6 h. ago Classic Welsh response to flags appears on bridge and people are loving it

"I've been feeling so downhearted but this is glorious"

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35 h. ago Consider a mullet carefully ... hairdressers on 12 ways to avoid a salon disaster

Whether you’re looking for a trim or a total restyle, top hairstylists reveal how to get the best cut for youSome people love going to the hairdresser while others dread it. How can you make the most of your visit and achieve the best possible look? Stylists share their tips for getting a cut that suits you – and avoiding a hairdo disaster. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Meet the Americans who love Downton Abbey: ‘People wanted photos with my lifesize Hugh Bonneville cut

Julian Fellowes’ very British period piece has won over legions of American devotees since it premiered in the States in 2011. As the show bows out with a third and final film, Katie Rosseinsky talks to fans from across the Atlantic about its escapist appeal

Culture

3 d. ago ‘Did people not love him?’ Girl stabbed in Southport attack asked mother ‘what made attacker so angry?’

Another mother said her children had showed ‘a level of bravery no child should ever need to show’ as they protected each other from killer Axel Rudakubana

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3 d. ago Who should you smile at in the street? Here are my rules – from dogs to babies | Zoe Williams

I’ll acknowledge young people in love, anyone in hi-vis and a dad who seems to be pulling his weight. The rest of the time, I have a face like thunderI just smiled at a middle-aged woman on a pushbike, and she looked at me as if to say, “do we know each other?”, and I thought, good point, we don’t know each other, why am I smiling?That was a straight solidarity smile – you are on a bike, I also have a bike. I wouldn’t just smile willy-nilly at anyone the same age as me, they would have to be doing something that not all of us do: vaping; cycling; whistling. I’ll always smile at a baby in a pram, but I won’t smile at the mum, because I remember how much I used to hate it when people assumed that, just because I had a baby, it meant I was nice. You’ve already lost so much identity, so fast. I will, however, smile at a dad, because if he’s pushing a pram, he’s pulling his weight. I know that walking to the nursery is the absolute bare minimum and doesn’t tell you anything about the dis...

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5 d. ago People are only just realising why in tennis it is called love

The origins of the tennis term ‘love’ explained as the US Open draws to a close with another meeting between the world's top two players, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz

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6 d. ago ‘I wasn’t terrified of dying, but I didn’t want to leave my kids’: Davina McCall on addiction, reality TV and the brain tumour that nearly killed her

When the TV presenter was offered a free health screening, she thought it was pointless: she was ‘the healthiest woman you’ve ever met’. But then came the shocking diagnosis. Now fully recovered, she’s re‑evaluating everythingIt all starts with the coil. Of course it does. This is Davina, and Davina McCall doesn’t do personal by halves. “I loved the coil, but people always used to go, ‘I’m not getting the coil, ugh.’ I always wondered why it wasn’t more popular.” So, it was June 2023 and McCall was getting her preferred method of contraception replaced – on TV, naturally, for a documentary. “I asked my children’s permission. ‘Can Mummy get her coil refitted on television?’ They all rolled their eyes, like: ‘God! Here she goes again.’”Post-fitting, her friend Dame Lesley Regan, a gynaecologist, suggested that McCall have a health screening at the state-of-the-art women’s health clinic where she worked, in exchange for a talk she would give on menopause. To be honest, McCall says, she...

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7 d. ago Margaret Thatcher's 'affair' rumour exposed: Everyone always thought she was faithful to Denis. Now a new book reveals what the backbenches whispered about her and her dashing chief whip...

Margaret Thatcher liked people to believe her husband Denis was her first and only love.

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7 d. ago Take on a walking challenge and help deaf people combat isolation

National deaf charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is inviting people living in Scotland to join dog lovers across the UK in taking on a walking challenge this October, to raise money to train more life-changing hearing assistance dogs and help deaf people combat isolation.

