56 minutes ago As an agony aunt, I know the biggest cause of unhappiness: other people. Here’s the secret to better relationships

Looking back through her post bag, Observer Magazine’s Philippa Perry answers her readers most commonly asked question: why are other people so awful?From my many years as a therapist and advice columnist, I’ve started to see clear patterns in the problems that bother my readers the most. And I can confirm that Sartre was right: hell is other people. It’s difficult relationships with those around us that cause the most anguish. It’s such a common theme that I’ve given a lecture on the subject: Why are other people so awful? To help you into the new year, here’s my advice on this most commonly experienced problem.Struggles in connecting to others – or, more specifically, the tension between wanting connection and feeling disconnected – can manifest in many ways. As well as difficulties in existing relationships, such struggles can also make you feel lonely or alienated. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Man mortified after secret Tesco purchases exposed to wife in Clubcard app

A man has been busted by his wife after his sneaky supermarket snack habit was exposed on her mobile phone.

Society

68 minutes ago Shoppers are 'floored' by price of Ninja travel mug that keeps drinks at perfect temperature

Ninja's Sip Perfect Travel Mug has been a hit with shoppers - and the price is even more appealing thanks to a way to get the gadget for even cheaper than the January sale price

Economics

19 hours ago Vile football fan who 'performed sex act in front of kids on bus' said it was 'banter'

Gordon Sawers, 46, performed the vile act in front of school children and threatened them with sexual violence on a double decker bus - before branding the incident 'banter'

Sport

45 minutes ago Love Island's Luca admits he 'can't ignore' Olivia secret in bombshell All Stars reveal

Luca Bish confides in Kaz Crossley tonight on Love Island: All Stars as he admits he 'can't ignore' something he found out about Olivia Hawkins, who he is currently coupled up with

Events

18 hours ago One Direction fans booted from cinema after charity concert film 'cancelled at last minute'

Fans were told the 2013 documentary film would no longer be showing

Culture

6 hours ago Elon Musk sued by regulator for 'violating' federal securities law over Twitter stocks

Musk’s lawyer has branded the latest complaint a ‘sham’

Technology

4 hours ago A twist of Lime: Timothée Chalamet rode a rental bike on to the red carpet. But how long had he been in the saddle?

The actor’s choice of transportation to the premiere of A Complete Unknown give him a fresh everyman spin. Yet there was a distinct lack of puddle to his trousersLast night, at the London premiere of A Complete Unknown, Timothée Chalamet defied convention by turning up on a Lime bike. He rode the bike on to the red carpet, ended the ride on his phone and then carried on with the rest of the premiere as if nothing had happened. What a man.You can tell a lot about someone by the way in which they arrive at their own film premiere. The default is to arrive in a limo, looking beautiful with someone of equal beauty in tow, as a demonstration of status. Sometimes a star will bring their mother as a date – as Henry Cavill did to the premiere of The Witcher a few years ago – when they want to project an image of cosy, relatable approachability. Then there are those who will lean into the premiere as an opportunity to redefine their own personal brand, as Ryan Gosling did when he turned up t...

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70 minutes ago Best jeans for petite women that will suit whatever your style, tried and tested

Skip the tailor and shop our curated edit of denim for smaller statures

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23 hours ago Man mortified after his secret Tesco purchases were exposed thanks to Clubcard app

He was left red-faced after his eating habits were exposed via his wife's Clubcard app - revealing a huge amount of one particular bakery item he enjoys before work

Society

87 minutes ago Sephora knocks £15 off 'divine' designer perfume that 'always gets compliments'

"It lasts long on the skin, is a real head turner, smells ultra fresh and feminine yet powerful. Only one or two sprays are needed for an all day lasting scent."

Economics

1 hour ago Mark Zuckerberg fans speculate he and wife Priscilla are headed for divorce amid his 'midlife crisis' makeover

The Facebook founder has debuted a brand new look, leading to a Reddit thread titled, 'Mark Zuckerberg is currently undergoing a midlife crisis, there will be a divorce within three years.'

Events

22 hours ago Holly Willoughby's new Netflix show Bear Hunt 'rocked by celeb feud so bad producers call emergency meeting to save series'

Holly Willoughby , 43, will be swapping her glamorous red carpet ensembles for a pair of camouflage hot pants and hiking boots as she prepares to host the show in Costa Rica.

Culture

2 hours ago Eau de fatberg? Scientists collect smelly lumps of wet wipes, used condoms, and grease from sewers and turn them into PERFUMES

They might be some of the foulest things imaginable, but scientists say that fatbergs can be transformed into an oil with the smell of pine needles that is used in many perfumes.

