1 hour ago Brooklyn Beckham even cuts sister Harper, 14, out of his life as teenage sibling is included in mass blocking in biggest sign yet he has become 'completely estranged' from his family

The influencer has blocked his entire family from the Instagram, the latest development in a feud that has resulted in his absence from all family events over the course of the year.

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8 h. ago My weirdest Christmas: I took a family friend to A&E – and he went from peaky to barely responsive on the way

He insisted he was OK, but he didn’t look it, and when he tried and failed to eat Christmas lunch we knew it was time for a mercy dash to hospitalOur family friend has always been a larger than life figure. Witty, unsentimental – and not one to say no to another brandy. At family parties, he’s the one gossiping about the latest scandal to catch up with a local MP, or regaling us with tales of the outrageous philandering of various Sheffield Wednesday players over the past 40 years. He could make anything – a jacket potato, a broken relationship – funny, somehow.We would often spend Christmas morning with him and his family, before going our separate ways. But, one Christmas, about 10 years ago, when he was supposed to be meeting family abroad, he fell down the stairs, whisky in one hand, suitcase in the other, and broke his ribs. The hospital had patched him up and told him not to fly. So, here he was back with us in Sheffield, making the best of it, but looking increasingly peaky. ...

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8 h. ago Giant lazy Susans bring people together at Mississippi restaurant

A Mississippi restaurant is bringing people from all walks of life together for a family-style meal with strangers

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8 h. ago Dear Coleen: Stress and family life has caused us to neglect sex life

The weird thing is, the physical side of things was never an issue for us in the past and we used to have a good sex life.

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14 h. ago Death in Paradise star Don Warrington's real life from famous wife to family

Death in Paradise star Don Warrington has been a fan favourite on the BBC show for over a decade, but who is he away from the screen?

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18 h. ago Katherine Jenkins' estimated fortune, family life and David Beckham scandal

The Neath-born mezzo soprano is one of the world's most popular classical singers and has built an impressive empire beyond music

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43 h. ago Prince William and George follow Diana’s footsteps and prepare Christmas lunch for the homeless

Visiting The Passage is a family tradition that was started in 1993 by the late Princess of Wales and continued on by Prince William

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46 h. ago Vladimir Putin and his teen gymnast after Russian warlord says he's 'in love'

Evil Vladimir Putin has always been quiet about his love life and family but the dictator recently revealed he is 'in love' - the dictator is said to possibly be secretly dating a glam gymnast

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47 h. ago 'I charge family to eat Christmas dinner at my house – it's only fair'

A woman has divided opinion after revealing she charges her family to eat at her house over the Christmas period - and says it's only fair as it's too expensive otherwise

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54 h. ago Voices: ‘I don’t regret opting out’: Readers on why skipping family gatherings can be the best Christmas gift

Our community say the best Christmas is on your own terms – and advise those who don’t get on with their relatives to ditch stressful family gatherings and set clear boundaries

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55 h. ago What Brooklyn Beckham needs to know about the reality of family estrangement at Christmas

An estimated 12 million people in the UK are affected by family estrangement. Helen Coffey speaks to those spending this festive period away from their relatives and gets their top tips for making it through one of the most challenging times of the year

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3 d. ago A chef’s Christmas: Anna Haugh’s Irish family favourites – recipes

Red chicory leaves with blue cheese, honey and walnuts; a big jug of caramelised swede and honey soup; a turkey wellington with red wine gravy, cranberry relish and a hispi and sprout slaw; and a showstopping yule log to finishChristmas lunch in my family is about as traditional as it comes, and is pretty much the same every year no matter who’s house we’re at (including at least three monumental rows about things that happened years ago). Everyone chips in, too, even the kids – well, they’ve got to earn their dinner somehow. Rather than shooing them off to watch cartoons while the adults do all the work, we make sure they’re hands-on in the kitchen alongside us, especially with the annual yule log. Not only is this a valuable life lesson, it also helps develop and strengthen our family culture. The children get to share in that sense of pride at a job well done, too, and everyone feels a part of the occasion. And isn’t that what Christmas is all about? Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Family issue update on beloved dad, 41, left fighting for life after going to Sainsbury's

Lewis Rimmer, 41, remains in hospital following the incident in October

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4 d. ago Shocking pictures show how 'animal lover' kept 22 dogs in disease and rat

Jamie-Lee Harper pleaded guilty to charges of causing unnecessary neglect and suffering to animals between September 1 and November 24, 2022.

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4 d. ago Gabby Logan says 'that's where it all went wrong' after tense exchange with husband

BBC Sports Personality of the Year presenter Gabby Logan opens up about competitive family life with former rugby star husband Kenny Logan ahead of tonight's ceremony

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4 d. ago Children's tsar urges parents to their ditch phones during Christmas family time

Smartphones are a 'tragedy' for family life as parents and children get swallowed up by social media. Campaigners and the Children's Commissioner are urging parents to ditch their phones

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5 d. ago Real life "Mrs Claus" gives up family to spend Christmas Day with kids in care

Helen Sloan is preparing to spend her 24th Christmas Day with Kibble to ensure care-experienced young people have a day to remember

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5 d. ago Roman Kemp discusses major family shift as Martin and Shirlie left 'scared'

Roman Kemp has spoken about a major shift in his family life after winning Celebrity Race Across the World with sister Harleymoon and their parents' pre-show fears

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5 d. ago I knew Rob Reiner's monster son Nick his whole life: Family friend reveals his 'grunting' and violent outbursts... how he always SMELLED... and sign everyone missed at age 11

Rob and Michele Reiner's son Nick was a deeply troubled child who went into violent rages from a young age, according to a family friend who has known the 32-year-old all his life.

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6 d. ago Water levels across the Great Lakes are falling – just as US data centers move in

Region struggling with drought now threatened by energy-hungry facilities – but some residents are fighting backThe sign outside Tom Hermes’s farmyard in Perkins Township in Ohio, a short drive south of the shores of Lake Erie, proudly claims that his family have farmed the land here since 1900. Today, he raises 130 head of cattle and grows corn, wheat, grass and soybeans on 1,200 acres of land.For his family, his animals and wider business, water is life. Continue reading...

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