8 h. ago Best Secret Santa ideas under £20 that your friends and colleagues will love

Thoughtful and fun gifts for friends, family and James in I.T

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3 d. ago Amanda Holden's special tribute to Alan Carr as she unveils Halloween transformation

Amanda Holden, 54, and her daughters transformed into three Traitors to celebrate Halloween - and her friend Alan Carr, who is on Celebrity Traitors, loved the costume idea

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5 d. ago Teenage boys using ‘personalised’ AI for therapy and romance, survey finds

Male Allies UK worries rise in chatbot ‘girlfriends’ will leave boys unable to socialise and respect boundariesThe “hyper-personalised” nature of AI bots is drawing in teenage boys who now use them for therapy, companionship and relationships, according to research.A survey of boys in secondary schools by Male Allies UK found that just over a third said they were considering the idea of an AI friend, with growing concern about the rise of AI therapists and girlfriends. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Should friendship really be a ‘one strike and you’re out’ deal?

The idea of ditching friends if they err has become more and more popular in the last few years. But it’s important to recognise our own failings ...There aren’t many experiences in life that feel the same at six as they do at 60. Where, even if you’ve advanced in wisdom as well as age and can intellectualise the circumstances and better disguise your pain, the raw emotion is identical. However, being left out by your friends hurts just as much when you’re an adult as it did when you were a kid in the playground.An old lady – her words – Mumsnet message board contributor posted an impassioned plea for advice this week, after her girl squad – not her words – began chatting about the theatre season tickets they had bought. This was the first she’d heard of it. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago AD FEATURE: Love, laughter and lifelong memories: Three ways cruise ships have brought people together

From love found at sea to colleagues racing a cruise ship, P&O Cruises shows that the magic of travel lies not just in the destinations, but in the people you share them with

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3 w. ago Diane Keaton's health 'declined very suddenly' in recent months and her closest friends had no idea

Diane Keaton's health reportedly took a sharp turn in recent months, and even her closest friends were unaware. 

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3 w. ago Virgin River’s Mel Monroe star admits she was ‘very uncomfortable’ in unrecognisable Netflix role

Virgin River star Alexandra Breckenridge is set to lead a new Christmas movie on Netflix, but fans will struggle to recognise her in the festive flick

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3 w. ago Virgin River fans won’t believe who’s Santa Claus in Netflix’s heartwarming Christmas film

The star of Netflix's Virgin River is set to star in a new Christmas romance film

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