13 h. ago 80% of people ‘worried about older friends and relatives being scammed online’

Some people are concerned that bank branch closures may push more older people into the hands of online scammers, the research indicated.

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25 h. ago Alan Partridge is back at rock bottom – and it’s the funniest he’s been in years

After stadium tour success, the delusional broadcaster is back where he belongs: self-funding a series about the nation’s mental health. As comedy goes, it couldn’t be more pleasurableLike anyone who has grown up in the shadow of Alan Partridge’s three-decade dominion over British comedy, I want only the very best for Norwich’s most relentless broadcaster. By which I mean the absolute worst. For me, Partridge is at his finest when he’s scrabbling around the media’s outer fringes, rebranding past humiliations as glories and furiously name-dropping 1980s television personalities to the nonplussed acquaintances he genuinely believes to be his closest friends.Sadly, Alan has been riding (relatively) high in recent years. In 2022, Steve Coogan’s creation – now co-written by Rob and Neil Gibbons – embarked on a UK arena tour as a motivational speaker, imparting dubious advice to tens of thousands of adoring fans. Before that, he landed the job of a lifetime: a presenting gig on the BBC’s ...

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37 h. ago One in four UK people fear a loved one drinks too much, survey finds

Poll of 2,000 people appears to underline experts’ concerns of growing ‘epidemic’ of addiction to alcohol or drugsOne in four people in the UK fear that a partner, relative or friend drinks too much, while one in six worry that a loved one is taking too many drugs.The findings, from a representative survey of 2,000 adults, appear to underline what some experts say is a growing “epidemic” of addiction to alcohol or drugs such as cocaine and cannabis.10% worry that they drink too much and 5% that they use drugs too often.26% worry that a partner, family member or friend drinks too much.16% are concerned about a loved one’s use of illegal drugs.Families that earn more than £50,000 a year are three times more likely to contain someone with an addiction problem. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago How Jennifer Aniston fixed my broken heart, by her new man: Hypnotherapist and life coach opens up on how Friends star has made him smile again after 'unhealthy relationship' left him 'broken'

Jennifer Aniston's new boyfriend Jim Curtis has revealed that someone has made him smile again after he was left 'broken' following what he describes as an 'unhealthy relationship'.

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3 d. ago 'This keeps happening and people are really worried about their homes and cars'

Councillors have sent a letter to United Utilities about the issues

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4 d. ago I have a crippling fear of being judged. How can I overcome this? | Leading questions

Is it worth paying with your life to avoid being mocked, asks advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Practice valuing your own judgments as much as other people’sRead more Leading questionsI have a crippling fear of judgment and being perceived negatively. Having grown up in a household where mockery was the norm, I believe this has left a lasting mark on my psyche which has resulted in me being afraid to act for fear of mockery, scorn or negative judgment. I feel this has severely stunted my social and romantic life, preventing me from making lasting friendships and relationships. I’m keen to break from this but the gnawing fear holds me back. I spend my non-working days and hours cooped up in my house and alone. Crucially, this fear does not overcome me when I’m working and in fact I’m comfortable leading large groups of people and meeting new people. I believe this is because when I’m at work I know where I stand and I have a specific objective in mind. However, in my personal li...

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5 d. ago Carol Vorderman reignites bitter feud with Michelle Mone as she issues a withering response to Baroness Bra's humiliating £122m court defeat

The pair used to be close friends but their relationship collapsed and turned into arguably Britain's bitterest celebrity feud.

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5 d. ago ‘Godfather of AI’ warns again that it could lead to the end of humanity: ‘A lot of people inside those companies are worried’

While Trump speeds up an AI arms race, Yoshua Bengio is calling on governments and companies to slow down or risk ‘potentially catastrophic’ consequences

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6 d. ago 11 members of family crime syndicate are sentenced to death in China for running online scams worth £1billion

A Chinese court sentenced Ming Guoping, Ming Zhenzhen, Zhou Weichang - all members of a powerful family in Myanmar - to death along with eight others.

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6 d. ago Michigan church shooter had past relationship with Mormon woman in Utah and heavily used meth, friends reveal

A relationship that went wrong may have set Thomas Jacob Sanford off on a decade-long vendetta against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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7 d. ago Meghan Markle’s friend thanks duchess for support following son’s death

‘I've actually known her for almost 20 years,’ Meghan’s friend said about their relationship

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1 week ago ‘Dead’ man shows up at his own funeral – with an obvious two

MOURNERS at a funeral were left reeling when the “dead man” they’d gathered to bury suddenly walked in and announced: “I’m alive!” The 22-year-old stunned friends and relatives as he crashed his own wake in Argentina - leaving everyone wondering who was in the coffin.  The mix-up began when a young man was mown down...

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1 week ago Royal Parks say no evidence to back Nigel Farage’s claim that migrants are eating their swans – UK politics live

Reform UK leader claimed swans and carp being eaten from parks by ‘people from different cultures’Sadiq Khan, the Labour mayor of London, has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president yesterday accused him of introducing sharia law in the capital.In an interview with Sky News, Khan said that he felt he “appeared to be living rent-free in Donald Trump’s head”. He suggested that Trump’s antipathy towards him was related to the fact that he is “a Muslim man who leads a liberal, multicultural, progressive, successful city”.When people say things, when people act in a certain way, when people behave in a certain way, you’ve got to believe them.I think President Trump has shown he is racist, he is sexist, he is misogynistic, and he’s Islamophobic.One of the things about having a special relationship, it’s akin to having a best friend. I think when you have a best friend, you should expect more from them ..One of the advantages of having a special relationship with the USA is obvious...

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2 w. ago Homeowners are refusing to charge builders' tools because of sky

More than a third of tradesfolk have been told by customers to arrive with sanders, ­jigsaws and drills fully charged, as people get more worried about their energy usage

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2 w. ago Charlie Kirk suspect's trans lover had a flirty relationship with ANOTHER man: Family and friends reveal couple's sick web of darkness

22-year-old Tyler Robinson is in police custody charged with the aggravated murder of conservative activist and polemicist Charlie Kirk , 31.

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2 w. ago ITV Lorraine's Dr Amir Khan says belly fat advice is 'wrong' and 'nonsense'

Dr Amir Khan has said that people should be worried about fat around their stomach because it could indicate a serious health issue

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2 w. ago 'Low maintenance' friendships may seem appealing but could be a sign of something worse

It can be exhausting messaging your friends all day - but how infrequent is too infrequent? A relationship expert reveals whether TikTok's 'low maintenance friend' trend can actually be healthy

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2 w. ago Trump UK visit live: Starmer calls US president ‘my friend’ as he praises ‘special relationship’ after talks

Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer spoke to business leaders after holding bilateral talks at Chequers, as the US president’s state visit continues

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2 w. ago DVLA issues warning to drivers as they are 'increasingly' targeted

The authority shared some top tips on how to stay safe online as 20,000 scams were reported last year

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2 w. ago Love Island's Georgia Steel joins new campaign to protect students from romance scams

New research from Tinder has uncovered a new type of online fraud: romance scams. Students and recent graduates are particularly vulnerable, with victims losing an average of over £2,000.

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