13 h. ago Market town jeweller, 66, was found hanged next to his wife's dead body after 'rapid deterioration' of his mental health during Covid, inquest hearing is told

A jeweller was found hanged near to his wife's dead body at their home after his mental health declined following the 'anxieties and challenges' of the covid pandemic, a coroner was told today.

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37 h. ago Brit traveller, 36, gunned down in 'murder capital' of Mexico was in 'wrong place at the wrong time', coroner told

British traveller Ben Corser who was shot dead alongside two friends in Mexico 's 'murder capital' was unlawfully killed, a coroner concluded today.

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38 h. ago 7ft tall Brit faces a snug challenge in one of UK's tiniest hotel rooms

Theo Turner, who stands at 7ft tall, was left with his knees dangling off the bed as he spent a night in one of the country's smallest hotel rooms

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60 h. ago How to make your child sleep: A celebrity consultant reveals her five magic rules so many parents get wrong including the REAL time to put them to bed

I was struggling with 4.30am wake-ups every day - until expert sleep trainer Rosey Davidson, pictured, stepped in.

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2 d. ago ‘A dazzling concrete crown’: Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral gets long overdue appreciation

A genius response bridging of history and modernity with daring interior and exterior, it is shocking it wasn’t already Grade I-listedLiverpool’s Catholic cathedral has listing upgraded to Grade ILiverpool’s majestic cosmic wigwam has always faced a hard time from critics. Classicists lamented that it replaced an earlier swollen baroque design by Edwin Lutyens, which was cut short by the second world war and rising costs. Modernists found it too prissy, a brittle British version of more muscular concrete creations emerging from sunnier southern climes – a piece of Oscar Niemeyer’s Brasília lost in translation between the hemispheres.Time has proved them wrong. Frederick Gibberd’s striking upturned funnel is one of the finest postwar buildings in the land, standing as the most prominent Catholic cathedral of any British city, as well as the most original. It is shocking that it wasn’t already Grade-I listed – a fact that reflects a broader antipathy for buildings of the era, which is...

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3 d. ago Brit tourist shares hilarious hack for saving loungers in sunbed wars video

A chaotic scene unfolded at the Hotel Flamingo Oasis in Benidorm on 14 May, with dozens of guests seen sprinting toward empty beds in the early morning as the pool area opened.

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4 d. ago Brit who visited Canada says he 'can't get over' one major difference

A British man who travelled to Canada to see his wife for the first time was left amazed by the size of the houses in the Toronto area - but many locals were quick to tell him 'the truth'

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4 d. ago I'm a Brit living in the US and my tradesman charged me MORE after I asked him a polite question

Florida-based Amber revealed she was left baffled after asking her American tradesman a common English question, only for the gesture to spark confusion - and possibly a hike in the bill. 

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6 d. ago Brit tourist walks into Spanish supermarket and is amazed by one thing

A woman has shared a video of the things she found in a Spanish supermarket, and she was left gobsmacked by one thing in particular - and it's something that's very rare in the UK

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7 d. ago I have bad knees. Do I really have to wear sneakers all the time?

I’ve put off surgery for a meniscus tear. In the meantime, I’m having a crisis about what shoes to wearI’ve had a torn meniscus in my right knee for eight years. My knee was OK for 47 years, and then I went on the easiest hike in recorded history and stepped up on a not-very-high ledge. That was it.It’s not ideal. I can walk, but I can’t run or sit cross legged. But whenever I’m about to bite the bullet on surgery, it seems like the wrong time to be sitting around for six weeks or longer. Or someone says: “That surgery didn’t work for me.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago I hate the way sneakers look on me – is there another comfortable shoe I can wear?

I asked doctors and fashion experts, and they all said I should wear sneakers. Now I’m having a style crisisI’ve had a torn meniscus in my right knee for eight years. My knee was OK for 47 years, and then I went on the easiest hike in recorded history and stepped up on a not-very-high ledge. That was it.It’s not ideal. I can walk, but I can’t run or sit cross legged. But whenever I’m about to bite the bullet on surgery, it seems like the wrong time to be sitting around for six weeks or longer. Or someone says: “That surgery didn’t work for me.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Brit living in Benidorm issues warning to holidaymakers over 'scam'

A 'scam' is rife on the streets of Benidorm according to a British man who has lived in the resort town for 13 years – and others have admitted to falling for it and ending up losing money

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1 week ago Brit tourists urged to ditch Euros for two travel cards with £0 withdrawal fees

Sick of being stung by sneaky ATM charges while on holiday? Travel experts have urged Brits to check out two specific bank cards that might save you a small fortune thanks to their £0 withdrawal fees

Economics

1 week ago Mum shows people have been using cheese graters 'wrong' all this time

Jen Watson, a mum and professional home organiser, has gone viral after sharing a 'creative' way of using a side of a cheese grater, with many people admitting they were 'scared' to try it

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1 week ago You've been pronouncing Tony's chocolate wrong this whole time

Tony's Chocolonely is a popular brand known for its ethical approach to chocolate - but it turns out people have no idea what the correct name is

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1 week ago People discover what Tony's chocolate is actually called after 'living a lie'

Many people are only just realising they have been mispronouncing the popular Tony's chocolate brand name wrong this whole time, and it's an easy mistake to make

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1 week ago Brit travel agent's holiday test nightmare as leech 'sucks on his eyeball'

Tony Exall was on a jungle tour near West Papua, Indonesia, when his left eye began to irritate him. He was shocked to discover what was actually causing the problem

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1 week ago Michelle Beadle axed from SiriusXM after raging over Stephen A. Smith replacing her show

‘I don’t respect him. I don’t respect his work. He doesn’t like me,’ Michelle Beadle said about Stephen A. Smith earlier this week. ‘I think he gets things wrong all the time’

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1 week ago Brit holiday hotspot bans 'sunbed hogging' with 'harsh' new beach rules

A popular beach destination in Cyprus has banned a controversial sunbed-saving practice - and the move has already divided holidaymakers who flock to the stunning area

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2 w. ago Corfu hotel regulars hit back at 'pathetic chavs' after Brit gran moans about 'no English food'

British holidaymakers have defended The Lido Corfu Sun Hotel after a number of guests - including Susan Edwards, 69, who complained of 'no English food' - left scathing reviews online. 

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