9 h. ago Coronation Street legend leaves series after decades on screen

Her exit was changed at last moment by soap bosses

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60 h. ago A moment that changed me: I froze in a job interview – and it made me stop hiding my disability

I had always been hyper-independent, preferring to get the wrong bus than ask for help with my visual impairment. When I finally acknowledged it, I was overwhelmed by the love and support of friends and strangersIn the first week of summer 2019, I decided I wanted a job. I was 16, finally old enough to attend festivals and concerts with my friends; all I needed was the money. With no prior work experience, I scraped together a CV that didn’t even fill a page and sent it to every shop and cafe in my little village in Chelmsford, Essex. Miraculously, I was offered a job interview at the local fast food restaurant.I remember the nerves I felt on the way there. What would they ask me? Would they like me? In the end, I had nothing to worry about. The interview went well and the hiring manager seemed ready to hand me a contract. But, before I left, he asked me to try out serving a customer. “Just give her the items shown next to her order number on that screen,” he said, pointing to a mon...

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4 d. ago Gunman disguised as Deliveroo driver shot girl and dad, court told

Gunman disguised as Deliveroo driver shot girl and dad, court told  BBC

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5 d. ago Channel 4 star & her dad close upmarket restaurant after three years as diners told ‘it’s been an unforgettable journey’

A CHANNEL 4 star and her father have sadly closed a beloved restaurant after three years. Samyukta Nair, who appeared on Sunday Brunch, told fans "it's been an unforgettable journey" ahead of serving final diners yesterday. Koyn, in the upmarket area Mayfair, London, has officially shut after first opening in 2022. It was Samyukta and...

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6 d. ago Dad of husband who butchered Scots lawyer in L.A. murder reveals he kept marriage & baby a secret from family

THE FAMILY of an alleged killer accused of murdering and mutilating his Scots wife revealed he had kept his marriage and baby a secret from them as they told of their “devastation”. Jonathan Renteria’s dad told how he had never met lawyer June Bunyan, 37, who his son is said to have choked to death...

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9 d. ago A moment that changed me: I told my dad I was queer – and he said he found it hard to love me

The letter he slipped beneath my bedroom door was brutal. But our lost relationship became the furnace that forged meIn 2000, my dad wrote me a letter saying he found it hard to love me. “I don’t even understand you,” he said. He slipped it under my bedroom door when I was at my lowest point. The sentences split me wide open.I was always the pretty little boy in the corner of the playground, plaiting girls’ hair, dreaming of spotlights. My flamboyance didn’t seem to have an off switch. Dad tried his best to steer me into his version of a “proper” boyhood: football boots, muddy knees, the whole shebang. He’d tap my limp wrists into place and drag me to self-defence lessons in an attempt to turn them into karate chops.You Had To Be There by Jodie Harsh is published on 25 September by Faber (£20). To support the Guardian order your copy at guardianbookshop.com. Delivery charges may apply. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Romesh Ranganathan explains how 'devastating' moment in new Sky series changed his life

Romesh Ranganathan has opened up about a difficult decision he made in his new series, Can't Knock the Hustle, which led to an eye-opening revelation

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2 w. ago Driver 'purposely' hit dad with van after roundabout 'road rage' row, murder trial told

Andrew Robson denies murdering Paul Bowles and is standing trial

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2 w. ago A moment that changed me: I was a gobby teen who lived to win. Then I lost a contest – and found the real me

I should have been devastated when I came third in a public speaking competition. But the joy that came out of nowhere has shaped the rest of my life“I am a teenager, living in an age with war, corruption, discrimination, racism, sexism. But no one seems angry about it. People see the slight advances towards equal society as having solved our issues entirely and it just isn’t enough.”It’s March 2015, and I’ve done it: I’ve solved inequality. Standing in the basement room of Modern Art Oxford for my regional heat of the Articulation prize public speaking competition, I truly believe that I may have just introduced this room full of parents and teachers to the concept of feminism. I’m very pleased with myself. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'Landmark moment' in project changing the face of corner of Manchester

The new homes are ready to be moved into

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2 w. ago Ethan Williams on Manchester United life changing goal, Darren Fletcher 'wow' moment and Falkirk aspirations

The winger signed a new deal with his boyhood heroes before making the season-long loan switch to Falkirk in the summer window

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3 w. ago Trump touts his Department of War name change at 9/11 memorial

This is the moment President Donald Trump bragged about changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War during a 9/11 memorial service on Thursday (September 11).

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3 w. ago 'Doctors told my elderly dad he just had haemorrhoids TWICE – now he's dead'

Doctors twice dismissed James Beasley's symptoms as haemorrhoids - he was later diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer, which 'completely floored' his daughter

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3 w. ago A moment that changed me: I’m a chef who joined the Ukrainian army – and it transformed how I live and cook

When I opened my first restaurant, just before the war began, I was a perfectionist. My time in an army unit taught me about discipline and what’s really importantEvery chef longs to open their own restaurant so, when I did, it felt like a dream. I had been away working in some of the best restaurants in Europe. My business partner had a great spot for a restaurant in the centre of Dnipro, my home city in Ukraine, and we opened to rave reviews. My team and I were all a similar age and we had a shared vision: to create modern Ukrainian food.But by February 2022, just three months later, we knew war with Russia was likely. I was already in touch with friends in the army and, if Russia invaded, I knew I would fight. When the war started, all the team gathered in the restaurant and I said I would understand if anybody wanted to leave Dnipro and move west, where it was safer, which lots of people were doing. Nobody wanted to. We decided that anyone who wasn’t going to join the army would...

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3 w. ago Ric Flair says Charlotte has surpassed his legacy and could be 'as big as Serena Williams'

EXCLUSIVE: Charlotte, a 14-time world champion, previously told how her 'unique' dad Ric is 'the one person who never gave up on her' and he believes she is the best wrestler in the world

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4 w. ago ‘Most tattooed man’s' 'excruciatingly painful’ transformation as ink removed

One man's body was once 95% covered by tattoos, earning him the title of 'most tattooed man' before one moment changed his life forever, and forced him to start eight years of treatments

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4 w. ago Jack Osbourne says dad was 'happy' as he recalls devastating moment he was told Ozzy had died 

The reality TV star’s dad, Black Sabbath legend Ozzy, passed away on July 22 at his Buckinghamshire home aged 76

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4 w. ago Jack Osbourne breaks down in tears as he reveals how he found out Ozzy had died

Jack Osbourne was visibly emotional as he told of the moment he was informed of dad Ozzy Osbourne's death weeks after he had appeared 'great'

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