26 h. ago ‘My patient was happy with her partner of 25 years – then started a torrid affair’: a psychotherapist on why people cheat

I heard every last detail. Eventually we uncovered the truth behind the passionProfessor M was a 60-year-old academic in a scientific, technical field. She chose to lie on my couch, rather than sit opposite me, from our second meeting. Thick black glasses framed her strong nose and she wore monochrome, androgynous clothes. She had a stern authority about her that I noticed the very first time I met her. Her hair was uncoloured and cut into a chic crop. She had lived in London since university in her home country on another continent, and English was her third language, which she spoke perfectly. She had never seen a psychotherapist before.In the first weeks of our work together, she talked – without stopping, breathlessly – about a man she had known in her 20s while undertaking doctoral work in America. By chance, they had met again recently at a conference overseas where both were presenting papers. They had sex in a hotel room hours after this meeting. A relationship began, with i...

Science

45 h. ago Brits could be wasting hundreds of pounds a year due to poor insulation

Experts say millions of homes across the country are poorly insulated making it costly for Brits to heat their homes - and they could be losing millions of pounds every year

Politics

46 h. ago Gay Malaysian asylum seeker wins right to stay in UK after judge says home country's ban on Pride watches shows he would be persecuted if sent there

The man, who had overstayed his visa, won after Judge Bijan Hoshi ruled that the LGBTQ+ community are subjected to 'serious discrimination' by government and society in the Asian country.

Events

48 h. ago 'I couldn't get on the property ladder so bought a £30k home in Europe'

Lauren had been living in Los Angeles for close to 10 years when she decided she was ready to buy a home - but found she was outpriced in her home country

Society

2 d. ago Moment British Sky News reporter chases MAGA 'attack dog' Marjorie Taylor

The Republican firebrand, 50, threw even more insults at the British journalist - and her home country - during the extraordinary encounter in Washington DC , MailOnline can reveal.

Events

3 d. ago Brits 'turn their backs on Spain' as they eye another EU country to buy homes

Brits looking to either buy up and retire in Spain, or purchase a holiday home in the country are reportedly looking at its next door neighbour for a number of reasons

Politics

4 d. ago Jakob Ingebrigtsen tells court of father’s physical abuse in testimony

Athlete recounts evidence of ‘violence’ for four hoursIngebrigtsen Sr allegedly physically abused daughter tooFew sports stories have been more beguiling or eccentric than that of the Ingebrigtsens, the Norwegian running family who from earliest childhood were trained as professional athletes by their father, Gjert. When his sons, Jakob, Filip and Henrik, stormed to Olympic, world and European titles, the reality television cameras were there to capture many of the steps, squabbles and medals along the way. Little wonder that Team Ingebrigtsen became the most popular TV show in Norwegian history.But on Tuesday a courtroom in Sandnes, in the south-west of the country, heard that the reality inside the family home was far bleaker, with harrowing stories of violence, threats and manipulative behaviour from Gjert towards Jakob, the double Olympic champion, and his younger sister, Ingrid. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Newly elected IOC President Kirsty Coventry celebrated on return home to Zimbabwe

Newly elected International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry has arrived in her home country of Zimbabwe to a hero’s welcome as her victory is celebrated as a national milestone

Politics

7 d. ago Outrage as Kemi Badenoch claims top rate £4k council tax on expenses

The Tory leader is accused of "insulting" struggling voters with one of the highest second home claims of any MP for her huge country pile - even though it borders London

Economics

9 d. ago Escape to the Country couple risk ‘dream home’ as host issues urgent warning

Denise Nurse was on a mission to help a young couple find their dream home on Escape to the Country.

Events

9 d. ago Canada’s Marineland to rehome its whales and dolphins as it seeks a buyer

Conservationists voice concern that the Ontario theme park will struggle to find suitable homes for its animalsCanada’s embattled Marineland theme park is to raise money to “expeditiously” remove animals from its grounds, including the world’s largest captive beluga population, as it looks for a buyer. But a lack of available sanctuaries in the country suggests finding a home for stranded whales, dolphins and pinnipeds will be a daunting task.In February, the park won approval to divide its sprawling property so it can take out mortgages on separate parcels, with the aim of using the funds to keep the park operating and to move the animals. In documents filed to the city of Niagara, Marineland said the financing it had secured “requires the owner to remove the marine animals from the property expeditiously”. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago BBC star stumbles across creepy secret room hidden in his 500

Escape to the Country presenter Jules Hudson has discovered a mysterious hidden door in the attic of his country home, and now he's shown fans what lies behind it

Politics

1 week ago Iraqi asylum seeker was allowed to stay in Britain after immigration judge 'confused' his home country with Iran, tribunal told

A tribunal in Cardiff heard the man had made anti-Iraq government posts on his public Facebook account and argued he would be subject to persecution on his return.

Events

1 week ago Escape to the Country couple find 'dream home' but one issue divides them

Escape to the Country couple Matt and Jamie were looking to purchase their first property together and had decided to relocate to Devon, but one home left them divided

Politics

1 week ago Trump waging ‘sickening’ psychological war, deported Venezuelan’s lawyer says

One detained man’s lawyer says he is gay artist who had fled persecution in his home country, not a gang memberA lawyer for one of the Venezuelan immigrants sent from the US to a notorious mega prison in El Salvador has accused the Trump administration of waging a “sickening” campaign of psychological warfare against asylum seekers and migrants.“In my 15 years of representing people in removal proceedings in the United States, this is the most shocking thing that I’ve ever seen happen to one of our clients,” said Lindsay Toczylowski, a California-based lawyer for the Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef) group. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago BBC Escape to the Country property leaves buyer absolutely 'speechless'

Escape to the Country was back on screens on Tuesday afternoon, with Denise Nurse on hand to help out Caroline, who was in search of her perfect property

Politics

1 week ago Escape To The Country's Jules Hudson floored to discover mysterious door hidden in his 500

The TV presenter, 55, has been keeping fans posted as he renovates his own home in the country, near Hereford, after buying the pile for £610,000 in 2012. He made a shock discovery in January.

Politics

1 week ago Tens of thousands attend rallies in Yemen after deadly US airstrikes – Middle East crisis live

Huge demonstrations in Houthi-controlled areas come as more than 50 people die in strikes responding to Red Sea attacksMore than 200 people, including women and children, have been killed in Syria in incidents involving war remnants in the three months since the fall of the Assad regime, as bomb disposal experts warn that “no area in Syria is safe”.The number of casualties has risen as approximately 1.2 million people return to their former homes and lands after being displaced by the country’s brutal civil war.The US and Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the US launched a wave of deadly airstrikes on Saturday with the stated aim of deterring the rebel group from attacking Red Sea shipping. Updating an earlier death toll, Houthi health ministry spokesperson Anis al-Asbahi said 53 people had been killed including “five children and two women”, and that 98 people had been injured.Iran will respond to US president Donald Trump’s invitation to talks after pro...

Events

1 week ago Landmines in Syria kill hundreds of civilians returning home after fall of Assad

Children particularly vulnerable to unexploded war remnants scattered throughout country as more than a million people returnMore than 200 people, including women and children, have been killed in Syria in incidents involving war remnants in the three months since the fall of the Assad regime, as bomb disposal experts warn that “no area in Syria is safe”.The number of casualties has risen as approximately 1.2 million people return to their former homes and lands after being displaced by the country’s brutal civil war. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Pakistani sex attacker who groped woman after living illegally in Britain for 11 years avoided deportation by claiming he is gay

The sex offender, 53, had been living in the UK illegally for 11 years but was granted refugee status after arguing he was homosexual and would face persecution in his home country.

Events