46 minutes ago What the Sussexes are REALLY like to work with... California couple's highs and lows laid bare

Harry and Meghan have famously worked on many different projects over the years, from the Duke's tell-all memoir Spare to the Duchess's podcast Archetypes.

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3 hours ago California is years behind in implementing a law to make homes more fire resistant

California is years behind in implementing a 2020 law aiming to make it harder for homes to burn during a wildfire

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3 hours ago Cowboy builder who fleeced widow, 85, out of £8,000 after her skylights started leaking is jailed

Salford-based trader Christopher Parr, 36, removed roof tiles from an 85-year-old widow and then never returned after charging nearly £8,000.

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9 hours ago The three ‘essential’ kettlebell exercises for fitness and longevity, according to an expert strength coach

Here’s how to start getting in ‘the best shape of your life’ with just one kettlebell

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98 minutes ago Fire reignites at California battery plant after prompting evacuations amid toxic smoke

Blaze erupted in Monterey county at one of world’s largest battery storage plants, leading to highway and school closuresA fire at one of the world’s largest battery-storage plants in northern California flared up again on Friday afternoon, sending up plumes of toxic smoke after authorities had said the blaze was mostly over.The fire in Moss Landing in Monterey county started on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of up to 1,500 people and the closure of a major highway. Fire crews were not engaging with the fire but rather waiting for it to burn out on its own, the Mercury News reported. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago ‘Music is a magic’: how David Lynch used song and sound to transcend reality

He found global fame as a film-maker, but Lynch’s passion for music was life-long and resulted in work every bit as surreal as his moviesDavid Lynch, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director, dies aged 78David Lynch: the great American surrealist who made experimentalism mainstream‘Music,” David Lynch said when I spoke to him for the Guardian last year, “is a magic”. We were discussing the album Cellophane Memories, which he had produced with singer Chrystabell: a beautiful, dreamlike, archetypically Lynchian record, which – with his death this week at the age of 78 – would be his last.While he started out as a painter and found global fame as a director through surrealist masterpieces like Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, Lynch maintained a passion for music all his life – from his bizarre sonic experiments for film, to his own albums, to his collaborations with the likes of Julee Cruise, Flying Lotus and Angelo Badalamenti. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Hot flashes and mood swings: why perimenopausal symptoms get misdiagnosed – and how to treat them

Symptoms like insomnia, bloating and emotional shifts can occur before menopause begins, but they are often improperly addressed by doctorsIn her 40s, Karen Cummings started to notice a shift in her menstrual cycle. The New Yorker’s typically mild and consistent symptoms had been replaced by bloating, emotional swings and overwhelm before she entered menopause five years ago, at 52.She thought she might need to switch up her birth control. Her doctor suggested an antidepressant. But the symptoms seemed tied to her menstrual cycle. “I’m not depressed,” she remembers thinking. “I’m on the wrong birth control.” Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Motorbike riders follow funeral procession of BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker

Walker was an avid fan of Harley Davidson motorbikes.

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1 hour ago Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing pushed to March because of Los Angeles

A new sentencing hearing for brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez in the killing of their parents has been delayed for nearly two months because of Southern California’s wildfires

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6 hours ago 70s Disney child star dead at 60: Beloved actor passes away at California home

Beloved former 70s child star Christian Juttner has died aged 60.

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5 hours ago US announces $1.2 billion to help finance renewable energy projects in Puerto Rico

The U.S. Department of Energy says it's setting aside $1.2 billion in federal funds to help finance renewable energy projects in Puerto Rico to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels

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12 hours ago Alejandro Garnacho stance on Manchester United future as Chelsea links emerge

Alejandro Garnacho started against Arsenal and Southampton but his future at Man United is uncertain.

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2 hours ago Brothers serving life for murdering their parents could be let out of jail in weeks

Lyle and Erik Menendez shot dead Jose and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez in Beverly Hills, California but a recent Netflix drama has led to the recommendation for resentencing

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15 hours ago Three quarters of kids feel unprepared for world of work after school, study shows

More than half of schoolkids feel nervous about starting employment.

