14 h. ago Police target city street plagued by bad behaviour, abandoned caravans and dog mess

An action plan involving police and many agencies took place in the area to improve the lives of residents

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43 h. ago 11 simple daily habits that will quietly improve your life in 2026

Reddit users shared the easy daily habits they have adopted that have quietly improved their lives

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44 h. ago 11 easy habits people say have 'quietly improved their lives'

A Reddit user asked others what simple habits they had adopted that quietly improved their lives, with hundreds of people sharing their tips

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60 h. ago Start following cleaning expert's 9 daily habits for an 'easier 2026'

A cleaning expert has shared nine easy habits you can slip into your daily routine in 2026 in order to make keeping your house clean easier than ever

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63 h. ago Slot sees positives as Frimpong and Kerkez adapt to end of a full

Liverpool head coach’s new full-backs have struggledSlot expects improvement as squad and signings settleArne Slot has said Liverpool remain “a work in progress” in both full-back positions but backed Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez to make their mark as his team stabilise.Slot admits Liverpool are still adjusting to the end of the Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson era with injuries and disruption limiting the impact of their designated successors, including Conor Bradley. Frimpong has improved since returning from his second hamstring injury of the season, however, and provided assists for Hugo Ekitiké and Ryan Gravenberch in the recent victories over Tottenham and Wolves. Slot believes the summer signings Frimpong and Kerkez, from Bayer Leverkusen and Bournemouth respectively, will prove valuable assets for Liverpool, with their pace essential for the modern game. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago ‘I’m a dentist, do 1 quick thing after every meal and drink for better teeth’

A dentist has shared a quick and easy habit she says people should implement into their routines after eating or drinking in order to help keep their teeth strong and healthy

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3 d. ago ‘There’s no such thing as normal’: 13 essential lessons about sex – from 20 years of Sexual Healing

The Guardian’s sex advice columnist has answered countless questions over the last two decades. As the column ends, here’s what has struck and surprised herPeople find it so hard to talk about sex, so if someone takes the time to sit down and write a question, then send it to the Guardian for me to answer, I always regard that as a great privilege. In the 20 years of writing the column, I have been reminded how many people are still out there, living their lives in quiet desperation about something that’s really troubling them sexually. Often the solution is more education; they just need to learn something, or be helped to be more open about a problem.So many people grow up without the message that sex is healthy and important for a person’s quality of life, and they feel guilty every time they have sex, or think a sexual thought. They haven’t been able to enjoy sexuality and discover who they really are. Sometimes, it’s not the sexuality that is causing someone’s problem, it’s soc...

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5 d. ago Thomas Frank needs two things to thrive at Tottenham as players prove buy

Spurs showed fight against Liverpool - which will give beleaguered boss hope that improvement is on the way

Sport

1 week ago Cruel puppy farming that keeps breeding dogs in dire conditions to be banned

The Government on Monday unveils its long-awaited Animal Welfare Strategy which sets out a raft of policies to improve the lives of pets and animals on farms and in the wild

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1 week ago Most Brits avoid crowds and socialising over Christmas as top 10 excuses are revealed

FIRST there was Quiet Quitting, now there is Quiet Christmas, as more than half of adults will choose to avoid crowds and social occasions this holiday season. After the rise in popularity of 'Quiet Quitting' at work and the 'Quiet Breakup’ of leaving a relationship, research suggests people are gently disengaging from the season. Nearly...

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on Australia’s social media ban: dragging tech companies into action | Editorial

Children under the age of 16 needed protecting and the moral argument wasn’t winning. Government regulation can change the terms of debateOn 10 December, the world watched as Australia enacted the first social media ban for under-16s. Whether it will have the desired effect of improving young people’s lives we are yet to find out. But what the ban has achieved already is clear.Many politicians, along with academics and philosophers, have noted that self-regulation has not been an effective safeguard against the harms of social media – especially when the bottom line for people like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk depends on keeping eyes on screens. For too long, these companies resisted, decrying censorship and prioritising “free speech” over moderation. The Australian government decided waiting was no longer an option. The social media ban and similar regulation across the world is now dragging tech companies kicking and screaming toward change. That it has taken the force of the law...

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2 w. ago UK house prices tipped to rise by up to 4% in 2026 as affordability improves – business live

UK house prices tipped to rise by up to 4% in 2026 as affordability improves – business live  The Guardian

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3 w. ago Voices: ‘The UK has little to offer young people’: Readers weigh in on Gen Z exodus

Our community says young people are quietly quitting the UK because it increasingly feels ‘miserable’, ‘unwelcoming’ and ‘unaffordable’, offering little opportunity at home compared with the brighter prospects many believe they can find abroad

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4 w. ago Ali Faqirzada is an Afghan refugee. He deserves to stay in America | Francine Prose

In a more reasonable, more compassionate country, we would thank Ali Faqirzada for how much he has done on behalf of his people and our ownOn 14 October, Ali Faqirzada – an Afghan refugee, a resident of New Paltz, New York, and a computer science student at Bard College – arrived for an interview at a federal immigration office on Long Island. He was applying for political asylum, a designation for which he was – and remains – a perfect candidate.In his native country, Faqirzada had assisted the American government and Nato with projects designed to improve the lives of Afghan women and help them get an education. But after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, the ministry where he, his mother and sister had worked was bombed by the Taliban, and one of its employees was murdered.Francine Prose is a former president of PEN American Center and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Young people are ‘quiet quitting’ the UK – but where are they going and is it really any better?

As new stats reveal that Gen Z are leaving the UK in droves, Helen Coffey digs into the suprising hot new locations to set up shop, and whether the expat reality lives up to the dream

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