54 m. ago Your cheap and cheerful Ikea furniture from the 1970s could now be worth a fortune, expert says

Vintage Ikea furniture, as well as other modestly-priced pieces, is becoming a 'new collectible category' according to an auction expert.

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54 m. ago ‘I don’t know whether I’d describe it as fun’: Aimee Lou Wood on the intensity of making The White Lotus

She is the Sex Education star now stealing the show in Mike White’s hit series and about to appear in a gritty new Netflix drama. It’s all she ever wanted – but somehow, this ‘sad and shy’ actor finds folding the washing more rewarding than fameAimee Lou Wood has a peculiar habit of losing herself. She is known among her fellow cast members for capsizing so completely into a role that they can’t tell who they’re talking to: Wood or her character. (This probably wasn’t helped by the fact that her standout debut role in Sex Education was also called Aimee.) Suranne Jones, who plays alongside her in forthcoming dramedy Film Club, even bought her a bag with a big A on it: “And she said to me,” Wood says, “‘You can put things in there, and that’s Aimee’s bag, so you don’t lose who you are.’ My imagination and my reality can get scarily blurred.”Wood has been searching for more clarity recently. “I’ve noticed more and more that I’m thinking: what do I actually want? Wh...

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55 m. ago Inside Charli XCX's shocking past – illegal raves to rare heath condition and 'rejection'

The huge Brit export famously coined the term Brat Summer, but as hitmaker Charli XCX admits, she could never have dreamt that she'd go from illegal raves to global superstar

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55 m. ago Antiques Roadshow guest takes a step back as expert unveils whopping price tag attached to ‘incredible historic’ book

An Antiques Roadshow expert admitted it was a “privilege” to be able to handle a historically significant book worth thousands.

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55 m. ago Student, 20, discovers he has terminal cancer after spotting change at night

Graeme Porter, 20, from Aberdeen, has Ewing sarcoma, a rare cancer that can occur in bone and surrounding tissue. He is currently undergoing chemotherapy to prolong his life

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1 hour ago What to do in March: London interiors events, design exhibitions and homewares launches

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1 hour ago ‘Trump is abandoning Ukraine and wants a weaker EU’: Dominique de Villepin on Europe’s moment of truth

The former French PM says the US is no longer an ally of Europe – but has joined Russia and China as an ‘illiberal superpower’Dominique de Villepin made his name with a memorable speech to the UN security council in February 2003, just before the US-led invasion of Iraq. De Villepin, the then French foreign minister, in effect signalled France’s intention to veto a UN resolution authorising the war, forcing the US and UK to act unilaterally. He warned that Washington’s strategy would lead to chaos in the Middle East and undermine international institutions. The prophetic plea was met with applause, a rare event in the security council chamber. It led to the career diplomat’s inclusion as a character in David Hare’s 2004 anti-war play, Stuff Happens.Now the veteran statesman, who warned about the risks of Europe’s over-reliance on the US many years before it became a mainstream opinion in Paris or Berlin, is back with advice on how to respond to the most serious breakdown in Europe’s...

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1 hour ago Blind date: ‘I was quite vocal about my distaste for German food – and then learned of her German heritage’

Yukari, 29, a freelance motion designer, meets John, 31, a furniture sales managerWhat were you hoping for? Dating in a big city can be such a slog, so I was really just hoping for a connection. It’s always exciting to be set up on a date in a different way. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Starmer skewers climate change adviser’s proposal to cut two kebabs worth of meat

Keir Starmer has skewered efforts by his chief climate change adviser to force people to eat less meat by reducing their intake by the equivalent of two kebabs a week.

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1 hour ago How to get Selena Gomez's soap nails for the ultimate 'quiet luxury' manicure

Move over glazed doughnut nails! Selena Gomez's soap nails are gaining widespread attention this awards season and it looks like the new nail trend is set to become a defining beauty movement.

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1 hour ago Debenhams reduces Lancôme perfume worth £160 that 'turns heads' to £48

The 'long-lasting' perfume has an impressive score of 4.8 stars out of five from thousands of reviews

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1 hour ago Car drivers warned about common battery problems that can cause breakdowns

Several unexpected problems can cause car batteries to fail, so it's worth investing in a reliable one

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2 h. ago Virgin Media customers urged to act fast as free 4K TV giveaway ends in hours

Virgin Media is giving away a free Hisense 4K smart TV worth £399 or £200 off your bills – but only until Monday

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2 h. ago From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being a designated survivor is like

The designated survivor for a president's address to Congress starts the day as a Cabinet secretary and ends it that way, too, God willing

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2 h. ago 'I'm a fashion designer and more people should wear this underrated yet chic colour'

Spring may not have arrived just yet, but it definitely is close, and with the new season comes a surge of dopamine fashion trends to lift us from the winter blues

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3 h. ago Bike club in bid to save kids from Fife gang wars begs council for safe place to go

Kingdom Off Road Motorcycle Club has made the plea after a boy was "battered" in Methil last weekend.

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3 h. ago 'Alien' mummies have been proven to be 100% real in shock breakthrough, says scientist

Scientists probing the ' alien mummies' found in Peru have shared new details they say prove the specimens are '100 percent real.'

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3 h. ago World's oldest people expert shares one 'overlooked secret' to living a longer life

Dan Buettner has spent his career researching the world's 'Blue Zones', where people are reportedly more likely to live to 100

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5 h. ago Full list of 30 best destinations you must visit across the world in 2025

Lonely Planet has released it's Best in Travel list for 2025 and the list of 30 destinations spotlights four European cities worth exploring this year

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5 h. ago Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Vivienne, 16, enjoys lunch date in rare outing after parents' divorce

Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, the 16-year-old daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, stepped out for a casual lunch date in Los Angeles on Wednesday, marking a rare public sighting of the teen.

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