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2 hours ago Are Delta Force servers down? Here's when matchmaking is back – and full Season 2 patch notes

Delta Force Season 2 is about to start and while there's no official downtime, Team Jade has warned players that certain parts of the game will be "temporarily unavailable" before it goes live.

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12 hours ago Octopus overtakes British Gas as the UK's biggest household energy supplier

Disruptor now has 23.7% of the domestic market, just ahead of its former state owned rival

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8 hours ago Bayo signing pitch, Tierney's skyrocketing value and 'complex' £5m payday addressed – Celtic transfer bulletin

It's all beginning to happen at once after a slow start to the window at Celtic

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3 hours ago Age we REALLY start turning into our parents is revealed by shock survey... and the worrying telltale signs you need to lookout for

it is little wonder that 94 per cent of Britons believe certain family traits are genetic, getting passed down through generations.

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18 hours ago No Dylan but loads of Coldplay! What the songs with a billion streams on Spotify tell us about music taste today

Spotify’s Billions Club tracks the world’s most popular songs, but dozens of greats are nowhere to be found. From TikTok to TV soundtracks, we explore the forces shaping pop’s new canonIn 2011, Jacob Rubeck and Nick Rattigan were living in a basement in Reno, Nevada, and thinking about starting a band. One afternoon, Rubeck came up with a frisky Strokes-like guitar riff, Rattigan whipped up the melody and lyrics and Surf Curse’s Freaks was born. “We wrote the song in like 30 minutes,” the singer says.A catchy song about alienation and longing, Freaks was released in 2013 and became a raucous highlight of their live shows but didn’t trouble the wider world until 2021, when it was discovered, out of the blue, by TikTok users. Its Spotify streams kept going up and up and up, until last March it passed a remarkable milestone. Unlike Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd or Prince, Surf Curse can claim membership of Spotify’s Billions Club, the running playlist of every song to have a...

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4 hours ago Arne Slot explains situation with Liverpool star who 'should not be happy'

Harvey Elliott has yet to start a Premier League game this season in a frustrating campaign so far which has been disrupted by injury which has even led to speculation about future

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12 hours ago ‘The nearby schools have burned down’: LA teachers and students grapple with altered reality

Residents of less affluent Altadena worry their neighborhood will not have the same chance to rebuild as wealthy Palisades When Lydia Abraham-Traylor left the kindergarten class she teaches in downtown Los Angeles last Tuesday, her eyes were on the Palisades fire, which had started that morning.Abraham-Traylor, who lived with her eight-year-old daughter in Altadena, figured that fire was all the way across the city. The worst she’d have to handle was a power outage. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Which? names best and worst energy firms as fixed deals return to the market

If you are unhappy with your provider, now may be the best time to switch.

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4 hours ago Attorneys for fire victim say utility may have destroyed evidence of what caused deadly LA

Attorneys for a woman who is among thousands who lost their homes in the Eaton Fire outside Los Angeles say Southern California Edison crews working to repair and restore power in the area may have destroyed evidence that could help determine what sparked the wildfire

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4 hours ago Orange Is The New Black star Taryn Manning puts on brave face after recent appearance sparked concern

The 46-year-old actress flashed a big smile while heading to an airport in Palm Springs, California on Friday morning.

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16 hours ago I was gaslit by doctors for 13 years over my crippling gynaecological conditions

Gabriella Pearson, 32, from Surrey, started having 'cripplingly painful' periods at the age of ten and struggled with gynaecological problems throughout her teen years.

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16 hours ago Gavin and Stacey finale filmed at luxury 'hotel of the year' where rooms start £90

The Parkgate Hotel was transformed into a very opulent setting for Sonia's hen do in the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special, which was watched by over 15 million people

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6 hours ago Former Oakland mayor, longtime partner indicted in alleged bribery scheme

Federal prosecutors in California have indicted the former mayor of Oakland, her longtime partner and two business owners for bribery, conspiracy and mail and wire fraud

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18 hours ago Celebrate the new year with 35% off food at iconic Thai restaurant, Chaophraya

Chaophraya, the iconic Thai dining destination renowned for its authentic and innovative cuisine, is offering diners the perfect way to kick-start 2025 with an exclusive January promotion.