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1 week ago Why trans art matters more than ever: ‘It reflects how people live and love’

After the controversy over Amy Sherald’s portrait of a trans Statue of Liberty, trans artists speak about why their work speaks to an important momentPart of the magic of portraiture is how it renders so much of the human experience accessible to us, things we might never see otherwise. This has been very much on Black artist Amy Sherald’s mind. When I spoke to her in advance of the debut of her exhibition American Sublime, she told me that Black representation was foundational to her practice: “I developed this idea that, when I look at art history, for the most part I don’t see portraits of people that look like me. So it started there.”That exhibition’s curator, Sarah Roberts, also spoke about Sherald’s passion for representing the LGBTQ+ community: “Amy has thought a lot about her role as an artist and the need for representation, and she has long been a champion of LGBTQ+ rights. This work is thinking about who gets depicted as being American.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sally Phillips: ‘I saw Hugh Grant and I screamed. I was surprised he was human

The comedian and actor on what she has learned at clown school, showing her Austin costar Michael Theo around London and the weirdest thing she has done for loveWhat do people approach you about most: Smack the Pony, Bridget Jones, Alan Partridge or shoving cake into Alex Horne’s armpits?I profile them as they come up. If it’s a man about my age, it would normally be Alan Partridge. If it’s a man in his 30s, it might be Taskmaster or Veep. If it’s a woman, it’s harder to tell. Smack the Pony seems to be having a revival among women in their 20s but it could easily be Bridget Jones and Miranda. It’s starting to happen with Austin, too, which seems to be something that families watch together. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago People over 60: share your experiences of dating in later life

We want to hear from people in their 60s, 70s, 80s or even 90s who are actively dating other people over the age of 60We’d like to hear from both single people and members of couples who very recently met the love of their life on a date. What is the best and worst date you’ve been on? Any funny or shocking anecdotes to share?How do relationships compare to the ones you had at a younger age? How much does companionship or sex factor? What about exes – your’s and your partners’ children and grandchildren? Are you using apps and websites or relying on word of mouth? Have you been on a lot of dates? What about ghosting? Continue reading...

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2 w. ago B&M shoppers spot two new Maltesers flavours but one leaves fans confused

Shoppers have shared their thoughts after Maltesers released two new flavours of the well-loved chocolate - but some people have spotted an issue they claim to have noticed

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2 w. ago Hilariously practical reason why Donald Trump 'loves the gays' is revealed by LGBT associate

Trump told an associate 'I love the gays' - and then gave a hilariously practical reason as to why this is. His comment came in the build-up to the 2020 presidential election, according to the source.

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2 w. ago West Dunbartonshire residents encouraged to boost economy by £4.5m by shopping locally

Businesses and organisations across the region are championing the transformational impact of choosing local as part of a series of events, themed on People Make Places during Scotland Loves Local Week.

Economics

2 w. ago AI will replace human friends and family within the next 10 years, expert claims

An AI expert says that people are 'falling in love' with AI and are spending more time talking to the chat bot than they do with their friends and family, replacing human connection by 2035

Science

2 w. ago Harrison Ford, 83, makes rare remarks about what makes his marriage to Calista Flockhart, 60, work adding 'old people can love too'

The Indiana Jones star, 83, has been married to the 60-year-old actress since 2010 and he's insisted he still enjoying the delights of being in love now he's in his 80s.

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2 w. ago The LA chefs and shops delivering food to immigrants scared to go out: ‘I know how to feed people’

After Ice’s infiltration of LA, the community is rallying to provide essentials for survival for those forced to stay homeWhen Danielle Duran Zecca saw military-style immigration raids and people being snatched off the streets and put into unmarked vehicles in her native Los Angeles earlier this summer, she was in disbelief.“It just felt unreal like this wasn’t a world that we could be living in right now,” said Duran Zecca, a James Beard Award nominated chef and co-owner of Amiga Amore in Highland Park, a historically Latino neighborhood in north-east LA. “I didn’t know what to do, but I knew how to feed people and love on people because that is exactly how I was brought up in my family.” Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Thought our royals had it bad? Spare a thought for the King of Norway, whose grandson is facing vile sex claims that threaten to bring down their entire monarchy

To the world at large, King Harald of Norway is the perfect 21st century monarch. A figure of quiet dignity and modesty, loved by his people as an ordinary family man whose lifelong pastime is sailing.

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2 w. ago RICHARD KAY and RONAN O'REILLY: Thought our royals had it bad? Spare a thought for the King of Norway, whose grandson is facing vile sex claims that threaten to bring down their entire monarchy

To the world at large, King Harald of Norway is the perfect 21st century monarch. A figure of quiet dignity and modesty, loved by his people as an ordinary family man whose lifelong pastime is sailing.

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