91 minutes ago Horniness, hedonism and hope: why Rivals makes me surprisingly nostalgic

The TV drama doesn’t shy away from the worst aspects of the Thatcher era. But this version of Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster also captures the lust, laughter and late-night partiesThere is no watching Rivals, the Disney+ adaptation of the Jilly Cooper classic, and pretending the 80s weren’t like that. The poisonous, unabashed homophobia of Tory politics; the hushed-up rapes, the sexual exploitation, the abuse of power, the objectification. Not to mention the inequality, the snobbery, the vulgar excess, the truly nauseating deference to aristocracy – a craven surrender to their innate superiority – and the racism and misogynoir. There is a highly plausible depiction of just how hard a black woman had to fight to exist and to be seen, even by the characters who are meant to be right-on. There ...

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1 hour ago Eleanor Brown: Vengeful daughter put naked photos of dad's mistress on escort website

Eleanor Brown was "utterly, utterly unapologetic" about plastering nude images of the woman on an escort site called "Beaver Street" - and a judge ignored pleas to suspend her jail term

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2 hours ago Grieving husband claims wife died weeks after cancer diagnosis "without being offered treatment"

Colin Thompson, 62, says his wife Sylvia’s last weeks were riddled with misdiagnoses and delays.

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2 hours ago Edinburgh woman with cancer was told 'not to worry' after finding lump in breast

Kat Denisi, from Edinburgh, was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer in June 2022 and has since undergone chemotherapy, radiotherapy and multiple surgeries

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3 hours ago Coleen Rooney feels able to sign up for I’m A Celebrity as she 'totally trusts' Wayne

Coleen Rooney flies to Australia for I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! next month and sources claim she no longer has "fears and apprehensions" about husband Wayne

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3 hours ago PETER BLEKSLEY: For those of us who have risked lives for the public, the Chris Kaba case leaves a sour taste

I know what it's like to go home with gun oil under your fingernails. And, as a former firearms officer with the Metropolitan Police, I know what it's like to be faced with a split-second decision in the line of duty.

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3 hours ago Efforts continue to rescue cockatoo ‘living on brioche’ for four weeks inside Sydney supermarket

NSW environment minister reassures public ‘Mickey will be freed’ after false rumours of ‘kill order’ spread onlineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWildlife services are working to rescue a cockatoo called Mickey that has been “living on brioche” inside a Sydney supermarket for four weeks.The New South Wales environment minister, Penny Sharpe, on Tuesday promised the bird was “not going to be shot” after false rumours of a “kill order” had spread online.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Inside Liverpool's blistering start: Reds are City's REAL title rivals thanks to Arne Slot's fitness freak, Diogo Jota's finishing and the fab back four

LEWIS STEELE: Liverpool were genuine challengers right until the last knockings last season. After eight games of this campaign, they lead the way again in what feels like deja vu.

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4 hours ago Liverpool news: Virgil van Dijk contract update as Arne Slot readies for Leipzig

Virgil van Dikj has revealed negotiations around a new contract have started but Liverpool are yet to agree terms with their captain ahead of Champions League clash

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