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17 hours ago Billy Bob Thornton: ‘I didn’t want Johnny Cash to catch me looking in his fridge in my underpants’

The actor and musician answers your questions on his time as a roadie, being intimidated by rich people and falling off a horse for Steven SeagalIs your music less important, more important, or about as important as your film work? BenderRodriguezHere’s the thing: I grew up in music. I saw the Beatles when I was eight. By the time I was nine, I had a band. Started with a little cheap guitar and then got a drum kit, which my father hated. I was playing pretty big concerts by the time I was 16 and then went on tour. I became a roadie from 18 to about 22. I went to LA to play music, accidentally got into acting. I’m still not sure how it happened. I always say that my success as an actor was out of ignorance, because I didn’t know how to be anything other than natural, and I think they liked that.I loved both of them. It’s all one vision, all out of the same brain. I couldn’t choose one over the other. I’d like to do both, as long as they’ll let me. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Yellen says Treasury will use 'extraordinary measures' on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceiling

In one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen said her agency will start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, on January 21, in a letter sent to congressional leaders Friday afternoon

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7 hours ago Brits set to face huge charges for visiting beauty spots on sunchasing holidays

As Brits start to think about their summer holiday destinations, one of the most popular – the Canary Islands – is set to introduce entry fees for holidaymakers looking to visit beauty spots

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18 hours ago DP World Tour's feeder circuit rebranded for start of 2025 season in new deal

Farmfoods Scottish Challenge could be among events to additional investment

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5 hours ago Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds

An Associated Press analysis of emergency communications shows that the first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning

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8 hours ago Beauty buffs floored by before and after results from 'miracle' skin serum

"Honestly have never had so many compliments on my skin after using this for over a year! Not had a single spot or issue with my skin since I started using this!"

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19 hours ago I found a £35 garden storage box that 'hides any clutter' cheaper than B&Q and The Range

Perfect for getting your garden in shape ahead of spring, the storage boxes are cheaper than similar offerings from Amazon, B&Q and The Range

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7 hours ago Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s

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8 hours ago Jon Rahm endures torrid tour return as LIV Golf star makes feelings clear

Jon Rahm got his 2025 campaign off to a disappointing start as the LIV Golf star missed the cut on his return to the DP World Tour at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.

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26 hours ago Best and worst energy firms revealed as customer choice slowly returns

British Gas, Scottish Power and Ovo Energy languish at the bottom of the annual rankings compiled by Which?

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7 hours ago $10.24 a day to risk their lives – and a lot of pride: incarcerated LA firefighters speak out

People serving out their prison terms as firefighters form an integral part of the response to the devastating LA wildfiresEmbers were raining down, the flames were as tall as telephone poles and nearby palm trees were rapidly igniting as Sal Almanza and his firefighting crew arrived at the Los Angeles blazes.“I’ve never seen anything burn so quick,” said Almanza, 42, recounting the first day of the Eaton fire near Pasadena, California. “Our captains have to make the hard decisions: get yourselves killed or let the house burn.” His eyes welled up recounting the properties devoured as his crew had no choice but to retreat: “I was just so sad and emotional, because there was nothing we could do.” Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Kristi Noem won’t say if she would withhold disaster aid if Trump asks: ‘Leadership has consequences’

Trump’s nominee for massive cabinet job rebuffs ‘hypothetical’ question as he threatens California fire relief

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8 hours ago Meet the prisoners earning $5.80 a day fighting California's wildfires

California's inmate firefighters earning between $5.80 to $10.24 a day are among those joining the fight against the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

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9 hours ago Wendy Williams’ family starts GoFundMe to free her from guardianship after star says she only has $15

The TV host’s family says her ‘current situation is not only unfair but also deeply isolating’

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8 hours ago Big fire at California battery plant prompts evacuations amid toxic smoke

Blaze erupts at one of world’s largest battery storage plants in Monterey county, leading to highway and school closuresA large fire burning on Friday at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke, leading to the evacuation of 1,700 people and the closure of a major highway.The blaze in Moss Landing started on Thursday. Fire crews were not engaging with the fire but were waiting for it to burn out on its own, the Mercury News reported. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Folk festival which has featured Nick Cave and Joan Baez cancelled in 60th year

Organisers said the festival will return in 2026.

