40 h. ago Davina McCall shares heartbreaking admission about mum after yearning for unlikely star

Davina McCall says her mother was an eccentric, unpredictable figure, and when she was growing up, she yearned for a mum who was more like a famous Hollywood actress

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61 h. ago Davina McCall shares powerful confession after brain tumour battle

The TV presenter was diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare, benign brain tumour, in November

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66 h. ago Davina McCall makes dying revelation after terrifying brain tumour

TV host Davina McCall has seen her outlook on life change completely since surviving a brain tumour

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3 d. ago Davina McCall, 57, insists she's 'not scared of dying anymore' in powerful confession following life

Davina McCall has insisted she's 'not scared of dying anymore' following her life-changing brain tumour.

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3 d. ago Davina McCall says 'I'm not afraid of dying' after brain tumour operation

The TV presenter had a realisation upon waking up from her operation.

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3 d. ago Davina McCall shares bombshell revelation about dying after devastating brain tumour

TV host Davina McCall has seen her outlook on life change completely since surviving a brain tumour

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4 d. ago The Guardian view on Brics growing up: A new bloc seeks autonomy – and eyes a post

The expanding group of emerging powers is building new rules, new tools and a shared industrial future – with or without Donald TrumpThe Brics summit in Brazil last week revealed a loose alliance of emerging powers becoming more complex – and perhaps more consequential. For Brics, heft matters. It now counts 11 member states – including Indonesia, which joined this year – representing half the world’s population and 40% of the global economy, outpacing the G7 by $20tn.Yet its size hides its contradictions. The grouping’s call for more inclusive global institutions sounds welcome, but there is a preponderance of autocracies within its own ranks. Brics is right that international law should be upheld in Middle Eastern conflicts. But it climbs down from its moral pedestal by condemning Ukraine’s strikes on Russian infrastructure – while staying silent on Moscow’s relentless attacks on civilians. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Flutter takes 100% ownership of US firm FanDuel after £1.3bn deal

The London listed gambling giant said it has purchased the remaining 5% of FanDuel it did not own from Boyd.

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8 d. ago Wet Leg: Moisturizer review – Doritos, Davina McCall and dumb fun from British indie’s big breakout band

(Domino)After winning multiple Grammys and Brits, the Isle of Wight band explore love and sexuality on their second LP – but there’s still room for some barbed put-downsMoisturizer concludes with a track called U and Me at Home. In it, Rhian Teasdale sings about the pleasures of doing nothing over guitars that bend in and out of tune in the style patented by My Bloody Valentine. Nothing much happens in the song – there’s some discussion about possibly getting a takeaway, and a brief nod to the “happy comatose” effects of weed – but it does feature a few lines that function as a kind of Wet Leg origin story. “Maybe we could start a band as some kind of joke,” sings Teasdale. “Well, that didn’t quite go to plan now we’ve been stretched across the world”.You don’t need to be a member of Wet Leg and aware of the circumstances of their formation – apparently the result of a conversation between Teasdale and guitarist Hester Chambers while on a ferris wheel – to feel slightly surprised at...

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8 d. ago UK Electrician Shares Top Customer Queries: From Missing Fuse Boxes to Mysterious Power Cuts

A survey of 4,000 adults has found as many as one in 20 (6%) have no idea where their fuse box is - and a further 14% aren't confident they know how it works

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9 d. ago Tracey Emin shares powerful topless snap showing her stoma bag as she marks her 62nd birthday after extensive bladder cancer surgery

Tracey Emin shared a powerful topless snap showing her stoma bag as she marked her 62nd birthday over the weekend after extensive bladder cancer surgery.

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1 week ago Tracey Emin shares powerful topless birthday post five years on from life

‘I would have hated to die,’ artist said

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1 week ago Michelle Keegan 'lands six figure deal' as she shares powerful message

Michelle Keegan has been sharing a look behind-the-scenes of her new project on Instagram, after it was reported that she had signed a six-figure deal with Sky.

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1 week ago New mum Michelle Keegan shares powerful message after 'landing six figure deal'

Brassic star Michelle Keegan, who finished filming the Sky show earlier this year, shared an affirmation card with fans on social media this week whilst working on a project

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2 w. ago Callander powerlifter shares inspiring story after breaking records at 50

Mandy Williams only took up the sport ten months ago but is ready to head to the Worlds in the US next year - all while spreading the message of empowerment and thriving with an autism diagnosis.

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2 w. ago Countryfile star Julia Bradbury faces new health scare as Davina McCall comes to her aid

When Julia Bradbury underwent a full body MRI she thought she might find issues relating to her breast cancer battle - instead it was her brain gave her a big surprise

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2 w. ago Michelle Obama shares powerful life lesson her dying mother taught her

Michelle Obama reveals what her dying mother told her which changed her outlook on life.

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3 w. ago Kneecap share powerful message ahead of Glastonbury performance that won't be shown on BBC

Irish rap trio Kneecap have shared another message regarding the ongoing genocide in Gaza, urging their followers to 'please pay attention'

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3 w. ago Power engineer shares 'correct' way to use fans cools rooms down much faster

Most UK homes are designed to keep the heat in which makes getting to sleep in the summer especially tricky - one expert has shared the right way to use a fan to help cool down a room much faster

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3 w. ago Shop assistant, 24, went on second Tinder date and was chopped into 14 pieces

Sydney Loofe fell prey to a twisted pair of killers who shared dark fantasies and believed they 'gained 'powers' from their sordid and torturous acts, that for Sydney, ended tragically

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