9 h. ago Adults in Great Britain now spending more time on mobiles than watching TV

Daily average for watching all types of screen is now almost 7.5 hours, annual survey for IPA findsThe amount of time adults in Great Britain spend using their mobile phones has finally overtaken that spent watching TV, according to a report that calculates the daily average for watching all types of screen is now almost 7.5 hours.For the first time a typical person aged 15 or over spends longer each day on their mobile (three hours and 21 minutes) than on watching a traditional set (three hours and 16 minutes), the annual TouchPoints survey found. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Ten strangest words for using the toilet – from fartleberries to fizzle

Do you know your boggards from your fartleberries? We go back in time to discover some weird and wonderful terms for spending time in the smallest room

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65 h. ago Radio DJ admits to spending a lot of time crying as he faces final weeks

TalkRADIO host James Whale has been given a devastating update on his health after his cancer returned in 2020, spreading to his kidney, spine, brain and lungs

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65 h. ago TalkTV host admits to spending a lot of time crying as he faces final weeks

The DJ James Whale has been given a devastating update on his health after his cancer returned in 2020, spreading to his kidney, spine, brain and lungs

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3 d. ago CBB star James Whale 'spends lots of time crying' in 'final weeks' of terminal cancer battle

Speaking during what will be one of his final shows, James Whale said that he is 'actually in my last couple of weeks' and that the 'last time I saw my oncologist, he said I probably have only got weeks to go'

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3 d. ago EastEnders' Kat in huge turmoil after Alfie's departure as she spends time with ex Phil

It's set to be a dramatic week for Kat Moon in next week's EastEnders as she's left worrying about how things are with Alfie, as well as being concerned for her ex, Phil

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4 d. ago 'I tried to move to Spain but three months in I was begging for help'

Bea Meitiner, 39, grew up in Spain and speaks both fluent Spanish and Basque. She is now in the process of moving back to the country after spending time there as a child

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5 d. ago ‘Normal’ Cole Palmer assumes control of Chelsea’s attack from No 10

Modest 23-year-old still does not understand the fuss around him as he prepares to face Flamengo in the Club World CupCole Palmer sees himself as a normal kid. Strangers watch him with something close to fascination, though. What’s going on beneath the chilled exterior? The shrugging demeanour adds to the mystique. Kids copy the Chelsea attacker’s “cold” celebration. Interviewers walk away amused but bemused after spending time with him. What’s the story with those answers? Why are they all so short and sweet?The Philadelphia sun is beating down when Palmer mooches over for a quick chat at Subaru Park, where Chelsea are training before facing Flamengo in their second game at the Club World Cup on Friday. So, Cole, can you tell us why you walked out wearing a mask when the team plane landed in the US last week? Are you ill? Enzo Maresca, your manager, thinks you were playing a trick on everyone. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Fear and shock in Iran: ‘I’m constantly afraid a missile might hit my home’

Anahita, a Tehran resident in her 30s, tells of fleeing the city, surging inflation and her hopes for regime changeMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe greatest impact of this war is fear and anxiety. We don’t know whether this situation will last for weeks, months or even years. Our lives have been thrown off routine, I spend most of my time just reading the news. I’m constantly afraid that a missile might hit my home, my city or the homes of my relatives and friends in other places.I get the news from X and Instagram because we don’t have any reliable news networks and broadcasts that are not censored by the regime. We follow the updates through videos shared by people from different parts of the country on social media. The internet in Iran has become very slow and it was completely down yesterday [Wednesday]. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Hark by Alice Vincent audiobook review – a search for silence

A former music journalist’s exploration of how we listen is informed by her life-changing experience of motherhoodWhen did you last experience total silence? In Hark, the author Alice Vincent goes to extreme lengths to eradicate noise as she spends time in an anechoic chamber, a heavily soundproofed space designed to swallow up sound waves. There she becomes aware of the noises of her own body, from involuntary swallowing to the soft, high-pitched ringing in her ears. But rather than feel unease, she is “confronted with a comfort I couldn’t have imagined – and a familiarity with quietude I didn’t realise I was living in”.Hark is a book about listening, being heard and the author’s shifting relationship with sound in the early years of motherhood. While working as a music journalist in her 20s, Vincent had been surrounded by noise. But now, in her 30s and plunged into domesticity, she finds herself craving quiet. She also examines how others experience sound, investiga...

