42 h. ago DWP says 70,000 more Brits claiming PIP as expert advises how best to apply

The Labour Government had attempted to cut the PIP bill by making the eligibility criteria for the daily living element tougher but was forced into a U-turn by rebelling backbench MPs

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46 h. ago Shirley Ballas' toyboy 'vanished' as terrified Strictly star feared for his life

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has opened up about the moment her toyboy fiancé Daniel Taylor disappeared and left his family, friends and loved ones deeply concerned for his safety

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59 h. ago Late Queen's secret views on Brexit and what Monarch really wanted for Britain

Royal expert Valentine Low's new book Power and the Palace claim the Queen had supported Britain remaining in the European Union and that she was frustrated by Brussels bureaucracy

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66 h. ago 'Heartbreaking' BBC documentary Dear Viv leaves viewers in tears after tragic death

Dear Viv, a new documentary made in memory of The Vivienne, has left BBC viewers in tears as James Lee Williams' friends and family pay tribute to the late RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner

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68 h. ago ‘I want to earn my stripes’: Cooper Hoffman on ambition, anxiety, and following in his dad’s footsteps

He was never meant to be an actor – wary of comparisons with his late father Philip Seymour Hoffman. Now a rising star, he talks about growing up, embracing discomfort and forging his own pathWhen Cooper Hoffman was in his teens, he didn’t have any grand plans for the future, though there was one thing he knew for sure: he did not want to be an actor. Why? “I didn’t want to do it because my dad did it so well, and it felt like I’d be going up against him. It would feel like I was inherently stepping into something competitive.”Given Hoffman’s father is Philip Seymour Hoffman, Oscar-winning star of Boogie Nights, Almost Famous, The Master and Capote, you can see why he would feel that way. But then Paul Thomas Anderson, the Boogie Nights director who is a friend of the family, and whose children Cooper played with when he was growing up, asked him if he would read for a part. It was the lead in the 2021 film Licorice Pizza, about a teenage boy smitten with a woman in her mid-20s. It ...

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3 d. ago Next's 'comfy out the box' £17 sale ankle boots 'go with every autumn outfit'

"Beautiful, comfortable as soon as I wore them. They go with every outfit in my wardrobe. Lovely compliments from family and friends asking where I purchased them from. Can dress them up or down, very versatile."

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3 d. ago Top RFK Jr. deputy to serve as acting CDC director after former chief forced out over vaccine policy clash

O’Neill will continue to work as the deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services until a permanent replacement is selected

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3 d. ago The Chase contestant dies just one month after winning huge jackpot

Tim McCarthy, 64, put money behind the bar for his friends and family to enjoy the winning episode

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3 d. ago The Chase star who died before show airs leaves amazing gesture from beyond grave

Tim McCarthy, a retired headteacher from Greater Manchester, died from a terminal illness just weeks after secretly winning £100,000 on The Chase but he had one special gesture waiting for his family and friends following his death

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4 d. ago The Chase fans reduced to tears after learning contestant who landed £100k jackpot never got to spend his winnings as he died after show

Tim McCarthy, 64, was inspired to apply for the hit TV gameshow by his passion for general knowledge and friends and family who respected his 'brilliant mind'.

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4 d. ago Disgusting final plea made by Minnesota school shooter in suicide note before slaughtering two children at mass

Minnesota school shooter Robin Westman made a shocking final plea to her family and friends in a suicide note she penned before she slaughtered two children at mass on Wednesday.

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4 d. ago Tributes to headteacher, 64, whose passion for general knowledge inspired him to apply for The Chase

Tim McCarthy, 64, was inspired to apply for the hit TV gameshow by his passion for general knowledge and friends and family who respected his 'brilliant mind'.

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4 d. ago Cat's reaction to family's new dog branded 'cutest olive branch'

Getting a second pet can be tricky, and introducing your new animal to your existing furry friend is often no mean feat. One family has shown us how it's done, however, after bringing home a new puppy

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4 d. ago You belong with me! Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce – a love story in 11 pictures

It began on the 30-yard line and led to the announcement of their engagement on Tuesday. Here’s a look back at their two-year romanceIt’s a love story; she said yes. Taylor Swift, not long ago hailed as the world’s most famous “childless cat lady”, is tying the knot. She announced her engagement to footballer Travis Kelce, her partner of two years, on Instagram on Tuesday. The post was liked more than 14.5m times in just two hours, and reportedly crashed the platform for many users.Kelce is a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. He and Swift publicly debuted their relationship in September 2023, when she attended the Chiefs’ game against the Chicago Bears in Kansas City, Missouri. (The Chiefs won.) The fact she popped up in Kelce’s private suite alongside his mother, Donna, and other friends and family, and left with him for a private afterparty, led fans to speculate that this wasn’t their first date. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The Vivienne's mother shares heartbreaking family update after tragic ketamine death

The Vivienne's family and friends are paying tribute to the RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner and TV star in a new BBC Three documentary Dear Viv, where they reflect on her life and career

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4 d. ago All the private battles that nearly doomed Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: But after family emergencies, Blake Lively drama and THAT 'breakup contract'... friends know why she fell so hard

When Travis first tried to give Taylor a friendship bracelet bearing his phone number - only to fumble the pass - it seemed that this was destined to be another of the pop star's doomed relationships.

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4 d. ago Living with an electric BMW iX: the perfect summer getaway car

BMW has made a family-friendly all-electric SUV that is still fun to drive

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4 d. ago Prisoner trapped on abolished indefinite jail term took his own life after government refused to resentence him

Keith Gadd, 60, died in prison 13 years over his original tariff with no friends or family left to contact

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5 d. ago Young woman 'bursts into tears' over what she finds under the sink in new house

Charlie Henry, 24, was horrified when a family friend found what appeared to be drug paraphernalia in the cupboard under the sink in the kitchen at her new Paisley flat

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5 d. ago Student teacher who died of rare cancer to be honoured by family and friends in epic challenge

Stirling Uni student Anna Walker was just 25 when she died in March this year, two years on from her own participation in the 7 Hills Challenge in Edinburgh.

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