97 m. ago Brit WAGs deliver damning verdict on UK fellas on smell, reliability and the dog

A fifth of women said their four-legged friend was better at ‘cheering them up’ (21%) while another fifth (21%) said their pet was more ‘thoughtful’ than their other half

Politics

2 h. ago Holly Willoughby cries as she reunites with saviour from 'scariest moment' of her life

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show saw the comedian reintroduce Holly Willoughby to a figure from her past, and the star wept as she admitted it was hard to explain how special the mystery guest was to her

Politics

2 h. ago Weather tomorrow: Met Office map shows where 70mph winds and 12 hours of rain could hit UK

The Met Office has said rain accompanied by strong winds will make for very poor weather conditions tomorrow, especially on roads.

Society

3 h. ago Supporters weep as Trump takes the stage and torches Biden: 'Every single thing he touched turned to s***'

Trump celebrated what he called the 'great liberation of America' in front of thousands of supporters, as he took a verbal victory lap, listing his achievements after a month in office.

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3 h. ago BBC is accused of 'insulting' mothers after hailing drag queens as 'inspirational mums' on CBeebies site aimed at children as young as six

American drag queens Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera are listed among the selection of inspirational mothers on the online channel 'for International Women's Day'.

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3 h. ago Democrat Governor Tony Evers accused of 'erasing women' by suggesting outrageously woke change to the word 'mother'

Democratic Governor Tony Evers is facing backlash for 'erasing women' after proposing a budget that replaces the word 'mother' with an alternative woke phrase.

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3 h. ago The pill hasn’t been improved in years. No wonder women are giving up on it | Martha Gill

When contraception has stagnated for decades, it is hardly surprising it’s fallen victim to culture wars and a wellness cultSomething is changing when it comes to contraception. Lots of people aren’t using it. Last week we heard that this includes a third of young Irish people. Meanwhile, there has been a significant rise in abortions in England and Wales. Prescriptions for the contraceptive pill in England dropped from 432,600 in 2014 to 188,500 in 2021. And this month data from abortion clinics found that demand is being fuelled by women coming off the pill and using natural methods instead.When the study compared contraception used by women seeking abortions in 2018 and in 2023, it found that the proportion using smartphones to track their menstrual cycle had increased from 0.4% to 2.5%. The use of hormonal contraception among this group fell from 19% to 11%, while the group not using any form of contraception when they became pregnant increased from 50% to 70%. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Kristen Bell unsure if husband Dax Shepard will join her at 2025 SAG Awards

Bell, who returns to host the Sunday ceremony, is also competing for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in ‘Nobody Wants This’

Events

4 h. ago The moment I knew: I thought I was too cool for love. My rock idol knew better | Trent Dalton

Trent Dalton had a crush on his sophisticated colleague Fiona. The lead singer of his favourite band helped him find the words to tell herFind more stories from The moment I knew series hereOn 10 January 2000 I started my first job in journalism at the Brisbane News. I was 20 years old, a starry-eyed rube from suburban Bracken Ridge who didn’t even know what a flat white was.On my first day my editor had the rest of the journos join us at a cafe to welcome me to the team. That’s when I met Fiona. Fi. She’d been out on assignment and arrived late; the only seat left was right next to me. She was so natural and warm in the way she chatted with me. What was just polite small talk felt to me like an enormous show of generosity; like a light shining on me. She also reminded me of my childhood screen crush Toni Pearen. I was instantly taken with her. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Dope Girls cast in full from Mare of Easttown to Little Women stars

New BBC drama Dope Girls brings the imagined Soho streets of 1918 vividly to life - but who is in the cast?

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4 h. ago Met Office warns 'severe weather' will hit UK tomorrow as warnings come into force

Conditions will change dramatically overnight, forecasters are warning

Events

4 h. ago Max Verstappen set to snub major British F1 event after 'shameful' moment

Jos Verstappen slammed British F1 fans after Max Verstappen was booed at the F1-75 event and has vowed his son won’t return if it’s held in the UK again

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4 h. ago Celebs Go Dating heading to UK tourists party isle to lure stars in 'raunchy edition'

Producers are in talks with a string of reality stars about a raunchy new edition of the hit TV show Celebs Go Dating that could take stars to sunny Ibiza, sources say

Society

5 h. ago EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa is forced to defend bizarre 'knickers sniff' moment during live episode

Jacqueline Jossa has set the record straight after EastEnders fans were left baffled by a moment where it looked like she sniffed Sonia Fowler's knickers.

Politics

5 h. ago Rachel Reeves wants ‘right balance’ in changes to cash Isa deposit limits

The Chancellor is reportedly mulling over a reduction

Economics

5 h. ago UK to see ‘severe weather’ on Sunday before conditions improve, Met Office says

Yellow warnings for wind and rain have been issued for Sunday, with weather conditions expected to improve slightly from Monday, the forecaster said.

Society

5 h. ago Moment Gen Z yobs jump on police car roof while crowds chant 'f*** the feds' as chaos erupts at trainers launch in busy London shopping street

Shocking videos shows huge crowds swarming the patrol vehicle on Carnaby Street in Soho, before one teen jumps on the bonnet on Saturday afternoon.

Events

5 h. ago Metallica fans reveal 'sliding doors' moment made them lovers with band on honeymoon

Jack Butcher, 36, and Emma Torres, 35, were at a Metallica show in Prague in 2019 - their eyes locked and the now-married couple travel around rocking out together

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5 h. ago Inside Dope Girls star Julianne Nicholson's life from famous Brit actor husband to 90s TV roles

Julianne Nicholson plays a Soho nightclub owner in Dope Girls - but what else has she been in?

Culture

5 h. ago Woman who lost four limbs in 'massacre' after abortion shares how she copes after hell

In 2011, Priscilla Dray's life changed forever after she went into septic shock and had to have all four limbs amputated - a trauma she's compared to being 'massacred'. She has however found ways to cope with her new reality

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