4 h. ago Dark secrets adult Disney addicts are hiding: Sex, betrayal and bankruptcy... told by woman who escaped

Grown adults fight over limited-edition merch, push past children, and plunge into debt for their addiction. And that's just the start of it...

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25 h. ago Chilling moment missing child's mum makes desperate plea while hiding dark secret

A new Prime Video documentary will revisit the case of Shannon Matthews, who vanished in 2008

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25 h. ago Chilling moment Shannon Matthews’ mum pleads ‘bring her home’ while hiding dark secret

The disturbing case is the subject of a new Prime Video documentary

Society

29 h. ago ‘Trump is a horror story, isn’t he?’ Stephen King on villains, dark secrets and dreams

One of the world’s most successful authors answers readers’ questions on his sources of inspiration, the colour of fear, knowing when to quit – and why manual labour is invaluable for writersI once entered a short story competition in the Guardian, judged by you, but failed. Is it simply a case of trying until something sticks? Or is accepting a lack of talent a relief over chasing an impossible dream? EvolAnthWell, it’s not necessarily a lack of talent. I think everybody has talent, but you have to hone it. The more you do it, the more you like it. And when you have talent, you want to do it, you know? You signed my copy of Christine with the words “Keep on screaming for vengeance” because I was wearing a Judas Priest badge. Is music still important to you? RobFramptonYeah, music is still important to me. I’ve moved on from Judas Priest because I couldn’t get the rights to use the lyrics from You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ for my [2008] novel, Duma Key. So I’ve moved on to Rancid,...

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4 d. ago Dark secrets behind America's dancing quadruplets who were driven to madness by their Hitler

'The Morloks had this reputation of being the "all-American family", US academic Dr Farley said. Everything appeared picture-perfect. But everything was horrific.

Events

5 d. ago Britain must not go down 'dark path' of censorship, warns Vance

The US vice-president has warned the UK not to go down the 'dark path' of censorship during his meeting with the Foreign Secretary yesterday.

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6 d. ago Dark secret every influencer knows goes on... but will never admit: Insiders have told me hidden shame of trick so many stars exploit. It's truly damaging: MOLLY CLAYTON

Regular social media users will be all too aware that it's impossible to scroll through TikTok or Instagram without being bombarded with videos about food.

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7 d. ago Eerie ghost village no one knows why it was abandoned as people told to enter at own risk

Wharram Percy in the Yorkshire Wolds is a deserted medieval village that has been abandoned for centuries - but it's the dark secret buried beneath the soil that has left historians baffled

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3 w. ago Welsh council buys £1.8m farm in secret deal as locals left in the dark

The farm has been bought by Ceredigion Council to help deliver vocational and post-16 courses in Lampeter, with the move being kept hidden from the public

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3 w. ago Inside the surrogacy house of horrors: Neighbors of millionaires' twisted baby factory reveal chilling sights

From the outside, the imposing castle-like design and gated exterior made the $4.1 million mansion appear like a fortress. But behind the walls lurked a dark secret.

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3 w. ago Inside California's castle of surrogacy horrors: Millionaire owners' twisted baby factory finally exposed as shocked neighbors break silence

From the outside, the imposing castle-like design and gated exterior made the $4.1 million mansion appear like a fortress. But behind the walls lurked a dark secret.

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3 w. ago This new nightmare crime thriller that hides dark, haunting secrets and lies is freaking fans out

Why Untamed's terrifying Yosemite mystery will haunt you long after the credits roll

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3 w. ago Rich couple secretly kept 21 kids in their home after dark surrogacy plot and 'child abuse'

A group of women have been left shocked after discovering the children they gave birth to were part of a mysterious surrogacy scheme, with all 21 children involved being taken into care

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last month ‘I needed to be locked up’: how Kavana went from 90s pop stardom to smoking crack in a skip – and bounced back

He was a teen singer with his dream career. But then his life fell apart. Anthony Kavanagh talks about sex work, addiction and the years he spent being forced to hide his sexualityNobody could say that Anthony Kavanagh does not know how to laugh at himself. The day he was fired from his record label, he trudged across London in the rain, walking and walking, as the realisation sank in that he was no longer a pop star. Soaked, he went into a pub and the woman behind the bar offered him a grubby tea towel to dry off. Washed-up indeed, he thought.His memoir, Pop Scars, is sprinkled with darkly comic takes on what his life had become after 90s pop stardom. Known as Kavana, he had a Top 10 hit in 1997 with his cover of Shalamar’s I Can Make You Feel Good. “I’ve always somehow been able to find the humour, even at some of the darker times,” he says. Continue reading...

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