85 m. ago If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a youth hostel to give their parents a break | Nell Frizzell

Forget luxury escapes: it’s more fun to share time and space with people of all ages and from all walks of lifeI’ve never been in a band. But I have been to a youth hostel with four babies, which is sort of the same thing. Everywhere we turned there was singing, selfies, strangers coming up to us in the street and women getting their boobs out – it was the Small Faces, but with actual small faces.My God, how I love youth hostels. In all their strange, intergenerational, shared washing-up sponges and boot-room glory, they are the best of us. You can keep your sponsored hotel stays and luxury apartments as far as I’m concerned. Give me a fluorescent-lit kitchen with five electric hobs and a roll of stickers to label your milk any day.Nell Frizzell is a journalist and author Continue reading...

Society

86 m. ago Made In Chelsea icon slams men as she freezes eggs and vows to find US sperm donor

Single Made In Chelsea star Sophie Hermann doesn't hold back as she reveals why she 'hates' dating apps - and has given herself a deadline before going it alone when it comes to motherhood

Politics

86 m. ago The Gold star Charlotte Spencer reveals personal connection to £26m Brink’s

BBC crime drama The Gold is returning to our screens tonight - and star Charlotte Spencer has opened up about coming back to play Jennings and her real life connection to the crime

Economics

86 m. ago Bobby Brazier's desperation over brother Freddy's latest move and hidden family struggle

As Freddy Brazier's reported feud with his dad Jeff is thought to be rumbling on, a source has revealed what his older brother, EastEnders star Bobby, thinks of the family divide.

Politics

86 m. ago Made In Chelsea icon slams men as she freezes eggs and claims 'it's not us, it's them!'

Single Made In Chelsea star Sophie Hermann doesn't hold back as she reveals why she 'hates' dating apps - and has given herself a deadline before going it alone when it comes to motherhood

Politics

2 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...

Events

2 h. ago Britain has escalated the global nuclear arms race – and is bringing us closer to armageddon | Simon Tisdall

The UK’s strategic defence review risks normalising nuclear warfare. Don’t believe the PR hype: these weapons are immoral, irrational and catastrophicPlans by Keir Starmer’s government to modernise and potentially expand Britain’s nuclear weapons arsenal, unveiled in the 2025 strategic defence review (SDR), seriously undermine international non-proliferation efforts. They will fuel a global nuclear arms race led by the US, China and Russia. And they increase the chances that lower-yield, so-called tactical nukes will be deployed and detonated in conflict zones.This dangerous path leads in one direction only: towards the normalisation of nuclear warfare.Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator Continue reading...

Sport

2 h. ago The Gold’s Charlotte Spencer: ‘I worry that acting is becoming only accessible for the rich’

The actor is fast becoming a familiar face on British television, from ‘Glue’ to ‘Line of Duty’. As she returns as Nicki Jennings in BBC’s heist drama, she talks to Gabriel Tate about rejection, rethinking accessibility in the arts and ‘why she’s not expecting to be famous’

Politics

3 h. ago UK weather: Britain facing 29C SCORCHER in just days as maps turn fiery red across England

In a matter of days, weather maps turn glowing red as a searing "Spanish plume" makes landfall in the UK, sending temperatures soaring as high as 29C in London

Politics

3 h. ago Madeleine McCann: Former detective brands search 'pointless' and based on 'sketchy' information

Former British Police detective Mark Williams-Thomas, who has worked on some of the world's most high profile missing persons cases, has given his take on the new searches for Madeleine McCann

Politics

3 h. ago 'I live in Benidorm and tourists make this same mistake every time they visit'

A Brit living in Benidorm has uncovered a popular questions tourists are asked - and in many cases there's an ulterior motive to pinch mobile phones from unassuming visitors

Society

3 h. ago Celtic Park Snoop Dogg burger bar plan revealed by rap superstar

The US legend – who has been a fan of Celtic for over two decades –wants to personally serve up cheese and bacon beef burgers to fans at Parkhead.

Politics

3 h. ago Fatcat uni boss who told MSPs he didn’t know his own salary spent £47k on luxury foreign junkets

We can reveal Peter Mathieson – who earned £421,667 last year according to the uni’s latest accounts – has racked up thousands on business class travel.

Economics

4 h. ago Brits urged to try this budget hack to save more money this summer

It can be difficult to balance having a social life alongside trying to maintain saving goals, especially during the summer months - but financial experts insist it is possible if you follow these tips

Economics

6 h. ago Meghan Markle doesn't care about Brit 'haters' as twerking birth video causes backlash

While most people were delighted to see it the candid video shared by Meghan Markle - others were less impressed as Meghan got some backlash over her dodgy dancing with Harry

Politics

6 h. ago Miley Cyrus debuts new tattoo as she reveals sweet meaning behind inking

Miley Cyrus has added to her extensive tattoo collection with a new inking on her shoulder, which she says is a tribute to her mother Tish Cyrus, who she describes as her "muse"

Politics

6 h. ago British sailor arrested in Portugal on suspicion of attempted murder 'after throwing girlfriend who couldn't swim into river'

The 60-year-old sailor was accused of abandoning the scene as his girlfriend, saved by the crew of another boat who saw her in distress, started to drown.

Events

6 h. ago Brit pop icon Adele thanks Netflix hit Adolescence for 'changing her relationship with her son' in heartwarming letters

Brit pop star Adele has written letters of thanks to the creators of the Netflix hit series Adolescence. 

Events

7 h. ago Ibiza's 'hidden gem' overlooked by tourists despite its crowd

Ibiza draws in millions of British visitors every year but there's one part of the island that often gets overlooked, despite boasting some ridiculously pretty villages and beaches

Politics

7 h. ago Alexis Mac Allister reveals 'what shocked me most' about Everton star's horror tackle

Alexis Mac Allister was one of the stars of the season as Liverpool claimed the Premier League title, but remembers vividly the moment he was smashed by James Tarkowski during April's Merseyside derby

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