4 d. ago People on death’s door report strange visions including seeing dead loved ones

Many of those who have a near death experience (NDE) report having an out of body sensation, a quick review of their life milestones, or having a chinwag with a deceased family member

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4 d. ago Celebrity Traitors star Cat Burns on diagnosis that made her life 'make sense'

Celebrity Traitors star Cat Burns has opened up on a diagnosis that changed her life

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6 d. ago A new start after 60: I realised I had autism – and suddenly my life made sense. I have never been so happy

After decades of loneliness and depression, Cathleen Caffrey had come to think of herself as a bad person. Then she learned about others who had struggled to fit in When she was 39, Cathleen Caffrey saw a brochure at her Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. It showed people who’d got sober in their 70s, talking about “how wonderful their lives were. That gave me a hope that I hung on to for a long time,” she says. Caffrey turned 80 this year, and is decades into her sobriety, but only now feels at peace with herself.All her life, Caffrey had assumed she was “a bad person, not a lovable person, not a likable person”. Her parents separated when she was 10, and “at that point, some voice in me said, ‘Nothing’s ever gonna work.’” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Benjamin Sesko agreement reached as feelings clear after Man Utd’s £74m decision

Benjamin Sesko has made a sensational start to life at Manchester United after finally joining the club following a lengthy transfer saga, with Arsenal and Newcastle United also in the running

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1 week ago Britain's safest villages: From low crime rates to picturesque settings and a 'strong' sense of community, these are the best places to raise your family

There are plenty of reasons why people are drawn to the attractions of village life - from the sense of community and the tranquillity of the setting, to the ducks on the green and slow pace of life.

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1 week ago AirPods Pro 3 review: better battery, better noise cancelling, better earbuds

Top Apple buds get upgraded sound, improved fit, live translation and built-in heart rate sensors, but are still unrepairableApple’s extremely popular AirPods Pro Bluetooth earbuds are back for their third generation with a better fit, longer battery life, built-in heart rate sensors and more effective noise cancelling, and look set to be just as ubiquitous as their predecessors.It has been three years since the last model, but the earbuds still come only in white and you really have to squint at the details to spot the difference from the previous two generations. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Denise Welch labelled 'icon' as she shares video of Charli XCX's star

Loose Women star Denise Welch was living her best life in Sicily as she attended the wedding of music sensation Charli XCX and George Daniel

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4 w. ago ‘I don’t want to stop believing in humanity’: Matthew McConaughey on faith, fame and the shocking incident that defined him

He was once so stoned he missed his own birthday party, but the Oscar-winning actor has swapped pot for poetry. He reveals the trauma and triumph that taught him why it’s more important to be a good man than a nice guy“Simon!” Matthew McConaughey barks. “How do, sir?!” Matthew McConaughey could not be more Matthew McConaughey if he tried. And he’s only said four words. Charming, sincere, intense, 100% Texan and 101% eccentric.Five years ago, the Oscar-winning actor wrote a memoir called Greenlights. It wasn’t a conventional memoir, more a collection of life lessons, bullet-point anecdotes and gnomic philosophies. Now he has written a book of poetry called Poems & Prayers. For McConaughey, the two are interchangeable. It’s another memoir of sorts – this time, a portrait of his faith and its impact on his everyday life. In it he addresses faith in the broadest sense. There’s plenty of talking to God as he searches for the divine in himself, loads of Amens, but it’s also about fait...

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