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10 hours ago A year of bloodshed on streets of Lawless London: Map shows how many teenagers have been killed since start of 2024 amid knife crime epidemic gripping the capital

London has seen a total of 11 teenage homicides over the last 12 months, prompting one community leader to warn that stabbings ' can happen to a child anywhere'.

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10 hours ago This 'green flag' attribute could see you lucky in love, according to dating app users

As many Brits start looking for love in the new year, this trait has been revealed as a good sign on a first date.

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10 hours ago McIlroy survives for weekend at Desert Classic but Rahm and Hovland exit

Dubai-based Scot Ewen Ferguson leads way on 12 underJon Rahm’s struggles cause a surprise after dismal 77For a spell on Friday afternoon the organisers of the Dubai Desert Classic had cause for panic. Jon Rahm had already tumbled out of the tournament after 36 holes, Viktor Hovland was heading the same way and Rory McIlroy was dangerously close to the cut line. Not for the first time at the Emirates Club, McIlroy saved the day; a birdie at the 18th meant he survived for the weekend with three shots to spare. Given McIlroy’s specialism here – he is seeking a third win in a row – a deficit of nine to the leader, Ewen Ferguson, is unlikely to faze the Northern Irishman.Rahm’s struggles on his first start of 2025 and debut in this tournament caused widespread shock. The Spaniard’s second round of 77, including two double bogeys, contrasted sharply with a Thursday 69. “Not the way you want to start the year,” the 2023 Masters champion admitted. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Rory McIlroy makes weekend at Desert Classic but Rahm and Hovland exit

Dubai-based Scot Ewen Ferguson leads way on 12 underJon Rahm’s struggles cause a surprise after dismal 77For a spell on Friday afternoon the organisers of the Dubai Desert Classic had cause for panic. Jon Rahm had already tumbled out of the tournament after 36 holes, Viktor Hovland was heading the same way and Rory McIlroy was dangerously close to the cut line. Not for the first time at the Emirates Club, McIlroy saved the day; a birdie at the 18th meant he survived for the weekend with three shots to spare. Given McIlroy’s specialism here – he is seeking a third win in a row – a deficit of nine to the leader, Ewen Ferguson, is unlikely to faze the Northern Irishman.Rahm’s struggles on his first start of 2025 and debut in this tournament caused widespread shock. The Spaniard’s second round of 77, including two double bogeys, contrasted sharply with a 69 on Thursday. “Not the way you want to start the year,” the 2023 Masters champion admitted. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Who are the 33 Israeli hostages set to be released under first phase of Gaza ceasefire?

Hamas will release 33 Israeli hostages during the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, starting on Sunday

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10 hours ago Delta Force Season 2 release time – here's exactly when Season Starfall starts

The Delta Force open beta on PC continues with Season Starfall that kicks off on Saturday, January 18 – here's everything you need to know.

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11 hours ago Palestine Solidarity Campaign march cancelled after route row with static rally being staged in Whitehall

A row had previously broken out over plans for a large Pro-Palestine march starting outside the BBC’s headquarters

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11 hours ago Portable massager that brings 'amazing relief' for aching muscles now 25% off on Amazon

The battery powered device is suitable for back massage, as well as relieving shoulder, arm and leg muscles

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11 hours ago Cops start seizing imported Tesla Cybertrucks that are banned in the UK because they are not road legal

The car, manufactured by Elon Musk 's firm, was released in the US in 2023. However, it is banned on British roads and cannot be purchased in the UK due to concerns over pedestrian safety.

