47 minutes ago Secondhand is rarely second best. Sometimes it looks far better | Jess Cartner

Forget tatty cast-offs – the secondhand marketplace is now the first port of call for the savvy shopperThe rise of secondhand fashion is an enormously cheering thing, and in a world not currently over-blessed with hugely cheering things, it is worth taking a moment to celebrate.In a short space of time, the pre-loved fashion economy has gone from being niche – vintage stores full of antique silk dresses at the top end, jumble sale tat at the other, not much in the middle – to a viable way to source every part of your wardrobe. The marketplace of new-to-you clothes, rather than new-to-the-world clothes, is now an aspirational, respectable, efficient, affordable place to shop. Not just for the pieces that have always been associated with secondhand (tea dresses for retro dressers, rare jeans for denim nerds) but for straight-down-the-middle mainstream wardrobe stuff. Your cousin’s North Face puffer jacket? £45 from Vinted. Your line manager’s Zara blazer? £18 courtesy of Depop. The Pr...

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6 hours ago Heathrow airport expansion will smash our community, say nearby villagers

Hundreds of homes could be demolished in the west London villages of Harmondsworth and Longford if the expansion gets the green light.

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47 minutes ago Bargain hunters, rejoice! Discount beauty has arrived at the Bicester Village outlet shopping centre | Sali Hughes on beauty

It’s not only the prices that make a trip to the designer outlet worthwhile, it’s the hope of tracking down cherished discontinued itemsMillions flock to Bicester Village each year for discounted fashion at designer outlets. Now it has its sights set on beauty. I visited before Christmas and my fear of finding skincare-slightly-on-the-turn and sad-looking eyeshadows in shades of mint and mauve proved unfounded.Fragrance was well served, with a festive pop-up store by Byredo, selling even its bestselling candles, fragrances and hand care at what seemed a smallish discount. There were also permanent outlets for Creed, Penhaligon’s, Roja and Molton Brown, all with up to 60% off the RRP. Neom had 30-odd per cent reductions on its luxury candles and I couldn’t work out why, given that they were still full price elsewhere. (Slightly wonky labels? Overstocking? They looked great to me.) Continue reading...

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2 hours ago How to fight fascism with the Raccoons of the Resistance! Bring your own refreshments | First Dog on the Moon

The Simple Sabotage Field Manual is going viral! All the kids are reading itSign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...

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18 minutes ago Warning to Brits signed up to visit North Korean 'Benidorm' as expert insists tourists risk paying ultimate price for minor offences... just like tragic US student Otto Warmbier

The resort in Wonsan, at a former missile launch site, got its nickname after Kim Jong-un reportedly sent a fact-finding mission to Spain 's Costa Blanca in 2017.

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6 hours ago AP PHOTOS: The moment to restore broken baby Jesus figurines has come in Mexico

It might cost more to repair them than to buy new ones. But baby Jesus figurines have such sentimental value in families that every January an area in downtown Mexico City is full of people with the broken religious sculptures looking for a workshop for hands, legs, nose, eyes, eyelashes or fingers.

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9 hours ago NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade reveals cancer diagnosis following kidney surgery

40 percent of Wade’s right kidney was removed

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47 minutes ago Millions of homeowners break Highway Code by parking on their own driveway

Brits have been warned of a simple mistake which could cause serious repercussions including danger to other road users and pedestrians.

Transport

57 minutes ago 'There's a fundamental change happening in our towns and I've tried everything to stop it'

The owner of the bookshop fears new shops are 'dumbing-down' the town centre

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10 hours ago Marks & Spencer cuts price of children's clothes to poach parents from rival retailers

Bosses want to entice more family shoppers as they press ahead with a turnaround mission that has seen M&S bounce back from the doldrums.