Politics

24 hours ago Reasons behind Pep Guardiola's marriage ending are revealed by close friend, as Man City manager steps out still wearing his wedding ring following split from wife Cristina after 30 years

EXCLUSIVE BY EIRIAN JANE PROSSER IN BARCELONA: Pep has split from his fashion designer wife Cristina Serra after being together for three decades, it was revealed on Monday night.

Society

3 hours ago Boots shoppers snap up 'luxury' Liz Earle products reduced to £7.60 each

Shoppers can save up to £55 on the 'must try' premium skincare products

Economics

4 hours ago Elma Pazar's secret Love Island beauty hack revealed as star applies 'banned' lip stain before bed

Love Island All Stars' Elma Pazar was seen applying a lip stain before heading to bed next to Ronnie – and it seems to be a product not officially stocked in the glam room

Events

23 hours ago French TV show pulled after ridicule of woman who fell for AI Brad Pitt

Anne, 53, faces wave of online mockery for believing she was in relationship with actor and paying scammer €830kA French woman who believed she was in a long-term romantic relationship with Brad Pitt and was scammed into paying €830,000 (£700,000) to help him with medical treatment faced such a wave of online mockery that a TV programme about her has been withdrawn.The interior designer, named as Anne, 53, has been targeted on social media and even a satirical sketch on France’s biggest radio breakfast show after giving an interview about the case to the Seven to Eight programme on the TF1 channel on Sunday. Continue reading...

Culture

3 hours ago Love Island's Laura Anderson brands Casey O'Gorman a 'f**kboy' as All Stars row erupts

Love Island All Stars viewers saw Kaz Crossley and Casey O'Gorman in a tense exchange on a recent episode, with former islander Laura Anderson since wading into the drama

Politics

29 hours ago End of the Spanish relocation dream? The devastated Brits who face a 100% tax raid on their house in the sun as Madrid tries to stop non

EXCLUSIVE: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez yesterday announced 12 measures designed to win over residents furious with the lack of available homes.

Society

3 hours ago Captain Tom's family 'slash price of £2.25m mansion and wipe his name from listing'

Captain Tom’s family appear to have removed any mention of the late centenarian from the property listing

Economics

5 hours ago 'These 95p teeth whitening strips have given me back my confidence' says Amazon shopper

DrDent Professional Teeth Whitening Strips are now on sale for under £20 on Amazon - and shoppers are raving about the results

Events

4 hours ago Debenhams launches 'biggest ever' 95% off January sale reducing winter coats and puffer jackets

One of the most popular reductions sees a padded and waterproof Tog24 coat reduced from £110 to £40

Politics

32 hours ago Is Alex the most dangerous Traitors contestant EVER? He barely gets any airtime and no one can remember his name so is the care home manager hiding a massive secret that will see him in final?

The third series of the popular BBC show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman , returned to our screens this month and has already got fans hooked with the nail-biting twist and turns.

Society

3 hours ago This affordable brand has a £86 alternative to Kate Middleton's £1.6k earrings

The Missoma hoops cost less than £100

Economics

5 hours ago Bootle nursery where boy, 2, died in 'medical emergency' breaks silence on tragedy

A two-year-old boy died after a 'medical emergency' at Early Leaners Day Nursery in Bootle, Merseyside, as police were called to the nursery at 12.35pm on Tuesday

Events

4 hours ago Amazon knocks 57% off earbuds that are 'crystal clear' and 'superior' to expensive brands

Save on expensive brands with the TOZO NC9 Wireless Earbuds that are said to provide "powerful" sound quality.

Politics

3 hours ago Police hunting female shoplifting gang after £5,000 of perfume, jewellery and clothes stolen from posh shops including Jo Malone

The women are said to be operating in two separate groups and are not linked to one another but have made off with hundreds of pounds of luxury items.

Economics

5 hours ago Boy, 2, dies after ‘medical episode’ at nursery as police launch investigation

Child died after incident at Early Learners Day Nursery

Events

4 hours ago How to make the perfect smacked cucumbers – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect

This cool, crunchy Sichuan salad, drenched in garlicky dressing and fiery chillies, is now a global favourite. The secret? Make sure you bruise the cucumbers, rather than actually smash themThough I suspect many of us first find ourselves drawn to this Chinese “cold plate” by the faintly surreal overtones of vegetable-based violence suggested by the name (and before you say it, cucumbers are, of course, botanically speaking a fruit), it’s the flavour that keeps us coming back for more. A salad of cool, crunchy fruit bathed in a deeply savoury, garlicky dressing, according to Wei Guo of the Red House Spice blog, Pāi Huáng Guā is to be found on “family dinner tables, in small street cafes and in upscale restaurants” nationwide.Here in the UK, however, it’s particularly associated with Sichuan restaurants, where the cucumbers act as a bracing contrast to the fiery flavours of chilli and hot and numbing Sichuan peppercorns. In fact, there are many different versions regionally, but what...