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11 hours ago 'Hidden secret' city is 'starting to find its identity', says man bringing it back to life

Ian Morgan is bringing forward new office, retail and residential schemes in empty buildings in Swansea including one people thought should be demolished

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12 hours ago ‘In Gaza, a press vest makes you a target’: the journalists who have paid a price for reporting on the war

Under the Geneva conventions, media workers are not legitimate military targets, yet at least 166 have been killed in the conflict with Israel. As a ceasefire deal takes shape, we tell the stories of three of those killed or injured in the last yearAfter 15 months of relentless bombardment, the war in Gaza has been the deadliest on record for journalists – with at least 166 Palestinian media workers killed according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).As the world waits for the Israeli cabinet to approve the first phase of a ceasefire due to start on Sunday, press freedom organisations are now demanding unfettered access into Gaza for foreign journalists – who have so far been barred by Israel – and calling for accountability for Israel’s alleged war crimes, urging justice to replace a culture of impunity. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Lost Ella Fitzgerald recordings to be released – including her take on 60s pop

Oakland concert recording from 1967 features jazz standards alongside unheard Fitzgerald versions of the era’s hits, including Alfie and Music to Watch Girls ByLost recordings of a 1967 Ella Fitzgerald concert, including her spin on the era’s pop songs such as Alfie and Music to Watch Girls By, have been rediscovered and prepared for release.The iconic jazz vocalist was recorded live at the Oakland Coliseum, California, in June of that year, but until recently the tapes languished in the private collection of Norman Granz, the late founder of Verve Records. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago California wildfires: containment improves as winds recede and people begin return home

Two largest wildfires, the Palisades fire and Eaton fire, have become more contained, but dry winds could return next weekContainment of the massive wildfires in Los Angeles was improving as the extreme winds that made it challenging to fight the blazes continued to recede Friday and gave the city some relief during the ongoing disaster.Cooler air will continue to bring much-needed humidity to the region over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service’s latest forecast. But dry winds could return late Monday or early Tuesday. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago We're in our 20s and we've already had 2 rounds of IVF to try for a baby

Megan and Ryan Larmour, 27 and 28, from Newtonabbey, Northern Ireland , met through mutual friends at the age of 14 and started started dating two years later.

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12 hours ago My brother and father drowned on a bright summer day. Swimming brings me closer to the two men I’ve lost | Indigo Perry

When my grief was new and raw, I discovered that feeling it was preferable to the numbness that had set in since we’d buried themLast week, I swam in the sea, slowly wading in until the water reached my hips, and then diving under the softly rippling waves. Clear jellyfish gleamed from the sand. Turning over to float on my back, I let my limbs and hair drift around me, and I thought about the spectral presence-absence of my father and brother, who drowned on a very hot summer’s day more than 30 years ago.My memories of the time when they drowned veer up in summer, especially on certain hot days ending with thunderstorms. Anyone who’s spent a summer in Victoria knows the kind of day that marks the end of a heatwave. It starts off hot, everyone kicking off their bedcovers before it’s time to get up. The temperature hasn’t dropped below 30C all night and possibly all week. The sky is a hard blue at midday, and it seems nothing will break the heat, despite the weather bureau’s promises....

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14 hours ago Max George says 'feels weird to watch' as he's supported over heart surgery 'journey'

The Wanted singer required pacemaker surgery after he started feeling unwell last December

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12 hours ago GoFundMe, Mandy Moore and the unfairness of disaster relief: ‘If you were poor before, you should stay poor’

Aid was historically seen as a way to ‘restore the status quo’. Now the actor’s bid for help amid the LA fires raises a question: who deserves to crowdfund?It was a perfectly ordinary celebrity Instagram post for the first week of 2025, which is to say, it was nightmarish, but in a way that we’ve grown accustomed to.The actor and musician Mandy Moore was one of many entertainers to lose her home to wildfire in Altadena, California, last week. In her post upon returning to the neighborhood, photos bearing the jaundiced cast of wildfire smoke reveal rubble, charred trees, and an exterior staircase on the verge of collapse. Moore’s captions cataloged further losses: her husband’s studio and instruments, her children’s school, and the home of her brother-in-law and his wife, who are expecting their first child within weeks. Continue reading...

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