22 h. ago Expert reveals the five plants every home should have to boost wellbeing

AN expert has revealed the five plants every home should have to boost wellbeing – with Aloe Vera topping the list. Author of ‘How to Make Your Houseplants Love You’ and presenter of BBC Gardeners’ World Live, Joe Bagley, said not only are they low maintenance, but they also have powerful oxygenating abilities which aid...

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59 h. ago I visited the coastal town named one of the best places to live and loved the wildlife, walks, and cafés

This fabulous coastal town on our largest island is described as being 'surrounded by unparalleled beauty, with wildlife galore and a thriving community'

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4 d. ago British families accuse Swiss euthanasia clinic Pegasos of killing their loved ones 'without medical justification'

Judith Hamilton, from London told how her son Alastair claimed to have been going on holiday to Paris before it was revealed he had actually flown to Switzerland to die, with the help of Pegasos.

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6 d. ago Dianne Buswell reveals unborn son is already a fan of Strictly Come Dancing

Dianne Buswell has opened up about juggling her first pregnancy while appearing on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and how much her unborn son loves the live band

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8 d. ago ‘What I do with my body is none of your business’: musician Beverly Glenn

His music was ignored for decades. Now, at 81, he is collaborating with pop stars. He and his wife talk about his extraordinary life – and facing severe illnessWhen Beverly Glenn-Copeland was diagnosed with a form of dementia called Late two years ago, he was advised to stay at home and do crossword puzzles. He tried, but he doesn’t like crosswords, and it didn’t feel right. One day, recalls his wife Elizabeth, he said: “Honey, I know this is meant to be giving me more time, but I just feel like we’re not living a life. I have places I want to see and people I want to meet before I die. Since we have to make money, let’s make money doing what we love to do.”And so the couple, who live in Hamilton, Ontario, are in London, midway through a tour that is the latest chapter in Glenn’s extraordinary late-in-life journey from unknown musician to revered cult icon. It has only been 10 years since his indefinably radiant music was rediscovered (not that it was ever really discovered in the f...

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1 week ago Tell us: have ticket prices affected your love of live music?

Amid rising, confusing prices and a cost of living crisis, we would like to hear your experiences of paying to see gigsSeeing live music is becoming increasingly expensive, thanks to the rise of dynamic ticket pricing and resale websites in addition to an ongoing cost of living crisis.With this in mind, we would like to hear about your experiences of paying to see live music. Have your gig-going habits changed due to rising prices? What’s the most you’ve spent on going to see an artist live? And was it worth it? Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ally McCoist tells Rangers Steven Gerrard deal should be revived as he demands board answers

The Light Blues hero would love to know what changed or didn't convince the Liverpool hero to return for a second Ibrox stint

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1 week ago The October 7 victims who took their own lives: How dozens killed themselves as they struggled to cope with the atrocities they witnessed or losing loved ones

Yesterday, it was reported that Yelena Giler, the mother of Slava Giler, who was killed at the Nova music festival, had died by suicide on Thursday.

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1 week ago Gaza latest LIVE: Donald Trump addresses Knesset as freed Israeli hostages hug loved ones

US President Donald Trump addressing Israel’s parliament after declaring ‘the war is over’

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1 week ago The October 7 victims who took their own lives: How dozens of people have committed suicide as they struggled to cope with the atrocities they witnessed or losing loved ones

Yesterday, it was reported that Yelena Giler, the mother of Slava Giler, who was killed at the Nova music festival, had died by suicide on Thursday.