Politics

4 hours ago Ninja kettle now £59 off with special deal that's a 'game changer' for tea and coffee fans

Ninja's Perfect Temperature Rapid Boil Kettle has been reduced to £59.99 from £99.99 in the brand's January sales - and we've found a way to get it even cheaper

Economics

7 hours ago Boy, 2, dies at Bootle nursery sparking police investigation after 'medical emergency'

A two-year-old boy has died after a fatal 'medical emergency' unfolded suddenly at a nursery school in Bootle, Merseyside, sparking a police investigation in the area

Events

5 hours ago Designer perfume that's been praised for years now half price at Boots

The 100ml Calvin Klein bottle is normally £90 but it's now half price at Boots for a limited time only

Politics

4 hours ago Lancome's blockbuster £350 beauty kit has 74% off and contains 12 items including viral mascara

Beauty shoppers aren't going to want to miss this massive sale as the Lancome blockbuster beauty set worth £350 gets axed by 74% for a limited time

Economics

8 hours ago Kilmarnock's Rugby Park to host brand new Summer beer festival from award

The even will also feature street food, gin, cocktails and wine along with entertainment and live music.

Events

6 hours ago FTSE 100 Live 15 January: Stocks rally on rate cut hopes, Currys hails progress

A dip in inflation today eased pressure on Rachel Reeves and boosted hopes of a February interest rate cut.

Politics

5 hours ago Inside the £1.4m 17th century house on sale that looks over one of Scotland's favourite beaches

Seven Gables has arched windows built directly into the sea wall and looks over the beach.

Economics

15 hours ago Secret WWII agent who seduced spies with a drink in hand at hotels and trained them to resist honeytrap plots is buried with full military honours after her death at 98

Noreen Riols, who died on January 2 this year aged 98, would test recruits by meeting them at a hotel in Bournemouth, giving them drinks and seeing if they would spill secrets about their work.

Events

6 hours ago Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page split: All the signs it was over as 'Strictly curse' blamed

From secret dating profiles to cryptic emojis - the writing appears to have been on the wall

Politics

7 hours ago Captain Tom’s family cut £250k from mansion price – and cull mentions of pensioner from listing

Covid fundraiser’s loved ones faced fierce criticism over their handling of charity set up in his name

Economics

15 hours ago Women are taking fat jabs in SECRET to avoid the 'stigma' surrounding weight loss not achieved with diet and exercise alone, poll reveals

A survey of 1,000 women, aged 30 to 75, found most were considering taking the likes of Wegovy and Mounjaro to help them lose weight this year.

Events

6 hours ago Boots 'divine' designer perfume with 1,000 flawless reviews now half price

The offer is only on for a limited time but could save shoppers £45 - making it an ideal moment to stock up

Politics

7 hours ago Captain Tom’s family slash £250,000 from asking price of country mansion as it fails to sell

Covid fundraiser’s loved ones removed any mention of him from online listing

Economics

18 hours ago Brendan Rodgers brands Celtic ‘weak as p***’ as raging reaction to Dundee defending caught on camera

Rodgers was clearly less than impressed at his team';s attempt to defend a Dark Blues corner

Events

7 hours ago Pep Guardiola rants at goalkeeper Stefan Ortega after Man City’s draw at Brentford

The manager dished out his unique brand of tough love to City’s players at full-time

Politics

8 hours ago Emmerdale's Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden put luxury family home on sale for £900,000

Emmerdale stars Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden have put their family home up for sale after five years of marriage, with the £900,000 property now on the market

Economics

21 hours ago Private firefighting crews prompt furious public debate amid California wildfires

Private efforts to combat wildfires are not just for the superrich – many work for insurers seeking to minimize the policies they’d have to pay outCalifornia wildfires: live updatesWhen a wildfire started spreading through the Pacific Palisades last Tuesday morning, employees of Wildfire Defense Systems, which provides “loss intervention services” to insurance companies, were already nearby, Dave Torgerson, the company’s founder, said.Once they arrived at the scene, the private company’s workers stood back for a while, waiting for the government firefighters to complete the most urgent life-saving efforts. When they got clearance from public fire officials, they started their job, which focuses on protecting insured homes and businesses, Torgerson said. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Avoid these DIY 'mistakes' in 2025 as experts urge homeowners to 'steer clear'

Be better prepared for any new year renovations to your property with these handy bits of advice from some of the country's interior design experts

Politics

8 hours ago FTSE 100 Live 15 January: Index rallies on inflation cheer, Currys shares surge

A dip in inflation today eased pressure on Rachel Reeves and boosted hopes of a February interest rate cut.

