11 minutes ago Claudia Winkleman’s signature Strictly eyeliner is from Victoria Beckham’s beauty brand

Claudia Winkleman’s makeup artist has shared exactly which eyeliner she uses to create the Strictly host’s signature eye makeup, and it hails from Victoria Beckham’s beauty brand

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41 minutes ago Tom Jones on 'ultimate humiliation' as financial woes left him considering desperate act

The Voice UK coach Sir Tom Jones has revealed he was struggling to provide for his wife Linda Trenchard and son Mark when he started out as a singer, feeling as though he was "failing" the pair.

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1 hour ago Why sex discrimination at work doesn’t go away until women are in charge | Torsten Bell

New research reveals men pay little heed to women in mixed-sex teamsSingle-sex teams are something for the football pitch, not the workplace. It’s not the 1950s. Many studies show the benefits of mixed teams: among scientists, for example, they produce more impactful research.But does it matter how mixed they are? Yes, for the women in them, concludes fascinating American research. In a couple of experiments, undergraduates were randomly assigned to small (five or six people) male- or female-majority teams, who then worked together for a period as part of their studies.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a letter of up to 250 words to be considered for publication, email it to us at observer.letters@observer.co.uk Continue r...

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1 hour ago The week in audio: Origin Story: Russell Brand – Confidence Man; Lost Notes: Groupies; The Lion, the Witch and the Wonder – review

Brand’s strange journey from darling of the left to cancelled crank makes for an informed podcast, while a power imbalance impairs rock groupies’ tales. Plus, writer Katherine Rundell on the power of children’s fictionOrigin Story: Russell Brand – Confidence Man (Podmasters)Lost Notes: Groupies: Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk (KCRW)The Lion, the Witch and the Wonder (Radio 4) | BBC SoundsOrigin Story, a podcast about understanding politics (topics covered: centrism, George Orwell, No 10, among others), has just launched its sixth series. The opening episode is a 90-minute show on that renowned political powerhouse Russell Brand. Which may seem odd, but hosts Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey use Brand in a way, you could argue, that Brand has used others: as a means of gettin...

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1 hour ago UFO hotspots revealed — top states in the US to have close encounter of the third kind

While UFOs aren't supposed to be bound by national borders, it seems that Americans get more sightings than most. The UFO capital of the US had 36,286 reported sightings since 1974

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1 hour ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new holiday home sparks fury from locals

The couple's new abode is in the exclusive CostaTerra beach resort, which has been developed by the same US billionaires who are behind George Clooney and Cindy Crawford's tequila brand

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2 hours ago Sue Barker reveals how she really felt about Question of Sport axe after 'painful' issue

The original BBC A Question of Sport stars have opened up about the show and its reboot, which was fronted by Paddy McGuinness, Sam Quek and Ugo Monye, and later axed

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2 hours ago Strictly's Jamie Borthwick's new girlfriend revealed as he's seen with mystery blonde

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has been spotted having dinner with a mystery blonde after he shut down rumours of romance with his Strictly partner

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2 hours ago Tom Holland reveals what he did to avoid ruining a major Marvel announcement

‘That was a tough secret to sit on because I have a reputation for ruining things,’ said the star

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