Society

47 minutes ago 'Heartless' fraudsters con pensioners out of £416k in cash and jewellery 'elaborate' scam

'Ring leader' Faris Kayani, 30, Saqib Mahmood, 28, Luc Williams, 24 "targeted" elderly people by calling them up and informing them they had been victims of fraud

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3 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners favourites for £30m wonder kid – despite Spurs competition

Arsenal's pursuit of Ollie Watkins is looking tricky, with many speculating the North London side may make a late switch and target another centre forward to bolster their front line

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32 minutes ago Jessica Alba ditches wedding ring at FireAid concert amid divorce after her bizarre kidnapping case resurfaces

Jessica Alba was all smiles at the FireAid concert, appearing in high spirits despite her divorce, and without her wedding ring. The Fantastic Four looked radiant at the star-studded benefit concert,

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14 hours ago Jurors shown videos of student allegedly raping nine women in China and London

Zhenhao Zou, 27, is accused of drugging and raping 10 women in total.

Culture

16 hours ago Millions of UK motorists who park on their driveways are breaking Highway Code everyday

It's believed millions of drivers across the country get it 'wrong' daily when it comes to parking on their driveway

Transport

63 minutes ago The 'treasure trove' antiques shop filled with gorgeous furniture... oh, and a poltergeist

The antique shop is celebrating its 35th anniversary in a former coach house building that is 200 years old this year

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16 hours ago Nearly half a million fines were issued to parents for taking children out of school last year

The vast majority (91%) of fines issued in the academic year 2023-24 were for unauthorised family holidays, according to the latest figures from the Department for Education (DfE).

Society

73 minutes ago Aldi new checkout method trial that will see shoppers charged £10 to enter store

In the trial store customers will need to download Aldi’s Shop & Go app or use their contactless card at the entrance

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4 hours ago Ruben Amorim sets ambitious Europa League target for Manchester United

Man Utd are unbeaten in Europe this season and won five successive games in the Europa League to cruise into the last 16.

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84 minutes ago Extra £100 million announced for police as forces warn of funding gaps

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the investment marked a ‘major turning point’ for policing.

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24 hours ago Millions of drivers who park on their driveways are breaking the Highway Code everyday

It's believed drivers across the country get it 'wrong' daily because they are unaware of what the rule actually is.

Transport

1 hour ago This Morning's Ashley James says 'I'm doing it for my kids' as she opens up on fiery TV debates

EXCLUSIVE: Ashley James is known for being outspoken on This Morning, and she tells OK! that she has no plans to tone down her opinions - and it's all down to her children

Politics

18 hours ago New laws to make endangering lives at sea a crime in bid to stop small boat crossings

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the new laws will ‘turbocharge efforts to smash the gangs’ smuggling migrants across the Channel

Society

3 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners favourites for £30 million Prem wonder kid

Arsenal's pursuit of Ollie Watkins is looking tricky, with many speculating the North London side may make a late switch and target another centre forward to bolster their front line

Economics

18 hours ago Sweden's PM admits 'we've lost control' as man who burned Koran is assassinated during live stream

Iraqi refugee, Salwan Momika, 38, repeatedly burned the Koran in 2023, sparking outrage in Muslim countries.

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2 hours ago A French journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali

Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way to interview one of the group's leaders in northern Mali

Events

2 hours ago Huge double hike in price of alcohol from Saturday with another in April

Shoppers will see prices go up across most drinks - with some bottles of wine up 54p each

Politics

20 hours ago Nearly half a million fines issued to parents for taking children out of school

The vast majority (91%) of penalty notices were for unauthorised family holidays, the Department for Education said.

Society

6 hours ago The most brazen shoplifters ever caught on camera: Shocking footage show 'kamikaze thieves' raiding stores in full view of staff and customers as offences surge to record levels

This footage, filmed at a branch on London 's Chancery Lane, is only one of countless examples of brazen shoplifting that have been caught on camera across the UK.

Economics

27 hours ago Celtic earn huge Champions League prize money windfall after securing knockout playoff spot with mega payday in sight

Europe's elite club competition is also one of the most lucrative for clubs with Celtic making millions

Sport

2 hours ago Bought for hundreds, sold for thousands, then 'so easily' made into deadly weapons

'Someone may have legitimately bought one two years ago and maybe it is in the loft'

Events

3 hours ago Disability benefit claimants are waiting '10 times longer for calls to be answered'

The Public Accounts Committee concluded that disability benefit claimants, in particular, are receiving a subpar service, including lengthy processing times for their claims

Politics

28 hours ago 'Best' foods to eat if you want to live to 100, according to an expert

Greece, Costa Rica and Japan are among the world's elusive 'Blue Zones' where people are thought to have impressive life expectancies

Society

10 hours ago ROSIE DUFFIELD: Sir Keir Starmer MUST keep his vow to me to tell us the truth about whether our 'green' power plant has been lying about burning millions of trees from virgin woodland

For those not familiar with the name, Drax, near Selby in North Yorkshire, is fuelled by so-called 'biomass' - which is to say, wood pellets made from crushed trees.