Economics

22 hours ago LA braces for more fire evacuations as experts warn of new ‘dangerous weather situation’

Region faces ‘extreme fire risk’ warnings and ‘significant risk of rapid fire spread’ as official death toll expected to riseCalifornia wildfires: live updatesAs forecasters warn of another “particularly dangerous weather situation” across northern Los Angeles, residents braced for new wildfire evacuation orders, even as the official death toll from last week’s fires in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades was still expected to rise.Los Angeles, and parts of Ventura county to the north, faced “extreme fire risk” warnings through Wednesday, with officials warning of “significant risk of rapid fire spread” due to the Santa Ana winds – which have gusts of up to 75mph – and low humidity. The “particularly dangerous weather situation” designation is used very rarely, and was designed by meteorologists to signal “the extreme of the extremes”. Continue reading...

Events

9 hours ago Emmerdale's Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden's home goes on sale after split

Former Emmerdale couple Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden have put their family home on the market after announcing their marriage breakdown over a year ago

Politics

9 hours ago Simon Calder reveals how to get train tickets for £4 or less in the Rail Sale

Deals include Portsmouth to London for £3.50, Norwich to Colchester for £4 and Sheffield to Leicester for £3.80

Economics

23 hours ago The truth about your home's alarm system and how Britons are being left with a huge secret bill for making a crisis call

If you are one of the tens of thousands of people in the UK who pay for a personal alarm system then chances are you are unaware of a secret charge added on to your bill.

Events

10 hours ago A moment that changed me: I tasted honey so sublime, I gave up my career to keep bees

When a neighbour let me see inside his hive, it set me on a path to an extraordinary life second actI was first introduced to bees when I was invited to visit a neighbour’s apiary one April afternoon, 20 years ago. Like most people, I was terrified of stinging insects, but I was fond of the honey they produced, which I would drizzle into my tea to soothe a scratchy throat.An invitation to meet honeybees was unusual. At the time, I was a freelance designer and illustrator, and spent my days working from my tiny red cottage in rural Connecticut. Occasionally, I took day trips into New York City to meet with clients and a few times each year travelled to China to oversee manufacturing of giftware for a small import company Continue reading...

Politics

18 hours ago Debenhams slashes £139 off 'beautiful' Karen Millen wool coat in January sale

The stylish Karen Millen Italian Manteco Wool Blend Asymmetric Tailored Midi Coat is currently on sale for half price at Debenhams - but the offer is only available for a limited time

Economics

24 hours ago ‘A kitten on heat with a racy physique’: the mystery of the bloodcurdling cat screech used in hundred of movies

From Babe to Pet Sematary to Toy Story, the same furious yowl crops up in film after film. So who was the cat and who made the recording? We solve the enigma of the ‘Wilhelm Miaow’There is a movie star you’ve never heard of, but whom you’ve almost certainly heard. She’s in Toy Story and Babe, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Home Alone 3. You can catch her in Les Misérables. And if you’re a fan of being frightened, she’s also in End of Days and Pet Sematary. Once you’re familiar with her work, you start to hear her everywhere. Picture the scene: a frustrated character flings something, possibly a boot, off-camera. Perhaps we hear a bin lid clattering to the ground, and then it comes: the sound of a shocked cat screeching ferociously.You may have heard of the Wilhelm Scream. In the 1953 western The Charge at Feather River, a character named Private Wilhelm loudly yelled “Argh!” after being shot in the thigh with an arrow. This yell subsequently became an overused sound effect, appe...

Events

14 hours ago The Traitors' 8 biggest conspiracy theories debunked: CLAUDIA CONNELL gives her verdict secret pacts, couples and plot holes

Now in its third series, it divides participants into 'Faithfuls' and 'Traitors', with their identities kept secret. It's then up to the Faithfuls to sniff out the Traitors and boot them off the show.

