7 h. ago Did people have lots of sex during the plague? Meet KATIE KENNEDY, the TikTok star spreading history's hottest gossip

Was Henry VIII's fourth wife Anne of Cleves really that ugly? Sophie Hines meets KATIE KENNEDY, the postgrad bringing history's juiciest titbits to the world

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26 h. ago Xciting summer ahead for young people at free camps in West Lothian venues

They aim to help children build confidence and make new friends

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69 h. ago Money problems: have we had enough of TV shows about rich people?

Shows such as Sirens, The Better Sister, And Just Like That and Your Friends and Neighbours have found little to say about the uber-wealthyAs fun as it was, Mountainhead seems to have broken something in quite a lot of people. For some, it was simply too timely. After all, it’s one thing to release a film about tech billionaires fighting over the remnants of a world ravaged by war and AI, but quite another to do it while that exact thing was really happening.For others, Mountainhead marked the point where ultra-rich antiheroes reached full saturation. Writing in the AV Club last week, Saloni Gajjar made the argument that – between Mountainhead, Your Friends & Neighbors, The White Lotus and Nine Perfect Strangers – we have now arrived at a moment where television seems unable to tell stories that are about anything but the badly behaved rich. Continue reading...

Culture

7 d. ago ‘If men couldn’t have sex with me, they didn’t know what to do with me’: Alanis Morissette on addiction, midlife liberation and the predatory 90s

She made her name with rage-fuelled anthems – and sold 75m records in the process. Now, with a highly anticipated Glastonbury slot, the California-dwelling earth mother is ready to let rip again Alanis Morissette asks which version of her I wish to hear from: “The hormonal bitch who has a lot to say? The people-pleasing, kind, amenable part? They’re all here.” It’s 9am in sunny Los Angeles and the ­Canadian-born singer-songwriter is ­wearing a slouchy top, her wavy hair loose. She’s long been aware of these different “parts”, that her life is full of contradiction. “I have 14 different opinions about one thing.” It’s why, aged 19, she wrote Hand In My Pocket (lyrics include: I’m high, but I’m grounded / I’m sane, but I’m ­overwhelmed), one of several anthems on Jagged ­Little Pill, the album released 30 years ago this month. Back then, in the unenlightened 90s, people found this sort of talk unnerving. “They were like, ‘Whoa, that’s scary. What are you talking about?’”“They cal...

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8 d. ago 'People say I'm rich for winning Postcode Lottery until they learn what I got'

A mum opened up about receiving a box from the People’s Postcode Lottery – and it had four very unexpected items inside. She's not as "minted" as people may assume

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8 d. ago 'People say I'm rich for winning Postcode Lottery but prize leaves them floored'

A mum-of-two was shocked after learning her husband entered their family in the People's Postcode lottery without her knowing – and she got a prize she never expected

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8 d. ago I lost weight and now people treat me better. How do I reconcile this? | Leading questions

It’s easy to resent being treated better because of how you look, advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith writes. Try to notice who has treated you the same all alongRead more Leading questionsI am a woman who has been fat since I was about eight; I am now in my early 50s. I have been on Ozempic for almost two years. I have lost almost 50 kilos and can now do a whole lot of things that I wasn’t physically able to do before, which is great. But people treat me differently now. I had my work review and I am doing less but got feedback about how much more I am doing. I have been asked if I am looking to date, and even if I am thinking of having a child, both questions I never was asked when I was bigger. I didn’t think people treated me badly before, and still don’t, but now I am seeing that there is a difference. It is not comfortable for me. I am not at risk of putting the weight back on but how do I navigate the difference in how people are treating me?Eleanor says: A lot of people no...

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9 d. ago ‘You go to bed... and wake up with £200m’: Lottery adviser on how life will change for Euromillions winner

Less than 20 people in the UK have won lottery prizes of more than £100 million - here’s what they spend their winnings on

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9 d. ago What to do with £200m? Lottery adviser reveals how the suddenly

Less than 20 people in the UK have won lottery prizes of more than £100 million pounds - here’s what they spend their winnings on

Economics

1 week ago In stressful times, are we making our pets anxious? Causes and cures for pet anxiety

A lot of people are feeling stressed out these days

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1 week ago Cruise firm bans popular travel item from parts of ship as captain explains change

There are lots of items people are prohibited from bringing onto a cruise ship, but one company has added a popular travel accessory to the list leaving travellers confused

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1 week ago UK beach that's 'nicer than Spain' is one of the most complained about in the world

The beach is one of the UK's most popular spots but according to a new study, it's also a place that people have a lot of negative things to say about

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1 week ago West Lothian charity benefits from recent round of funding awards made by People’s Postcode Trust

The West Lothian 50+ Network supports some 700 members aged 50 to 90 through a wide range of social, learning and wellbeing activities held throughout the week.

Events

1 week ago Enjoy Beer Day Britain with these wise words from Queens, Sid Vicious and Plato

Boffins believe people have been enjoying beer in Great Britain for about 3,000 years and many people have said a lot of things about the drink during that time

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2 w. ago Ben Ainslie’s choppy seas: SailGP, the America’s Cup and a split with Ineos

The Olympic great is rebuilding after a messy divorce with billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, all while trying to bring SailGP to the masses and win the sport’s ultimate prizeJust off Manhattan last weekend, a dozen 50ft catamarans soared across the water at speeds of up to 52mph. Navigating a precariously tight course, in the shadow of the city’s myriad skyscrapers, teams battled challenging conditions in a series of rapid, hectic races.“A lot of people don’t really know what SailGP is about,” says Sir Ben Ainslie, the four-time Olympic champion sailor. “And when they see it, it blows their mind. It’s not what anyone would think sailing is about.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Raids and fear cast a large shadow over Club World Cup’s big launch

Governing body cannot avoid the dark political backdrop to its tournament opening as Trump’s authorities flex their muscles“When Donald Trump came in the laws just changed and it’s hard for immigrants now you’ve got a lot of people being deported, people who have been in the United States for two decades. It’s not nice, it’s not right when someone who hasn’t committed a crime has to go back somewhere.“I just don’t respect somebody like [Trump] that deports so many people and hurts so many families this country was built on immigrants. Nobody’s from here.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Shoppers say 'no, no, no' as holiday decorations spotted 'way too early'

While lots of people are looking forward to seasonal festivities, others think it's too early to start celebrating

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2 w. ago Young people in West Lothian tasked with designing alternative uses for heat pumps

The renewables sector in Scotland is in need of a wave of new blood

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2 w. ago Air India plane crash Live Updates: Lost lot of people, government says on plane crash in Ahmedabad

Air India plane crash Live Updates: Lost lot of people, government says on plane crash in Ahmedabad  India Today

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2 w. ago 'I bought smoked salmon from Harrods and price could feed family for weeks'

When a woman and her mum tried salmon with an extortionate price tag, people had a lot of thoughts. Many pointed out the cost could've fed an entire family

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