93 m. ago Start small, keep a log, picture the end result: 17 experts’ top tips on how to stay motivated

Need to psych yourself up for the gym or to blitz your to-do list? Experts including Marie Kondo and Diana Nyad reveal how they keep going when things get toughIn the middle of a tough workout, I put my imagination in a survival situation. I pretend I haven’t had water for several days in a desert. I’m parched. I need to drill down to my last drop of strength to arrive at the oasis. (OK, it’s an ego fantasy as well as one of survival.) I feel the relentless desert heat, but refuse to slow down. I push and push, and then – oh wow, that stream of cool, clean water flowing down my throat at the end is like a magical elixir.Diana Nyad, long-distance swimmer and motivational speaker Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 'You are sharing a wall with people who don’t care if you live or die'

House shares have long been seen as a rite of passage for young adults. But for many, living cheek by jowl with strangers is far from ideal, says Greta Simpson.

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3 h. ago Still Game's Ford Kiernan has told of his delight at seeing children dressed as characters from the show at Halloween

Still Game creator Ford Kiernan said he is bombarded with hundreds of pictures every year of youngsters guising as pensioners Jack and Victor and busybody Isa.

Culture

3 h. ago Bread rolls will be delicious and 'perfect for lunchboxes' — and you only need 2 ingredients

A home cook shared her simple recipe for making bread rolls that only need two ingredients - and they can be made in just 12 minutes in the air fryer

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5 h. ago Two of Ben Kinsella's killers 'bid for freedom' after murdering teenager whose ex

Juress Kika, 35, from Islington, north London , and Jade Braithwaite, 36, from Bow, east London, could walk free in a matter of weeks despite murdering the 16-year-old (pictured).

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7 h. ago 'Dublin's Corbyn' Catherine Connolly pledges to unite Ireland: Far

Catherine Connolly, 68, said she was 'absolutely delighted' to have defeated former cabinet minister Heather Humphreys in the battle to succeed Michael D Higgins as the republic's head of state.

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8 h. ago Kyiv unleashes Halloween a week early with an afternoon rave in photos

Partiers kicked off Halloween early with a costumed rave that packed a Kyiv concert hall with hundreds of revelers dressed as Pennywise, the Joker, Medusa and more. The daytime techno bash, complete with an on site tattoo parlor, art installations and bean bag lounges, started hours before sunset to beat the city’s midnight curfew. Organized by Laboratorium, the event is part of a recurring electronic music and art festival series that’s become a staple of Kyiv’s underground scene.

Culture

8 h. ago Prince Andrew could face Commons scrutiny over title and peppercorn

MPs could find a way to debate the prince’s conduct despite Government reluctance to allocate parliamentary time.

Politics

9 h. ago 'Egyptian national' is arrested over attempted rape on Paris train after footage of attack on Brazilian woman, 26, screaming for help went viral

The man, 26, was apprehended by transport police on Friday evening after the assault (pictured) on Jhordana Dias, also 26, just outside the French capital on October 15.

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9 h. ago UFC eye poke rule explained after Tom Aspinall’s UFC 321 fight is ruined

Aspinall’s first defence of the undisputed heavyweight title ended strangely in round one, after he was poked in the eyes and could not continue

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9 h. ago Michael McIntyre's The Wheel winner in tears and makes vow after landing jackpot

Fans of Michael McIntyre's The Wheel watched on as a lollipop lady took home one of the biggest jackpots in the show's history after a dramatic final question

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10 h. ago BBC The Wheel contestant's heartwarming plan for £110k win revealed

EXCLUSIVE Michael McIntyre's The Wheel contestant Sally was left speechless when she won a life-changing amount of money

Economics

10 h. ago Inside Britain’s most haunted pub after flickering lights, ‘I’m horrible’ message & smoky phantom pic sparks frenzy

A GHOST tells us he is “good” at making objects move, during my terrifying trip to one of our most haunted pubs. After numerous reports of supernatural activity and a photograph appearing to show a smoky phantom, visiting The Star Inn, in Ruthin, Wales, was bound to be a spine-chilling trip. Ghostbuster Brian Sterling-Vete, who...

Politics

10 h. ago Brentford condemn lacklustre Liverpool to fourth straight league defeat

Victory in Frankfurt on Wednesday, it turns out, was only temporary respite. Liverpool didn’t just slip to a fourth league defeat in a row for the first time since February 2021, but were thoroughly outplayed and outfought by Brentford. The anxious period of stoppage time the home side endured was out of keeping with everything that had gone before.Brentford tend naturally to a direct approach anyway, but Arne Slot’s grumbling last week about Manchester United’s long balls was an open invitation. Liverpool never got to grips with the pace of Kevin Schade running in behind their back four, and they looked uncomfortable as well against Michael Kayode’s fusillade of long throws. Every side now knows that Liverpool are vulnerable to balls played in behind their full-backs. The opening goal, scored after five minutes, stemmed from a Kayode throw, but that was the result of Giorgi Mamardashvili, mopping up as Schade chased behind Conor Bradley. It was already the second time he had done s...

Society

10 h. ago Major update in hunt for missing sex offender released by mistake as new pictures issued

The Met Police have issued an update on Epping sex attacker Hadush Kebatu - he was last spotted in Hackney, East London

Events

10 h. ago The Wheel viewers 'crying' as lollipop lady wins huge sum as fans say 'so real'

The Michael McIntyre series is one of the BBC's biggest programmes

Politics

10 h. ago Luke Littler’s world number one bid suffers setback with defeat to James Wade

Wade reached the quarter-finals with his maiden career win against Littler in front of the television cameras.

Politics

10 h. ago National Lottery Lotto draw chaos as stream hit by technical glitch

The Lotto draw has been paused after a major technical glitch saw the bonus ball fail to drop - we'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Events

11 h. ago Furious crowds take to the streets demanding resignations on first anniversary of floods which killed hundreds in one of Europe's deadliest natural disasters

Demonstrators, many carrying photos of the victims, denounced the handling of last October's disaster and called on regional leader Carlos Mazon to resign.

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11 h. ago BBC The Celebrity Traitors' Joe Marler causes The Wheel player cry on air

The contestant was in tears speaking to Michael McIntyre on the show

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