Economics

3 hours ago Stick nation! Why do 3 million people – including me and my kids – love stick reviews?

The internet’s go-to gathering place for those who rate and revere sticks is big and growing fast. The appeal is simple ...The first stick was small, and shaped like a revolver.It was late summer 2023 and two friends, Boone Hogg and Logan Jugler, both 31, were on a late summer hike heading towards Delicate Arch, a 16m red rock formation in Utah’s Arches national park, when Jugler spotted it on the ground. He picked it up and began rating its attributes – colour, shape, flexibility – out of 10, while Hogg filmed. Then they uploaded it to Instagram. Continue reading...

Politics

10 hours ago Penal costs of Royal Mail bid: Labour is harming Britain by waiving this terrible deal through, says ALEX BRUMMER

The Ofcom review of the Royal Mail focuses on how best to ensure a reliable delivery service for consumers amid the fast-declining volumes of post.

Economics

6 hours ago UN chief urges evacuation of 2,500 children from Gaza as doctors warn of ‘imminent risk’ of death

António Guterres issues call after saying he was ‘deeply moved’ by meeting with US doctors who worked in GazaSee all our Middle East coverageUN secretary-general António Guterres has called for 2,500 children to be immediately evacuated from Gaza for medical treatment after meeting with US doctors who said the children were at imminent risk of death in the coming weeks.The four doctors had all volunteered in Gaza during the 15-month-long war between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas that has devastated the territory of more than 2 million people and its healthcare system. Continue reading...

Events

6 hours ago DWP benefits crackdown to come before end of March, says Rachel Reeves

The chancellor said the government 'will look at areas that have been ducked for too long'

Politics

11 hours ago IPL billionaires and Birmingham City owners win auction for Hundred teams

Mumbai Indians owners pay £60m for Oval InvinciblesKnighthead Capital take stake in Birmingham PhoenixEnglish cricket’s landmark Hundred sale produced an eventful first day as the Ambanis, India’s richest family, and Knighthead Capital, owners of Birmingham City, secured the right to buy 49% stakes in Oval Invincibles and Birmingham Phoenix respectively.The Guardian has learned that Knighthead’s offer of about £40m for 49% of the Phoenix prevailed in a sealed-bids auction over that of private equity firm CVC Capital Partners. CVC had earlier lost out to Reliance Industries Ltd, owners of Mumbai Indians, in a three-way auction for the equivalent stake in Oval Invincibles. Continue reading...

Economics

6 hours ago Jailed dissident says he may give up his British citizenship in despair after languishing in Egyptian prison for five years and losing faith in government

Alaa Abd el-Fattah, a British-Egyptian activist and blogger, has spent hundreds of days on hunger strike to raise awareness of his case.

Events

7 hours ago Revealed: The glamorous blonde socialite divorcing her VERY controversial millionaire husband and the man who she's turned to for revenge: EDEN CONFIDENTIAL

As love stories go, it was, in key details, an age-old one. She was a young woman of show-stopping beauty, he had less obvious physical charms, being thickset, grey-haired and 27 years her senior.

Politics

12 hours ago Emma Raducanu risks £10 million empire after string of poor results for British tennis star

The former US open champion and British tennis star Emma Raducanu is risking her £10 million sponsorship empire after a string of some meagre results

Economics

7 hours ago What is wrong with Nicole Kidman's earlobes? Star's stretched 'bat ears' alarm fans

Australian actress' Nicole Kidman's earlobes have caused a stir online after catching the attention of fans who have declared they can't 'stop staring at them'.

