26 h. ago The hill I will die on: Stag and hen dos should be fun, not bankrupting endurance tests | Liam Pape

Multi-day benders that deplete your mates’ annual leave and wallets are a no-no. Keep it cheeky, cheap and – crucially – enjoyableA stag or hen do should be a straightforward, fun night celebrating a good friend moving into a new chapter of their life. Instead, thanks to films such as The Hangover and Bridesmaids, as well as the general Americanisation of what a “bachelor” or “bachelorette” party should be, we’ve ended up with too many overindulgent, wildly inconvenient and quite frankly underwhelming send-offs to our friends who are getting married.Somewhere along the way, they’ve morphed into three-day tests of stamina and disposable income. Groomsmen bankrupting themselves on long weekends in Vegas that are billed as obligatory for anyone who wants to keep calling themselves a friend. Injuries sustained during ill-advised human pyramids on Spanish beaches. Weddings called off after drunken lapses of judgments in strip clubs. To add insult to injury, in 2023, a survey by Aviva fou...

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42 h. ago Lewis Hamilton to get new engineer as Adami replaced in Ferrari shake

Relationship between pair had appeared fractiousNew race engineer to be named ‘in due course’Ferrari have announced they are to replace Riccardo Adami as Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer for the 2026 Formula One season, after the pair endured what appeared to be a fractious and testing relationship during the seven-time world champion’s first season with the Scuderia.Ferrari issued a statement on Friday stating Adami would be moved to a new role with the team’s driver academy as academy and test previous cars manager, adding that his replacement as Hamilton’s race engineer, the crucial link between team and driver on the pit wall, would be announced in due course. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 10 best running watches to help you improve speed and endurance, tried and tested

Transform your runs with these wrist-based data monitors

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9 d. ago Scotland 'must follow Wales' and legally enforce 20mph speed limit in built

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Greens argue the law must be changed to ensure a nationwide approach to 20mph speed limits and improve road safety.

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1 week ago How to watch Fulham vs Chelsea: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

Blues looking to end winless run as new manager watches on

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1 week ago Why Prince Edward's 'gallant proposal' left Sophie 'stunned'

While Brtain's King Charles, Princess Anne, and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have all endured broken marriages, Prince Edward's relationship Sophie, has stood the test of time.

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2 w. ago Cyclists caught running red lights in London will be given the option of watching a film about a serious collision that left a cyclist in a coma

Cyclists caught running red lights in London will be given the option of watching a film about a serious collision that left a cyclist in a coma  Road.cc

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2 w. ago Trump says US to ‘run’ Venezuela until transition of power — watch live

Strongman leader Nicolás Maduro has been captured and flown out of country, US says

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2 w. ago Finished Run Away on Netflix? Five other Harlan Coben dramas to binge watch

If you've already binge-watched Run Away on Netflix, here's some other Harlan Coben, north west-set thrillers to keep you going this January

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2 w. ago The best way to get round a difficult problem? Do nothing about it | Gaby Hinsliff

From Agatha Christie doing the dishes to the cancer surgeon inspired at the theatre, an idling brain suddenly seems able to join the dotsIf you really want to solve a problem, try doing nothing about it. Fold some laundry. Stir a risotto. Go for a run, watch a film, try to entertain someone else’s baby: anything that involves pottering about in an undemanding yet still vaguely engaged way, which absolutely couldn’t be classed as work but isn’t totally vegetative either. It may not be the productivity hack any go-getter wants to hear, but it’s surprising how often a spell of aimless noodling around frees an otherwise overworked human brain to make the kind of lateral mental leap that helps everything fall into place. And I’m not just saying that to justify a New Year’s Day spent lying hungover on the sofa, ploughing through the last of the Christmas cheese.For the eminent cancer surgeon Michael Baum, it was a night off with his wife at the theatre that allowed him to suddenly join th...

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3 w. ago The real January Premier League advantage isn’t signings – it’s a different type of data

The festive period is the competition’s most intense endurance test – and it still reveals just how prepared clubs really are, says Miguel Delaney in the latest Inside Football newsletter

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last month I thought my drinking was normal despite my nightly wine habit, says NICKY WAKE. Then, at 52, I hit rock bottom and realised I was an alcoholic. I wish I'd seen the 6 subtle signs earlier

December used to be my own personal endurance test. While the rest of the year I'd get through a bottle of a wine a night, during December that easily doubled.

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