64 minutes ago JANA HOCKING: My girlfriends don't get why Lana, Selena and Ariana are dating 'ugly' men. As someone who's sampled pretty boys AND average Joes, I'll let you in on a secret

I've been thinking about the Lana Del Reys, the Selena Gomezes and the Ariana Grandes of this world who are constantly belittled for their choice in men - this is what women should know.

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2 hours ago The peaceful Lancashire village where Paddy McGuinness stopped off for a pint on his BBC Children in Need bike ride

The village is a serene spot with a strong community spirit and a popular pub

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2 hours ago Four women and boy confirmed as those killed in German Christmas market attack

Around 200 people were injured in the shocking incident on Friday night

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4 hours ago BBC star confirms 'surprise' return to TV as fans say 'it's been too long'

The BBC icon is set to join Rip Off Britain replacing popular television presenter Angela Rippon, who has led the series for 15 years

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4 hours ago Lanarkshire locals thanked for their part in Blythswood Care’s Shoe Box Appeal

The Appeal has resulted in more than 85,000 boxes being sent to eight countries in Eastern Europe.

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4 hours ago Magdeburg: Memorial service held in Magdeburg as police confirm four women among those killed in Christmas market attack

Social media videos show casualties lying on the ground surrounded by a heavy police presence

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4 hours ago Amid fear of more closures, how one Scottish golf club has secured its future

Winterfield members set to take over day-to-day running of popular East Lothian club

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5 hours ago Magdeburg Christmas market attack suspect Taleb A in court as five killed and 200 injured

Germany authorities have confirmed that four women - aged between 45 and 75 - and a nine-year-old boy were killed during Friday's horrific attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany - with the death toll expected to rise

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7 hours ago ‘She should have a bit of me’: the Dutch mothers fighting for their children to carry their surname

Women are challenging the law that prevents them giving their kids both family names without father’s consentWhen 43-year-old Rebecca Lee took her birth mother’s Korean surname, it was a revelation. “I was adopted and got a Dutch name but I never felt completely Dutch,” she says. “When, a few years ago, I first went to Korea, things fell into place. You don’t just go ‘one, two, three’ and change your name, but now I feel more whole.”The entrepreneur from Groningen split from her husband and wants to give her five-year-old daughter “Lee” as part of a double-barrelled surname – but she cannot, under a Dutch law that some women, a leftwing MP and legal experts believe is unfair. Continue reading...

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