90 minutes ago In a life of ups and downs, we have come to cherish our dog’s uncomplicated love | Ranjana Srivastava

Every day, we walk Odie along the same paths. He eats the same food at the same time. And yet, for him our bounties feel limitlessThe last patient on my rounds is elderly, cognitively impaired and wonderfully complimentary. The nurse is dedicated. Dutiful interns like mine go places. She loves my dress. We joyfully acknowledge these statements because we dread the next, heartbreaking question: “Do you know I have a dog?”Lizzy is a corgi named after the late Queen. For 10 years, they have lived and grown as one, watching television, pottering in the garden and sleeping side by side. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago King Charles' favourite Christmas drink is very different from late Queen's

The Royal Family will celebrate the festive season with many classic traditions - this includes what they eat during the big day, but what will they wash it down with?

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3 hours ago Sarah Ferguson posts poignant Christmas message as she pays tribute to late Queen Elizabeth

Sarah Ferguson paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth in a reflective Christmas message, offering hope to those struggling during the festive season.

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4 hours ago The 2010s are glorified by gen Z. But the ‘indie music’ of that era was unoriginal | Jamie Peck

So much of early 2000s ‘indie’ music was nothing but a backward-looking rerun of movements pastYou’ve probably noticed it by now: the smeared makeup in fashion editorials, the “messy girl” style of gen Z celebrities like Olivia Rodrigo, and the dance-y, LCD Soundsystem-esque sound of artists like the Dare and well, LCD Soundsystem, whose reunited lineup seems to be playing shows every night now.The no-longer-so-niche pop star Charli xcx further foregrounded it with her breakout hit Brat this past summer, an album whose inescapable promotional cycle improbably combined an embrace by the Harris/Walz presidential campaign – cue Jake Tapper trying to explain “brat summer” to your parents – and a birthday party photographed by none other than aughts-era shutter bug the Cobrasnake in his trademark high-flash, low-res style.Each artist fits the mold of a bygone trope. Ryan Adams was the self-professed ‘wannabe beat poet guy,’ fitting the chain-smoking mold of folk predecessors like Bob Dyl...

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4 hours ago Multiple sclerosis eight early red flags including fatigue and dizziness

MS is a lifelong condition that affects the brain and nerves, with several warning signs to be aware of

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5 hours ago King Charles' Christmas speech highlights huge differences between him and late Queen

There are notable differences between the way King Charles and the late Queen Elizabeth delivered their annual Christmas Day speeches, according to a royal expert

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5 hours ago Hudson Meek death: Baby Driver actor dies aged 16 after falling from moving vehicle

Actor was taken to an Alabama hospital where he succumbed to his injuries

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7 hours ago Royal family sets sights on return to normality with more overseas tours in 2025

The King and Queen and other members of the royal family are also expected to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day – and welcome a new royal baby.

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7 hours ago Love Actually fans are floored after learning who the kid from iconic movie is married to

Thomas Brodie-Sangster has been a mainstay on our screens since playing sweet, drum-playing Sam in Love Actually in 2003, with roles in Game of Thrones, The Queen's Gambit and more

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8 hours ago The Royals are famous for their predictable summer breaks at Balmoral, but where do they disappear to for a winter adventure?

Although like all royal holidays they are notoriously private, The Firm have been spotted in every corner of the world over the years.

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8 hours ago Prince Philip NEVER wanted his son to join the Marines as his career plans for Edward are revealed

Dropping out of the Royal Marines is a big decision to make, especially if you are the Queen's son. It was the scenario Prince Edward faced back in 1987.

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8 hours ago Prince Harry's cheeky Christmas gift for late Queen that she was obsessed with

Prince Harry delighted his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II one Christmas when she unwrapped his humorous gift, with the late monarch having been fond of a bit of festive silliness

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9 hours ago Young people’s shrinking attention spans are nothing to worry about. Here’s why | Marion Thain

Distractions long predated today’s fast-moving online world. Young people may well be discovering new ways of paying attentionMarion Thain is professor of culture and technology at King’s College London and director of the Digital Futures InstituteIn late-19th-century Britain, Londoners could expect to receive up to 12 postal deliveries a day. Letters were often exchanged with the frequency that we imagine only occurred with the advent of email. Today, archives brim with scrawled missives detailing arrangements to meet for dinner that are made first thing in the morning, only to be followed by an argument unfolding in the middle of the day, culminating in a reconciliation and reinstatement of the plan to meet. All before nightfall.We tend to think of the pre-digital era as much the same as now but without our myriad digital distractions, but it was not so. With ink blots and wild fountain-pen trails going up the margins, it is clear these historical writers were dashing off many suc...

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9 hours ago Yusra Mardini and the power of sport in ‘the next steps’ of Syria’s new era

Exclusive interview: The former Olympian speaks candidly to Jack Rathborn about Syria’s future after President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown earlier this month

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16 hours ago EastEnders' Michelle Collins fears fans want her ‘dead and gone’ after Christmas cliffhanger

EastEnders' Cindy Beale was left for dead on Christmas Day with her fate still unknown, the incident happened after her affair with Junior Knight was revealed at the Queen Vic

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21 hours ago Sweet moment two royal fans overjoyed to meet Kate Middleton embrace each other during Sandringham walkabout

The Princess of Wales, 42, joined her husband, the Prince of Wales, their three children, King Charles, and Queen Camilla for the Christmas Day church service in Sandringham.

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24 hours ago The Christmas that went wrong: I ended up in A&E with burns from my mother’s gravy

After two horrendous weeks with chickenpox and norovirus, I thought I was finally better on Christmas Day. But I had reckoned without a jug of scalding BistoThe strangled half-scream I emitted as we all helped ourselves to turkey and trimmings let the entire family know that something was very wrong indeed. The pain was searing, like the heat of a thousand suns concentrated on to a single centimetre of skin. “You need to go to A&E,” said my mum, a retired nurse. My heart sank. The A&E department of Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth hospital was the last place on Earth you would want to find yourself on Christmas Day, of all days.It was 2006 and, as my wife drove me to hospital, I slumped in the passenger seat in hideous pain, feeling ravenously hungry and intensely sorry for myself. It had all started two weeks earlier when my wife had delivered the news I had been dreading since becoming a father. “It’s finally happened,” she said gravely. “Lydia’s got chickenpox.” Continue read...

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29 hours ago BBC Scotland's Glenn Campbell battling brain tumour gives update after special Christmas run

BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell has been documenting his cancer battle on social media since he was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour in January

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30 hours ago UFC's best knockout, submission, performer and fight of 2024 named in awards

ULTIMATE INSIDER UFC COLUMN: There have been plenty of standout, knockout and tap-out moments to enjoy in the Octagon in 2024 and here is our countdown of the best

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31 hours ago King Charles' 'secret son' shares sadness at Christmas as he reveals he's proud of family

Simon Charles Dorante-Day has long alleged he is the secret son of King Charles and Queen Camilla, and said he is sad over 'interference' to those who object his claims

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