65 m. ago Fancy a poached egg? A third of Brits admit stealing Easter treats from their children

A third of people admit cracking into their kids’ treat stash with age no barrier to chocolate cravings, according to new research.

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81 m. ago Gatsby by Jane Crowther; The Gatsby Gambit by Claire Anderson

Two enjoyable debut novels put fresh meat on Fitzgerald’s deathless classic – one a modern-day retelling in which Gatsby becomes a female influencer, another a pacy murder mystery in the vein of Agatha ChristieIt might seem unfathomable to us now, but F Scott Fitzgerald’s third novel was something of a let-down when it was published 100 years ago; his previous books, This Side of Paradise and The Beautiful and Damned – there had also been a novella, The Diamond As Big As the Ritz, and short stories including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – had been more commercially successful and found greater favour with critics. Fitzgerald’s tale of obscure origins, extreme wealth and obsessional romantic desire appeared too unlikely, too contrived and, perhaps, too uncomfortable a reminder of class and financial inequality and its consequent social schisms to be recognised for what it was: a masterly exploration of delusion, self-delusion, myth-making and complicity.Fitzgerald himself died...

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88 m. ago Blind and deaf people face significant ‘barriers’ to access medicines – report

A new report for the Patent Safety Commissioner explored the challenges faced by people with sensory impairment.

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2 h. ago Nancy McCartney, 65, enjoys a swim alongside husband Paul, 82, as they soak the sun during holiday in St Barts

The businesswoman appeared on cloud nine while relaxing in the stunning Caribbean location by the seashore wearing an aquamarine top, dark shades and a straw hat.

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2 h. ago Scotland weather: Edinburgh to be hotter than Barcelona this week as temperatures soar to 17C

The temperature gauge is forecast to soar across Scotland next week as the country basks in spring sunshine

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2 h. ago Min Woo Lee keeps Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland at bay to claim first PGA Tour title

The Australia won by one shot at the Houston Open as Rory McIlroy revealed an elbow issue ahead of The Masters

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2 h. ago Rangers risking Barry Ferguson heart attack with bad habits as one enigma eclipses another amid Dens Park pandaemonium – big match verdict

Yet again Rangers found themselves two goals down and had to rescue the situation late on against Dundee

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3 h. ago Will Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ be the start of a trade war – or another climbdown?

After myriad false starts and much fluctuation, the lingering question is not how far Trump can take his trade wars, but how far he willDonald Trump won back the White House with a promise to transform the US economy. Millions of Americans, struggling with higher prices and bigger bills, elected a president who pledged to revive his country’s industrial heartlands – and leave the rest of the world to pick up the bill.On Wednesday – a day dubbed Liberation Day by the president and his aides – Trump has vowed to pull the trigger and impose an historic barrage of tariffs on goods from overseas he claims will fund an extraordinary revival. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago David Dimbleby’s hugely compelling history of capitalism: best podcasts of the week

The seasoned pro brings us a slick new listen. Plus, Paris Hilton produces a rare story of social media being used for goodDavid Dimbleby takes on the history of capitalism. It’s a slick listen that opens in a barrage of air raid sirens and rumbling aircraft engines as Anthony Fisher watches his brother die while they both fly planes during the second world war – before going on to found the free-market thinktank the Institute of Economic Affairs. The half-hour episodes don’t allow for deep dives but are as hugely listenable as anything featuring its host’s voice is. Alexi DugginsBBC Sounds, episodes weekly Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘Joni Mitchell’s Blue revolutionised the way I saw music’: Emeli Sandé’s honest playlist

The singer was a young fan of Mariah and pretends she hates one 70s musical classic, but which aquatic power ballad can she genuinely no longer stand?The first song I fell in love with Samson by Regina Spektor, when I was 16 and falling in love for the first time. I got introduced to her music when I was working in Virgin Megastore in Aberdeen. Then I met someone in a club.The first single I bought All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey, from Asda. My dad had played me the Music Box album from when I was about seven, so I loved Mariah. I saw it in the bargain section for £1.99 and thought: “Let’s get it.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Barry Ferguson is nobody's fool and Rangers may soon realise he has one non

The Ibrox interim boss has impressed since stepping into the hot seat - and the new owners face a tough call

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4 h. ago 'Barebackers' are the commuters plaguing the London tube network

'Barebackers' are the commuters plaguing the London tube network  Metro.co.uk

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6 h. ago Gary Barlow comes face to face with 'terrifying' tiger shark at sea for new ITV series

After a successful first series in South Africa, Gary Barlow is back, fronting a second season of his Wine Tour in Australia. But filming was completely derailed by a tiger shark.

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6 h. ago Gary Barlow comes face to face with tiger shark in 'terrifying' ITV Wine Tour moment

The Take That singer is back with a new series of Gary Barlow's Wine Tour, which sees him travel across Australia to find the best wine regions and grapes the world has to offer

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6 h. ago Twisted reason 'extremely jealous' top doctor 'tried to kill' engineer wife on Hawaii hiking trail and his bombshell phone call to son

Arielle Konig,36, the nuclear engineer wife of Dr. Gerhardt Konig, 46, described what had happened when he allegedly tried to kill her on top of a Hawaiian hiking trail last week.

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7 h. ago Adolescence: what teen boys really think of girls, influencers and porn – podcast

From misogynist content creators such as Andrew Tate to the ubiquity of pornography, boys face a barrage of toxic influences. We talk to sixth-formers about the pressures and joys they experienceThe release of the hit Netflix drama Adolescence this month has unleashed a wave of panic around teenage boys. Keir Starmer said the UK “may have a problem with boys and young men”, while parents began worried conversations about their children’s online lives. But how true to life is it?Michael Conroy, who has been going into schools to train teachers and professionals about boys’ personal development for years, says he has seen a shift in what he hears about. “Just 10 years ago, we didn’t have young men speaking in very sexualised ways to female teachers, quite a few in the same school.” He sees the ubiquity of pornography as a huge factor, with boys as young as 11 using it obsessively. “I’m getting invited to work with primary schools now.” The knock-on effect, he says, is an unrealistic a...

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9 h. ago James Bond should not be a woman due to franchise’s ‘profound sexism’, says Helen Mirren

Actor says she is opposed to the possibility of a female 007 and that cinema should focus on telling stories of ‘extraordinary’ real female spiesHelen Mirren has said that James Bond should never be played by a woman, as the spy franchise is “born out of profound sexism”.The future of 007 is currently up in the air, after Amazon MGM Studios struck a $1bn (£770m) deal for creative control over the character with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, the British-American heirs to the film producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli and longtime stewards of the Bond films. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Now former Supreme Court judge believes baby killing nurse Lucy Letby is 'innocent'

Jonathan Sumption claimed those questioning her convictions 'are too numerous and too well qualified to be dismissed as troublemakers'.

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10 h. ago DOUGLAS MURRAY: Why do the West's most privileged students always side with the terrorists of Hamas against a democracy fighting to survive?

Douglas Murray asks how some of the most prestigious universities allowed themselves to become tools of Hamas and its plan to blame Israel for the murder of its own citizens.

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10 h. ago UK art teacher given 'death sentence' after abusing 14 young boys in his 'secret sex club'

Art teacher James Waters, who was a 'favourite' of his pupils, used his position to sexually abuse 14 boys in a 'death sentence' of 14 years after being convicted of an array of horrifying offences

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