Events

7 hours ago DWP admits thousands of Pension Credit claims 'outstanding' after sign

Labour decided to means test the Winter Fuel Payment, worth up to £300, after discovering a '£22 billion' black hole in public spending left by the previous government

Politics

12 hours ago Man Utd and Arsenal face transfer dilemma after Spurs agree £50million deal

Tottenham have agreed a deal in principle worth £50million for Bayern Munich winger Mathys Tel, who has also been a target for Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United

Economics

7 hours ago Urgent warning to millions of iPhone users as Apple turns on 'dangerous' feature automatically

Artificial intelligence (AI) features are now turned on by default on iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 Pro/Max devices, and so Apple Intelligence pulls information from apps and tack action within them

Events

9 hours ago Man with £12k dog suit officially opens world's first 'zoo' for people dressing as animals

Have you ever dreamed of being a dog? Well, a Japanese bloke is offering punters the opportunity to live out this dream in an ultra-realistic costume for just £250

Politics

12 hours ago Dragons' Den star Trinny Woodall’s life from tragic loss to multi million pound empire

Trinny Woodall stars on BBC as the guest Dragon on Thursday night's Dragons' Den - earning her seat on the panel with her worldwide multi million pound beauty empire

Economics

7 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: elderly couples among nine killed in Russian drone attack

Thirteen people wounded, including eight-year-old girl, in Sumy apartment block attack. Sweden pledges $1.2bn in Ukraine military aid, its biggest pledge yet. What we know on day 1,073See all our Ukraine war coverageA Russian drone attack on a residential block killed nine people including three elderly couples in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, officials said on Thursday. Images distributed by the emergency services showed a gaping hole in the facade of the long block of flats and rescue workers digging through debris for survivors. “This is a terrible tragedy, a terrible Russian crime. It is very important that the world does not pause in putting pressure on Russia for this terror,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on social media. National Police later said the search operation had been completed after 19 hours, with rescuers finding nine bodies in the ruins, while 13 people were wounded. Among the dead were three couples – men and women between the ages of 61 and 74 – Ukr...

Events

12 hours ago Dragons’ Den: Where to shop Seep, Karta water bottle, Hair Syrup and more

Trinny Woodall is the latest guest dragon to enter the den, but will she back any of the entrepreneurs?

Politics

14 hours ago Debenhams shoppers race to buy £3,000 diamond watch slashed by 93% in Blue Cross Sale

The online retailer is offering discounts of up to 95% on luxury watches ahead of Valentine's Day

Economics

9 hours ago Our young daughters are finally home after being held hostage by Hamas while paraded as battered and bloodied

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: For a moment, imagine you are Agam Berger's mother, Meirav. Nearly five hundred days ago, her then 19-year-old daughter was captured by Hamas.

Events

12 hours ago Inside Lord Alan Sugar's millionaire mansions across the world including very unusual room

Lord Alan Sugar is a household name thanks to his role on The Apprentice, but away from our screens has an impressive collection of lavish properties scattered across the globe

Politics

14 hours ago February 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as DWP cuts rumoured

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Economics

10 hours ago Urgent warning to millions of iPhone users as Apple automatically turns on 'dangerous' feature

Apple just rolled out iOS 18.3 for iPhones , but a new default setting hiding in the software update automatically enables a 'dangerous' feature Here's how you can turn it off.

Events

13 hours ago Cadbury Heroes 200 piece selection box is now cheaper than Asda on Amazon

Amazon has cut the price of the 2kg box of Cadbury Heroes to £17.37 - making it the cheapest way to buy the chocolates compared to the major supermarkets

Politics

14 hours ago The Hundred: Mumbai Indians owners agree landmark deal to buy stake in Oval Invincibles

Reliance Industries Limited are owned by India’s richest family

Economics

10 hours ago Tottenham’s kids rescue Postecoglou and sink Elfsborg on way into last 16

This was a rare case of Tottenham turning an injury into a positive. The loss of Radu Dragusin was Dane Scarlett’s cue. Recalled from a disappointing loan spell at Oxford United earlier this month, the 20-year-old striker came on for Dragusin and set Spurs on course to victory over Elfsborg when he headed in his first goal for his boyhood club.It has been almost five years since Scarlett made his debut. He was an unlikely saviour but Ange Postecoglou was not complaining. There was more joy when another substitute, the 19-year-old winger, Oyindamola Ajayi, came on to score on his debut, then when Mikey Moore made it 3-0 with his first professional goal. Spurs had secured their place in the knockout phase. There was relief at avoiding two extra playoff games. Continue reading...

