44 m. ago Dubai orders Mall of the Emirates owner to restructure its board

A special judicial committee in Dubai has reportedly ordered the parent company of one of the region’s retail giants to restructure its board, trying to end years of turmoil after the death of its founder and secure the future of the owner of the Mall of the Emirates

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62 m. ago The one change that worked: meditation cured my insomnia – and transformed my relationships

The practice that helped me to sleep also gave me the clarity to end my marriage, and to begin dating againIn the run-up to Christmas 2018, wobbly with delirium on a station platform packed with partygoers, I nearly fell under a train. Insomnia – not the “I woke at 3am for a bit” type, but the brutalising “I might have dropped off for a fretful 45 minutes at around 6am” kind – will do that to a person.I have rarely slept well. But this particular stretch of insomnia was, almost literally, a killer. I’d tried every snake oil on the market. A Harley Street hypnotist gave up on me after two sessions. Prescription sleeping pills stopped working. As a last resort, I tried the eight-week NHS cognitive behavioural therapy course for insomnia. It involved a tedious sleep diary, increasing “sleep pressure” by forcing myself to stay up until 2am and strengthening the “bed-sleep connection” by sacrificing my bedtime read. Far from helping, these strategies ramped up my frustration. Then I foun...

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63 m. ago Trailblazer Uriah Rennie remembered as a ‘special person’ and ‘true gentleman’

The former Premier League referee has died at the age of 65.

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5 h. ago Steve Clarke owes Scotland only one thing and if he can't guarantee it then he should walk away – Keith Jackson

The 61-year-old is feeling a bit of heat with one game to go before the campaign for north America and Mexico next summer kicks off

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13 h. ago Chris Pratt teases Katherine Schwarzenegger over 'fancy dinner' quirk as they celebrate sixth wedding anniversary

Chris, 45, lovingly called out his wife, 35, for her dining preferences as he marked their special occasion on Instagram with a photo from their date night.

Events

13 h. ago Billie Piper let slip HUGE hint about her Doctor Who return weeks before it hit screens

Billie Piper let slip a huge hint about her Doctor Who return weeks before it hit screens as she spoke in the Doctor Who: Unleashed special this weekend.

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14 h. ago Four Weddings and a Funeral secrets from Hugh Grant row to Liz Hurley's dress

It's been over three decades since Four Weddings and a Funeral was released on the big screen, and the Richard Curtis rom-com still holds a special place in the hearts of audiences everywhere

Society

19 h. ago Skintight leggings or baggy joggers? What your gymwear says about you – and the world

Social media will tell you that all millennials dress one way to work out, while gen Z dresses another. The truth is more complex and far more interestingAround me, a group of women in skintight gym sets are side planking. Some are wearing full-coverage unitards, others leave slices of midriff bare. No one is wearing a baggy T-shirt from 2008 with a naked Rufus Wainwright on it, and hardened flecks of damp-proof paint. Except me.If TikTok is to be believed, my gym-mates must be millennials, born between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s; gen Z would find such skin-tightness a bit retro, or basic, or even “jurassic fitness”. Another generational schism has opened online – to add to socks, jeans and boundaries – this time over what millennials and gen Z are wearing to work out in. Tight-on-tight outfits supposedly single you out as a millennial – it is “giving middle school”, said one gen Z user witheringly – while gen Z prefers something baggier. Looking around me at pilates and in t...

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19 h. ago Police told to stop asking for more cash to fight crime and 'do their bit' to repair the economy by Labour minister ahead of Spending Review

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle declined to rule out the prospect of a real-terms squeeze on areas such as policing this week.

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19 h. ago Danny Duran dead: Disney legend dies as tributes paid to 'truly special' star

A 'powerhouse' in the world of Disney has sadly died at the age of 58 following a cancer battle a statement has confirmed as tributes pour in

Events

19 h. ago Police 'must do their bit' warning as Rachel Reeves set to unveil spending cuts

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said 'every part of our society is struggling' as he faced questions about police funding ahead of Rachel Reeves' spending review on Wednesday

Events

20 h. ago What inspectors say about the 12 Cardiff schools they've visited this year

Two were put into special measures and two were taken out of Estyn review

Politics

20 h. ago The 1% Club Viewers brand footballer 'a genius' after winning Soccer Aid special

This year's edition of the annual charity event is being held in Manchester

Sport

20 h. ago Boden's 'very classy' £125 dress reduced to £37 is 'perfect' for summer

"Beautiful dress, very classy and a great fit. Love the colours too!"

Economics

22 h. ago French Open 2025 men’s final: Jannik Sinner v Carlos Alcaraz – tennis live

Follow live final updates from Roland GarrosHave any thoughts to share? Send Daniel an emailSalut et bienvenue à Roland-Garros 2025 – 15e jour!We’re all friends here so we can be honest with one another: our lives are predictable, the days passing slowly and the years zipping by in a sapping imposition of the almost-same. The world, so full of fantasy and wonder, so much of it inaccessible to us other than on special occasions. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago My mother was a famous feminist writer known for her candour and wit. But she was also a fantasist who couldn’t be bothered to spend time raising me

When Fear of Flying, her autobiographical novel about women’s sexual desires, came out in 1973, Erica Jong was suddenly big news. But growing up as her only child, I had a very different experienceIn August 1978, I was born in a hospital in Stamford, Connecticut. I came out with red hair. This was proof to my mother that I was special. The fantasy of my specialness continued my entire life. I was special even though I was dyslexic. I was special even though I got kicked out of college. I was special even though I was a drug addict. I was special despite my fatness. I was special despite all the evidence to the contrary. I was special because I was a piece of her.I read an interview with my mother in which the interviewer described me as a “stout” toddler. “Stout” means “kind of fat”. I never thought of a toddler as being able to be fat, but there it was. Continue reading...

Politics

24 h. ago Spending review: Schools to get more funding but police warned to ‘do their bit’

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said the Government will commit to the biggest-ever spend per pupil next week.

Events

24 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson says he’s had ‘too many friends go down with prostate cancer’ as he opens up about checks

‘All it takes to get on top of the situation early is a moment or two of being a bit cross-eyed’ said Clarkson about the examination

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25 h. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recreate famous Princess Diana moment during their Disneyland trip with Archie and Lilibet

On Friday, the Duchess of Sussex , 43, uploaded a new Instagram post that included special moments from their visit to the Happiest Place on Earth to celebrate their daughter Lilibet's fourth birthday.

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29 h. ago ‘A momentous day’: families of Britons killed in 1980 oil rig disaster finally win compensation

Norway will set up state payment scheme for families of 123 men killed in Kielland disaster, but some feel it comes too late“I think we all feel like we’ve had a bit of a weight lifted off our shoulders,” said Laura Fleming after an important milestone in one of Europe’s longest-running industrial disaster sagas. “It is just 45 years too late.”Fleming’s father, Michael, was one of 123 men who were killed when the Alexander L Kielland accommodation rig capsized during a fierce storm in the Norwegian North Sea oilfields on 27 March 1980. Continue reading...

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