's set to last all day.