Events

13 hours ago Best bracelet strap watches for men and women: Our top picks across all budgets

Time to discover the best timepieces that serve double-duty as jewellery

Politics

14 hours ago Boden shoppers love £98 trousers reduced to £29 so much they 'end up with all colours'

"Fits true to size. I was very happy with the weight and quality of these trousers. I ordered a second pair in the green colour"

Economics

10 hours ago Mom uses hair dryer to 'warm' infant son but burns him to death when she passes out: report

Authorities accused the mom of being under the influence of a controlled substance at the time

Events

14 hours ago He prowled schoolgirls on the streets beneath Mancunian Way for years, now he's been caged

Robert Emmerson targeted lone women and "was so brazen that he attacked them in the daytime"

Politics

15 hours ago Best concealers tried and tested: Deal with dark circles and blemishes

Fake eight hours, conceal blemishes, brighten and sculpt with these winning formulations

Economics

11 hours ago Teens jailed for life unmasked after murdering dad in 'senseless' killing

Presiding judge Mr. Justice Constable condemned the crime, calling it a "dreadful attack, shocking not just for its brutality and senselessness, but because it was orchestrated and carried out by children."

Events

14 hours ago Royal Mail to axe Saturday second class letter deliveries under Ofcom plans

The postal service could also see wider postal delivery targets cut

Politics

16 hours ago Amazon cuts price of bulk buy Kinder chocolate box by 8% and it's perfect to store for Easter

This Kinder chocolate deal on Amazon is perfect to save for Easter

Economics

11 hours ago Civil rights activists call for a Target boycott after retailer backs away from diversity programs

Civil rights activists have gathered outside Target's Minneapolis headquarters to call for a boycott of the retailing giant over its decision to phase out its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

Events

15 hours ago PlayStation's PS Plus service cuts off free games for 49 million subscribers

PlayStation has revealed that PS4 games will be deprioritized by PS Plus updates starting next year, marking a new, quieter era for the console.

Politics

16 hours ago Mark Zuckerberg wants to bring back ‘OG Facebook’ as he says he will invest hundreds of billions in AI

Mark Zuckerberg says he wants to get back to the original Facebook, restoring it to “how it was originally used back in the day”.

Economics

11 hours ago Sharon Kinne: Mystery of the US woman who disappeared from Mexico prison to be solved

The FBI are set to give an update on the case

Events

15 hours ago Best electrolyte supplements for replenishing your body’s salts and minerals

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17 hours ago Uniqlo's 'incredible' £13 bag in 10 colours praised for 'fitting everything'

The newly reduced bag has been a hit on social media ever since it first came out, with thousands sharing glowing feedback

Economics

11 hours ago Donald Trump’s military deportation flight ‘cost more than first class ticket’

Trump launched the deportation flights last week as part of his national emergency declaration on immigration

Events

15 hours ago ‘Everyone has an impact’: how to start reducing your environmental footprint

As fires tear through California and Trump sets back efforts to curb the rise of global temperatures, what can individuals do to make a difference?2024 was the hottest year on record. Average global temperatures rose to 1.6C above preindustrial levels, according to data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) – a rise that led to extreme weather events and “misery to millions of people”, as one of the group’s experts told the Guardian.Less than a month into the new year, fires have torn through huge swathes of Los Angeles, upending the lives of thousands. Donald Trump, a climate denier, is pulling the country out of international climate agreements and setting back efforts to curb the rise of average global temperatures. Continue reading...

Politics

17 hours ago Uniqlo's 'amazing' £13 handbag fits everything you could need for an 'entire holiday'

The compact but spacious £12.90 round shoulder bag can fit clothes and toiletries - and looks gorgeous with any outfit

Economics

12 hours ago New captain Maro Itoje says England ‘ready to go’ as they target Ireland upset

England will take on the reigning Six Nations champions in Dublin this weekend.

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