51 m. ago Jules Von Hep and Dr Brendan J Dunlop on body image and beauty standards for modern men

Jules Von Hep spent 20 years as a celebrity spray tanner, working with Hollywood actors and Victoria's Secret models and observed that every single person, no matter how "perfect" they seemed, would apologise for their body. Joined by expert Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr Brendan J Dunlop on the Well Enough podcast, the pair explore the staggering impact of beauty standards on mental health and how 48 per cent of men are struggling in silence with body image problems. Together with podcast host Emilie Lavinia, Von Hep and Dunlop unpack toxic masculinity, social media algorithms, outdated marketing messages and what needs to change. Von Hep shares his powerful journey from body dysmorphia to true body confidence, and Brendan gives practical tips for mindset shifts to improve body confidence and self esteem.

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67 m. ago The Beta Blacks: Alpha days are gone for New Zealand and their aura with it

A lack of experience has lessened the impact of the All Blacks as many key players are ineligible for selection after moving to JapanThursday afternoon, and the All Blacks are out on the training ground around the back of the Lensbury hotel on the banks of the Thames, it’s a warm autumn day, and the mood is pretty free and easy, Will Jordan is practising catching high balls, Beauden Barrett is taking shots at goal, the forwards are packing up after running some drills, head coach, Scott Robertson, is chatting happily with the media before his press conference. Someone asks if his team are looking to make a statement against England on Saturday, the sort that reminds everyone exactly how good they are.“A statement performance?” Robertson says, perplexed. “We’re just looking for a result.” Time was when every All Blacks performance was a statement performance, and their head coaches didn’t go looking for results against England, or anyone else, they expected them. The remark hung in t...

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89 m. ago Frustrated residents put up fake speed camera to deal with speeding drivers on their road

Residents say the rogue installation was propped up overnight on Sandhurst Road in Catford, southeast London .

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94 m. ago Princess Beatrice move 'approved by King Charles' in secret negotiation with Andrew

Princess Beatrice has shared a major update this week and it's reportedly all down to a secret negotiation King Charles had with her disgraced father Andrew Mountbatten Windsor

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1 hour ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe ends Man Utd deal EIGHT YEARS early as ruthless cost

Manchester United have decided to end their lease after just two years and downsize their London office as part of a cost-cutting effort led by owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe

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1 hour ago PS Plus gamers hit out at GTA 5 ‘scam’ as service reveals new additions

Sony announces the next PS Plus Extra and Premium game catalog update, as fans prepare for nine games to join the service in November.

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2 h. ago I'm A Celeb's Angry Ginge given secret advice by Coleen Rooney ahead of jungle debut

YouTuber Angry Ginge is preparing for the jungle with former I'm A Celebrity star Coleen Rooney issuing him some 'tips and tricks' which he will be keeping from his campmates

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2 h. ago I'm A Celebrity's Angry Ginge gets 'secret advice' from show finalist amid 'loyal' vow

The YouTuber, who hails from Manchester, is among the famous faces taking part in the ITV reality show this year

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2 h. ago Voices: AI video fakes have destroyed what I used to love about Instagram

When you can’t even be sure if a charming video of a cat or a swinging gorilla is real, how are we supposed to believe anything we post online, asks Frieda Hughes

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2 h. ago Guardian’s former Gaza correspondent named young journalist of the year in UK awards

Malak A Tantesh, 20, ‘showed immense talent and bravery’, said judges at Media Freedom awards in LondonThe UK’s Society of Editors has named Malak A Tantesh, the Guardian’s former Gaza correspondent, as young journalist of the year in the national press category at this year’s Media Freedom awards.The judges said Tantesh “showed immense talent and bravery in some of the hardest conditions ever faced by a journalist, she continued to report while having to forage for food and facing the constant risk of bombing and the threat of targeted killing”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago US Catholic bishops issue rare condemnation of Trump administration’s immigration enforcement – live

US Conference of Catholic Bishops calls for ‘meaningful immigration reform’ in first message of its kind in 12 years The US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, said that the US has “essentially reached a deal with Switzerland”, after the country was hit with a 39% tariff on Swiss exports to the US.“We’re really excited about that deal and what it means for American manufacturing,” Greer told CNBC today in an interview. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Plastic beads spreading on Sussex coast after ‘catastrophic’ spill, meeting told

Local people describe devastating impact of millions of toxic beads from Southern Water site near Camber SandsWhat are bio-beads used for and how did they get spilled on to Camber Sands beach?The massive spill of plastic beads at Camber Sands is devastating for local people, wildlife and tourism and the beads are dispersing along the coast, residents heard at an emotional public meeting on Thursday.Millions of tiny, toxic plastic beads are thought to have escaped into the sea from Eastbourne sewage works in East Sussex about two weeks ago when a screen keeping them in broke. They began to wash up on Camber Sands beach last Thursday, with the situation worsening over the weekend. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Britain's biggest ever fly tip revealed with 500ft long pile of waste dumped in one go

Fly-tippers have dumped an "illegal" mountain of waste in a field in Oxfordshire, sparking fears of an "environmental catastrophe unfolding in plain sight" at site of the the 500ft long tip

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3 h. ago Grim truth about 'catastrophic' diarrhea incident at Gwyneth Paltrow's house: One year later, insiders dare to tell full REAL story that will 'forever haunt' her

When the rather bizarre scandal first gained traction last summer, the rumor was that Paltrow had been left to deal with a guest's 'Ozempic-induced diarrhea' at her home. But that wasn't the full story.

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3 h. ago 'It's no secret that she isn't as in demand': As Tess Daly quits Strictly, TV insiders whisper of how Claudia's new move has left her co

Dressed in bright red Roland Mouret and with her hands clutched nervously together, it was the moment Tess Daly had been waiting for her entire career.

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3 h. ago Enormous £300m superyacht owned by American video game billionaire parks up on the English coast

The vast 364ft vessel, named Leviathan, was built at a cost of more than £300million for its owner, Gabe Newell, the gaming mogul behind some of the world's biggest PC titles.

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4 h. ago Chinese labs' race to discover the secret of immortality: After Xi and Putin were caught discussing how to cheat death, the communist nation is driving to stop ageing

Living to 150 is not science fiction according to chief technology officer Lyu Qinghua of Lonvi Biosciences, one of many Chinese companies working on anti-ageing treatments.

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4 h. ago 'My food delivery got sent to my neighbour and I couldn't believe what happened next'

What would you do if your neighbour just took your whole order for themselves, and didn't even try to return it to its intended owner? That's what happened to one woman who was seething

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4 h. ago 'Brilliant' Home Bargains gift idea 'under £6' is 'perfect for Secret Santa'

A shopper looking for affordable presents shared a simple DIY gift idea

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4 h. ago US catholic bishops issues rare condemnation of Trump administration’s immigration enforcement – live

US Conference of Catholic Bishops calls for ‘meaningful immigration reform’ in first message of its kind in 12 years Donald Trump has cranked up his intense pressure campaign on congressional Republicans to oppose the full release of the justice department’s files related to Jeffrey Epstein, before a crucial and long-awaited House vote on the matter next week that scores of Republicans are slated to support.The belated swearing-in on Wednesday of the Democratic representative Adelita Grijalva – which the House speaker, Mike Johnson, had refused for almost two months during the government shutdown – brought the number of signatures on Republican Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna’s discharge petition to the 218 needed to force a floor vote on legislation demanding the Department of Justice release all of its investigative files on Epstein within 30 days. Continue reading...

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