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2 w. ago I’m ready to join the brave new world of women who are leaving their family at home – and holidaying alone | Zoe Williams

Women are ditching their families to seek adventures on their own terms. What took us so long?A couple of weeks ago, I got an email about a press trip I would never countenance. It was long haul and it was about fitness, so it would have involved a lot of exercise and early nights. Even if I enjoyed those things, I wouldn’t have been desperate to spend a week with other people who enjoyed them. But even as I was hitting delete, I started to wonder what that would actually be like: being somewhere different, without anyone to please except myself, without anything to do except exactly what I wanted. Plainly, it would be amazing. So I said “yes” and it turned out they meant the other Zoe Williams, the one who is a doctor and used to be a Gladiator, and is incredibly fit already, and yes, in retrospect, that should have been obvious all along.So, without meaning to and without going anywhere, I’ve arrived in the fastest-growing travel demographic: the female solo traveller, aged 45 to ...

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2 w. ago Florian Wirtz gets emotional after being told what to do as Liverpool struggles continue

Florian Wirtz has been sent a number of touching messages from his loved ones following his summer move to Liverpool

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2 w. ago ‘I have no doubt this cat could take him down!’: Dorothy O’Donnell’s best phone picture

The San Francisco photographer on a spontaneous moment that turned into a cute photoDorothy O’Donnell begins all her days at home in San Francisco with a coffee and a dog walk. The street photographer lives in North Beach, an area she loves “for its diversity and old San Fran charm. The combination of colourful characters and old Victorian buildings with interesting architectural details makes this area something of a street photographer’s paradise. There’s no shortage of photo opportunities, and plenty of cute cats and dogs, too.”The ears of Lucky, her chihuahua and miniature pinscher mix, are pictured here, frozen at the sight of a sworn enemy. “I have no doubt this cat could take him down!” O’Donnell says. “We’ve seen him a few times, monitoring the neighbourhood from this window.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Guide #211: What the world is watching, from Brazilian telenovelas to superheroes made of red bean paste

In this week’s newsletter: Guardian writers spotlight the much-loved shows in the country they live, including Jamaican breakfast telly, Big Brother Naija and X Factor for Polish pianistsA little while ago the Guide looked at the wave of international post-apocalyptic dramas washing up on our shores, bringing tales of climate catastrophe, violent autocracy and alien invasions from as far afield as Argentina, Nigeria and Korea. As well as revealing just how terrified the whole world is of the prospect of institutional collapse, it also – somewhat more positively – underscored what a globally connected industry TV is in 2025. Streaming networks, satellite channels, YouTube and hooky pirate streams can instantly serve up local content from every continent (Antartica excepted, though I’d love to hear if there’s a penguin mob drama from King George Island that I’ve missed).Still, as intermingled as TV is these days, there are still so many programmes that will probably never reach our sh...

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3 w. ago BBC Morning Live hosts 'sending love' as they deliver tragic announcement minutes into show

BBC Morning Live presenters Gaby Roslin and Rav Wilding shared a moving message to viewers on Friday's show

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3 w. ago Jewish community 'risked their lives' to warn loved ones after Manchester synagogue attack

The deadly bloodshed occurred on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. It is the day when synagogues are at their busiest with many Jewish people gathering, even those who would not often attend.

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3 w. ago Meet Alisson's stunning doctor wife who loves cheering on Liverpool and mocking Everton

Alisson's wife Natalia Becker has been married to the Liverpool goalkeeper since 2015, but was recently forced to make headlines for a reason outside of her control

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3 w. ago Emmerdale's Robert given devastating news as lover told he has just months to live

Emmerdale newcomer Kev was revealed to be Robert Sugden's secret husband on Monday night, but he also had a chilling warning for killer John Sugden

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3 w. ago Inside Jack Fincham & Aaron Chalmers’ rocky love lives as they go head

REALITY TV stars Jack Fincham and Aaron Chalmers fought each other in a dramatic bare knuckle fight last night. The pair - who both have a colourful roster of exes - went head to head in a huge reality super fight and it was was Aaron who came out on top, stopping Jack in round...

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3 w. ago Actress and Holocaust survivor, 96, was ‘dominated by husband into Swiss clinic suicide’, friend says

Ruth and Michael Posner, from Belsize Park, sent an email to loved ones stating they had died in Pegasos, near Basel

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