Politics

18 hours ago 'Heartbroken' woman divorced husband and sent £700,000 to 'AI Brad Pitt' in brutal scam

A heartbroken interior designer was crushed when she realised the person she realised she'd been scammed by someone claiming to be Brad Pitt, but only after she'd sent over thousands

Economics

24 hours ago ‘A kitten on heat with a racy physique’: the mystery of the bloodcurdling cat screech used in hundreds of movies

From Babe to Pet Sematary to Toy Story, the same furious yowl crops up in film after film. So who was the cat and who made the recording? We solve the enigma of the ‘Wilhelm Miaow’There is a movie star you’ve never heard of, but whom you’ve almost certainly heard. She’s in Toy Story and Babe, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Home Alone 3. You can catch her in Les Misérables. And if you’re a fan of being frightened, she’s also in End of Days and Pet Sematary. Once you’re familiar with her work, you start to hear her everywhere. Picture the scene: a frustrated character flings something, possibly a boot, off-camera. Perhaps we hear a bin lid clattering to the ground, and then it comes: the sound of a shocked cat screeching ferociously.You may have heard of the Wilhelm Scream. In the 1953 western The Charge at Feather River, a character named Private Wilhelm loudly yelled “Argh!” after being shot in the thigh with an arrow. This yell subsequently became an overused sound effect, appe...

Events

16 hours ago How much the average house seller made last year compared to when they bought

On average, sellers had owned their home for just under nine years

Politics

18 hours ago Jellycat fever strikes Britain! Our ultimate guide to the £20 soft toys you can buy and flip for more than £2,500

Jellycat is no longer just a brand of soft toy your child likes to snuggle but a shrewd investment that can sell for thousands of pounds.

Economics

26 hours ago Foot and mouth warning issued to Welsh farmers after case confirmed in Germany

It comes after a case was detected on a farm in Märkisch-Oderland, Brandenburg

Events

20 hours ago Red Bull’s ‘Dr football’ role at odds with Jürgen Klopp’s former club ethos

‘Global head of soccer’ at an energy drink brand seems a world away from the rough and tumble of the touchlineFlanked by Formula One cars bearing the appropriate livery, Jürgen Klopp cracked open a can of Red Bull and started talking. Product placement has always come naturally to the energy drink brand and here, on home turf, little fanfare was spared in putting a shiny new asset front and centre. This moment had been well over two years in the making but now their head of global soccer could broadcast his mission statement to the world.These were jarring surroundings in which to see Klopp, champion of the raw and the real, begin his new career. Hangar-7, an events space overlooking the runway at Salzburg airport, lets the public inspect a fleet from a selection of Red Bull’s more daredevil sporting endeavours. The lines are smooth, the Alpine light clear, the corporate self-assuredness pervasive. It could not have felt further from the rough and tumble of the touchline at Liverpoo...

Politics

20 hours ago Emmerdale stars Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden put their £900k family home up for sale

The soap stars met on the set of Emmerdale before tying the knot in 2018 - but in November 2023, they called time on their five-year marriage.

Economics

27 hours ago German police investigate AfD flyers resembling plane tickets for immigrants

Karlsruhe police say they have opened inquiry into ‘persons unknown on suspicion of incitement of racial hatred’German police have launched an investigation after the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party distributed flyers designed to resemble plane tickets for deportation that were addressed to “illegal immigrants” as part of an increasingly provocative campaign for next month’s general election.People from immigrant communities in the south-western city of Karlsruhe found the flyers in their letterboxes, although it was not immediately clear if they had been directly targeted. Continue reading...

Events

20 hours ago Captain Tom's family slash asking price for country mansion and wipe his name from listing

The seven-bed mansion home to Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore was slashed in price, while references to the fundraising hero appears to have been quietly removed from the sale listing

Politics

20 hours ago Convicted criminal who acted as 'middle man' in sale of £30k Cartier watch stolen from Duke of Westminster's home is jailed for more than four years

Nathan Elliott, 31, claimed that he had bought the Cartier London Tank JC watch from a friend for £150 and 'thought it was a bargain', Chester Crown Court was told.

Economics

27 hours ago Leonardo DiCaprio branded a hypocrite and slammed over 'diva' response to LA fires

Leonardo DiCaprio has faced backlash after he used a private jet to flee the wildfires in Los Angeles, with many branding the Oscar winning actor an 'eco-hypocrite'

Events

21 hours ago Chief Vet says Scotland can ‘avoid’ foot and mouth after case found in Germany

Import ban after disease last seen in Scotland in 2001 discovered in heard of buffalo in Brandenburg

Politics

21 hours ago Ricky Gervais opens doors to £14million home but fans say it looks like a 'hospital'

Comedian and TV star Ricky Gervais has faced backlash after giving fans a look inside his impressive £14million London mansion as some branded it as 'like a hospital'

Economics

28 hours ago Gang member who shot man outside child’s birthday jailed after rapping about murder

Days after victim Kacey Boothe’s death, gunman Kammar Henry-Richards bragged about the killing in a rap video

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