47 m. ago Rylan Clark warned 'don't change the subject' after aiming brutal swipe at co

Rylan Clark aimed a cheeky swipe at his BBC Radio 2 colleague, Sally Boazman, otherwise known as 'Sally Traffic', who warned the TV star not to "change the subject"

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50 m. ago 'I was abducted by aliens but don't worry – just tell them you don't consent'

Russian singer Katya Lel claims aliens stole her teeth as a teenager, but insists we don't need to be worried about a UFO invasion because they will return you if they take you. So that's reassuring...

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59 m. ago Justin Bieber sparks drug use concerns again as fans spot glaring detail in snap

Pop star Justin Bieber has faced drug use concerns again after fans noticed a very telling detail in his latest post amid claims he 'in one of the best places in his life'

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65 m. ago Middle East crisis live: Israeli ministers ‘approve plan to capture all of Gaza’

Officials tell Associated Press that plan would involve troops staying there for an unspecified amount of timeYemen’s Houthis have said the US of carried out strikes in and around Sana’a, after the Iran-backed rebels claimed a missile strike on Israel’s main airport yesterday, AFP reports.The Houthi-run Saba news agency said the strikes included two on Arbaeen Street in the capital and the airport road, blaming them on “American aggression”. Saba said 16 people were wounded, citing the Houthi’s health ministry. Continue reading...

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67 m. ago Trump makes claims about judges as he explains Alcatraz reopening order

Donald Trump slammed what he called the leniency of “radical judges,” as he vowed to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the infamous island prison near San Francisco.

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71 m. ago Memo to Harry: megaphone diplomacy isn’t working. You could write to your dad – only costs a stamp | Stephen Bates

The reaction to the prince’s BBC interview highlights his error in thinking he is anyone’s priority. Time for a reality checkWas the timing deliberate? It did seem so as Prince Harry backed into the limelight once again last Friday evening with his extended lament to the BBC about the fact that he and his wife and children had been denied taxpayer-funded security protection by a wicked establishment if ever they choose to visit Britain again.In the great scale of world events, or even of the royal family, Harry’s private security needs are probably not near the top of anybody’s priorities, but they were enough to knock the local election results and even the picture of a grinning Nigel Farage off Saturday’s front pages. Continue reading...

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83 m. ago ‘It’s very difficult' – Hazel Irvine speaks out about interviewing Ronnie O’Sullivan on BBC

Hazel Irvine has been the face of snooker coverage for the BBC for over 20 years - and the Scot has had to navigate countless interviews with the enigmatic Ronnie O'Sullivan

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1 hour ago Full list of DWP benefits you can no longer claim once you reach this age

You may not realise that reaching a certain age will disqualify you from a number of benefits.

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1 hour ago Mason Greenwood 'is desperate to return to the Premier League'

Mason Greenwood is keen on a return to the Premier League and believes people have 'have moved on' from the controversy that precipitated his exit, a report has claimed.

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1 hour ago Gordon Ramsay corrects Martin Brundle on Miami GP grid walk after Sky star's claim

F1 fan and esteemed chef Gordon Ramsay put Martin Brundle straight as they met during the Sky Sports F1 legend's pre-race grid walk ahead of the Miami Grand Prix

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1 hour ago You decide what colour DFS sofa is as owner complains of headache from 'wrong shade'

Veronica Byrne ordered two sofas and a footstool in Chocolate Combination only to be shocked by the colour that arrived. She claims they're so bright they give her a headache

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2 h. ago Pathemata by Maggie Nelson review – a writer’s attempt to describe chronic pain

Woolf said language ‘runs dry’ when it comes to convey the reality of illness. Here is an impressive effort to do just thatIn her landmark 1985 work, The Body in Pain, American essayist Elaine Scarry makes a case for the “unsharability” of pain and its resistance to language. “Physical pain,” she writes, “does not simply resist language but actively destroys it.” Sixty years earlier in On Being Ill, Virginia Woolf made her famous claim about how language “runs dry” when it comes to articulating illness. Both theories grapple with inexpressibility. Experiencing serious, persistent pain invokes many feelings: irritation, curiosity (what’s causing it?), fear (of something sinister) and ultimately the desire to eradicate it. The search for a diagnosis can be as debilitating as the condition itself. In Pathemata: Or, the Story of My Mouth, Maggie Nelson tries to solve the mystery of a longstanding health issue. “Each morning, it is as if my mouth has survived a war – it has pro...

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2 h. ago Rangers diehard pundit claims Celtic should’ve got guard of honour and it might even have done his favourites a turn

Barry Ferguson's men refused to clap the Hoops onto the pitch in their first match since being crowned champions

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2 h. ago DWP identifies three main triggers for people making a new claim for PIP

New research aims to help DWP improve the PIP application journey for all claimants.

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2 h. ago John Virgo makes feelings clear on Jim Davidson after Big Break star 'cancelled'

The World Snooker Championship commentator fronted the popular BBC show alongside Davidson in the 1990s

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2 h. ago 'Severe disruption' to rail services between Cardiff and Newport after fire

Network Rail have warned of cancellations and delays after a fire on train tracks between Cardiff and Newport

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2 h. ago Hazel Irvine speaks out about interviewing Ronnie O'Sullivan and admits 'it's difficult'

In her 23 years of leading snooker coverage for the BBC, Hazel Irvine revealed her experiences in interviewing the sport's most mercurial character in Ronnie O'Sullivan

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3 h. ago Oscar Piastri sends message to NFL star after agreeing Miami Grand Prix bet

Oscar Piastri claimed victory at the Miami Grand Prix and, in doing so, had to honour a bet with NFL star Justin Jefferson as he copied his touchdown celebration

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3 h. ago After the flame has passed: is hosting an Olympic Games good for our wellbeing? | Sean Ingle

Research has shown there is a positive impact in the city during the competition but the legacy effects appear to be short-livedDoes hosting an Olympics really improve our wellbeing? If so, by how much - and for how long? Are we really happier when Team GB win gold medals? And are the lofty claims of politicians that London 2012 would make us healthier born out by the facts?While the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, was banging the drum for the capital hosting the Olympics in 2040 last week, academics at the LSE, Harvard and in Germany were answering these questions – and quietly busting a few myths about the legacy of 2012. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Woman tells of spiking hell as she woke up in A&E 'screaming in pain'

Libby Woolford was left "screaming in pain" after being spiked. She wants to remind other women how important it is to cover their drinks on a night out.

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