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5 d. ago 'My wife wants to retire so she can spend time with me. I can't think of anything worse': I can see straight through this letter

I'm 65 and retired three years ago. Our children have moved out so now it's just my wife and me at home. Since retiring I have formed a very nice social life, and enjoy spending weekends with her.

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6 d. ago Serpentine boss Hans Ulrich Obrist's guide to London: the River Cafe and the Zoo's aviary

Kensington Gardens. Whenever I’m here, I spend most of my time in the park. I go jogging at about 6 or 7am, head to the office early, and often hold my meetings as walks through the park. We also install exhibitions, build pavilions and host open-air concerts. In the summer, we often host events in the pavilion until 10 or 11pm. So yes, the park is very much alive, and it’s where I spend nearly all my time.

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6 d. ago Women more worried about economy under Trump than men, poll finds

Exclusive: poll shows 62% of women and 47% of men across political spectrum say economy and inflation getting worseWomen across the political spectrum are more concerned about the state of the US economy and inflation under Donald Trump than men are, according to a new exclusive poll for the Guardian.More Democrats than Republicans are now concerned about the economy following the president’s return to power. But pessimism was higher for women even among Republicans and independents, according to a new Harris poll.More women said they are very worried about food prices (52% of women compared to 39% of men)More women said they’re spending more time trying to find deals or go to more affordable stores (36% versus 26%)More women said their financial security is getting worse because of their difficulty in affording essential goods and services (55% versus 46%) Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Key questions you must ask when deciding on a nursery for your child

Selecting a nursery for your little ones is a massive decision, and one that parents across the UK spend huge amounts of time on - here's what the experts say you should be looking for during your search

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7 d. ago Bobby Brazier looks dapper with his hair slicked back as he strolls around London's Soho after it was revealed he has joined the Hare Krishna movement amid family feud

The EastEnders star, 22, has been spending more and more time in Soho as of late after immersing himself in the religion at the Hare Krishna HQ.

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9 d. ago Survey reveals the UK city where residents spend the most time online

The data from Openreach suggests online shopping, gaming, and TV habits vary based on where people live

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9 d. ago Boffins fear the internet and smartphone scrollers will eventually kill off mankind

A senior lecturer at King’s College London has claimed that we are spending so much time on the internet that we’ve stopped falling in love and stopped reproducing

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9 d. ago DEAR JANE: My roommate stole something deeply intimate from me... and used it with a random man

When I moved to New York City, I couldn't afford to rent my own apartment, so I joined a Facebook group to find a roommate. We don't spend much time together, in fact I barely see her.

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9 d. ago Malala and Kiran faced violence, threats and shame. Now their fathers want ‘all men to stand with women’

Ziauddin Yousafzai and Ranjit appear in a new film in which they discuss fatherhood, courage, gender justice and bringing up strong daughtersThe day Ranjit’s daughter was born, he distributed sweets to the entire village – not just because he was thrilled to be a father for the first time, but because he was father to a girl. “God heard my heart and granted my wish,” he says. His devotion to baby Kiran* was immediate and unshakeable. He would rush home from his work in the fields to spend time caring for her.Millions of fathers around the world will relate to the joy Ranjit felt, but in deeply patriarchal rural India publicly celebrating the arrival of a girl is an unusual, even defiant, act. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Stacey Solomon spends rare alone time with oldest son Zach after TV row

Stacey Solomon said she had taken oldest child Zach Pokemon hunting in Paris as a special mother and son treat for his 17th birthday

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