76 m. ago NHS doctor Rachel Clarke and debut novelist Yael van der Wouden win Women’s Prize for Non

Authors will receive £30,000 prize money in recognition of their achievements

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81 m. ago Yael van der Wouden and Rachel Clarke win Women's Prize book awards

Dutch writer Yael van der Wouden won the Women’s Prize for Fiction on Thursday for her debut novel “The Safekeep.”

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82 m. ago Debut novel by Dutch author wins 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction

Yael van der Wouden won the award for her novel, The Safekeep, which explores repressed desire and the unresolved aftermath of the Holocaust.

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1 hour ago Emma Raducanu celebrates new British No 1 status by saving home blushes at Queen’s

Raducanu progressed to the quarter-finals with an assured performance while Katie Boulter and Heather Watson crashed out at the second-round stage

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2 h. ago Two women dead after emergency services raced to Snowdonia: Bodies pulled from water at popular pool

North Wales Police were called at 9.31pm to a report that one had been pulled from the water and another was still in a pool on the Watkin Path at Nant Gwynant.

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2 h. ago Two women dead after 'incident' at Eryri National Park after cops pull them from water

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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2 h. ago Two women die after being pulled from water in Eryri national park

Officers were called to reports that one woman had been pulled from a pool close to the Watkin Path in Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd

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3 h. ago Syria asks women to dress modestly on beaches but says bikinis still allowed

Women advised to cover up on public beaches, prompting concerns about freedoms under new governmentSyria’s government has asked women to wear “burkinis” or more modest swimwear while visiting public beaches this summer, although it later clarified there will be no legal consequences for those who wear bikinis.A government directive on Tuesday asked women to wear a “burkini or swimwear that covers more of the body”, and loose-fitting clothing when out of the water. The decree also asked men not to be shirtless when not swimming. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Do you know about the UTI risk in warm weather? Pharmacist shares seven key signs of painful infection

It is estimated that over half of all women in the UK will have at least one UTI in their lifetime 🚽

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4 h. ago Weinstein case judge declares mistrial on remaining rape charge as jury foreperson won’t deliberate

Judge declared a mistrial after the jury foreperson said he wouldn’t continue deliberatingThe judge in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes case declared a mistrial on the remaining rape charge after the jury foreperson said he wouldn’t continue deliberating.The decision to end deliberations on Thursday came a day after the jury delivered a partial verdict, convicting the ex-studio boss of one of the top charges and acquitting him of another. Both charges concern accusations of forcing oral sex on women in 2006. Those verdicts still stand. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Inbetweeners star warns men in film industry have a 'new method' of targeting women eight years on from #MeToo

The British actress and comedian, known for her breakout role in The Inbetweeners Movie, and later TV star roles in Drifters, opened up about her concerns for women in a new podcast.

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5 h. ago The awful reason why some women like me are destined for a life of sexual promiscuity. After being with countless men, I'll never let one touch me again: CORRINE BARRACLOUGH

I've had sex with both men and women, threesomes, group sex, full-on orgies. I've had sex on trains and planes and in the backseats of cars. In bars and back alleys, pubs and parks.

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5 h. ago From Le Tissier to Agyemang, five young Lionesses hoping to shine for England at Euro 2025

Clinton and Le Tissier are among new names in the England squad who have their sights set on European glory

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6 h. ago Prince William looks the part in a flat cap and wellington boots as he visits a muddy Dartmoor after unveiling 'ambitious' 20

Looking the part in a pair of wellington boots and a flat cap, the Prince of Wales, known also as the Duke of Cornwall, visited Tor Bog, an area of restored peatland in Dartmoor.

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6 h. ago Queen Camilla praises literary prize for championing women authors for 30th anniversary

Queen Camilla made a surprise appearance at an open-air event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Women's Prize for Fiction in London where she hailed the competition for helping female writers

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6 h. ago Scottish women's charity slams Sabrina Carpenter album cover as 'misogynistic' and promoting violence

The charity say the Sabrina Carpenter album cover design is ‘regressive’ and promotes violence and control.

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6 h. ago Wimbledon lifts prize pot to £53.5m but tells players more money is no quick fix

All England Club says welfare concerns need different solutionWorld’s top players had asked for greater prize money at slamsThe All England Club has insisted that it has listened to the complaints of leading tennis players regarding prize money compensation but it believes the solution to player issues lies in greater changes to the structure of the sport.The prize money fund for the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, which begins on 30 June, will rise to £53.5m, a 7% increase on last year’s prize money and double the amount awarded in 2015. The men’s and women’s champions will receive £3m at this year’s edition, while players who lose in the first round will earn £66,000. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Hairy Bikers star Si King says 'he doesn't stop being my best mate' one year after Dave Myers death

The chef joined the Loose Women panel as he reflected on the legacy of his best friend Dave Myers who died from cancer last year

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7 h. ago Glasgow Women's Aid slam Sabrina Carpenter over new album cover

Glasgow Women's Aid described the image as "regressive", adding that the scene promotes violence and control.

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7 h. ago My unexpected Pride icon: The Green Roasting Tin, a cookbook no lesbian vegetarian can be without

Sure, Rukmini Iyer’s recipes are not specifically aimed at queer people, but the first time I cooked one, it was with my girlfriend – and she is now my wifeWalk into a queer woman’s kitchen and the chances are that the lime-green spine of Rukmini Iyer’s The Green Roasting Tin will be poking out from a surface or a shelf – if it is not already on the counter and splattered with food. You are likely to find it in the homes of allies, too – this is the holy grail of what-to-feed-my-queer–vegetarian-offspring cookbooks.Not only does The Green Roasting Tin play into stereotypes about gay and bisexual women – all vegetarian recipes, half vegan and supremely practical (the USP of The Roasting Tin series is that all the recipes are oven-cooked in one dish) – but it is also full of indulgence. The tarts, gratins, salads and bakes are dotted with pomegranate seeds or fresh herbs and drizzled with truffle oil or honey. One recipe even has an entire camembert plonked in a tray of potatoes. And ...

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